Christ Died for Our Sins: Representation and Substitution in Romans and Their Jewish Martyrological Background

by Jarvis J. Williams

In Christ Died for Our Sins, Jarvis J. Williams argues a twofold thesis: First, that Paul in Romans presents Jesus' death as both a representation of, and a substitute for, Jews and Gentiles. Second, that the Jewish martyrological narratives in certain Second Temple Jewish texts are a background behind Paul's presentation of Jesus' death. By means of careful textual analysis, Williams argues that the Jewish martyrological narratives appropriated and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0227175557
• ISBN13: 9780227175552
• Release Date: October 2015
• Publisher: James Clarke Company
• Length: 244 Pages
• Weight: 0.88 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.9" x 9.0"