"By focusing on the importance of narrative context, language and
metaphor, this book recaptures some of the mystery and complexity
of New Testament views of atonement. Besides engaging recent
debates on the salvific meaning of the crucifixion, this revised
edition surveys New Testament, historical, and contemporary models
of the atonement, revealing unintended side effects of a
contemporary model of penal satisfaction. Scholars and pastors will
gain from the insights of this clear and well-researched study--one
that shows the necessity of doing theology that relates to the
mission of the church in every context and generation."--Frances S.
Adeney, William A. Benfield Jr. Professor of Evangelism and Global
Mission, Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary
"In the second edition of Recovering the Scandal of the Cross,
Baker and Green continue the important conversation about the
doctrine of the atonement by responding to new proposals and to
critics of the book's first edition. . . . Most helpful is their
insightful treatment of non-Western views of the cross which pushes
forward evangelical attempts at cultural contextualization without
sheer accommodation. Everyone interested in cutting-edge
theological thinking about the atonement must read this second
edition."--Roger E. Olson, professor of theology, George W. Truett
Theological Seminary, Baylor University
"Joel Green and Mark Baker offer a richly-textured interpretation
which does justice both to the variety of models of atonement in
the Bible and to the varieties of postmodern culture. This is
thought-provoking theology for a mission context."--Stephen Travis,
formerly Vice-Principal of St. John's College, Nottingham UK
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