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Book Synopsis Honor Among Christians by : David F. Watson
Download or read book Honor Among Christians written by David F. Watson and published by Fortress Press. This book was released on with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: David F. Watson brings a new perspective to the "messianic secret," relying not on the Christological concerns of 19th- and 20th-century theologians, but on recent insights into the role of honor and shame in ancient Mediterranean culture on the part of social scientists. Mark's portrayal of Jesus simultaneously shows his ability to provide favors and benefits to others and his refusal to put himself forward or draw attention to himself as a benefactor, thereby teaching that in God's kingdom it is not the great and powerful who are most highly regarded, but the humble.
Book Synopsis Christ's Victorious Church: Essays on Biblical Ecclesiology and Eschatology in Honor of Tom Friskney by : Jon A. Weatherly
Download or read book Christ's Victorious Church: Essays on Biblical Ecclesiology and Eschatology in Honor of Tom Friskney written by Jon A. Weatherly and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2001-08-29 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Christ's Victorious Church represents the synthesis of concerns that made the teaching of Tom Friskney so influential. Written by some of his former students and colleagues, the essays in this collection combine interests in critically informed exegesis, the construction of a genuinely and comprehensively biblical theology, the lived experience of Christianity, and the proclamation of the gospel to the church and the world. Emphasizing the crucial biblical perspectives on the church as the people of God and the last things as the climax and fulfillment of God's work in the world, this volume celebrates and carries forward the legacy of a quietly inspiring scholar, teacher and minister.From 1954 to 2001, Tom Friskney taught as a professor at Cincinnati Bible College and Seminary. Though his many interests enabled him to teach a variety of subjects, his greatest impact was in New Testament studies. That impact can be seen in a generation of former students - serving as college and seminary educators, ministers and volunteers - who cite him as their formative influence. These essays, written by former students and colleagues to honor their mentor and friend, discuss the twin emphases of Tom Friskney's teaching, the church and the last things. In keeping with the honoree's wide-ranging pursuits, they vary from the scholarly to the homiletical to the reflective.
Book Synopsis Jesus and the Empire of God by : Margaret Froelich
Download or read book Jesus and the Empire of God written by Margaret Froelich and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2021-10-21 with total page 187 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Margaret Froelich examines the Gospel of Mark using political and empire-critical methodologies, following postcolonial thinkers in perceiving a far more ambivalent message than previous pacifistic interpretations of the text. She argues that Mark does not represent an entirely new way of thinking about empire or cosmic structures, but rather exhibits concepts and structures with which the author and his audience are already familiar in order to promote the Kingdom of God as a better version of the encroaching Roman Empire. Froelich consequently understands Mark as a response to the physical, ideological, and cultural displacement of the first Roman/Judean War. By looking to Greek, Roman, and Jewish texts to determine how first-century authors thought of conquest and expansion, Froelich situates the Gospel directly in a historical and socio-political context, rather than treating that context as a mere backdrop; concluding that the Gospel portrays the Kingdom of God as a conquering empire with Jesus as its victorious general and client king.
Book Synopsis Between Christians and Moriscos by : Benjamin Ehlers
Download or read book Between Christians and Moriscos written by Benjamin Ehlers and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2006-04-24 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In early modern Spain the monarchy's universal policy to convert all of its subjects to Christianity did not end distinctions among ethnic religious groups, but rather made relations between them more contentious. Old Christians, those whose families had always been Christian, defined themselves in opposition to forcibly baptized Muslims (moriscos) and Jews (conversos). Here historian Benjamin Ehlers studies the relations between Christians and moriscos in Valencia by analyzing the ideas and policies of archbishop Juan de Ribera. Juan de Ribera, a young reformer appointed to the diocese of Valencia in 1568, arrived at his new post to find a congregation deeply divided between Christians and moriscos. He gradually overcame the distrust of his Christian parishioners by intertwining Tridentine themes such as the Eucharist with local devotions and holy figures. Over time Ribera came to identify closely with the interests of his Christian flock, and his hagiographers subsequently celebrated him as a Valencian saint. Ribera did not engage in a similarly reciprocal exchange with the moriscos; after failing to effect their true conversion through preaching and parish reform, he devised a covert campaign to persuade the king to banish them. His portrayal of the moriscos as traitors and heretics ultimately justified the Expulsion of 1609–1614, which Ribera considered the triumphant culmination of the Reconquest. Ehler's sophisticated yet accessible study of the pluralist diocese of Valencia is a valuable contribution to the study of Catholic reform, moriscos, Christian-Muslim relations in early modern Spain, and early modern Europe.
Download or read book Jesus Christ written by David W. Hester and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2023-09-27 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jesus Christ continues to be popular—and controversial—two thousand years after he lived in Palestine. His teaching and example have influenced countless millions of people. Yet for all of the notoriety surrounding him, he continues to be misunderstood and misrepresented. Jesus Christ: A Thematic Study aims to help both the novice and the experienced Bible student to better understand the life and teaching of Jesus of Nazareth. David W. Hester relies upon the wisdom and experience of a number of Bible scholars in order to paint a vivid portrait of the Son of Man. Appropriate for both academic and church settings, this volume provides a resource for those seeking to truly know Jesus.
