In this groundbreaking book, Michael Gorman asks why there is no theory or Model of the Atonement called the new-covenant model, since this understanding of the Atonement is likely the earliest in the Christian tradition, going back to Jesus himself.
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Gorman argues that most models of the Atonement over-emphasize the penultimate purposes of Jesus\' Death and the mechanics of the atonement, rather than its ultimate purpose: to create a transformed, Spirit-filled people of God.
In this groundbreaking book, Michael Gorman asks why there is no theory or Model of the Atonement called the new-covenant model, since this understanding of the Atonement is likely the earliest in the Christian tradition, going back to Jesus himself
