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They brought Jesus to the place called Golgotha ... And they
crucified him ... Some women were watching from a distance' (Mark
15:22, 24, 40). At the climax of Mark's Gospel, Jesus of Nazareth
is put to death on a Roman cross. The text tells us that, in that
lonely hour, a group of women were watching the crucifixion 'from a
distance'. In a sense, they are given a stance towards the cross
that we can share. It is an event that occurred so long ago, in a
world that in many ways seems so foreign to our own. In this
exploration of Mark's Gospel, Peter Bolt looks at why the cross is
so prominent in the narrative; asks what contribution Mark's
teaching can make to our understanding of the atonement; and shows
how this teaching can inform, correct and enrich our own preaching
of the gospel in the contemporary world. He helps us to stand in
wonder before the God who has come close to us in the cross of
Jesus Christ, and to live in hope of the better things to come.
The Lord Jesus Christ has won the victory: this is the objective
reality that should inform Christian thinking about every aspect of
human life. Even as we contemplate the presence of evil and the
demonic in our world, the gospel whispers in our ears the greatest
victory this world has ever seen, and ever will: 'Christ is risen!'
However, the presence of evil, or our fear of the demonic, can
stifle the gospel whisper. Throughout Christian history, the
relationship between Christians and the forces of evil has been
examined from a variety of perspectives; and recent missional
studies and pastoral practices have stimulated further discussion.
This volume, based on the 2008 Moore College School of Theology,
seeks to listen below the present clamour drawing attention to the
demonic, in order to hear the whisper of the gospel message more
clearly, and to explore the power and victory it promises - even in
the face of evil powers. The contributors are Tony Payne, Peter
Bolt, Bill Salier, Matthew Jensen, Mark Thompson, Constantine
Campbell, Greg Anderson, Jonathan Lilley and Donald West.
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Silencing Satan (Paperback)
Sharon Beekmann, Peter G. Bolt
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Silencing Satan (Hardcover)
Sharon Beekmann, Peter G. Bolt
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