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Atonement: An Orthodox Perspective

Posted on September 11, 2014 by Jay F Guin

Brought to my attention by a reader, and well worth a listen, all the way through.

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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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1 Corinthians 9:1-10 (an apostle’s rights; how to read Torah through Jesus)

Posted on September 6, 2014 by Jay F Guin

Chapter 9 appears at first to be an off-subject interruption between the discussions of meat sacrificed to idols in chapters 8 and 10, but Paul is actually making a point regarding Christians and the exercise of their rights at the … Continue reading →

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1 Corinthians 8:4-13 (meat sacrificed to idols)

Posted on September 5, 2014 by Jay F Guin

Paul now gets to the issue at hand: meat offered to idols. As the Pulpit Commentary explains, But Gentiles had always been accustomed to buy meat in the markets. Now, much of this meat consisted of remnants of animals slain … Continue reading →

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1 Corinthians 8:1-3 (Oh, to be known by God)

Posted on September 4, 2014 by Jay F Guin

In chapter 8, Paul begins a three-chapter discussion of food offered to idols. And that seems about as irrelevant to modern church life as can be. Except this is, in fact, a passage the speaks immediately and importantly to the … Continue reading →

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