Renowned pastor-theologian Gregory A. Boyd proposes a revolutionary
way to read the Bible in this epic but accessible study. His
"cruciform hermeneutic" stands as a challenge to the field of biblical
studies and to all thoughtful Christians. A dramatic tension confronts
every Christian believer and interpreter of Scripture: on the one
hand, we encounter Old Testament stories of God commanding horrendous
violence. On the other hand, we read the unequivocally nonviolent
teachings of Jesus in the New Testament. Reconciling these two has
challenged Christians and theologians for two millennia. Throughout
Christian history, various answers have been proposed, ranging from
the long-rejected explanation that these contrasting depictions are of
two entirely different "gods"; to recent social, cultural, and
literary theories that attempt to dispel the conflict. The Crucifixion
of the Warrior God takes up this dramatic tension and the range of
proposed answers in an ambitious constructive investigation. Over two
volumes, Gregory A. Boyd argues that we must take seriously the full
range of Scripture as inspired, including its violent depictions of
God. At the same time, he affirms the absolute centrality of the
crucified and risen Christ as the supreme revelation of God.
Developing a theological interpretation of Scripture that he labels a
"cruciform hermeneutic"; Boyd demonstrates how the Bible's violent
images of God are reframed and their violence subverted when
interpreted through the lens of the cross and resurrection. Indeed,
when read in this way, Boyd argues that these violent depictions bear
witness to the same self-sacrificial nature of God that was ultimately
revealed on the cross.
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9781506420769
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2017
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Fortress Press NBN
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Engelsk
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