Christ Is King: Paul's Royal Ideology

by Joshua W. Jipp and Joshua W. Jipp

Until recently, many scholars have read Pauls use of the word Christos as more of a proper name (Jesus Christ) than a title, Jesus the Messiah. One result, Joshua W. Jipp argues, is that important aspects of Pauls thinking about Jesus messiahship have gone unrecognized. Jipp argues that kingship discourse is an important source for Pauls christological language: Paul uses royal language to present Christ as the good king.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1451482108
• ISBN13: 9781451482102
• Release Date: November 2015
• Publisher: Fortress Press
• Length: 388 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.9" x 8.9"