Difficult Texts: Luke 23.34 and Acts 7.60: Forgiving the unrepentant?
It is widely understood that Jesus forgave those who were crucifying him. His example is held up as one reason to forgive the unrepentant. This article questions these views and suggests that to forgive the unrepentant cannot be supported on biblical or pastoral grounds.
| Published in: | Theology |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sage
[2016]
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| In: |
Theology
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| IxTheo Classification: | HC New Testament NBK Soteriology NCB Personal ethics |
| Further subjects: | B
Bible. Lukasevangelium 23,34
B Bible. Apostelgeschichte 7,60 |
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Volltext (Verlag) Volltext (doi) |
| Summary: | It is widely understood that Jesus forgave those who were crucifying him. His example is held up as one reason to forgive the unrepentant. This article questions these views and suggests that to forgive the unrepentant cannot be supported on biblical or pastoral grounds. |
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| ISSN: | 2044-2696 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Theology
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/0040571X16640229 |