Love Unknown

Meditations on the Death and Resurrection of Jesus

De: Tom Barton

Narrado por: Virtual Voice

FAIRACRES PUBLICATIONS 133

‘Human life is unpredictable—full of sorrows that no one can foresee and of joys that come unlooked for. But Christians often see the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus as an exception to this rule. The “drama” of Easter seems to unfold like a great play whose author is God, and in which each actor plays a predestined role. The starting point for this book is that cross and resurrection alike are travestied when they are seen in this way. In entering into our world and sharing in its suffering, God in Christ accepts the uncertainty and unpredictability that are part of the human lot. In embodying God’s love, Jesus was subject to the randomness and uncertainty that we experience as the ultimate threat to human life; and his resurrection is a sign of unexpected hope beyond final despair.’ John Barton, born in 1948, was ordained priest in 1973. Since 1991 he has been Oriel and Laing Professor of the Interpretation of Holy Scripture at Oxford and is Canon Theologian of Winchester Cathedral. His particular interests include Old Testament theology, biblical interpretation and biblical ethics, and he has published many books.