Conformed to the Image of His Son: Reconsidering Paul's Theology of Glory in Romans Contributor(s): Goranson Jacob, Haley (Author), Wright, N. T. (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 0830852107 ISBN-13: 9780830852109 Publisher: IVP Academic OUR PRICE: $37.62 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2018 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Religion | Biblical Studies - New Testament - Paul's Letters - Religion | Christian Theology - Soteriology |
Dewey: 227.106 |
LCCN: 2018012250 |
Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6" W x 8.9" (1.01 lbs) 312 pages |
Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian |
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Publisher Description: With its soaring affirmations and profound statements of salvation in Christ, Romans 8 is a high point in Pauline theology. But what does Paul mean when in 8:29 he speaks of being conformed to the image of his Son? Remarkably, there has been little scholarly attention awarded to this Pauline statement of the goal of salvation. And yet in Christian piety, preaching, and theology, this is a treasured phrase. Surprisingly, its meaning has been variously and ambiguously expressed. Is it a moral or spiritual or sanctifying conformity to Christ, or to his suffering, or does it point to an eschatological transformation into radiant glory? In Conformed to the Image of His Son, Haley Goranson Jacob probes and reopens a text perhaps too familiar and a meaning too often assumed. If conformity to the image of the Son is the goal of salvation, a proper understanding is paramount. Jacob points out that the key lies in the meaning of glory in Paul's biblical-theological perspective and in how he uses the language of glory in Romans. For this investigation of glory alone, her study would be valuable for the fresh understanding she brings to Paul's narrative of glory. But in introducing a new and compelling reading of Romans 8:29, this is a study that makes a strong bid to reorient our understanding of Paul's classic statement of the goal of salvation. |
Contributor Bio(s): Goranson Jacob, Haley: - Haley Goranson Jacob (PhD, University of St. Andrews) is assistant professor in the theology department of Whitworth University. |