Jesus Wept: The Significance of Jesus Laments in the New Testament
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Jesus Wept: The Significance of Jesus Laments in the New Testament
By (Author) Dr Rebekah Eklund
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
T.& T.Clark Ltd
29th January 2015
United Kingdom
Classifications
Tertiary Education
Non Fiction
Criticism and exegesis of sacred texts
221.6
Physical Properties
Hardback
224
Width 156mm, Height 234mm
494g
Description
Lament does not seem to be a pervasive feature of the New Testament, particularly when viewed in relation to the Old Testament. A careful investigation of the New Testament, however, reveals that it thoroughly incorporates the pattern of Old Testament lament into its proclamation of the gospel, especially in the person of Jesus Christ as he both prays and embodies lament. As an act that fundamentally calls upon God to be faithful to Gods promises to Israel and to the church, lament in the New Testament becomes a prayer of longing for Gods kingdom, which has been inaugurated in the ministry and resurrection of Jesus, fully to come.
Author Bio
Rebekah Eklund is Assistant Professor of Theology at Loyola University Maryland, USA. She received her Th.D. in New Testament from Duke Divinity School, USA.
