With its soaring affirmations and profound statements of salvation
in Christ, Romans 8 is a high point in Pauline theology. But what
does Paul mean when in 8:29 he speaks of being "conformed to the
image of his Son"? Remarkably, there has been little scholarly
attention awarded to this Pauline statement of the goal of
salvation. And yet in Christian piety, preaching, and theology,
this is a treasured phrase. Surprisingly, its meaning has been
variously and ambiguously expressed. Is it a moral or spiritual or
sanctifying conformity to Christ, or to his suffering, or does it
point to an eschatological transformation into radiant glory? In
Conformed to the Image of His Son, Haley Goranson Jacob probes and
reopens a text perhaps too familiar and a meaning too often
assumed. If conformity to the image of the Son is the goal of
salvation, a proper understanding is paramount. Jacob points out
that the key lies in the meaning of "glory" in Paul's
biblical-theological perspective and in how he uses the language of
glory in Romans. For this investigation of glory alone, her study
would be valuable for the fresh understanding she brings to Paul's
narrative of glory. But in introducing a new and compelling reading
of Romans 8:29, this is a study that makes a strong bid to reorient
our understanding of Paul's classic statement of the goal of
salvation.
General
Imprint: |
IVP Academic
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
July 2018 |
Authors: |
Haley Goranson Jacob
• N. T Wright
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Dimensions: |
153 x 228 x 26mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
|
Pages: |
312 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-8308-5210-9 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
0-8308-5210-7 |
Barcode: |
9780830852109 |
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