The Identity Of Jesus Christ Expanded And Updated Edition

Author : Hans W. Frei
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 269 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2013-11-19
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781630874612

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The Identity of Jesus Christ, Expanded and Updated Edition by Hans W. Frei Pdf

This is a book about Jesus of Nazareth. It is not a book about "story," nor about "narrative theology." Hans Frei was not a theologian of story or of narrative in any general way, and this book is neither about the narrative quality of our existence and the gospel's relation to that quality, nor about the narrative shape of the Scriptures as a whole and the call on us to place ourselves within that narrative. Rather, this is a book about the way in which Jesus of Nazareth's identity is rendered by the Gospels--largely the Synoptic Gospels, particularly the Gospel of Luke, and especially in the passion and resurrection sequences--by means of a certain kind of narrative. --from the Foreword by Mike Higton

Author : Hans W. Frei
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Identification (Religion)
ISBN : 9781579100575

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The Identity of Jesus Christ by Hans W. Frei Pdf

In this seminal work, Frei considers the concepts of Jesus' identity and presence, maintaining that the logic of Christian faith requires that we begin with identity, not presence. Drawing on Ryles' philosophy, Frei argues that a person isÓ primarily what they say or do. Hence, theologians should not look for Jesus' essence by looking past the stories but must look to the stories themselves.

Author : J. J. Bartholomew
Publisher : Xulon Press
Page : 126 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2010-09
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781609576295

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The Identity of Jesus by J. J. Bartholomew Pdf

The belief that Mary's husband, Joseph was not Jesus' biological father, is common to all who know His story well, especially to those who believe in Him. However, there is something else that must be considered; it is this: Mary herself was not Jesus' biological mother; He possessed neither her genes nor her blood. This important fact, though fundamental to Jesus' identity, has long been neglected - relegated to some dark corner, away from the Christian message. This book, The Identity of Jesus, brings it into light, and deals with related issues including seed of the woman, seed of David, the deity of Jesus and the meaning of the term, "the God man." In a non-traditional, yet biblical way The Identity of Jesus answers the difficult questions. It promises closure to some major controversial issues, one of which being, the true place of the Blessed Virgin Mary as the mother of Jesus. This has the potential to cause both Catholics and Protestants to come to a common conclusion. Everyone can profit from The Identity of Jesus. It brings the believer into a greater consciousness of the reality of who Jesus is, and increases the awareness of the value of the sacrifice that was made for salvation. The information obtained within its pages can transform a life already committed to Christ, into one that exercises greater authority, displays more of God's glory, and overcomes more adversities. For the non-believer, The Identity of Jesus clarifies the misunderstood, and makes what once seemed unbelievable, believable.

Author : Beverly Roberts Gaventa,Richard B. Hays
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2008-10-15
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780802824714

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Seeking the Identity of Jesus by Beverly Roberts Gaventa,Richard B. Hays Pdf

In view of the proliferation of conflicting images of Jesus in the church, in the academy, and in popular culture, it is no wonder that his identity sometimes appears more elusive than ever.Seeking the Identity of Jesus brings together an interdisciplinary group of leading scholars -- from the fields of biblical studies, theology, and church history -- to focus on the complex problems surrounding the quest for the historical Jesus. Their perspectives are richly informed by Scripture, testimony from the church's past, and experience of the risen Jesus in the present. Contributors: Dale C. Allison Jr. Gary A. Anderson Markus Bockmuehl Sarah Coakley Brian E. Daley Beverly Roberts Gaventa A. Katherine Grieb Richard B. Hays Robert W. Jenson Joel Marcus R. W. L. Moberly William C. Placher Katherine Sonderegger David C. Steinmetz Marianne Meye Thompson Francis Watson

Author : Hans W. Frei
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2015-11-13
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781625642097

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Reading Faithfully, Volume 1 by Hans W. Frei Pdf

The influence of Hans Frei (1922-1988) is wide and deep in contemporary theology, even though he published little in his own lifetime. These two volumes collect a wide range of his letters, lectures, book reviews, and other items, many of them not previously available in print. Together, they display the range and richness of Frei's thinking, and provide new insights into the nature and implications of his work. They are an invaluable resource for all those interested in Frei's work, and for any interested in his central themes: the development of modern biblical hermeneutics, the interpretation of biblical narrative, and the figural interpretation of all reality in relation to the narrated identity of Jesus Christ.

