' Finlan's monograph is sweeping. He consistently engages a wide range of literature and scholarship, taking the time to include extended discussions with scholars with whom he disagrees. As such, this work will richly reward the informed reader and prove an invaluable resource for those who seek to gain a fuller understanding of Paul's soteriological language. 'Christopher Mcmahon, Review of Biblical Literature , 2005.' Finlan's scholarship makes an important contribution to the discussion of Paul's metaphors. The author's analysis and explication of Paul's cultic metaphors will be of value to students of Pauline theology as well as to those who areinterested in ancient concepts of atonement. 'Susan Haber, Review of Biblical Literature , 2005.