Gracious Forgiveness - A Theological Retrieval

Gracious Forgiveness: A Theological Retrieval articulates the divine disposition to forgive using an often overlooked metaphor for forgiveness: bearing burdens. In the person of Jesus Christ, we can see how God heals people by absorbing into God's own being the consequences of their offense.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

• Acknowledgements


• 1: Forgiveness and Healing


• 2: Bearing Burdens and the Character of Yahweh


• 3: Christ and Healing with Goats


• 4: Divine Forgiveness and Justice for All


• 5: Curative Forgivingness


• 6: Sing Rage


• Appendix: Subverting Retribution in Lamentations


• References


• Index

Über den Autor / die Autorin

Cristian F. Mihut is Professor of Philosophy at Bethel University. His main interests lie in moral psychology, analytic theology, and philosophical theology.

Zusammenfassung

Gracious Forgiveness: A Theological Retrieval articulates the divine disposition to forgive using an often overlooked metaphor for forgiveness: bearing burdens. In the person of Jesus Christ, we can see how God heals people by absorbing into God's own being the consequences of their offense.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Cristian F. Mihut, Cristian F. (Professor of Philosophy Mihut
• Verlag: Oxford University Press
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Fester Einband
• Erschienen: 13.04.2023
• EAN: 9780192873729
• ISBN: 978-0-19-287372-9
• Seiten: 210
• Serie: Oxford Studies in Analytic Theology
• Themen: Geisteswissenschaften, Kunst, Musik > Religion/Theologie > Christentum; PHILOSOPHY / Ethics & Moral Philosophy, RELIGION / Christian Theology / General, RELIGION / Biblical Studies / General, Theology, Christianity, Christian theology, Ethics & moral philosophy, Ethics and moral philosophy, Criticism and exegesis of sacred texts, Biblical Studies & Exegesis