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Identity, Ethics, and Ethos in the New Testament

Author : Jan G. van der Watt
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter
ISBN 13 : 3110893932
Total Pages : 661 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (18 download)

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Download or read book Identity, Ethics, and Ethos in the New Testament written by Jan G. van der Watt and published by Walter de Gruyter. This book was released on 2012-02-13 with total page 661 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book deals with the relation between identity, ethics, and ethos in the New Testament. The focus falls on the way in which the commandments or guidelines presented in the New Testament writings inform the behaviour of the intended recipients. The habitual behaviour (ethos) of the different Christian communities in the New Testament are plotted and linked to their identity. Apart from analytical categories like ethos, ethics, and identity that are clearly defined in the book, efforts are also made to broaden the specific analytical categories related to ethical material. The way in which, for instance, narratives, proverbial expressions, imagery, etc. inform the reader about the ethical demands or ethos is also explored.

Key Approaches to Biblical Ethics

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Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004445722
Total Pages : 443 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (44 download)

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Download or read book Key Approaches to Biblical Ethics written by and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2021-01-25 with total page 443 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume explores key approaches to the method and study of biblical ethics of the Hebrew Bible and New Testament with an interdisciplinary focus.

Christ and Culture in the New Testament

Author : James W. Thompson
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1666739480
Total Pages : 229 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (667 download)

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Book Synopsis Christ and Culture in the New Testament by : James W. Thompson

Download or read book Christ and Culture in the New Testament written by James W. Thompson and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2023-04-04 with total page 229 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Believers in an increasingly secular world face the challenge of responding to the cultural changes that have taken place in the past generation, as Christians become a "cognitive minority," especially in the West. Some attempt to restore the Christian culture of the past with political activism, and others accommodate to the cultural changes. Christians in a post-Christian world can learn much from believers who lived in the pre-Christian period. The New Testament demonstrates that, in a pluralistic and syncretistic world of religions, Christian identity exists neither through absorption into the culture nor through total withdrawal but through dialogue and critique.

Hebrews (Paideia: Commentaries on the New Testament)

Author : James W. Thompson
Publisher : Baker Academic
ISBN 13 : 1441205152
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (412 download)

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Book Synopsis Hebrews (Paideia: Commentaries on the New Testament) by : James W. Thompson

Download or read book Hebrews (Paideia: Commentaries on the New Testament) written by James W. Thompson and published by Baker Academic. This book was released on 2008-12-01 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hebrews, the second of eighteen volumes in the Paideia commentary series, brings the insight of a veteran teacher and writer to bear on a New Testament book whose rich imagery and memorable phrases have long shaped Christian discourse. The Paideia series approaches each text in its final, canonical form, proceeding by sense units rather than word-by-word or verse-by-verse. Each sense unit is explored in three sections: (1) introductory matters, (2) tracing the train of thought, (3) key hermeneutical and theological questions. The commentaries shed fresh light on the text while avoiding idiosyncratic readings, attend to theological meaning without presuming a specific theological stance in the reader, and show how the text uses narrative and rhetorical strategies from the ancient educational context to form and shape the reader.

A Grammar of the Ethics of John

Author : Jan G. van der Watt
Publisher : Mohr Siebeck
ISBN 13 : 3161589424
Total Pages : 726 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (615 download)

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Book Synopsis A Grammar of the Ethics of John by : Jan G. van der Watt

Download or read book A Grammar of the Ethics of John written by Jan G. van der Watt and published by Mohr Siebeck. This book was released on 2019-11-12 with total page 726 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jan G. van der Watt analyses in detail the ethics of John's letters against their respective socio-historical backgrounds. He then compares the ethics of the Gospel and Letters, showing that the basic core narrative overlaps in these writings, althoiugh some ethical matrial is applied in different ways to different situations. A rich ethical landscape is revealed, addressing issues like the importance ofinterpersonal relations, which results in co-operation through mutual love. The author shows that the focus in 1 John is pastoral, aiming at convincing the addressees not to be deceived by their schismatics but to strengthen their relationships with the eyewitness group. In 2 John, advice is given about visitors who threaten the church with false teachings, while 3 John deals with a conflict about receiving travelling missionaries. In both cases ethical guidelines are given which aim at protecting the group. -- Volume 2 Dust-Jactet Inside front Flap.

