The Last Adam: A Theology of the Obedient Life of Jesus in the Gospels

by Brandon D. Crowe

Overview

There is much discussion today about how we are to understand the life of Jesus in the Gospels. What was Jesus doing between his birth and death and how does this relate to salvation? This book corrects the Christian tendency to minimize the life of Jesus, explaining why the Gospels include much more than the Passion narratives. Brandon Crowe argues that Jesus is identified in the Gospels as the last Adam whose obedience recapitulates and overcomes the sin of the first Adam. Crowe shows that all four Gospels present Jesus's obedient life as having saving significance.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780801096266
Publisher:	Baker Publishing Group
Publication date:	01/31/2017
Pages:	282
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

Brandon D. Crowe (PhD, University of Edinburgh) is professor of New Testament and New Testament department coordinator at Westminster Theological Seminary in Glenside, Pennsylvania. He is the author of numerous books and serves as the book review editor for Westminster Theological Journal.

Table of Contents

Contents
1. A Tale of Two Adams in the History of Interpretation
2. The Last Adam and the Son of Man in the Gospels
3. The Last Adam as the Obedient Son of God
4. The Last Adam and the Fulfillment of Scripture
5. The Glory of the Last Adam in the Gospel of John
6. The Last Adam and the Kingdom of Righteousness
7. The Death and Resurrection of the Last Adam
8. The Last Adam and Salvation: Theological Synthesis and Conclusions
Indexes