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The Preexistent Son
In this challenging book, rising New Testament scholar Simon Gathercole contradicts a commonly held view among biblical scholars -- that the Gospel of John is the only Gospel to give evidence for Jesus' heavenly identity and preexistence. The Preexistent Son demonstrates that Matthew, Mark, and Luke were also well aware that the Son of God existed with the Father prior to his earthly ministry. Gathercole supports his argument by considering the "I have come" sayings of Jesus and strikingly similar angelic sayings discovered in Second Temple and Rabbinic literature. Further, he considers related topics such as Wisdom Christology and the titles applied to Jesus in the Synoptic Gospels. Gathercole's carefully researched work should spark debate among Synoptic scholars and extend the understanding of anyone interested in this New Testament question.
Lord Jesus Christ
This outstanding book provides an in-depth historical study of the place of Jesus in the religious life, beliefs, and worship of Christians from the beginnings of the Christian movement down to the late second century. Lord Jesus Christ is a monumental work on earliest Christian devotion to Jesus, sure to replace Wilhelm Bousset s Kyrios Christos (1913) as the standard work on the subject. Larry Hurtado, widely respected for his previous contributions to the study of the New Testament and Christian origins, offers the best view to date of how the first Christians saw and reverenced Jesus as divine. In assembling this compelling picture, Hurtado draws on a wide body of ancient sources, from S...
The Divine Name in the Gospel of John
One of the distinctive features of the Fourth Gospel is the emphasis it places on the "name" of God. As the earliest Christian texts already exhibit a shift toward Jesus's name as the cultic or divine name, what might have motivated the Evangelist to this recovery of the divine name category? Joshua J. F. Coutts argues that the divine name acquired particular significance through the Evangelist's reading of Isaiah, which, in combination with the polemical experience and pastoral needs of early Christians, formed the impetus for his interest in and emphasis on the divine name.
The Earliest Christian Artifacts
Review: "Much attention has been paid to the words of the earliest Christian canonical and extracanonical texts, yet Larry Hurtado points out that an even more telling story is being overlooked - the story of the physical texts themselves. He introduces readers to the staurogram, possibly the first representation of the cross, the nomina sacra, a textual abbreviation system, and the puzzling Christian preference for book-like texts over scrolls." "Drawing on studies by papyrologists and palaeographers as well as New Testament scholars - and including photographic plates of selected manuscripts - The Earliest Christian Artifacts examines the distinctive physical features of early Christian manuscripts, illustrating their relevance for wider inquiry into the complex origins of Christianity." -- book jacket.
Matthew's Theological Grammar
"Are the identity of God and Jesus Christ inseparably related in Matthew's Gospel? Joshua E. Leim argues for this relationship in Matthew's narrative by attending to two linguistic patterns woven deeply into the entire narrative's presentation of Jesus: Matthew's christological use of 'worship' language and his paternal-filial idiom"--Back cover.
Is Jesus the Only Savior?
In a culture suspicious of orthodox Christianity, Edwards sets forth the evidence for the historic claim that Jesus is the only savior of the world.
Monotheism and Christology in Greco-Roman Antiquity
Matthew V. Novenson, ed., Monotheism and Christology in Greco-Roman Antiquity is a collection of state-of-the-art essays by leading scholars on views of God, Christ, and other divine beings in ancient Jewish, Christian, and classical texts.
Pfarrer:in sein
Was ist eigentlich die Aufgabe von Pfarrer:innen? Wer "sind" Pfarrer:innen? Im Kontext einer pluralen und diversen Gesellschaft versteht sich nicht von selbst, wie das Profil des Pfarrberufs aussieht. Der Beruf ist im Umbruch. Niemand kann sagen: "Genau so ist es, Pfarrer:in zu sein." Das Buch informiert kurz und übersichtlich über pastoraltheologische Diskurse und liefert provokante Fokussierungen und Impulse zur Diskussion über zukunftsweisende Aufgaben. Was wird morgen wichtig sein? Was entspricht mir als Pfarrer:in? Was erwartet die Kirche? Die Autorinnen beschreiben die Situation des Pfarrberufs im Kontext von Kirche, Gesellschaft und Berufsperson. Sie liefern ein Update aktuell wirksamer Ansätze der Pastoraltheologie im 21. Jahrhundert und entwickeln Essentials für die Gestaltung des Pfarrberufs heute. Der Band regt zur Diskussion über das Selbstverständnis von Pfarrer:innen an.
Praktische Theologie
This textbook presents in compact form what one needs to know today in the field of practical theology. It can accompany university courses and can be used to prepare for examinations. It is also useful for further education for ministers and priests. The book starts with four brief survey articles on the prerequisites for contemporary practical theological thinking. The central fields of Christian practice are then developed in a problem-oriented fashion, in each case based on the following structure: marking out current challenges, orientation in the field of action, empirical findings, historical and systematic reference points, basic practical and theological provisions, current debates and issues for the future.
