Institutionalization Of Authority And The Naming Of Jesus

Author : Yolanda Dreyer
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1630879789
Total Pages : 177 pages
Book Rating : 4.85/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Institutionalization of Authority and the Naming of Jesus written by Yolanda Dreyer and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2012-01-25 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is about the names given to Jesus by those followers responsible for putting his words and deeds into writing-the earliest "Christian scribes." In the first-century Mediterranean world, the first name of male person was his proper name. The second name indicated the family or clan to which he belonged, whereas the third name was an "honorary title" bestowed on him because of some achievement, good fortune, physical attribute, or "special excellence." Honorary titles were bestowed on Jesus mostly after his death. Such titles were often given to sages. The titles could either amplify Jesus' wisdom and empower people, or serve as instruments of power. This book aims to demonstrate the ideological and political mystification of Jesus in the transmission of the tradition about him. It illustrates the relevance of --The social history of formative Christianity; --The evolution of the Jesus traditions; --The genre of the gospels as biography; and --The institutionalization of charismatic authority.

Author : Francois Tolmie
Publisher : UJ Press
ISBN 13 : 1928424074
Total Pages : 274 pages
Book Rating : 4.79/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Making sense of Jesus written by Francois Tolmie and published by UJ Press. This book was released on 2017-12-01 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Making sense of Jesus is comprised of twelve chapters of a Christological nature, which are the result of a multidisciplinary theological research project. The aim of this book is to ascertain how, in the current cultural situation, an encounter with Jesus is determined by specific historical and personal conditions, and what the consequences of such an encounter may be.

Author : Margaret Froelich
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0567700879
Total Pages : 187 pages
Book Rating : 4.72/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Jesus and the Empire of God written by Margaret Froelich and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2021-10-21 with total page 187 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Margaret Froelich examines the Gospel of Mark using political and empire-critical methodologies, following postcolonial thinkers in perceiving a far more ambivalent message than previous pacifistic interpretations of the text. She argues that Mark does not represent an entirely new way of thinking about empire or cosmic structures, but rather exhibits concepts and structures with which the author and his audience are already familiar in order to promote the Kingdom of God as a better version of the encroaching Roman Empire. Froelich consequently understands Mark as a response to the physical, ideological, and cultural displacement of the first Roman/Judean War. By looking to Greek, Roman, and Jewish texts to determine how first-century authors thought of conquest and expansion, Froelich situates the Gospel directly in a historical and socio-political context, rather than treating that context as a mere backdrop; concluding that the Gospel portrays the Kingdom of God as a conquering empire with Jesus as its victorious general and client king.

Author : Andries Van Aarde
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1527549593
Total Pages : 423 pages
Book Rating : 4.93/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Jesus, Paul and Matthew, Volume Two written by Andries Van Aarde and published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. This book was released on 2020-04-16 with total page 423 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is the second of two volumes which reflect on the trend in biblical scholarship that contrasts the vision of the historical Jesus with that of the apostle Paul, on the one hand, and the vision of Paul with that of the evangelist Matthew, on the other. It argues that Jesus replaced the concept of ‘politics of holiness’ with that of ‘politics of compassion’. This means that the church as a community of Jesus-followers forms a fictive family, replacing a soteriology grounded in the biological family. God’s adoption of people as ‘God’s children’ is based on the potential of people to absorb the divine into their humanity. This truism is to be found in the visions shared by the peasant Jesus, the apostle Paul and the rabbi Matthew, as well as in creedal Christianity. The book concludes with autobiographical reflective notes, analogous to the parabolic story of the travellers to Emmaus from Jerusalem (Luke 24) and that of the African eunuch (Acts 8) on his way back from Jerusalem to Africa. The notes serve to consolidate the two volumes on Jesus, Paul and Matthew and their messages of God’s wisdom, justice and mercy.

Author : Walter Wink
Publisher : Fortress Press
ISBN 13 : 9781451419979
Total Pages : 204 pages
Book Rating : 4.7X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Naming the Powers written by Walter Wink and published by Fortress Press. This book was released on with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'The pages of this book represent the quest of a man intent on discerning the nature of structural evil in light of the biblical evidence. His experience of living for a time in Latin American and witnessing extensive social and political oppression appears to have moved him profoundly. The end result is a book that is a model of the attempt to integrate scholarship with faith.'--Clinton E. Arnold, Catalyst

Author : Robert L. Millet
Publisher : Mercer University Press
ISBN 13 : 0881462012
Total Pages : 210 pages
Book Rating : 4.12/5 ( download)