Book Synopsis Christ Identity by : Sergio Rosell Nebreda
Download or read book Christ Identity written by Sergio Rosell Nebreda and published by Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht. This book was released on 2011-03-09 with total page 394 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sergio Rosell Nebreda focuses on how the Philippian Christ-followers received Paul's letter. The social, historical, literary, rhetorical, anthropological and theological elements are dealt with in order to understand the effect Paul wanted to achieve.The main thesis of the book is that the apostle Paul, who greatly suffered at Philippi, and writing from a prison, desires to affect the Philippians believers to acquire a Christ-orientation based on the values expressed in the Christ-hymn. Phlp 2, 5–11 forms the core of Paul's theological narrative that aims at constructing a sense of imitatio and conformatio in the Christ-following community. Paul uses a 'friendly' style in his letters in order to produce rapport and trust in the community, presenting himself as examplum ad imitando, after that of Christ. It is because Paul so fully identifies with Christ's orientation in life that the apostle presents himself as a slave of Jesus Christ.In the midst of a society ill with the desire for honour and power, the Christ narrative stands as a radical call for an alternative life-style, based on the exercise of humility which seeks the interest of others rather than focusing on one's own needs and desires. Paul insists on the basis of the Christ-hymn that such a life-style reveals God's character and it is therefore a life rewarded. Through the use of Social Identity Theory this book evaluates how ancient people constructed their group identity in daily life and how through a seemingly inferior model (that of Christ's kenosis in 2, 5–11) the community receives a re-definition of values which are according to God's values, and who has the last word in history. Paul thus presents an alternative and viable way of life in the midst of a society he knows well.
Book Synopsis Interpersonal Reconciliation between Christians in a Shame-Oriented Culture by : Mano Emmanuel
Download or read book Interpersonal Reconciliation between Christians in a Shame-Oriented Culture written by Mano Emmanuel and published by Langham Monographs. This book was released on 2020-11-30 with total page 223 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Interpersonal conflict is one of the greatest threats to the health and growth of the church worldwide. Yet despite their best intentions, Christian leaders often discover that the cause of recurring conflict remains unclear and prescribed techniques for conflict resolution are ineffective in their communities. In this Sri Lankan case study, Dr Mano Emmanuel examines the specifics of interpersonal conflict within a shame-oriented culture. Taking an interdisciplinary approach, she incorporates cultural anthropology, missiology, and communication studies into her analysis, identifying seven aspects of culture that must be addressed if reconciliation is to be fully experienced in the Sri Lankan church. Highlighting the parallels between contemporary honor-shame cultures and the honor-shame context of the New Testament, the author provides specific suggestions for experiencing biblical reconciliation while maintaining cultural sensitivity and protecting the honor of those involved.
Book Synopsis Historical Commentaries on the State of Christianity during the First Three Hundred and Twenty-Five Years from the Christian Era, 2 Volumes by : Johann Lorenz von Mosheim
Download or read book Historical Commentaries on the State of Christianity during the First Three Hundred and Twenty-Five Years from the Christian Era, 2 Volumes written by Johann Lorenz von Mosheim and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2006-08-01 with total page 1082 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These very profound and learned Commentaries on the early history of the Church were composed not long before the author's death, and, of course, contain his most matured thoughts and opinions on the important and interesting topics discussed. In this work he aims not only to give a good general History of the period over which the work extends, but also to embrace a thorough and candid Discussion, conducted on sound historical principles, of all the obscure and difficult points in this portion of ecclesiastical history. The general History he includes in his text, which is broke into short sections or paragraphs: the Discussion follows, in the form of notes or commentaries, constituting much the larger part of the work, and that in which he cites or refers to all the material testimonies of the ancients, and fully discusses their import and value, according to his maturest judgment. --from the Preface
Book Synopsis Islamic And Christian Spain in the Early Middle Ages by : Thomas F. Glick
Download or read book Islamic And Christian Spain in the Early Middle Ages written by Thomas F. Glick and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2005 with total page 425 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work represents a considerably revised edition of the first comparative history of Islamic and Christian Spain between A.D. 711 and 1250. It focuses on the differential development of agriculture and urbanization in the Islamic and Christian territories and the flow of information and techniques between them.
Book Synopsis Soli Deo Honor Et Gloria by : Sasja Mathiasen Stopa
Download or read book Soli Deo Honor Et Gloria written by Sasja Mathiasen Stopa and published by LIT Verlag Münster. This book was released on 2021-10 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sasja E.M. Stopa explores the influence of honour and glory on Martin Luther's theology. Luther's works overflow with terminology of honour and glory. Analysing a broad selection hereof, Stopa argues that his doctrine of justification centers on a soteriological concern for the recreation of human glory lost in the Fall and a doxological concern for God's glory stolen by sinners. Stopa shows how this relation to God patterns Luther's understanding of social relations and discusses justification as a process of mutual recognition translating Luther's theology of glory into contemporary theology.
