The twentieth century has witnessed suffering and human cruelty on a scale never before imagined. Yet, paradoxically, the doctrine of original sin has undergone neglect in recent years. In this sophisticated treatment of the biblical evidence for original sin, Henri Blocher offers a robust study that interacts with the best scientific, literary, and theological thinking on the subject. Building his argument on a detailed analysis of the scriptural evidence for original sin, especially looking at key texts in Genesis and Romans, Blocher shows, with due consideration to current intellectual objections to the doctrine, that while the nature of original sin is certainly a mystery, only belief in it makes sense of evil and wrongdoing.

Original Sin: Illuminating the Riddle (New Studies in Biblical Theology)

Religion & Spirituality

BLOCHER, Henri

Christian Books & Bibles

Eerdmans Pub.Co.

A world renowned author and scholar grapples with the problem of evil in a world supposedly ruled by a God who is all-loving and all-powerful.

Evil and the Cross: An Analytical Look at the Problem of Pain

Kregel Ministry

Explaining and evaluating approaches to the problem of evil that have been hammered out by generations of scholars, Henri Blocher finds none that satisfies except the divine action of Christ on the cross.

Evil and the Cross

Intervarsity Pr

We live in a world shot through with evil. The twentieth century has witnessed suffering and human cruelty on a scale never before imagined. Yet, paradoxically, in recent years the doctrine of original sin has suffered neglect and ridicule. In this philosophically sophisticated treatment of the biblical evidence for original sin, Henri Blocher offers a robust response. Interacting with the best theological thinking on the subject, this New Studies in Biblical Theology volume shows that while the nature of original sin is a mystery―even a riddle―only belief in it makes sense of evil and wrongdoing. After a general survey of the biblical evidence, Blocher moves on to discuss the two key texts. First, he considers the relation of the Eden story of Genesis 2 and 3 to modern scientific, literary and theological thinking. Then, he offers a new and groundbreaking interpretation of Romans 5, where Paul discusses Christ and Adam. From this exegetical foundation, he goes on to show how the doctrine of original sin makes sense of the paradoxes of human existence. In the final chapter, he discusses the intellectual difficulties that some feel remain with the doctrine itself. Addressing key issues in biblical theology, the works comprising New Studies in Biblical Theology are creative attempts to help Christians better understand their Bibles. The NSBT series is edited by D. A. Carson, aiming to simultaneously instruct and to edify, to interact with current scholarship and to point the way ahead

Original Sin: Illuminating the Riddle (Volume 5) (New Studies in Biblical Theology)

Politics & Social Sciences

Philosophy

IVP Academic

A world renowned author and scholar grapples with the problem of evil in a world supposedly ruled by a God who is all-loving and all-powerful.

Evil and the cross: Christian Thought And The Problem Of Evil

Apollos

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Suicide

Self-Help

Death & Grief

Inter-Varsity Press]

"He was despised and rejected by men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief." As part of the last of four great poems known as the "Servant Songs," these familiar words were first uttered by a lonely prophet to Jewish exiles in mighty Babylon: to folk who were convinced that their tiny, storm-tossed nation had been forgotten by its God. To them Isaiah brings a message of hope, telling of a mysterious "Servant of the Lord" who suffers beyond human endurance for sins which he did not commit, yet who lives again to witness the deliverance of those for whom he died. What were these people to make of this strange figure? Who was Isaiah speaking about? And, centuries later, who gave the New Testament writers the idea that these prophecies were fulfilled in Jesus Christ? Henri Blocher is Knoedler Professor of Systematic Theology at Wheaton College, Illinois, and Professor of Systematic Theology at the Faculte Libre de Theologie Evangelique in Vaux-sur-Seine, France. His other books include In the Beginning, Songs of the Servant and Original Sin: Illuminating the Riddle.

Songs of the Servant: [Isaiah's good news]

Preston, David G

Religious Studies

Regent College Pub

Songs of the Servant: Isaiah's good news

Regent College Publishing

In this primer on apologetics, Henri Blocher helps readers navigate the relationship and tensions between faith and reason.
 “Doing apologetics” means presenting arguments to lead people to faith or to con rm them in their faith. After discussing the relationship between faith and reason, the author addresses several of the thorniest questions that trouble our efforts to unify a heart for Jesus with a mind at work: • How do we combine science and faith? • Does the Bible contain errors? • Can we make the Bible say whatever we want?
 In discussing all of these issues in Faith and Reason, the author reminds us of the motivations that should prompt us to seek the most persuasive reasons for believing: to make our decision to have faith a responsible one, to increase our love for the people around us, and to bring glory to God.

Faith and Reason

Hendrickson Publishers

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Original Sin: Illuminating the Riddle (New Studies in Biblical Theology)

Evil and the Cross: An Analytical Look at the Problem of Pain

Evil and the Cross

Original Sin: Illuminating the Riddle (Volume 5) (New Studies in Biblical Theology)

Evil and the cross: Christian Thought And The Problem Of Evil

Suicide

Songs of the Servant: [Isaiah's good news]

Evil and the Cross

Songs of the Servant: Isaiah's good news

Faith and Reason