Professional—Publications: Divine Wrath
Divine Wrath in Paul: An Exegetical Study
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David A. deSilva, Trustees’ Distinguished Professor of New Testament and Greek, Ashland Theological Seminary, Ashland, OH
“It appears to be increasingly difficult for those who affirm, with the author of 1 John, that ‘God is love’ to make room for other characteristics and expressions attributed to God across the scriptural revelation. Dr. Stevens’s study focuses on what is perhaps the least popular facet of the biblical God, namely God’s capacity to feel and to express wrath, calling us to attend carefully and thoughtfully particularly to the relevant passages in Paul. He provides readers with a nuanced analysis of these statements against the broad background of convictions about divine wrath and its expression in Greco-Roman, Jewish, and other early Christian sources, carefully delineating points of agreement and points of contrast between Paul’s affirmations and those made within the various cultures of his environment. This is an important contribution to our ability to ‘see’ all that the Scriptures reveal about the God they proclaim.”
James K. Dew, Jr., Professor of Christian Philosophy, President, New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, New Orleans, LA
“A hallmark of Gerald Stevens’s publications over the years has been his attention to detail. Even the captions accompanying the abundant illustrations are an education in themselves. He delights with fresh exegetical insight into well-traveled biblical texts. His integration of the operation of divine wrath into a theology of grace is a solid contribution not only to Pauline studies but to the reflections of the Christian philosopher on a topic frequently caricatured, misunderstood, or ignored from pulpit to pew. Highly recommended.”
Robert B. Stewart, Professor of Philosophy and Theology, Greer-Heard Chair of Faith and Culture, New Orleans Baptist theological Seminary, New Orleans, LA
“Books about God’s love, or God’s grace, are common, but few have been written on divine wrath. Yet, without understanding the bad news, we cannot fully appreciate the good news. Just as darkness precedes dawn, Calvary precedes Easter. Mercy without the possibility of wrath is simply arbitrary. Sin must be taken seriously; through Jesus, God really has done something extraordinary. The message of divine wrath must be preached so that we can see how truly amazing grace is. I am thankful that Gerald Stevens has given us this book that gazes deeply into a subject few scholars dare to take on, and goes where theologians fear to tread.”
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“It appears to be increasingly difficult for those who affirm, with the author of 1 John, that ‘God is love’ to make room for other characteristics and expressions attributed to God across the scriptural revelation. Dr. Stevens’s study focuses on what is perhaps the least popular facet of the biblical God, namely God’s capacity to feel and to express wrath, calling us to attend carefully and thoughtfully particularly to the relevant passages in Paul. He provides readers with a nuanced analysis of these statements against the broad background of convictions about divine wrath and its expression in Greco-Roman, Jewish, and other early Christian sources, carefully delineating points of agreement and points of contrast between Paul’s affirmations and those made within the various cultures of his environment. This is an important contribution to our ability to ‘see’ all that the Scriptures reveal about the God they proclaim.”
James K. Dew, Jr., Professor of Christian Philosophy, President, New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, New Orleans, LA
“A hallmark of Gerald Stevens’s publications over the years has been his attention to detail. Even the captions accompanying the abundant illustrations are an education in themselves. He delights with fresh exegetical insight into well-traveled biblical texts. His integration of the operation of divine wrath into a theology of grace is a solid contribution not only to Pauline studies but to the reflections of the Christian philosopher on a topic frequently caricatured, misunderstood, or ignored from pulpit to pew. Highly recommended.”
Robert B. Stewart, Professor of Philosophy and Theology, Greer-Heard Chair of Faith and Culture, New Orleans Baptist theological Seminary, New Orleans, LA
“Books about God’s love, or God’s grace, are common, but few have been written on divine wrath. Yet, without understanding the bad news, we cannot fully appreciate the good news. Just as darkness precedes dawn, Calvary precedes Easter. Mercy without the possibility of wrath is simply arbitrary. Sin must be taken seriously; through Jesus, God really has done something extraordinary. The message of divine wrath must be preached so that we can see how truly amazing grace is. I am thankful that Gerald Stevens has given us this book that gazes deeply into a subject few scholars dare to take on, and goes where theologians fear to tread.”
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