Jan Willem van Henten

Christ Died for Our Sins

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“In this rewarding book, Jarvis Williams articulates his interpretation of the beneficial meaning of the death of Christ presented in his previous work. Focusing on the Letter of Romans, Williams argues that Paul builds on Jewish martyr theology by presenting Jesus' death as both a representation and a substitution for Jews and Gentiles, i.e., Jesus acted as the sinner in life and death representing Jews and Gentiles and died in place of them.”

Maccabean Martyr Traditions in Paul’s Theology of Atonement

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“James Buchanan Harrison Professor of New Testament Interpretation Southern Baptist Theological Seminary Williams's monograph should be recommended to all scholars working on Paul's interpretation of Jesus' death. Not everybody may endorse his thesis, but Williams offers a very useful fresh assessment of the debate about the origins of Paul's view of Jesus's death as well as the relevant primary sources.”