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Jesus' death as paradigmatic in the New Testament

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 January 2005

L. W. Hurtado
L. W. Hurtado
Affiliation:
School of Divinity, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH1 2LX, ScotlandL.Hurtado@ed.ac.uk
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Abstract

Although the death of Jesus has been much written about by biblical scholars and theologians, most discussions have focused on its redemptive efficacy. In this essay, however, the focus is on NT references to Jesus' death as inspiring, exemplary, and descriptive of, and criterion for, Christian life. The basic thesis advanced is that the NT refers to Jesus' death as ‘paradigmatic’ impressively widely and with far-reaching applications. Insofar as Christian theological reflection involves taking seriously the scriptural testimony, this widely shared emphasis on Jesus' death as paradigmatic should be reckoned with in the content and perhaps also the practice of theology.

Type
Research Article
Information
Scottish Journal of Theology , Volume 57 , Issue 4 , November 2004 , pp. 413 - 433
Copyright
© Scottish Journal of Theology Ltd 2004

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Footnotes

An invited main paper for the annual meeting of the Society for the Study of Theology, Newcastle, 7–10 April 2003.