Inhabiting the cruciform God : Kenosis, justification, and theosis in Paul's narrative soteriology

This study examines Paul's definition of true holiness and presents a new interpretation of justification as theosis. It moves beyond both tradition and New Perspective views Full description

Main Author: Gorman, Michael J.
Published: Grand Rapids, Michigan : Eerdmans, 2009
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Inhabiting the cruciform God : Paul and the question of theosis
  • "Although/because he was in the form of God"
  • The theological significance of Paul's master story (Phil. 2:6-11)
  • "Justified by faith/crucified with Christ"
  • Justification by co-crucifixion : the logic of Paul's soteriology
  • "You shall be cruciform for I am cruciform"
  • Paul's trinitarian reconstruction of holiness as theosis
  • "While we were enemies"
  • Paul, the Resurrection, and the end of violence
  • Inhabiting the cruciform God : theosis as Paul's narrative soteriology.