Where Christology Began

Author : Ralph P. Martin,Brian J. Dodd
Publisher : Westminster John Knox Press
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 1998-01-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0664256198

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Where Christology Began by Ralph P. Martin,Brian J. Dodd Pdf

One of the best known and most influential passages in the New Testament is the hymn of Philippians 2:5-11, which traces the dialectical path of Christ from preexistence--or pretemporal existence--to incarnation and exaltation. There is little agreement and a great deal of debate on this central text of Christian theology. In this book, an international group of scholars comment on the classic and current understandings of this passage, searching for insights into the ongoing exegetical inquiry.

Author : Peter J. Colyer
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Page : 255 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2014-10-17
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781443869836

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The Self-emptying God by Peter J. Colyer Pdf

""Christ emptied himself,"" we read in Paul's letter to the Philippians - words that are probably part of an early Christian liturgy. In this book, Peter Colyer examines in detail the concept of the self-emptying (kenosis) of Christ and of the ways in which this understanding of the historic figure of Jesus Christ has been extended to the whole being of God. The sections of the book deal with: the need for compatibility between theological and scientific views of the natural world; the increas...

Author : Laura Reece Hogan
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2017-01-19
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781532601088

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I Live, No Longer I by Laura Reece Hogan Pdf

How do the dark moments of suffering which we all encounter at some point in our lives connect with the divine? The words of Paul the Apostle offer an answer to this universal question in the vibrant figure and pattern of Jesus Christ, so eloquently expressed in the Philippians Christ Hymn. It is in moments of loss, moments of experience of creation and community, and moments of transformative unity with God that we discover our deep connectedness to God and one another. Laura Hogan weaves the truth of these three facets of divine-human relationship together with Paul's undivided trust in divine effectiveness; that is, that the paradox of the cross reveals that God, no matter how dire the circumstance, is supremely effective to accomplish his will. Paul's words encourage us to express the pattern of Jesus Christ in our words, actions, and very lives, a singular articulation of Christ in our time, place, identity, and circumstances. This daily living of the Christ pattern, which this book explores in lives past and present, gives rise to a true joy in God as we become increasingly aware of our relationship with the divine in all moments, from the darkest to the brightest.

Author : Telford Work
Publisher : Baker Academic
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2019-01-22
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781493416974

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Jesus--the End and the Beginning by Telford Work Pdf

Telford Work examines some of the most important ways Jesus is "the omega and the alpha"--the end and the beginning. Jesus alone fulfills the divine purpose for all things, brings about the end of the old world's evil and suffering, and begins eternity's new creation. This core conviction is one of the deepest logics that shapes Christian thinking and life. The author offers a unique, big-picture introduction to how Jesus's life and death shape Christian theology and practice and helps readers fully understand Jesus's transformation of all things.

Author : Marvin Jones
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2019-02-20
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781532650321

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Recovering Historical Christology for Today's Church by Marvin Jones Pdf

This book explains the basic tenets of Christology that a college student would encounter in a basic Christology class. The book is written in three different sections. The first section focuses upon primary Christological passages, which include a limited survey of Christology in the New Testament. The second section reviews the Christological Councils, limited to the first four ecumenical councils (i.e., Nicea, Constantinople, Ephesus, and Chalcedon). The third section deals with the application of Christology, correlating the biblical witness with the councils, preaching Christology to a contemporary church, and summarizing the Christological content for the contemporary church. The book is a textbook for an introductory Christology class. As such, it will meet the needs of professors who are trying to find an introductory work that surveys the many aspects of teaching Christology. It will also be a valuable tool for pastors as an easy-to-read reference for sermon building and Sunday school lessons, and youth directors as an accessible tool to teach basic foundational Christological truths to their youth group.

Author : Michael F. Bird,Craig A. Evans,Simon Gathercole,Charles E. Hill,Chris Tilling
Publisher : Zondervan Academic
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2014-03-25
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780310519614

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How God Became Jesus by Michael F. Bird,Craig A. Evans,Simon Gathercole,Charles E. Hill,Chris Tilling Pdf

In his recent book How Jesus Became God: The Exaltation of a Jewish Preacher From Galilee historian Bart Ehrman explores a claim that resides at the heart of the Christian faith— that Jesus of Nazareth was, and is, God. According to Ehrman, though, this is not what the earliest disciples believed, nor what Jesus claimed about himself. The first response book to this latest challenge to Christianity from Ehrman, How God Became Jesus features the work of five internationally recognized biblical scholars. While subjecting his claims to critical scrutiny, they offer a better, historically informed account of why the Galilean preacher from Nazareth came to be hailed as “the Lord Jesus Christ.” Namely, they contend, the exalted place of Jesus in belief and worship is clearly evident in the earliest Christian sources, shortly following his death, and was not simply the invention of the church centuries later.

Author : Johannes Weiss
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 1911
Category : Bible
ISBN : UOM:39015064333472

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Christ, the Beginning of Dogma by Johannes Weiss Pdf

Author : T. E. Pollard
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2005-08-22
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0521018684

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Johannine Christology and the Early Church by T. E. Pollard Pdf

Professor Pollard attempts to show how the early Church interpreted the Gospel of John and its witness to the person of Christ. The two paradoxes implicit in John's theology - the distinction between the Father and the Son in the unity of the Godhead, and the divinity and humanity of Jesus Christ - were developed in varying ways and the resultant heresies arose from attempts to deny one element or the other in each paradox. In their refutation of the heresies, on the other hand, the Fathers struggled to keep both elements of the paradoxes in equipoise. The different traditions came into conflict in the controversy which raged around the figure of Arius and his supporters in the fourth century, of which the climax came in the debate about the views of Marcellus of Ancyra.

