by Beardslee, Cobb Jr., Lull, Pregeant, Weeden Sr., Woodbridge
Wipf and Stock, 1989

Foreword by Fred B. Craddock

How can one preach effectively on the death of Jesus to a world jaded by stories of suffering and violence? This exegetical book--written collectively by six authorities on Scripture--sheds new light on the tremendous power of preaching to challenge and enlarge a listener's worldview. By probing the accounts of Jesus' death in the Gospel of Mark and in Paul's letters, this book uncovers a vision of divine power and justice that calls us to become partners in God's struggle to overcome suffering and injustice in the world. In the cross, the authors demonstrate, we as Christians are given a symbol of both weakness and defeat and of power and victor. This symbol is a magnificent reminder of the redemption and transformation of lives and situations through Christ.