Author : Hans W Frei
Publisher : James Clarke & Company
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2017-04-27
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780227906262

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Reading Faithfully - Volume One by Hans W Frei Pdf

Hans Frei (1922-1988) was perhaps the leading Anselmian theologian of his generation. His influence is extensive in contemporary theology, and his work marks the beginning of a decisive shift in biblical interpretation. Reading Faithfully, which is the first of two volumes, is a special collection that includes a wide range of his letters, lectures, book reviews and other items, many of them not previously available in print. Analytical and perceptive, Frei's writings expands his arguments about the meaning and truth of scriptural narrative, distinguishing his ideas from other forms of narrative or story theology as well as exploring the kinds of political theology consistent with his typological imagination. Alongside Volume II, this is an invaluable resource that provides new insights into the nature and implications of Frei's work. It is essential reading for anyone with an interest in the development of religious thought and understanding.

Author : Charles Lee Irons,Danny Andre Dixon,Dustin R. Smith
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2015-12-04
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781498224260

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The Son of God by Charles Lee Irons,Danny Andre Dixon,Dustin R. Smith Pdf

This is a multi-view book in which representatives of differing viewpoints make a positive statement of their case, followed by responses from the others, and concluding with a rebuttal by the original author. The topic at hand in this book is the identity of Jesus (also known as Christology). What is the meaning of Jesus's identity as "the Son of God"? Charles Lee Irons argues that the title "Son of God" denotes his ontological deity from a Trinitarian perspective. Danny Andre Dixon and Dustin R. Smith challenge this view from two different non-Trinitarian viewpoints. Smith argues that Jesus is the authentically human Son of God, the Davidic Messiah, who did not possess a literal preexistence prior to his virgin birth. Dixon argues that Jesus is God's preexistent Son in the sense that God gave him life or existence at some undefined point prior to creation. The authors engage the topic from the perspective that reverences the authority and inspiration of Scripture as the final arbiter of this debate. The literature of early Judaism is also engaged in order to try to understand the extent to which the New Testament's Christology may have been influenced by or operated within the context of Jewish conceptions of divine secondary beings as agents of God.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 297 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2023-01-26
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780567706041

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The Legacy of Hans W. Frei by Anonim Pdf

This volume demonstrates Hans W. Frei's unique contribution to theology and biblical hermeneutics. Divided into five parts, the volume first outlines key biographical details, including a little­known interview from 1980 (excerpted), and Frei's Jewish background while growing up in Nazi Germany. The subsequent four parts offer insights into both the centrality of biblical narrative and its fateful eclipse by modernity, as well as Frei's usage of Anselm and Barth. The scholars who contribute to this volume examine Frei's analytical rigor, his plea for a “high Christology” in the service of the church; and his shifting interpretations over the years regarding scripture's “literal sense”. They examine Frei's relationship to other contemporary notables such as Paul Ricoeur, Eberhard Jüngel, George A. Lindbeck and Carl F. H. Henry, along with an alternative Roman Catholic reading of the history of biblical hermeneutics over against the one he advocates.

Author : Jacob D. Myers
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 277 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2022-10-06
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781666702804

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Stand-Up Preaching by Jacob D. Myers Pdf

Few vocations share more in common with preaching than stand-up comedy. Each profession demands attention to the speaker’s bodily and facial gestures, tone and inflection, timing, and thoughtful engagement with contemporary contexts. Furthermore, both preaching and stand-up arise out of creative tension with homiletic or comedic traditions, respectively. Every time the preacher steps into the pulpit or the comedian steps onto the stage, they must measure their words and gestures against their audience’s expectations and assumptions. They participate in a kind of dance that is at once choreographed and open to improvisation. It is these and similar commonalities between preaching and stand-up comedy that this book engages. Stand-Up Preaching does not aim to help preachers tell better jokes. The focus of this book is far more expansive. Given the recent popularity of comedy specials, preachers have greater access to a broad array of emerging comics who showcase fresh comedic styles and variations on comedic traditions. Coupled with the perennial Def Comedy Jams on HBO, preachers also have ready access to the work of classic comics who have exhibited great storytelling and stage presence. This book will offer readers tools to discern what is homiletically significant in historical and contemporary stand-up routines, equipping them with fresh ways to riff off of their respective preaching traditions, and nuanced ways to engage issues of contemporary sociopolitical importance.

Author : Teklemariam Gezahagne
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Oneness Pentecostal churches
ISBN : 0932581455

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The Identity of Jesus Christ by Teklemariam Gezahagne Pdf

Author : Shaun C. Brown
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2021-07-02
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9783030747572

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George Lindbeck and The Israel of God by Shaun C. Brown Pdf

George Lindbeck lamented that his most widely read work, The Nature of Doctrine, had often been read apart from his ecumenical focus. In this book, Shaun Brown seeks to provide a corrective to misreadings of Lindbeck’s work by focusing upon his “Israelology”—his emphasis upon the church and Israel as one elect people of God. While many Christians after the Holocaust have noted the harm that Supersessionism brought to the Jews, Lindbeck focuses upon the harm that supersessionism has brought to the church. He argues the appropriation of Israelhood by the church can bring intra-Christian ecumenical benefits. This work comes in two stages. In the first stage, undertaken while he was an observer at the Second Vatican Council, Lindbeck discusses a parallel between Israel and the church. The second stage, which begins in the late 1980s and continues through the end of his career, Lindbeck describes the church as “Israel-like” or “as Israel.”