Early Christian Ethics in Interaction with Jewish and Greco-Roman Contexts

Author : Jan Willem van Henten
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004237003
Total Pages : 316 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (42 download)

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Book Synopsis Early Christian Ethics in Interaction with Jewish and Greco-Roman Contexts by : Jan Willem van Henten

Download or read book Early Christian Ethics in Interaction with Jewish and Greco-Roman Contexts written by Jan Willem van Henten and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2012-11-29 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Early Christian Ethics in Interaction with Jewish and Greco-Roman Contexts experts from various fields analyze the process of transformation of early Christian ethics because of the ongoing interaction with Jewish, Greco-Roman and Christian traditions.

Restricted Generosity in the New Testament

Author : Timothy J. Murray
Publisher : Mohr Siebeck
ISBN 13 : 316156474X
Total Pages : 289 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (615 download)

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Download or read book Restricted Generosity in the New Testament written by Timothy J. Murray and published by Mohr Siebeck. This book was released on 2019-02-22 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: La 4e de couverture indique : "In this monograph, Timothy J. Murray studies early Christian practices of financial generosity by examining when, why and how they restricted their generosity. He analyzes the New Testament in its social context, arguing that common cultural ideals of mutual support in a family were adopted by the fictive-family of the early church."

Philippians and Philemon (Paideia: Commentaries on the New Testament)

Author : James W. Thompson
Publisher : Baker Academic
ISBN 13 : 149340427X
Total Pages : 274 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (934 download)

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Book Synopsis Philippians and Philemon (Paideia: Commentaries on the New Testament) by : James W. Thompson

Download or read book Philippians and Philemon (Paideia: Commentaries on the New Testament) written by James W. Thompson and published by Baker Academic. This book was released on 2016-08-16 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New in the Acclaimed Paideia Commentary Series Two respected senior New Testament scholars examine cultural context and theological meaning in Philippians and Philemon in this addition to the well-received Paideia series. Paideia commentaries explore how New Testament texts form Christian readers by attending to the ancient narrative and rhetorical strategies the text employs, showing how the text shapes theological convictions and moral habits, and making judicious use of maps, photos, and sidebars in a reader-friendly format. Students, pastors, and other readers will appreciate the historical, literary, and theological insight offered in this practical commentary.

Mimesis in the Johannine Literature

Author : C. Bennema
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0567678415
Total Pages : 239 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (676 download)

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Download or read book Mimesis in the Johannine Literature written by C. Bennema and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2017-09-21 with total page 239 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mimesis is a fundamental and pervasive human concept, but has attracted little attention from Johannine scholarship. This is unsurprising, since Johannine ethics, of which mimesis is a part, has only recently become a fruitful area of research. Bennema contends that scholars have not yet identified the centre of Johannine ethics, admittedly due to the fact that mimesis is not immediately evident in the Johannine text because the usual terminology for mimesis is missing. This volume is the first organized study on the concept of mimesis in the Johannine literature. The aim of the study is to establish that mimesis is a genuine Johannine concept, to explain its particulars and to show that mimesis is integral to Johannine ethics. Bennema argues that Johannine mimesis is a cognitive, creative process that shapes the believer's identity and behaviour within the context of the divine family. Besides being instrumental in people's moral transformation, mimesis is also a vital mechanism for mediating the divine reality to people

The Essence of the Christian Worldview

Author : Matt DeLockery
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1666700789
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (667 download)

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Book Synopsis The Essence of the Christian Worldview by : Matt DeLockery

Download or read book The Essence of the Christian Worldview written by Matt DeLockery and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2021-04-28 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Every group within Christianity has its own opinions on what Christianity really is. But who’s right (if anyone)? With the letter to the Colossians, we have an opportunity to find an answer. Paul compares Christianity to another worldview and argues that Christianity is better. This book uses that comparison in order to understand Paul’s Christian worldview. In this book, you will also find answers to some very difficult questions. 1.What is God’s ultimate purpose for humanity? 2.Do we just do things because God told us to? 3.Why does Paul tell wives to obey their husbands? 4.Why does Paul tell slaves to obey their masters? 5.Why does God care what we do at all? 6.Why does God command these particular actions? 7.Why would we want to follow God’s commands anyway? 8.How does following God’s commands actually make us better people? Christianity is the point at which God acted through Christ to fix what was wrong with creation and bring the whole story to a different conclusion. In this book, you will see the big picture of Christianity and how all the dots connect—from start to finish.

