T&T Clark companion to atonement

882 Pages·2017·3.31 MB·English

by  Adam J. Johnson (editor)

T&T Clark Companion to

Atonement
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and Andrew Picard
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T&T Clark Companion to Thomas. F. Torrance, edited by Paul D. Molnar
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T&T Clark Companion to the Septuagint, edited by James K. Aitken
T&T Clark Companion to

Atonement
Edited by
Adam J. Johnson
Bloomsbury T&T Clark
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ISBN: HB: 978- 0- 5675- 6553- 2
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Library of Congress Cataloging- in- Publication Data
Names: Johnson, Adam J., editor.
Title: T & T Clark companion to atonement / edited by Adam J. Johnson.
Other titles: T and T Clark companion to atonement |
Companion to atonement Description: New York : Bloomsbury T&T Clark, 2017. |
Series: Bloomsbury companions ; 5 |
Includes bibliographical references.
Identifiers: LCCN 2016053295 | ISBN 9780567565532 (hardback) |
ISBN 9780567677297 (epub)
Subjects: LCSH: Atonement. | BISAC: RELIGION / Theology. |
RELIGION / Christian Theology / Ecclesiology.
Classification: LCC BT265.3 .T62 2017 | DDC 232/.3–dc23
LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2016053295
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We dedicate this book to the contributors of this volume who went to be with
the Lord prior to its completion. While more qualified than ever as saints and
theologians, they lack (for the time being) the ability to share with us
the fruits of their vision.
Ralph Del Colle
I. Howard Marshall
Edward T. Oakes
John Webster

Contents

Preface xii
Acknowledgments xiii
1 Atonement: The Shape and State of the Doctrine Adam J. Johnson 1
2 These Three Atone: Trinity and Atonement Fred Sanders 19
3 Atonement and Incarnation Ivor J. Davidson 35
4 Resurrection and Atonement in the Theology of Thomas
F. Torrance Paul D. Molnar 57
5 The Atonement and the Holy Spirit Christopher R. J. Holmes 77
6 God’s Reconciling Work: Atonement in the Old Testament
Stephen B. Chapman 95
7 Theologies of the Atonement in the New Testament Joel B. Green 115
8 Athanasius’s Incarnational Soteriology Thomas G. Weinandy 135
9 St. Gregory of Nyssa on the Dynamics of Salvation
John A. McGuckin 155
10 Anselmian Atonement Katherine Sonderegger 175
11 Thomas Aquinas’s Pauline Theology of
the Atonement Charles Raith II 195
12 The Fury of Love: Calvin on the Atonement Paul Dafydd Jones 213
13 Karl Barth Shannon Nicole Smythe 237
14 Christ’s Descent into Hell Rodney Howsare 257
15 The Persistence of the Ransom Theory of the Atonement
Adam Kotsko 277
16 Penal Substitution Stephen R. Holmes 295
viii Contents
17 Methodological Issues in Approaching the Atonement Oliver D. Crisp 315
18 Crucified— So What? Feminist Rereadings of the
Cross- Event Arnfríður Guðmundsdóttir 335
Essays 355
19 Peter Abelard Adam J. Johnson 357
20 Acts (Book of) I. Howard Marshall 361
21 Angels Adam J. Johnson 365
22 The Apostolic Fathers Harry O. Maier 371
23 Ascension Andrew Burgess 377
24 Augustine David Vincent Meconi 381
25 Gustaf Aulén Roland Spjuth 389
26 Baptism W. Travis McMaken 393
27 Bernard of Clairvaux Anthony N. S. Lane 399
28 Blood Eugene F. Rogers, Jr. 403
29 Bonaventure Andrew B. Salzmann 407
30 Book of the Twelve Don Collett 411
31 Rudolf Bultmann David W. Congdon 417
32 John McLeod Campbell Peter K. Stevenson 421
33 Catherine of Siena Adam Eitel 427
34 Covenant Jeremy R. Treat 431
35 Thomas Cranmer Scott Harrower 437
36 Creation and Animals David L. Clough 441
37 Creeds Ashley Cocksworth 447
38 Culture Paul Louis Metzger 451
39 Cyril of Alexandria Donald Fairbairn 457
Contents ix
40 Ecclesiology Joseph Mangina 461
41 Jonathan Edwards Garry J. Williams 467
42 Eschatology Graham A. Cole 473
43 Eucharist Scott Harrower 479
44 Exemplarism Adam Kotsko 485
45 Expiation/ Propitiation Graham A. Cole 489
46 Forgiveness Cynthia L. Rigby 493
47 P. T. Forsyth Jason A. Goroncy 499
48 René Girard Adam J. Johnson 505
49 Global Theology Mark D. Baker 509
50 Gospel of John Edward W. Klink III 515
51 Hugo Grotius Gert van den Brink 523
52 Colin Gunton Andrew C. Picard 527
53 Hebrews David M. Moffitt 533
54 Hegel and Baur Peter C. Hodgson 537
55 The Historical Books Richard S. Briggs 543
56 Ignatius of Antioch Harry O. Maier 547
57 Imagination Trevor A. Hart 551
58 Imago Dei Ryan S. Peterson 557
59 Impassibility (Divine) Daniel Castelo 563
60 Irenaeus of Lyons John Behr 569
61 Letter of James Robert W. Wall 577
62 John’s Letters Matthew D. Jensen 581
63 Justification Alan Spence 585
64 Kant Nathan A. Jacobs 591