C. H. Dodd And The Doctrine Of Propitiation -- By: Roger R. Nicole
Journal: Westminster Theological Journal
Volume: WTJ 17:2 (May 1955)
Article: C. H. Dodd And The Doctrine Of Propitiation
Author: Roger R. Nicole
WTJ 17:2 (May 55) p. 117
C. H. Dodd And The Doctrine Of Propitiation1
MAN’S redemption from sin is unquestionably one of the key themes of special revelation, and the priestly work of Christ which secures this redemption is confessedly a fundamental feature in the understanding of the whole subject. Therefore the importance of a careful study of the doctrine of the atonement as a whole or of the Biblical terminology in particular can scarcely be exaggerated. This terminology, as even a cursory glance reveals, is extraordinarily variegated, primarily because the atoning work of Christ and its effects are often metaphorically represented in language derived from many different human situations which are used as partial illustrations of what the saving process entails. The following table, patterned after the general scheme sketched by Dr. Eric Wahlstrom for Pauline metaphors for salvation,2 is not intended to be exhaustive, but should serve as a partial proof of the great wealth of multifarious terminology used in Scripture.
ORIGIN OF THE FIGURE |
THE NATURAL MAN |
THE TRANSFORMATION |
THE NEW MAN |
INDIVIDUAL LIFE |
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Life and death |
dead |
to make alive |
alive |
to quicken |
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Birth |
(inexistent) |
to regenerate |
born again |
oldman |
newman | ||
Nutrition |
hungry |
to feed |
fed |
thirsty |
to slake |
satisfied |
WTJ 17:2 (May 55) p. 118