Moral Formation according to Paul

Author : James W. Thompson
Publisher : Baker Books
ISBN 13 : 1441234489
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (412 download)

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Download or read book Moral Formation according to Paul written by James W. Thompson and published by Baker Books. This book was released on 2011-10-01 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This fresh treatment of Paul's ethics addresses this question: how, according to Paul, can Christian communities know how God wants them to live? Leading biblical scholar James Thompson explains that Paul offers a coherent moral vision based not only on the story of Christ but also on the norms of the law. Paul did not live with a sharp dichotomy of law and gospel and recognized the continuing importance of the law. Thompson makes a distinctive contribution by locating the roots of Paul's concrete ethical thought in Hellenistic Judaism rather than Hellenistic moral philosophy. Students of New Testament ethics and Pauline theology will value this work.

The Oxford Handbook of Johannine Studies

Author : Judith M. Lieu
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 019106050X
Total Pages : 480 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book The Oxford Handbook of Johannine Studies written by Judith M. Lieu and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2018-07-26 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The contribution of the Johannine literature to the development of Christian theology, and particularly to Christology, is uncontested, although careful distinction between the implications of its language, especially that of sonship, in a first century 'Jewish' context and in the subsequent theological controversies of the early Church has been particularly important if not always easily sustained. Recent study has shaken off the weight of subsequent Christian appropriation of Johannine language which has sometimes made readers immune to the ambiguities and challenging tensions in its thought. The Oxford Handbook of Johannine Studies begins with chapters concentrating on discussions of the background and context of the Johannine literature, leading to the different ways of reading the text, and thence to the primary theological themes within them, before concluding with some discussion of the reception of the Johannine literature in the early church. Inevitably, given their different genres and levels of complexity, some chapters pay most if not all attention to the Gospel, whereas others are more able to give a more substantial place to the letters. All the contributors have themselves made significant contributions to their topic. They have sought to give a balanced introduction to the relevant scholarship and debate, but they have also been able to present the issues from their own perspective. The Handbook will help those less familiar with the Johannine literature to get a sense of the major areas of debate and why the field continues to be one of vibrant and exciting study, and that those who are already part of the conversation will find new insights to enliven their own on-going engagement with these writings.

Focusing on Paul

Author : Andrie du Toit
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter
ISBN 13 : 3110914557
Total Pages : 461 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (19 download)

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Download or read book Focusing on Paul written by Andrie du Toit and published by Walter de Gruyter. This book was released on 2012-02-13 with total page 461 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the early 1970’s, due to serious epistemological flaws, the demise of traditional New Testament research paradigms became imminent. A new generation of scholars started the search for a fresh approach, based on scientifically sound principles. Working within the stimulating atmosphere of the New Testament Society of South Africa, the author was one of the pioneers in developing a new, multi-dimensional research approach for New Testament studies. The articles in the present volume, written over a period of 25 years, reflect part of this journey, as viewed from a Pauline perspective. Combining the positive aspects of the traditional biblical research paradigms with the important insights of modern linguistics, literary science, semantics and pragmatics, particularly rhetoric, the author investigates the convergence of various influences in Paul’s pre-christian career. He proposes new possibilities of understanding Paul’s language and style, such as hyperbolical contrasts, typical of his Semitic background. Various aspects of his strategies of persuasion are investigated, such as creating an ethos, vilification, alienation and re-identification. The majority of articles concentrate on central elements in Pauline theology: belief in the resurrection of Jesus, the centrality of grace, the in Christ and related formulae, faith and obedience, justification in Romans, Christian identity, ethics and ethos, as portrayed in Romans.

The Logic of Love

Author : Ruben Zimmermann
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1978703287
Total Pages : 362 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (787 download)