Book Synopsis Spurgeon's Sermons Volume 19: 1873 by : Charles Haddon Spurgeon
Download or read book Spurgeon's Sermons Volume 19: 1873 written by Charles Haddon Spurgeon and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Historical Commentaries on the State of Christianity During the First Three Hundred and Twenty-five Years from the Christian Era by : Johann Lorenz Mosheim
Download or read book Historical Commentaries on the State of Christianity During the First Three Hundred and Twenty-five Years from the Christian Era written by Johann Lorenz Mosheim and published by . This book was released on 1851 with total page 536 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Jesus, Sin, and Perfection in Early Christianity by : Jeffrey S. Siker
Download or read book Jesus, Sin, and Perfection in Early Christianity written by Jeffrey S. Siker and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2015-08-31 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first full-length study to trace how early Christians came to perceive Jesus as a sinless human being. Jeffrey S. Siker presents a taxonomy of sin in early Judaism and examines moments in Jesus' life associated with sinfulness: his birth to the unwed Mary, his baptism by John the Baptist, his public ministry - transgressing boundaries of family, friends, and faith - and his cursed death by crucifixion. Although followers viewed his immediate death in tragic terms, with no expectation of his resurrection, they soon began to believe that God had raised him from the dead. Their resurrection faith produced a new understanding of Jesus' prophetic ministry, in which his death had been a perfect sacrificial death for sin, his ministry perfectly obedient, his baptism a demonstration of perfect righteousness, and his birth a perfect virgin birth. This study explores the implications of a retrospective faith that elevated Jesus to perfect divinity, redefining sin.
Book Synopsis Character Studies and the Gospel of Mark by : Matthew Ryan Hauge
Download or read book Character Studies and the Gospel of Mark written by Matthew Ryan Hauge and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2015-02-26 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Characters in the Second Gospel are analysed and an in-depth look at different approaches currently employed by scholars working with literary and reader-oriented methods of analysis is provided. The first section consists of essays on method/theory, and the second consists of seven exegetical character studies using a literary or reader-oriented method. All contributors work from a literary, narrative-critical, reader-oriented, or related methodology. The book summarizes the state of the discussion and examines obstacles to arriving at a comprehensive theory of character in the Second Gospel. Specific contributions include analyses of the representation of women, God, Jesus, Satan, Gentiles, and the Roman authorities of Mark's Gospel. This work is both an exploration of theories of character, and a study in the application of those theories.
Book Synopsis The Hope of the Christian by : Dr. Brian J. Bailey
Download or read book The Hope of the Christian written by Dr. Brian J. Bailey and published by Zion Christian Publishers. This book was released on with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Bible tells us that every overcoming Christian will become conformed to the image of Christ. But what does this mean? And how can we prepare ourselves for an abundant fulfillment of our Christian hope? In this book, Rev. Norman Holmes will answer these questions and much more: What is the eternal goal for every believer?How should we prepare ourselves for a glorious future?Developing spiritual discernmentHow to hit the mark of the high calling of God
Book Synopsis The Christian's Charge Never to Offend God in Worship by : John Forbes
Download or read book The Christian's Charge Never to Offend God in Worship written by John Forbes and published by Puritan Publications. This book was released on 2018-03-19 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mr. Forbes will show you that the house of God should be ordered by God’s rules. In this it should be seen as wholly appropriate that God’s "people" are to be ordered by God’s rules. Such worship should show reverence, piety, love, desire, and joy in God, and it should be structured and ordered according to God’s holy principles. Worship for the Christian should be an expression of God’s heart back to God filtered through his congregation. We ought to reflect back to God how wonderful and most blessed He is in pure and undefiled worship. Mr. Forbes demonstrates from 1 Timothy 6:13-16 that it is impossible to worship God by human invention. It is equally impossible to worship God by human ingenuity. And, it is impossible to worship God in an atmosphere that has not been structured and ordered by God and His word. The Regulative Principle expresses clearly that God alone determines the manner sinners are to approach him in worship. Such a doctrine, such a concept, should not be placed by the way side because we and our contemporary culture are more fascinated and captivated by being entertained rather than by God’s truth. This work is not a scan or facsimile, has been carefully transcribed by hand being made easy to read in modern English, and has an active table of contents for electronic versions.
Book Synopsis An Apology for the True Christian Divintiy, as the same is held forth ... by the people, called ... Quakers; being a full explanation of their principles and doctrines, by many arguments, deduced from Scriptur and right reason ... Written and published in Latine ... and now put into our own language, etc. [With a translation of the"Theses theologicæ."] by : Robert BARCLAY (the Elder.)
Download or read book An Apology for the True Christian Divintiy, as the same is held forth ... by the people, called ... Quakers; being a full explanation of their principles and doctrines, by many arguments, deduced from Scriptur and right reason ... Written and published in Latine ... and now put into our own language, etc. [With a translation of the"Theses theologicæ."] written by Robert BARCLAY (the Elder.) and published by . This book was released on 1678 with total page 466 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
