Theosis and Forgiveness in the Gospel of Matthew

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In this book, Kangil Kim reads the Matthean teaching of forgiveness through the framework of theosis. Kim argues that theosis provides a theological lens that brings into sharper focus the meaning of forgiveness, especially with respect to the dynamics of heaven and earth and of God and the human in Matthew's Gospel. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1: Framing the Research Chapter 2: The Lord's Prayer: Embodying Forgiveness as Participation in the Father in Heaven Chapter 3: Forgiveness as Transformative Healing Participation in God's Life Chapter 4: Theosis and Forgiveness: The Oneness of Heaven and Earth Chapter 5: Theosis and the Death of Jesus: "Blood for Many for the Forgiveness of Sins"