Cross and Human Transformation
Paul's Apocalyptic Word in 1 Corinthians
- Biblical Studies & Commentaries
- Publisher: Fortress Press (Augsburg Fortress)
- Published: 1995
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Publisher's Description
In our time the cross is often more a source of controversy than a sign of peace. While aware of differing points of view, Alexandra Brown shows that Paul's proclamation of the cross was an inclusive and empowering word of liberation, peace, and reconciliation. In 1 Corinthians Paul strikes at the heart of schism in the church. Against the barriers of ego and ideology that divided believers in Corinth, he proclaims a liberating message. This book explores the way the word of the cross in 1 Corinthians invades the perception of its hearers, liberating them from the old world with its enslaving system of convictions and ushering them into the new creation revealed by the cross.
Endorsements (2)
“This is a very important study. Reflecting thorough and judicious scholarship, Brown illuminates not only the text of 1 Corinthians but also Paul's understanding of the cross as 'the power of God to salvation' in light of his background in the Jewish wisdom tradition and apocalyptic.”
“Brown's work holds promise for returning the cross to a more central place in contemporary Christian proclamation. For too long the hucksters and charlatans of religion have reduced the scope of the cross to the inner cartography of the soul. Brown's work shows that the cross can be read from a perspective that brings the whole world and our perceptions of it within its orbit.”
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