The New Testament Concept Of Atonement Av H. D. Mcdonald

For the Christianfaith, questions relating to God can essentially be viewed as centred on theperson of Jesus Christ. In The New Testament Concept of Atonement, H.D.McDonald uses this key insight to examine mankind''s redemption, focussing onChrist''s atoning act as crucial in shaping God''s relation to humanity and theworld. McDonald analyseselements which hold vital meanings and messages for the Christian doctrine ofsalvation. In the first six chapters he investigates single terms within theNew Testament, such as ''tree'' or ''blood'' whose metonymical association withChrist''s redeeming act has often become obscured over time. Then, variousbiblical interpretations of the Calvary event are studied. In the finalsection, he analyses the importance of the findings in previous chapters andtheir implications for Christology. Detailed research underpins the text, inthe tradition of Reformed biblical scholarship, with care taken to suggestfurther reading and trace sources.