Author : George Carraway
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2013-08-15
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780567267016

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Christ is God Over All by George Carraway Pdf

This book is written against the background of Christological scholarly thought since thepublication of Kyrios Christos by Bousset. Carraway argues that the syntax of Romans 9:5 suggests Paul meant to refer to Jesus as God, and that his statement is not out of place at thebeginning of Romans 9-11.He addresses objections to this conclusion, responding to those who claim that a monotheist such as Paul would not refer to Jesus as God, and to those who point out that Paul does not elsewhere identify Jesus as God. After demonstrating that there is a connection between Romans 9:5 and the remainder of Romans 9-11, the argument continues by tying Paul's monotheistic statements regarding the one God of both Jews and Gentiles in Romans 3, the concept of the one Lord of all in Romans 10:5-13.The book concludes that the redeemer from Zion in 11:25-27 is Christ, and is the same as the Christ from Israel in 9:5.

Author : Rev. Dr. Colin J. D. Greene
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 452 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2015-10-14
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781725235755

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Christology in Cultural Perspective by Rev. Dr. Colin J. D. Greene Pdf

Christology defines the very heart of the Christian faith. Traditionally the study of the person and work of Christ has been understood largely as an exercise in biblical exegesis or historical and doctrinal analysis. Rarely, if ever, has Christology focused on the changing cultural paradigms that have deeply influenced the development of human knowledge and self understanding. This unique volume by Colin Greene reverses that trend and, in line with developments in modern cultural theory, explores the interlaces between successive cultural contexts and the story of Jesus to which the Scriptures bear witness. Starting with an examination of the three main Christological trajectories that have dominated the history of Christology--cosmological Christology, political Christology, and anthropological Christology--Greene proceeds to concentrate on the subtle and complex linkages between Christology and the sociopolitical paradigms that have bolstered the epistemological assumptions of modernity. Greene's wide-ranging study closes with a creative exploration into how Christology might once again provide us with a Christ-centered vision of reality.

Author : Myk Habets
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2010-01-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781621898580

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The Anointed Son by Myk Habets Pdf

Spirit Christology complements Logos Christology in the same way in which Christ and the Spirit are mutually constitutive. Or at least this should be the case. The history of Christian thought shows that Logos Christology has dominated, resulting in both an eclipse of Trinitarian doctrine and a diminution of pneumatology. Recently there have been calls to reclaim a theology of the Third Article in order to present a Trinitarian theology that is faithful to Scripture, the Great Tradition, and one that is existentially viable. While studies examine various aspects of Spirit Christology there has yet to appear a work that introduces the doctrine, examines the various mutually exclusive proposals, and offers a constructive trinitarian proposal. The present work does just this, introducing the constituent features of a Spirit Christology that is Trinitarian, orthodox, and contemporary. The current work proposes a model of Spirit Christology that complements rather than replaces Logos Christology and does so in a robustly Trinitarian framework. Within contemporary theology a pneumatically oriented approach to Christology is being advanced across denominational and traditional lines. Those wanting to navigate their way through the many competing proposals for a Third Article theology will find a comprehensive map here.

Author : Larry W. Hurtado
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Page : 293 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2005-11-02
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781467425049

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How on Earth Did Jesus Become a God? by Larry W. Hurtado Pdf

In How on Earth Did Jesus Become a God? Larry Hurtado investigates the intense devotion to Jesus that emerged with surprising speed after his death. Reverence for Jesus among early Christians, notes Hurtado, included both grand claims about Jesus' significance and a pattern of devotional practices that effectively treated him as divine. This book argues that whatever one makes of such devotion to Jesus, the subject deserves serious historical consideration. Mapping out the lively current debate about Jesus, Hurtado explains the evidence, issues, and positions at stake. He goes on to treat the opposition to -- and severe costs of -- worshiping Jesus, the history of incorporating such devotion into Jewish monotheism, and the role of religious experience in Christianity's development out of Judaism. The follow-up to Hurtado's award-winningLord Jesus Christ (2003), this book provides compelling answers to queries about the development of the church's belief in the divinity of Jesus.

Author : Grant Macaskill
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2013-11
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780199684298

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Union with Christ in the New Testament by Grant Macaskill Pdf

In conversation with historical and systematic theology, Macaskill argues that the union between God and his people is consistently represented by the New Testament authors as covenantal, with the participation of believers in the life of God specifically mediated by Jesus, the covenant Messiah.

Author : Tom Holmén,Stanley E. Porter
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 3739 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2010-12-24
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9789004210219

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Handbook for the Study of the Historical Jesus (4 vols) by Tom Holmén,Stanley E. Porter Pdf

With ca. 120 articles from ca. 100 writers from ca. 20 countries, this publication forms a repository where students and scholars can readily get to know their way around the breadth of recent research on the historical Jesus.

Author : Frank J. Matera
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2012-11-17
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780802867476

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God's Saving Grace by Frank J. Matera Pdf

Distinguished biblical scholar Frank Matera here views the theology of the Pauline letters through the lens of the saving grace that Paul experienced at his call and conversion. Focusing on Christology, soteriology, theology, anthropology, ecclesiology, ethics, and eschatology, Matera explores both the unity and the diversity of the thirteen Pauline letters. Written in a clear and coherent style, God's Saving Grace presents students, professors, and pastors with a comprehensive yet concise and accessible overview of the theology found in the entire corpus of Paul's letters.