Jon Sobrino continues the magisterial christology begun in Jesus the Liberator. In that book Sobrino examined the identity of Jesus in relation to his message, his interlocutors, and the conflict that led to his death. In this second volume he takes up the Resurrection of Christ, the christology of the New Testament, and finally the christological formulae of the early church councils. Through…
These are placed alongside the essence of Christian theology: the incarnation and atonement of Christ. Particularly, the author illuminates the astonishing power of Islam in the world today as it struggles to confront the conflicting currents of modern culture. The author is a Christian and distinguished Islamic scholar. His book aims to assist in a mutual understanding of the roots of Islam a…
"It is a special pleasure to introduce R T (Dick) France's commentary to the pastoral and scholarly community, who should find it a truly exceptional - and helpful - volume." So says Gordon Fee in his preface to this work. France's masterful commentary on Matthew focuses on exegesis of Matthew's text as it stands rather than on the prehistory of the material or details of Synoptic comparison. I…
Matthew wrote his Gospel from his perspective as a Jew. It is with sensitivity to this perspective that Father Harrington undertakes this commentary on the Gospel of Matthew. After an introduction, he provides a literal translation of each section in Matthew's Gospel and explains the textual problems, philological difficulties, and other matters in the notes. He then presents a literary anal…
Offers a section-by-section interpretation of Matthew's Gospel in non-technical language to help readers use the Gospel for personal spiritual enrichment.
The author of a leading major critical commentary on Matthew here offers further insights into the Gospel and the history of its interpretation. Writing with theological sensitivity and a deft literary touch, he presents thirteen essays--nine previously unpublished and four thoroughly revised--on key passages, on structural features of the Gospel, and on patristic and modern interpretation. Exe…
Buku ini bertolak dari pemikiran bahwa kita mampu mengadakan penelitian sosio-budaya. Oleh karena itu, ketika meneliti, pengembang jemaat dapat menangani masalah-masalah penelitian dengan lebih bijaksana. Meskipun ada kegiatan meneliti yang sangat rumit, ada pula program meneliti yang sebetulnya sangat sederhana. Buku ini dapat membantu pengembang jemaat untuk mengadakan penelitian lapangan dal…
Buku INi memuat uraian dan tafsiran dari bagian-bagian tertentu dari Alkitab, khususnya Perjanjian Baru, sebagai upaya memaparkan motivasi dan situasi-situasi mana keputusan-keputusan etis telah diambil oleh orang-orang Kristen zaman Perjanjian baru, sekaligus sebagai upaya menyajikan Etika Perjanjian Baru secara menyeluruh.