Divine Wrath in Paul: An Exegetical Study

Divine wrath is considered politically incorrect for a God of love but Stevens insists coming to terms with Pauls language of wrath is imperative for understanding Pauls gospel. Half of the occurrences of the two primary terms in the New Testament are in Paul. A survey focusing on the key terms for wrath in Greek Roman Hebrew Samaritan and New Testament literature provides background to see Pauline distinctives. Rich illustrations bring discussion to life drawn from decades of the authors research overseas. Stevens challenges Dodds divine wrath as no more than an impersonal nexus of sin and retribution by integrating wrath into a theology of grace through which God always and in everything is seeking to save.