Christ over All Things - Paperback

by James P. Jr. Crockett (Author)

Colossians and Ephesians present some of the highest statements of Christology in the New Testament. How is it that Christ came to be conceived not only as the Savior of humanity but also as the divine Lord over the whole cosmos? While previous scholars have looked to Wisdom traditions and Greco-Roman cosmology to provide background for the Christology of Colossians and Ephesians, James Crockett demonstrates that Jewish royal ideology provides the key conceptual background through which the Christology of these letters was formed. Crockett begins by demonstrating how Jewish literature reveals God's intent to enact his rule over creation through his enthroned king, a plan which begins with Adam and continues with the promise of the ideal Davidic king. Crockett then shows how Paul utilizes and expands upon Jewish royal ideological themes to portray Christ as the supreme cosmic king through whom God reestablishes cosmic harmony.

Author Biography

James P. Crockett Jr. serves as the director of T22 Institute (a ministry of R1 Ministries), which seeks to entrust believers around the world with biblical truth so that they may be able to teach it to others. He is husband to his wonderful wife Abby and father to two boys, Owen and Landon.