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How does Christ's obedience relate to our salvation? Speaking into current conversations about the nature of salvation, respected New Testament scholar Brandon Crowe argues that we are saved by Christ's perfect obedience, which has implications for understanding the gospel message, Christian hope, and discipleship. Jesus is not only the quintessential model of faithfulness in a fallen world, but his unique work frees us from the burden of perfect obedience.

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Philosophie et théologie

Christian theology

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Publié par	Baker Publishing Group
Date de parution	26 octobre 2021
Nombre de lectures	0
EAN13	9781493432240
Langue	English
Poids de l'ouvrage	1 Mo

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“Many Christians today understand that Christ had to suffer on our behalf and bear the penalty for our sin, but they have no idea why Jesus also had to live a perfect life. Yet without the active obedience of Christ, how can we be justified before God? With profound biblical and theological insight, Crowe teaches us that we not only need our sins forgiven but also need the spotless righteousness of our Savior. Apart from the imputation of Christ’s righteousness, our salvation is incomplete! Here is a book that is not only accessible but timely: in a day when imputation is often rejected, Crowe reveals just how critical Christ’s entire life is to our union with Christ. There is no hope without it.”
— Matthew Barrett , Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary; host of the Credo Podcast
“Some think the imputation of Christ’s righteousness is abstract and separated from our everyday lives. Crowe shows that the doctrine is woven into the warp and woof of biblical teaching, and that knowing and cherishing this truth is vital for spiritual life. There is a beautiful simplicity and clarity in this book, which makes it an ideal resource both for young believers and for those who have known the good news for years. We also find here an example of theological interpretation of Scripture that includes the great confessions of the Reformation. The best theological interpretation doesn’t restrict itself to the early church but also mines the insights of the Reformation. I hope and pray for a wide reading of this profound book.”
— Thomas R. Schreiner , Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
“Christians confess that Jesus Christ is an obedient Savior. But why was Jesus’s obedience necessary for our salvation? In an accessible survey of biblical passages that reflects careful and insightful handling of Scripture and that converses with some of the best theological minds of the church, Crowe helps us to see that the obedience of Christ is truly good news for sinners. Why Did Jesus Live a Perfect Life? will benefit both nonspecialists and scholars as it brings to light an often-neglected but vital line of the New Testament’s testimony to Christ.”
— Guy Prentiss Waters , Reformed Theological Seminary
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© 2021 by Brandon D. Crowe
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ISBN 978-1-4934-3224-0
Unless otherwise indicated, Scripture quotations are from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version® (ESV®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. ESV Text Edition: 2016
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Dedication
For Mike and Lou
Epigraph
“Thy Works, Not Mine, O Christ”
Thy works, not mine, O Christ, speak gladness to this heart;
they tell me all is done; they bid my fear depart.
Thy pains, not mine, O Christ, upon the shameful tree,
have paid the law’s full price and purchased peace for me.
Thy cross, not mine, O Christ, has borne the awful load
of sins that none in heav’n or earth could bear but God.
Thy righteousness, O Christ, alone can cover me:
no righteousness avails save that which is of thee.
To whom, save thee, who canst alone for sin atone,
Lord, shall I flee?
Horatius Bonar (1857)
Contents
Endorsements i
Title Page iii
Copyright Page iv
Dedication v
Epigraph vi
Preface ix
Abbreviations xi
PART 1: DEFINITIONS 1
1. What Is Required? 3
2. The Basis of Justification 15
PART 2: EXEGESIS 33
3. The Obedience of the Last Adam 35
4. The Mosaic Law and Perfect Obedience 59
5. Jesus’s Obedience and Salvation in the Gospels 85
6. The Obedience of the Perfect Priest 105
7. Obedience, Resurrection, and Salvation 121
PART 3: IMPLICATIONS 145
8. Jesus’s Obedience and Our Justification 147
9. Jesus’s Obedience and Our Obedience 165
10. What Is Required Is Finished 185
Bibliography 191
Permissions 199
Scripture Index 201
Subject Index 207
Back Cover 211
Preface
How does Jesus save his people from their sins? Following a long tradition, I argue that perfect obedience is necessary for salvation, and only Jesus meets this requirement. This does not belittle our own call to obedience, but our obedience is not the ground or basis of our acceptance before God.
