Holiness and Ecclesiology in the New Testament

Holiness and Ecclesiology in the New Testament
Author: Kent Brower
Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Total Pages: 410
Release: 2007-10-26
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0802845606

Throughout the biblical story, the people of God are expected to embody God's holy character publicly. Therefore, holiness is a theological and ecclesial issue prior to being a matter of individual piety. Holiness and Ecclesiology in the New Testament offers serious engagement with a variety of New Testament and Qumran documents in order to stimulate churches to imagine anew what it might mean to be a publicly identifiable people who embody God's very character in their particular social setting. Contributors: J. Ayodeji Adewuya Paul M. Bassett Richard Bauckham George J. Brooke Kent E. Brower Dean Flemming Michael J. Gorman Joel B. Green Donald A. Hagner Andy Johnson George Lyons I. Howard Marshall Troy W. Martin Peter Oakes Ruth Anne Reese Dwight Swanson Gordon J. Thomas Richard P. Thompson J. Ross Wagner Robert W. Wall Bruce W. Winter

Possessed by God

Possessed by God
Author: David G. Peterson
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
Total Pages: 193
Release: 2015-07-13
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0830893970

Challenging a common assumption, David Peterson argues that the New Testament emphasizes sanctification as a definitive event, "God's way of taking possession of us in Christ, setting us apart to belong to him and to fulfill his purpose for us."

Sojourners and Strangers

Sojourners and Strangers
Author: Gregg R. Allison
Publisher: Crossway
Total Pages: 498
Release: 2012-11-30
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 143353603X

What is a church? This can be a difficult question to answer and Christians have offered a variety of perspectives. Gregg Allison thus explores and synthesizes all that Scripture affirms about the new covenant people of God, capturing a full picture of the biblical church. He covers the topics of the church's identity and characteristics; its growth through purity, unity, and discipline; its offices and leadership structures; its ordinances of baptism and the Lord's Supper; and its ministries. Here is a rich approach to ecclesiology consisting of sustained doctrinal reflection and wise, practical application. Part of the Foundations of Evangelical Theology series.

Communal Holiness in the Gospel of John

Communal Holiness in the Gospel of John
Author: Musa Victor Mdabuleni Kunene
Publisher: Langham Publishing
Total Pages: 267
Release: 2012-06-14
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1907713255

In this book the author contends that communal holiness is the central theme of the vine metaphor in John 15:1-17. Illumination of the Johannine vine metaphor is illustrated by drawing on background information on the vine and its metaphorical usage in the Ancient Near East, Old Testament, and Second Temple Period and to suggest understanding in light of the communal holiness of the covenant people of God. Comparing the themes of holiness and corporateness pertinent to the covenant the book also reflects the covenant with Israel in relation to John’s understanding of the people of God. The notion of covenant, which embraces reference to the people of God as vine/vineyard in the Old Testament and Second Temple Period, underlies John’s vine metaphor. The book focuses research on ANE viticulture to determine the context(s) of when the vine was used to refer to Israel in a covenant relationship with God. In this historical context the Johannine vine metaphor receives fresh meaning and relevance for the people of God.

Holiness and the Missio Dei

Holiness and the Missio Dei
Author: Andy Johnson
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Total Pages: 237
Release: 2016-09-29
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1498221610

In Holiness and the Missio Dei, Andy Johnson takes the reader on a biblical journey that explores the question of what holiness or sanctification has to do with God's mission in the world. He refuses to relegate the idea of humans becoming holy to the realm of individual inward piety or legalism, on the one hand, or to the realm of the impossible prior to Christ's return, on the other. Using a missional lens to guide the reader into a theological engagement with Scripture, Johnson argues that God's primary means of making us holy is through our participation in his saving, reconciling mission to bring creation to its intended destiny. As we become and remain part of an ecclesia, we are corporately and personally shaped by the Spirit into the image of the cruciform Son through participation in the missio Dei, and thereby are being restored into the image of the holy God--the imago Dei. This book is written primarily for church leaders, for students, and for academics who are interested in missional readings of Scripture. It will challenge those who read it to re-articulate the church's becoming holy as being inseparably connected to its active participation in God's mission.

Sanctification

Sanctification
Author: Michael Riccardi
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 2015-03-01
Genre:
ISBN: 9781883973025

Dictionary of Paul and His Letters

Dictionary of Paul and His Letters
Author: InterVarsity Press
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
Total Pages: 1883
Release: 2023-04-11
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 083084936X

In this thoroughly revised and updated edition of a classic reference work, topics like Christology, justification, and hermeneutics receive careful treatment by trusted specialists. New topics like politics, patronage, and different cultural perspectives expand the volume's breadth and usefulness for scholars, pastors, and students today.

The Indelible Image: The Theological and Ethical Thought World of the New Testament

The Indelible Image: The Theological and Ethical Thought World of the New Testament
Author: Ben Witherington III
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
Total Pages: 842
Release: 2010-03-30
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0830838627

In the second volume of his two-volume comprehensive overview of the theological and ethical thought world of the New Testament, Ben Witherington III focuses on the collective witness of New Testament writers--the convergences and divergences of their theological and ethical thought.

The Holy People of God

The Holy People of God
Author: Svetlana Khobnya
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Total Pages: 267
Release: 2024-03-13
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1666772712

This collection of essays addresses aspects of Christian identity formation as God’s holy people in a global context in the midst of various challenges. The contributors offer interdisciplinary explorations on what it means to live as God’s holy people in different settings and consider challenging questions from biblical, historical, theological, missiological, and pastoral perspectives.

A Biblical Theology of the Holy Spirit

A Biblical Theology of the Holy Spirit
Author: Trevor J. Burke
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Total Pages: 313
Release: 2014-06-26
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1625649266

--A comprehensive account of the role and work of the Spirit, covering the entire Bible. --Written by a team of leading evangelical scholars, including world authorities such as Craig Bartholomew, David deSilva, James D. G. Dunn, Walter Kaiser and Max Turner. --Informed by the latest scholarship. --Will become the standard introductory survey on the subject. Written by an international team of leading scholars, this is the first comprehensive exploration of the role and work of the Holy Spirit, as witnessed in both the Old and New Testaments. With contributions by Craig Bartholomew, Gary Burge, David deSilva, James D. G. Dunn, David Firth, Walter Kaiser, Wonsuk Ma, John Christopher Thomas, Max Turner, and Matthias Wenk, among others, this authoritative survey will rapidly establish itself as a standard reference point for scholars and students of all theological persuasions. Any attempt at a "biblical theology" must begin with a careful exegesis of the biblical text. To this end, each contributor addresses the text through a rigorous exegesis of pertinent passages, keeping in mind the genre, canonical contexts, and sweep of redemptive history.