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Christology developed more in the period from the crucifixion of Jesus to the writing of Paul’s letter to the Philippians than in the following seven centuries combined. This volume conveniently collects together three related short studies by Martin Hengel: The Son of God, Crucifixion and The Atonement. Together they form an important introduction to a crucial period in the development of...

In 1 Corinthians 1:18 Paul says that in the eyes of ‘those who are perishing’, the ‘word of the cross’ is ‘folly’. He goes on to emphasize the point further in v. 23 by saying that the crucified Christ is a ‘stumbling-block’ for the Jews and ‘folly’ for the Gentiles. The Greek word μωρία which he uses here does not denote either a purely intellectual defect nor a lack of transcendental wisdom. Something more is involved. Justin puts us on the right track
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