Recovering the Scandal of the Cross: Atonement in New Testament and Contemporary Contexts

by Mark D. Baker and Joel B. Green

Book Overview

The cross is the defining symbol of the Christian faith. Yet the Roman cross was first and foremost an instrument of cruel, shameful and violent execution. Early Christians quickly recognized the atoning significance of the cross of Christ, and it resonated deeply with their experience of salvation. But the cross remained a blessing framed by scandal, an epochal and yet mysterious event irreducible to a single formulation.As Joel Green and Mark Baker...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0830815716
• ISBN13: 9780830815715
• Release Date: August 2000
• Publisher: IVP Academic
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 0.76 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"