The Pauline Concept Of Supernatural Powers

Author : Kabiro wa Gatumu
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 345 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2009-02-20
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781606084724

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The Pauline Concept of Supernatural Powers by Kabiro wa Gatumu Pdf

The study of supernatural powers is fraught with vexing hermeneutical challenges, which aggravate further in the African context. While on the one hand Western anthropology tends to discount the idea of supernatural powers by attempting to 'explain them away', on the other Western biblical scholarship has mainly worked from the premise of 'demythologizing' them. But none of these approaches make tangible sense to African scholars for whom supernatural powers constitute an integral component of their spiritual psyche. This book, based on an examination of over a thousand documentary sources (both classic and modern), attempts to address the issue of interpreting supernatural powers from an African worldview. The author analyzes, identifies, and critiques major hermeneutical errors and offers a 'bridging hermeneutic' using the method of reader-response criticism.

Author : Kabiro Wa Gatumu
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 346 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2009-02-20
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1498253075

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The Pauline Concept of Supernatural Powers by Kabiro Wa Gatumu Pdf

The study of supernatural powers is fraught with vexing hermeneutical challenges, which aggravate further in the African context. While on the one hand Western anthropology tends to discount the idea of supernatural powers by attempting to 'explain them away', on the other Western biblical scholarship has mainly worked from the premise of 'demythologizing' them. But none of these approaches make tangible sense to African scholars for whom supernatural powers constitute an integral component of their spiritual psyche. This book, based on an examination of over a thousand documentary sources (both classic and modern), attempts to address the issue of interpreting supernatural powers from an African worldview. The author analyzes, identifies, and critiques major hermeneutical errors and offers a 'bridging hermeneutic' using the method of reader-response criticism.

Author : Bryan Blazosky
Publisher : Penn State Press
Page : 271 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2019-10-17
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781646020454

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The Law’s Universal Condemning and Enslaving Power by Bryan Blazosky Pdf

While much has been written about the apostle Paul’s view on the relationship between Gentile Christians and the Mosaic law, comparatively little attention has been paid to Paul’s writings on the laws of Moses and how they apply to Gentile unbelievers. In this book, Bryan Blazosky examines Paul’s teaching on the subject and how it relates to the lessons of the Old Testament and literature of the Second Temple period. Blazosky explicates Paul’s views on Gentiles and law as they are articulated in the New Testament texts Galatians, Romans, Corinthians, Ephesians, Colossians, and Timothy, and he compares the Pauline perspective to those expressed in other Jewish writings, such as the Old Testament, the third Sibylline Oracle, Liber antiquitatum biblicarum, and 4 Ezra. Through a comparison of these texts, Blazosky finds that Paul—in line with the Old Testament and other Jewish texts—interprets the Mosaic law as having the power to universally condemn. Despite being gifted to Israel, the law’s ability to curse, condemn, and enslave reaches beyond its covenantal boundaries. As the first book-length study on the relationship between Gentile unbelievers and the Mosaic law in Pauline literature, The Law’s Universal Condemning and Enslaving Power will be welcomed by all who study the New Perspective on Paul, Gentile accountability, and the New Testament.

Author : Petrus J. Gräbe
Publisher : Mohr Siebeck
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Bible
ISBN : 3161497198

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The Power of God in Paul's Letters by Petrus J. Gräbe Pdf

The concept of God's power is a leading motif in Pauline theology. It functions in key passages of Paul's letters and is intrinsically linked to his theology of the cross and its soteriological explication in the message of justification. Because this concept is so closely related to the message of the cross, Paul often speaks of 'power' in a paradoxical context. Although 'power' is generally assumed to be an important motif in Pauline theology, the concept has not yet been fully explored.Petrus J. Grabe investigates the concept of God's power in Paul's letters. He also gives an overview of God's power in the broader New Testament context in order to distinguish more clearly the specific Pauline interpretation of the power of God. The investigation comprises three sections: A lexico- and conceptual-historical overview of the concept of power, an exegetical investigation of the concept of God's power in Paul's letters and a theological scope of the concept of God's power in the Pauline letters. In the last section Petrus J. Grabe distinguishes between a theological-christological and a pneumatological emphasis. The concept of God's power plays an important role in the way Paul views his apostolic ministry . In the concluding chapter the author therefore deals with Paul's ministry within the christological perspective on weakness and power.The work is an important contribution to Pauline studies and is a well-researched, thorough, and scholarly study.Jeffrey R. Asher in The Catholic Biblical Quarterly vol. 64. (2002), page 762This book is a useful refresher course on Paul, with a valuable dialogue with the most recent monographs and commentaries on his letters.Benedict T. Viviano in Zeitschrift fur Missions- und Religionswissenschaft Jahrgang 86 (2002), p. 74