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Download or read book The Logic of Love written by Ruben Zimmermann and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2018-09-15 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The goal of the present study unfolds in the following four ways. First, in analyzing Pauline writings (primarily Paul’s First Letter to the Corinthians) it can be demonstrated that the Apostle can be described as an ethicist. The hypothesis operative here is that in the sources, despite their occasional and situational character and their epistolary form, one can recognize a coherent system of grounds for behavior (i.e., ethics). I call this recognizable ethics “implicit ethics.” Secondly, this work pursues an explicit ethical interpretation of Paul’s writings. What does it mean to read these texts through an ethical lens? I here offer an approach with which one can decipher the ethical content of a historical text. This methodology for ethical analysis (so called ‘organon’) is not only applicable to Paul’s writings, but can also provide an impetus for the ethical interpretation of other NT texts and even for the literature of early Christianity and the Bible more generally. The variety of forms and the complexity of the reflection in Paul’s letters can, in a third point, enrich the discourse of theological ethics. It will be seen, that the rationale for his ethics is pluralistic and simply cannot be described in a one-sided manner as simply being a “deontological ethics of norms.” Along these lines, a fourth element is found in stimulating interdisciplinary debates concerning ethics. If one is able to examine and describe the norms and grounds of justification in Biblical ethics using the language and forms of description utilized in modern ethical theory, biblical ethics could once again gain a voice that can be taken seriously in the modern discussion of values. The point is not to have Scripture per se join the discussion but for these texts to function as a “laboratory” (Paul Ricoeur) in which ethical speech and thought relevant for contemporary concerns can be inspired and encouraged. In a concluding chapter this dialogue is already started by describing specific aspects of Pauline ethics against the background or moral philosophical debate, e.g. “bodily ethics – beyond hedonism”, “ethics of relinquishing – beyond contractual ethics” or “ethics of love beyond Eudaimonian ethics”.

The New Testament in the Graeco-Roman World

Author : Marius Nel
Publisher : LIT Verlag Münster
ISBN 13 : 3643906323
Total Pages : 322 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (439 download)

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Download or read book The New Testament in the Graeco-Roman World written by Marius Nel and published by LIT Verlag Münster. This book was released on 2015 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Born in Pretoria, South Africa, Abraham (Abe) J. Malherbe (1930-2012) taught Theology of New Testament and Early Christianity at Abilene Christian University and was Buckingham Professor of New Testament Criticism and Literature Emeritus at Yale Divinity School. A member of The Society of Biblical Literature for over 50 years, Abe was a highly productive scholar who made major contributions in several areas. This festschrift in honor of Prof. Abe Malherbe is the product of South African and international scholars honoring the memory of a great New Testament scholar. (Series: Theology in Africa - Vol. 4) [Subject: Religious Studies, Christianity]

Jousting with John

Author : Adele Reinhartz
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
ISBN 13 : 311129384X
Total Pages : 649 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (112 download)

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Download or read book Jousting with John written by Adele Reinhartz and published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. This book was released on 2024-12-30 with total page 649 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Gospel of John is a book that tantalizes and disturbs in equal measure. Its sublime imagery makes spirits soar. Its positive portrayal of women such as the Samaritan woman, the Bethany sisters, and Mary Magdalene, tickle the imagination when it comes to the roles of women in the early church. Its disparagement of the Jews, however, reverberates through the long history of anti-Judaism and antisemitism to this very day. Adele Reinhartz has been one of the foremost interpreters of the Gospel of John for the past thirty years and more. This volume contains a selection of her essays on the Fourth Gospel, originally published from 1991 to 2020. The collection focuses on four major themes. Essays on Gender consider the Gospel’s portrayal of female characters, its christological use of female imagery, and the possibility of reading social history into or out of the Fourth Gospel. Essays on "the Jews" explore the representation of the ioudaioi, and respond to approaches employed by scholars to address the fraught question of anti-Judaism. The section on Method includes essays that apply different approaches, such as trauma theory, postcolonial theory, and literary and rhetorical criticism to issues in Johannine studies. The final section, on Ethics, considers ethics from two perspectives: the ethical stance(s) that a reader brings to her reading of John, and the question of whether the Gospel portrays Jesus as an ethical actor.

1–2 Thessalonians

Author : Nijay K. Gupta
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1532601018
Total Pages : 172 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (326 download)

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Download or read book 1–2 Thessalonians written by Nijay K. Gupta and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2016-07-12 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the first century, the Thessalonian church grieved deaths in their community, endured harsh persecution, and struggled with questions about the future. Paul offered them the comforts and reassurances of hope in the Messiah Jesus. But he offered far more than wishful thinking or pie-in-the-sky comfort. Paul's emphasis on hope in the Messiah Jesus involved capturing a vision of God's redeemed and just future in order to see and live faithfully today. Paul did not believe in a passive hope, but an active hope where, if the Day of the Messiah is a beacon, believers set their course and diligently move toward it. That diligence is especially captured by love for Christian brothers and sisters, commitment to honest and productive work, and obedience to the truth of the gospel of Lord Messiah Jesus.