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Sacrifice and Christology in Paul
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April 2002

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The Journal of Theological Studies

Richard H. Bell

Cet article presente la concption paulinienne du sacrifice de Jesus-Christ. Se placant, tout en la modifiant, dans la tradition de l'offrande des peches venant de l'Ancien Testament, Paul envisage la mort du Christ comme un sacrifice en expiation de nos peches, expiatoin qui n'est rendue possible que par l'incarnation.

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... 105 Just as the offerer of material sacrifice in the Jerusalem temple participated in the sacrificial rite, so the Jesus-believing Gentiles participate in Jesus' purifying death and resurrection. 106 Thus these Gentiles, no longer idolworshipers with the moral deviancy historically attributed to idol-worship in the Israelite faith (see 1 Thess 1:9b-10), are now "holy" in the true sense of the word: "set apart" for the obedience of cultic service to the God of Israel. 107 Since it is Paul's preaching of the gospel that "publicly displays Christ as crucified" (Gal 3:1) and thereby makes purification accessible through participation in that sacrifice, Paul is the λειτουργός who presents the Gentiles to God as a pure and spotless offering, as, for example, Christ offers the community as pure sacrificial incense in 2 Cor 2:14-16 (recall the ‫ניחוח‬ ‫בכפרי‬ of 1QS III, 11, discussed above). ...

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De-Centralizing the Temple: A Rereading of Romans 15:16
Sacrifice and Christology in Paul
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  • April 2002

The Journal of Theological Studies