This is not a new interpretation, but it has often been misunderstood and challenged. I hope to articulate this view clearly and to discuss some new angles as well. I have been addressing the topic of this book, in one way or another, for around fifteen years. It seemed fitting to bring much of the fruit of those labors together into a new, integrated, and sustained discussion for a wider audience. I am convinced that the obedience of Jesus is central to the theology of the New Testament and the Bible’s teaching on redemption. I have done my best to limit the number of footnotes in this book in order to maximize readability and accessibility. Even so, I have included references (and sometimes quotations) where I follow an author in a particular way of framing a point or where an author has captured with particular clarity and precision the matters at hand. Sometimes we need to hear the older voices speaking for themselves.
Thanks to Bryan Dyer, Eric Salo, and the entire professional team at Baker Academic for supporting and shepherding another project through to completion. I express my gratitude to the trustees of Westminster Theological Seminary for granting a professional advancement leave in the first half of 2019, which allowed me to write the bulk of this manuscript. I am grateful for my colleagues at Westminster Seminary, who persistently encourage, teach, and challenge me with their wide-ranging expertises. I am also grateful for those who have served as conversation partners for this book and sharpened my own thinking. A special word of thanks goes to those who took the time to offer feedback on written portions of this manuscript, especially Todd Rester, Guy Waters, Dave Garner, Pip Mohr, and David Briones. Thanks also to Pip Mohr for compiling the indexes.
The love and support of my wife, Cheryl, are incalculably valuable. I also hope this book will be of interest to my children, though I trust I’ve covered the gist of the argument with them many times. I dedicate this book to my parents-in-law, Mike and Lou Webb, who have become like second parents. I am grateful for the godly legacy they have bequeathed to my wife and to our children. It is a great blessing to have loving, supportive parents; it is a double blessing to have loving, supporting in-laws as well. I have been doubly blessed.
Abbreviations Greek and Latin Works Apostolic Fathers Diogn . Epistle to Diognetus Irenaeus of Lyons Epid. Epideixis tou apostolikou kērygmatos (Demonstration of the Apostolic Preaching ) Haer. Adversus haereses (Against Heresies) Justin Martyr Dial. Dialogus cum Tryphone (Dialogue with Trypho) Francis Turretin Inst. Institutes of Elenctic Theology . Edited by James T. Dennison Jr. Translated by George Musgrave Giger. 3 vols. Phillipsburg, NJ: P&R, 1992–97 Modern Works AB Anchor Bible AYB Anchor Yale Bible BBR Bulletin for Biblical Research xii BDAG Danker, Frederick W., Walter Bauer, William F. Arndt, and F. Wilbur Gingrich. Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament and Other Early Christian Literature . 3rd ed. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2000 BECNT Baker Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament BZNW Beihefte zur Zeitschrift für die neutestamentliche Wissenschaft CCT Contours of Christian Theology COQG Christian Origins and the Question of God CTJ Calvin Theological Journal ESBT Essential Studies in Biblical Theology HC Heidelberg Catechism, available at https://www.crcna.org/sites/default/files/Heidelberg%20Catechism_old.pdf KJV King James Version LCC Library of Christian Classics LW Luther, Martin. Luther’s Works . Edited by Jaroslav Pelikan, Helmut T. Lehmann, and Christopher Brown. American ed. 82 vols. (projected). Philadelphia: Fortress; Saint Louis: Concordia, 1955– NAC New American Commentary NICNT New International Commentary on the New Testament NIGTC New International Greek Testament Commentary NIV 1984 New International Version, 1984 version NovTSup Supplements to Novum Testamentum NTS New Testament Studies PPS Popular Patristics Series RD Bavinck, Herman. Reformed Dogmatics . Edited by John Bolt. Translated by John Vriend. 4 vols. Grand Rapids: Baker Academic, 2003–8 SNTSMS Society for New Testament Studies Monograph Series WBC Word Biblical Commentary WCF Westminster Confession of Faith, in James T. Dennison Jr., ed., Reformed Confessions of the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries in English Translation, 1523–1693 , 4 vols. (Grand Rapids: Reformation Heritage, 2008–14) WLC Westminster Larger Catechism, in James T. Dennison Jr., ed., Reformed Confessions of the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries in English Translation, 1523–1693 , 4 vols. (Grand Rapids: Reformation Heritage, 2008–14) WSC Westminster Shorter Catechism, in James T. Dennison Jr., ed., Reformed Confessions of the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries in English Translation, 1523–1693 , 4 vols. (Grand Rapids: Reformation Heritage, 2008–14) xiii WTJ Westminster Theological Journal WUNT Wissenschaftliche Untersuchungen zum Neuen Testament ZECNT Zondervan Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament ZNW Zeitschrift für die neutestament