NSBT 35: Return to me

A biblical Theology of Repentance.

Return to me, says the LORD of hosts, and I will return to you ..." (Zech. 1:3 " ESV).

Repentance concerns the repair of a relationship with God disrupted by human
sin. All the major phases of church history have seen diversity and controversy
over the doctrine. The first of Luther's famous 95 theses nailed to the church
door in Wittenburg in 1517 stated that 'the entire life of believers should be
one of repentance'. In recent times, two divisive debates within evangelicalism
- over 'lordship salvation' and 'hypergrace' - have had repentance at their
core.

The theme of repentance is evident in almost every Old and New Testament
corpus. However, it has received little sustained attention over the past
half-century of scholarship, which has been largely restricted to word studies
or focused on a particular text or genre.

In response, Mark Boda offers a comprehensive overview of the theological
witness of Scripture to the theme of repentance. The key to understanding is
not simply to be found in word studies, but also in the broader meaning of
texts as these communicate through a variety of words, images and stories. The
importance of repentance in redemptive history is emphasized. It is
fundamentally a return to intimate fellowship with the triune God, our Creator
and Redeemer. This relational return arises from the human heart and impacts
attitudes, words and actions. (= 9780830826377)

I have not found another book that sets out to treat repentance in quite " the way that Mark Boda has: he patiently, thoroughly, and effectively works his
way through Scripture to learn what repentance means and what it looks like in
each canonical corpus, covering not only commonly used words, but also the
fundamental concepts. - D.A. Carson"

Series: New Studies in Biblical Theology, volume 35.

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