A Blinding Message: the Paradox of Obstinacy in Early Christian Theology

Abstract

The study examines the various interactions of the awkward commissioning of the prophet Isaiah (Isa 6:9-10) and the motif of obstinacy it represents in the various layers of the New Testament.

Keywords

• obstinacy
• hardened heart
• early Christology
• Isa 6:9–10
• new covenant
• signs
• crucified Messiah
• parable
• riddle