Christ and the judgement of God : the limits of divine retribution in New Testament thought - Travis, Stephen (Milton Keynes ; Colorado Springs : Paternoster ; Peabody, Mass. : Hendrickson Publishers, 2009)
Part 1: 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 2: 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 -- Conclusions: Judgement in the theology of Paul -- Part 3: 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 4: Judgement in the Revelation to John. John's language of judgement in Revelation -- Beyond the judgement : human destiny and the purpose of God in Revelation -- Conclusions: Christ and the judgement of God.
"Fully revised and updated with three new chapters"--Cover.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [328]-355) and indexes.
Keywords: Judgment of God