Author : James K. Beilby,Paul Rhodes Eddy
Publisher : Baker Books
Page : 379 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2012-12-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781441240132

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Understanding Spiritual Warfare by James K. Beilby,Paul Rhodes Eddy Pdf

The topic of spiritual warfare is an issue of ongoing interest in a number of sectors of the contemporary church. This four-view work brings together leading theologians and ministry leaders to present major views on spiritual warfare in dialogical fashion--all authors present their views and then respond to each of the other views. Contributors include: • Walter Wink with Gareth Higgins and Michael Hardin • David Powlison • Gregory Boyd • C. Peter Wagner and Rebecca Greenwood This volume provides a balanced, irenic approach to a much-discussed and often controversial topic. Offering a model of critical thinking and respectful dialogue, it highlights the differences between contributors, discusses a full range of important topics on the subject, and deploys biblical as well as theological arguments.

Author : Craig Keener,M Daniel Carroll R
Publisher : Hendrickson Publishers
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2022-05-03
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781619701182

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Global Voices by Craig Keener,M Daniel Carroll R Pdf

Ethically and nationally diverse scholars familiar with both non-western and Western hermeneutic traditions explore what it means to hear, heed and appreciate biblical interpretations from the non-western world in this illuminating collection of writings. Ten voices emanate from across the globe, from Sri lanka to Africa, Guatemala to Canada, and Hong Kong to the United States, including: M. Daniel carroll Rodas David A. deSilva Barbara M. Leung Lai J. Ayodeji Adewuya Grant LeMarquand Nijay Gupta Chloe Sun K.K. Yeo Daniel K. Darko Oswaldo Padilla

Author : William K Kay,Robin Parry
Publisher : Authentic Media Inc
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2011-04-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781842277645

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Exorcism and Deliverance by William K Kay,Robin Parry Pdf

A significant examination of exorcism and deliverance from a range of disciplines focuses on an important but often neglected area of the church's mission to the world. The diversity of essays makes sure that every facet is presented to encourage the reader thoroughly to consider this aspect of the church's approach to evil in our society. Since Jesus of Nazareth made exorcism a cornerstone of his own ministry, the Church has seen itself as engaged in a battle against the demonic. Exorcism has continued to play a role throughout Christian history in this conflict, although it has received different emphases in different times and places, and has been practiced in a range of different ways. Exorcism and Deliverance aims to shed new light on the phenomena of possession and exorcism by looking at them from a range of disciplinary perspectives.

Author : Daniel K. Darko
Publisher : Langham Publishing
Page : 233 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2020-03-31
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781783688357

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Against Principalities and Powers by Daniel K. Darko Pdf

In this comprehensive exploration of Ephesians, Daniel K. Darko establishes the context of early Christians in Asia Minor, specifically in relation to their belief in spiritual beings and the role these beings play in human affairs. Drawing parallels with contemporary contexts across the globe, especially in Africa, Professor Darko critiques the limited lens of Western interpretation, encouraging the church to embrace a broader array of worldviews in its pursuit of deep biblical understanding and sound application. Ultimately, Darko demonstrates that salvation in Ephesians is about deliverance from sin and the end of control by evil powers so we can flourish under the reign of God.

Author : Scott C. Ryan
Publisher : Mohr Siebeck
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2020-03-17
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9783161565014

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Divine Conflict and the Divine Warrior by Scott C. Ryan Pdf

"Scott C. Ryan investigates divine conflict motifs in select Jewish literature and places the findings in dialogue with Paul's Letter to the Romans. Paul emerges as a writer who participates in Jewish divine conflict traditions even as he modifies the motifs in light of the Christ-event." --

Author : Tomas Bokedal,Ludger Jansen,Michael Borowski
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 498 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2023-08-21
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9783110768411

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Scripture and Theology by Tomas Bokedal,Ludger Jansen,Michael Borowski Pdf

