Christ and the Judgement of God

Résumé du livre

Part I: Introduction and background -- The judgement of God as a problem -- The place of divine retribution in the Old Testament -- The place of divine retribution in Jewish literature -- Part II: Judgement in the thought of Paul -- The wrath of God -- Judgement as 'paying back' -- Judgement according to deeds -- Beyond the final judgement -- The judgement of believers during the present life -- Final judgement : the demand for perfection on the day of the Lord -- The possibility of losing salvation -- Reward for believers at the final judgement -- Christ as bearer of divine judgement in Paul's thought about the atonement -- Conclusion: Judgement in the theology of Paul -- Part III: Divine judgement in the Gospel tradition -- Present and future judgement in the Synoptic Gospels -- Condemnation in the Synoptic Gospels -- Reward in the Synoptic Gospels -- Judgement in the Gospel according to John -- Part IV: Judgement in the Revelation to John -- John's language of judgement in Revelation -- Beyond the judgement : human destiny and the purpose of God in