Bibliographic information:
Emerson, Matthew Y. “Victory, Atonement, Restoration, and Response: The Shape of the New Testament Canon and the Holistic Gospel Message.” Southeastern Theological Review 3/2 (2012): 177-194.
Description:
Description:
The canonical shape of the New Testament aids the reader in understanding the biblical gospel as a threefold work of victory over evil, restoration of creation, and redemption from sin through Christ’s life, death, and resurrection, as well as the proclamation of the church of that work both in announcing it and calling the nations to respond to it. This will be demonstrated through attention to the shape of the fourfold gospel corpus and Acts, the placement of Revelation at the end of the canon, and the shape of the epistles. In searching the biblical material, primary emphasis will be placed on demonstrating that Christ’s work, and therefore the gospel, includes victory, atonement, and restoration. Some brief concluding thoughts on the need for a personal response to Christ’s message, and that response’s part in the gospel, will also be offered.
Publisher:
Southeastern Theological Review (website: http://southeasterntheologicalreview.com/)