The academic disciplines of Biblical Studies and Systematic Theology were long closely linked to one another. However, in the modern period they became gradually separated which led to increasing subject specialization, but also to a lamentable lacuna within the various branches of Divinity. As the lack of dialogue between Biblical Studies and the various theological disciplines increased, a minority-group of scholars in the past few decades reacted and sought to re-establish the time-honoured bonds between the disciplines. The present volume is part of this intellectual response, with contributions from scholars of various professional and denominational backgrounds. Together, the book's 25 chapters seek to reinvigorate the crucial cross-disciplinary dialogue, involving biblical, narrative, historical, systematic-theological and philosophic-theological perspectives. The book opens the horizon to contemporary research, and fills a lamentable research gap with a number of fresh contributions from scholars in the respective sub-disciplines

Author : Marius Nel
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 397 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : Hermeneutics
ISBN : 9783643962485

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LGBTIQ + People and Pentecostals by Marius Nel Pdf

Author : Yung Suk Kim
Publisher : Fortress Press
Page : 331 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2013-02-26
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781451426359

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1 and 2 Corinthians by Yung Suk Kim Pdf

The Texts @ Contexts series gathers scholarly voices from diverse contexts and social locations to bring new or unfamiliar facets of biblical texts to light. In 1 and 2 Corinthians, scholars from a variety of cultural and social locations shed new light on themes and dynamics in Paul's most intriguing letters to a complex church. Subjects include race, identity, and privilege; ritual, food, and power; community, culture, and love. These essays de-center the often homogeneous first-world orientation of much biblical scholarship and open up new possibilities for discovery.

Author : John C. Peckham
Publisher : Baker Academic
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2018-11-06
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781493415762

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Theodicy of Love by John C. Peckham Pdf

If God is all powerful and entirely good and loving, why is there so much evil in the world? Based on a close canonical reading of Scripture, this book offers a new approach to the challenge of reconciling the Christian confession of a loving God with the realities of suffering and evil. John Peckham offers a constructive proposal for a theodicy of love that upholds both the sovereignty of God and human freedom, showing that Scripture points toward a framework for thinking about God's love in relation to the world.

Author : Mark A. Simon
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 189 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2021-05-24
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781725299689

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Living to the Praise of God’s Glory by Mark A. Simon Pdf

The letter to the Ephesians is missional to its core. It effectively exhorts its readers to understand, support, and participate in God's mission to rescue humanity and all creation from the damage and distortion of sin, and so bring about a renewed creation filled with God's glorious fullness. Working at the creative intersection of biblical studies and missiology, this study adopts a missional hermeneutic to overcome the scholarly neglect of mission in Ephesians. The book systematically explores each passage in Ephesians, delving into the characterization of God and his mission; allusions to Old Testament missional texts in Ephesians; and the portrayal of the apostle Paul and believers as participants in God's mission. A multi-faceted vision of mission emerges which encompasses God's actions in salvation history; the church as mediator of God's glory, reconciliation and grace to the nations; prayer; ethical witness; and verbal proclamation of the gospel. Reading Ephesians through this missional lens yields fresh insights into its purpose and context, and the richness of its portrait of mission.

Author : Gregory A. Boyd
Publisher : Fortress Press
Page : 1487 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2017-04-17
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781506420769

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The Crucifixion of the Warrior God by Gregory A. Boyd Pdf

A dramatic tension confronts every Christian believer and interpreter of Scripture: on the one hand, we encounter images of God commanding and engaging in horrendous violence: one the other hand, we encounter the non-violent teachings and example of Jesus, whose loving, self-sacrificial death and resurrection is held up as the supreme revelation of God’s character in the New Testament. How do we reconcile the tension between these seemingly disparate depictions? Are they even capable of reconciliation? Throughout Christian history, many different answers have been proposed, ranging from the long-rejected explanation that these contrasting depictions are of two entirely different ‘gods’ to recent social and cultural theories of metaphor and narrative representation. The Crucifixion of the Warrior God takes up this dramatic tension and the range of proposed answers in an epic constructive investigation. Over two volumes, renowned theologian and biblical scholar Gregory A. Boyd argues that we must take seriously the full range of Scripture as inspired, including its violent depictions of God. At the same time, we must take just as seriously the absolute centrality of the crucified and risen Christ as the supreme revelation of God. Developing a theological interpretation of Scripture that he labels a “cruciform hermeneutic,” Boyd demonstrates how Scripture’s violent images of God are completely reframed and their violence subverted when they are interpreted through the lens of the cross and resurrection. Indeed, when read through this lens, Boyd argues that these violent depictions can be shown to bear witness to the same self-sacrificial character of God that was supremely revealed on the cross.