The Faithfulness of Jesus the Messiah

“Walter Zorn has done biblical scholarship a service. Not only does he make a strong case for taking pistis Iesou as ‘the faithfulness of Jesus’ instead of ‘[our] faith in Jesus,’ but he also works out the implications of this understanding throughout the New Testament canon.”


—Carl Bridges, Lecturer in Bible, Johnson University





“Finding grace, challenge, and scholarship in the same book is rare. With careful scholarship, Dr. Zorn shows that New Testament writers focus on Jesus’ faithfulness as God’s means for offering a new gift of grace. Thankfully God’s grace is grounded in Jesus’ faithfulness, not mine, or yours.”


—Ron Simkins, author of Truth, Tears, Turning, and Trusting





“Dr. Zorn summons the battle cry of the reformation, ‘Sola Fide’ (Hab 2:4) for a prediction that Messiah’s faithfulness would secure salvation for faithful followers. Jesus’ faithfulness through temptations, trials, and death fulfilled that prediction and the law’s ‘no blood no forgiveness.’ Zorn’s work deepens the NT means and message of salvation and offers the reader strong incentive to faithfulness in Christian life and witness.”


—Thomas G. Ewald, author of Judas and the Criminal Mind





“For over forty years, Dr. Zorn passionately engaged in a thorough reading and analysis of the writings of past and present scholars on both sides of the ‘the faithfulness of Jesus the Messiah’ debate. His study of the Greek word, pistis, leads to insightful applications in each book of the New Testament.”


—Nancy J. Olson, Director of Library Services, Lincoln Christian University