Scandalous : the cross and resurrection of Jesus /
D.A. Carson
- 173 p. ; 22 cm
Preface -- 1 The ironies of the cross: Matthew 27: 27-51a-- The man who is mocked as king is the king -- The man who is utterly powerless is powerful -- The man who can't save himself saves others -- The man who cries out in despair trusts God --
2 The center of the whole Bible: Romans 3: 21-16 -- Where the passage falls in Romans -- What Paul establishes --
3 The strange triumph of a slaughtered lamb: Revelation 12 -- The occasion for Satanic rage -- The reasons for Satanic rage -- How Christians overcome Satanic rage --
4 A miracle full of surprises: John 11: 1-53 -- Jesus receives a desperate plea for help -- Jesus comes up against devastating loss -- Jesus confronts implacable death -- Jesus comes up against moral and spiritual death --
5 Doubting the resurrection of Jesus: John 20:24-31 -- The cry of a disappointed skeptic -- The adoration of an astonished skeptic -- The function of a converted skeptic --
General Index -- Scripture Index
978143351125
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Jesus Christ --Crucifixion--Biblical teaching Jesus Christ--Resurrection--Biblical teaching