Contents/Summary Bibliographic notes Includes bibliographical references (p. [271]-272)
Summary "What do the life and teaching of Jesus have to say about the most critical global problems in our world today?"--Provided by publisher Content notes Hope happens -- Two preoccupying questions -- The Amahoro flowing between us -- Everything must change -- Not what Jesus intended -- Second thoughts had come to stay -- Suicidal system -- Simmering on the back burner of my mind -- Three…
Library of Christian classics (Philadelphia) ; v. 3.
Includes bibliographical references and index
Preface: the why, how, and who of the commentary -- Commentary key, I: major abbreviations, authors, and titles -- Introduction to the doctrine of God -- Introduction to the doctrine of human nature -- The law of repentance and the gospel of baptism. The doctrine of initiation -- The doctrine of ministry -- The call of mercy -- The call to faith -- The call to justice -- The five miracles of gr…
Contents: Approaching the cross. The centrality of the cross ; Why did Christ die? ; Looking below the surface -- The heart of the cross. The problem of forgiveness ; Satisfaction for sin ; The self-substitution of God -- The achievement of the cross. The salvation of sinners ; The revelation of God ; The conquest of evil -- Living under the cross. The community of celebration ; Self-understand…
Contents: Introduction -- Paul -- Mark -- Matthew -- Luke-Acts -- John -- Hebrews -- 1 Peter -- 1 John -- Revelation -- Epilogue. Abstract: "Convinced that Christ's crucifixion cannot be interpreted in isolation from his resurrection, Morna Hooker here gives a comprehensive and inspiring survey of the New Testament's teaching about the death of Christ." "By looking closely at the great var…