Author : Brian S. Rosner
Publisher : Zondervan Academic
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2017-09-12
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780310499831

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Known by God by Brian S. Rosner Pdf

Who are you? What defines you? What makes you, you? In the past an individual's identity was more predictable than it is today. Life's big questions were basically settled before you were born: where you'd live, what you'd do, the type of person you'd marry, your basic beliefs, and so on. Today personal identity is a do-it-yourself project. Constructing a stable and satisfying sense of self is hard amidst relationship breakdowns, the pace of modern life, the rise of social media, multiple careers, social mobility, and so on. Ours is a day of identity angst. Known by God is built on the observation that humans are inherently social beings; we know who we are in relation to others and by being known by them. If one of the universal desires of the self is to be known by others, being known by God as his children meets our deepest and lifelong need for recognition and gives us a secure identity. Rosner argues that rather than knowing ourselves, being known by God is the key to personal identity. He explores three biblical angles on the question of personal identity: being made in the image of God, being known by God and being in Christ. The notion of sonship is at the center - God gives us our identity as a parent who knows his child. Being known by him as his child gives our fleeting lives significance, provokes in us needed humility, supplies cheering comfort when things go wrong, and offers clear moral direction for living.

Author : Ty Kieser
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2024-01-25
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780567713704

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Theandric and Triune: John Owen and Christological Agency by Ty Kieser Pdf

Describing Jesus as an “agent” of divine actions, or as one who possesses human “agency,” is commonplace in christological discussions. Yet these discussions often wade in a shallow understanding of the terms' meanings and the theological implications of such claims. For example, while many theologians who are committed to the definition of Chalcedon consider Jesus one agent, we might ask if this implies that the triune God comprises “three agents?” Or, if Christ possesses “singular agency,” how are his divinity and humanity operative in his actions? In response, this work draws from the theology of John Owen and advancements in philosophy of action in order to offer an account of divine and human agency in christological action from within the Reformed tradition. It provides clarity to the christological and trinitarian uses of the language of “agent/agency” in Christ and attends to the theological (esp. trinitarian) entailments therein. While at first glance there may appear to be internal inconsistencies with accounts that subscribe to classical trinitarianism and Reformed Christological agency, this book argues that Owen helps us recover an understanding of christological agency that is internally coherent and theologically prudent. As such the Reformed tradition can articulate Christological “agency” in a way that is coherent with the testimony of Scripture, the ecumenical councils, and classical trinitarianism while contributing to contemporary theological discussions. The case not only provides terminological clarity and theological coherence, but also inclines Christians to appreciate the trinitarian love of God in Christ's action and the human sympathy of Christ for his people.

Author : Joseph Mangina, Associate Professor of Theology & Director of Advanced Degree Studies, Wycliffe College, Toronto,Pro Ecclesia
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 137 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2015-03-09
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781442247789

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Pro Ecclesia Vol 24-N1 by Joseph Mangina, Associate Professor of Theology & Director of Advanced Degree Studies, Wycliffe College, Toronto,Pro Ecclesia Pdf

Pro Ecclesia is a quarterly journal of theology published by the Center for Catholic and Evangelical Theology.

Author : Arden Tamayo
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 546 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2019-05-15
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1545670048

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Identity: The Preeminence of Christ by Arden Tamayo Pdf

This book will make all see the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of time has been hidden in God who created all things through Jesus Christ with the intent that now the manifold wisdom and Excellency of God might be made known to all, according to the eternal purpose, which He accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord; the mystery shall be made known to all by understanding the preeminence of Christ. This book will reveal who you are as God's wonderful and precious creation. Through this book all people should identify with God's authority over their lives as it is essential that we all should have our own unique and intimate relationship with God, our Father and Maker, and worship Him reverently. No one will have any excuse to be oblivious of God anymore, for this book will not lack in directing all people to the true God. This book will reveal to the churches and believers their definite identity as God's agents who are solely responsible and accountable for expanding the kingdom of God. The churches and believers will be inspired and be compelled to fulfill the biblical mandate which is The Great Commission stated in Matthew 28:19-20 because of the relevance of the revelation they will receive from this book.