Author: Mark W. LinderPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bible
Languages : en
Pages : 396
Book Description
The Identity of the Church and Its Relationship to Christ in the Pauline Corpus with Special Reference to the Term "the Body of Christ"
Author: Mark W. LinderPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bible
Languages : en
Pages : 396
Book Description
The Church as the Body of Christ in the Pauline Corpus
Author: Gosnell L. O. R. YorkePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 184
Book Description
In discussions of the church as the body of Christ (sime Christou) within the Pauline corpus, numerous New Testament scholars have tried to come to grips with a fundamental but yet unresolved issueóthe nature of the relationships between Christ via his own body and the church as body. The implicit assumption is that sime Christou as ecclesiological language does point to Christ's once crucified but now risen body in some direct wayóeither mystically or metaphorically. This book examines exegetically that basic assumption in the light of the 18 ecclesiological references to sima and demonstrates that the expression is not a reference to Christ's personal body, as numerous scholars assert, but that it simply has the human body (any human body) as its referent. The book maintains that Christ's personal body, crucified and risen, becomes relevant only in a larger Christological and soteriological sense.
The Practice of the Body of Christ
Author: Colin D MillerPublisher: James Clarke & Company
ISBN: 022790270X
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 228
Book Description
'The Practice of the Body of Christ' begins a conversation between apocalyptic interpretations of the Apostle Paul and virtue ethics interpretations. It argues that the human actor's place in Pauline theology has long been captive to theological concernsforeign to Paul and that we can discern in Paul a classical account of human action, an account that Alasdair MacIntyre's work helps to recover. Such an account of agency helps ground an apocalyptic reading of Paul by recovering the centrality of the church and its day-to-day Christic practices, specifically, but not exclusively, the Eucharist. Miller first offers a critique of some contemporary accounts of agency in Paul in the light of MacIntyre's work. Three exegetical chapters then establish a
Ecclesial Solidarity in the Pauline Corpus
Author: James T. HughesPublisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN: 1532658761
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 222
Book Description
Over the years there have been many treatments of Paul's theology that have focused on what the churches he wrote to were like, and what that might mean for today. However, what Paul says about relationships between churches has been frequently neglected, or only briefly considered. This book analyzes Paul's use of the word "church" as well as family imagery, holiness language, body imagery, and Paul's understanding of imitation and apostleship to demonstrate the breadth of his understanding of relationships between churches, of inter-church solidarity. Inter-church solidarity is shown to be integral to Paul's understanding of church from the earliest letters, and the book exposes a rich tapestry of relationships that should challenge and encourage the church in the twenty-first century.
Ecclesial Solidarity in the Pauline Corpus
Author: James T. HughesPublisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN: 1532658745
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
Over the years there have been many treatments of Paul’s theology that have focused on what the churches he wrote to were like, and what that might mean for today. However, what Paul says about relationships between churches has been frequently neglected, or only briefly considered. This book analyzes Paul’s use of the word “church” as well as family imagery, holiness language, body imagery, and Paul’s understanding of imitation and apostleship to demonstrate the breadth of his understanding of relationships between churches, of inter-church solidarity. Inter-church solidarity is shown to be integral to Paul’s understanding of church from the earliest letters, and the book exposes a rich tapestry of relationships that should challenge and encourage the church in the twenty-first century.
Metaphors and Social Identity Formation in Paul’s Letters to the Corinthians
Author: Kar Yong LimPublisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN: 1498282903
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 266
Book Description
Why did Paul frequently employ a diverse range of metaphors in his letters to the Corinthians? Was the choice of these metaphors a random act or a carefully crafted rhetorical strategy? Did the use of metaphors shape the worldview and behavior of the Christ-followers? In this innovative work, Kar Yong Lim draws upon Conceptual Metaphor Theory and Social Identity Theory to answer these questions. Lim illustrates that Paul employs a cluster of metaphors--namely, sibling, familial, temple, and body metaphors--as cognitive tools that are central to how humans process information, construct reality, and shape group identity. Carefully chosen, these metaphors not only add colors to Paul's rhetorical strategy but also serve as a powerful tool of communication in shaping the thinking, governing the behavior, and constructing the social identity of the Corinthian Christ-followers.
The Body of Christ
Author: Reinder BruinsmaPublisher: Review and Herald Pub Assoc
ISBN: 082802488X
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 226
Book Description
With a clear, straightforward definition such as this, the subject of the church isn't one that most people would consider a "doctrine." For this reason, there aren't many books that deal with this crucial fundamental belief. This very readable and informative treatment of such a vital topic fills an important gap in Adventist literature. Reinder Bruinsma's far-ranging look at the doctrine of the church moves from Old and New Testament foundations for this doctrine up through church government and on to controversial issues such as ordination and church discipline. Fittingly, he concludes with the mission and future of the church. His fourfold approach-biblical and theological, historical, practical, and with an Adventist perspective-ensures that every facet of the doctrine is explored in detail. This thought-provoking discussion challenges those who call themselves "God's people" to examine their current understanding of the church and to prayerfully consider their roles as part of the body of Christ. Book jacket.
Reimagining the Body of Christ in Paul's Letters
Author: Yung Suk KimPublisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN: 1532677766
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 66
Book Description
This book questions all familiar readings of the body of Christ in Paul’s letters and helps readers rethink the context and the purpose of this phrase. Against the view that Paul’s body of Christ metaphor mainly has to do with a metaphorical organism that emphasizes unity, Kim argues that the body of Christ has more to do with the embodiment of God’s gospel through Christ. While Deutero-Pauline and pastoral letters use this body metaphor mainly as an organism, Paul’s undisputed letters—in particular, 1 Corinthians and Romans—treat it differently, with a focus on Christlike embodiment. Reexamining the diverse use of the body of Christ in Paul’s undisputed letters, this book argues that Paul’s body of Christ metaphor has to do with the proclamation of God’s gospel.
The Body
Author: John Arthur Thomas RobinsonPublisher: Westminster John Knox Press
ISBN:
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 108
Book Description
Here, with the exception of the doctrine of God, are represented all the main tenets of the Christian faith--the doctrines of Man, Sin, the Incarnation and Atonement, the Church, the Sacraments, Sanctification, and Eschatology. This study of the body as the key to Paul's theology should be of interest to every serious student of the New Testament.
The Church of Christ, in Its Idea, Attributes, and Ministry
Author: Edward Arthur LittonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Christianity
Languages : en
Pages : 480
Book Description