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Download or read book By what Authority? written by Robert L. Millet and published by Mercer University Press. This book was released on 2010 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After the apostles Peter and John had healed the lame man at the Gate Beautiful, the two disciples were arrested and later brought before the Sanhedrin to account for their deed, one that continued to stir the already anxious leaders of the Jews: "And when they had set them in the midst, they asked, "By what power, or by what name, have ye done this?" (Acts 4:7). Indeed, what was the source of their miracle? And by what power or authority did they perform it? Those queries ring through the centuries because people in our day still pose the questions. Most Christians want to be a part of a denomination or organization that is true, faithful to what existed in the first century, authorised, and therefore approved of God. They want to know, in other words, that God is governing among his people, that he is empowering the body of Christ of which they are a part. The essays in this book address the central issue of such authority in the Christian life. --Book Jacket.

Author : Morgan Zo-Callahan
Publisher : iUniverse
ISBN 13 : 1440136599
Total Pages : 649 pages
Book Rating : 4.97/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Intimate Meanderings written by Morgan Zo-Callahan and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2009-08-07 with total page 649 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What appeals to me intellectually and emotionally about your book is that reading these pieces together creates a very new context to hold the experience of life. Spirituality, what you call meditation, is the glue that holds all the parts together. I feel that all your contributors are committed to integrate the fragments of what knowledge and methods we have acquired with real life experience. John Lounibos, PhD Intimate Meanderings is an inspiring array of insight and bears witness to human life and our innate movement towards wholeness. Roshi Wendy Egyoku Nakao, Abbot ZCLA, Buddha Essence Temple This book is an amazing potpourri of wisdom. Intimate Meanderings should be required reading in every Jesuit tent. Dan Berrigan, S.J. Most memoirs are I-full. Morgan gives us a lot of We-full. Robert Blair Kaiser Intimate Meanderings shares the wisdom, inner-thoughts, and vast experiences of over twenty-five contributors who offer their inspiring reflections on meditation, religion, community involvement, hospice, and death, ultimately piquing spiritual and literary curiosity for those contemplating their own pilgrimage through life. A glance at the list of contributors, their articles, conversations, and poems illustrates their breadth and depth as well as diversity; personal historiesboth positive and negativethat need to be told and not forgotten; spiritual journeys that still have a powerful impact; and poetry that captures emotional and motivational moments. Zo-Callahan and friends honestly communicate their deepest desires and yearnings as they explore the inner and inter-relational processes of obtaining serenity and joy.

Author : Humphrey O. Akparah
Publisher : Xulon Press
ISBN 13 : 9781625090621
Total Pages : 142 pages
Book Rating : 4.25/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Authority of the Excellent Name of Jesus written by Humphrey O. Akparah and published by Xulon Press. This book was released on 2012-12-01 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Authority of the Name of JESUS is a fact or truth that all Christians, young and old need to be familiar with in the Christian race. This book is not an alternative to personal study and meditation on the Word of God, but it is a quick reference and reminder of the absolute power in the name of JESUS. It will help to dispel the doubts, strengthen your faith in the name of Jesus and help you walk in God's purpose for your life. Walking with God in our Christian lives is one full of challenges and trials. Even in the best of times. As you read this book, it is my prayer that you are blessed and that God continues to grant you grace in your Christian life. Dr. Charles Osime. This book will increase your faith, power and knowledge of the authority in the name of Jesus. It is a well-researched book that is intended by the author to highlight one of the fundamental truths of the word of God and our Christian belief, that is, the authority we have in the name of Jesus and the healing/miracles that are possible through that name. Christians, who do not understand and use the power and the authority in the name of Jesus, short-change themselves in every way especially in Christian warfare and daily victorious Christian living. May God give you wisdom and revelation concerning this name. Toby A. Bol Humphrey Akparah is a spiritual counselor and teacher, motivational speaker, author and a deliverance minister. As a church planter, he founded two churches in Africa and was instrumental in other church planting and equipping. He is graced with the gift of spiritual insight and discernment into spiritual problems. His second book is titled The Amazing Power of Grace.

Author : David LaRocca
Publisher : Dartmouth College Press
ISBN 13 : 1611688302
Total Pages : 368 pages
Book Rating : 4.06/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Power to Translate the World written by David LaRocca and published by Dartmouth College Press. This book was released on 2016-01-05 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Total Pages : 782 pages
Book Rating : 4.05/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Names written by and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 782 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Journal of the American Name Society.