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Atonement: The Death of the Messiah and the Birth of the New Covenant, Part 5

Posted on September 11, 2014 by Jay F Guin

We are continue to reflect on Michael J. Gorman’s The Death of the Messiah and the Birth of the New Covenant: A (Not So) New Model of the Atonement. A community covenant Gorman thus concludes, The purpose of Jesus’ death was … Continue reading →

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Atonement: The Death of the Messiah and the Birth of the New Covenant, Part 4

Posted on September 10, 2014 by Jay F Guin

We are continue to reflect on Michael J. Gorman’s The Death of the Messiah and the Birth of the New Covenant: A (Not So) New Model of the Atonement. Deuteronomy 30:6 Another path that Gorman might have traveled down is the … Continue reading →

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Atonement: The Death of the Messiah and the Birth of the New Covenant, Part 3

Posted on September 9, 2014 by Jay F Guin

We are continue to reflect on Michael J. Gorman’s The Death of the Messiah and the Birth of the New Covenant: A (Not So) New Model of the Atonement. The Lord’s Supper The accounts of Jesus’ institution of the Lord’s Supper … Continue reading →

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Atonement: The Death of the Messiah and the Birth of the New Covenant, Part 2

Posted on September 8, 2014 by Jay F Guin

We are continue to reflect on Michael J. Gorman’s The Death of the Messiah and the Birth of the New Covenant: A (Not So) New Model of the Atonement. Transformation — another missing element Gorman cites several New Testament texts that … Continue reading →

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Atonement: Michael J. Gorman’s The Death of the Messiah and the Birth of the New Covenant: A (Not So) New Model of the Atonement, Part 1

Posted on September 7, 2014 by Jay F Guin

Long-time readers know that I’m a fan of the writings of Michael J. Gorman. I consider his Inhabiting the Cruciform God: Kenosis, Justification, and Theosis in Paul’s Narrative Soteriology life defining — one of the most important books I’ve read. I … Continue reading →

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Additional Reviews of Muscle & a Shovel

Posted on September 6, 2014 by Jay F Guin

Muscle and a Shovel by Michael Shank is a self-published book relating the story of his conversion from being a Baptist to a member of the Churches of Christ. It’s gained immense popularity among the more conservative Church of Christ … Continue reading →

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I finished N. T. Wright’s Paul and the Faithfulness of God! Part 5

Posted on August 31, 2014 by Jay F Guin

We are continuing to reflect on N. T. Wright’s Paul and the Faithfulness of God. The impact of Wright’s teaching on the Churches of Christ and the church in America, regardless of denomination, should be simple and yet profound. Like … Continue reading →

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I finished N. T. Wright’s Paul and the Faithfulness of God! Part 4

Posted on August 30, 2014 by Jay F Guin

Perhaps the central teaching of Paul and the Faithfulness of God is that Paul was essentially a Second Temple period Jewish thinker, steeped in the Scriptures, and absolutely persuaded that Jesus is the Messiah promised by the prophets and that the … Continue reading →

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I finished N. T. Wright’s Paul and the Faithfulness of God! Part 3

Posted on August 29, 2014 by Jay F Guin

I’m continuing to attempt to summarize N. T. Wright’s Paul and the Faithfulness of God. It’s rather like attempting to summarize the Encyclopedia Britannica — or for my younger readers, the Wikipedia. Wright’s book is truly encyclopedic (or Wikipedic). And so … Continue reading →

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I finished N. T. Wright’s Paul and the Faithfulness of God! Part 2

Posted on August 28, 2014 by Jay F Guin

Chapters 3-5 of the book are all about the Greco-Roman world in which Paul worked. It’s history — and I love it. I’m a history buff. The significance for Paul’s writings is not as obvious as the Jewish background covered in chapter … Continue reading →

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