STRENGTH IN WEAKNESS

The Scandal of the Cross

JOHN W. ROGERSON

IN THESE theological reflections on the Cross and Passion of Jesus Christ, John Rogerson takes as his theme some central paradoxes of the Christian faith. Jesus was put to death publicly by crucifixion which, according to traditional Jewish teaching, was a scandal and an affront to God. Yet a Roman centurion present was able to exclaim in awe, ‘Truly this man was the Son of God!'

This short, yet powerful, book evokes a deep response. The author invites us to ponder a number of instances where strength was manifested in weakness, not only for Jesus—in Gethsemane, at his Trial and on the Cross—but also for those two pillars of the early Church, Peter and Paul, as they too wrestled with ‘the Scandal of the Cross'.

JOHN W. ROGERSON is Canon Emeritus of Sheffield Cathedral and Professor Emeritus of Biblical Studies at Sheffield University . Born in 1935 and an Anglican priest for many years, he is a leading Old Testament scholar. His interests include the use of the Bible in social, moral, political and environmental issues, and Semitic languages.

Fairacres Publications 160

ISBN 978-0-7283-0180-1

Price: £4.00 ISSN 0307-1405

This publication belongs in the series Mysteries of the Faith