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Narrative Discipleship

Author : Jeffrey W. Aernie

Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers

Page : 155 pages

File Size : 36,68 MB

Release : 2018-07-26

Category : Religion

ISBN : 1532644213

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Narrative Discipleship examines the thematic and theological impact of women in the Gospel of Mark. Using narrative analysis, Aernie explores how Mark intentionally crafts the narratives of women in the Gospel to extend his portrait of discipleship. Mark portrays these women as exemplars of four key aspects of discipleship—restored life, kingdom speech, sacrificial action, and cruciformity. These portraits of discipleship provide a transformative paradigm for Mark’s audience. Mark creates a portrait of narrative discipleship as a means to encourage his audience toward embodied discipleship and faithful participation in God’s in-breaking kingdom.



The Disciples in Narrative Perspective

Author : Jeannine K. Brown

Publisher : BRILL

Page : 194 pages

File Size : 19,38 MB

Release : 2002

Category : Religion

ISBN : 9789004127135

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This study offers a narrative reading of Matthew arguing that the disciples frequently fail to understand Jesus, his mission and his message. The function of this portrayal for Matthew's story and in shaping his concept of discipleship is explored. Paperback edition is available from the Society of Biblical Literature (www.sbl-site.org).



Trials of Discipleship

Author : James B. Allen

Publisher : Urbana : University of Illinois Press

Page : 418 pages

File Size : 20,9 MB

Release : 1987

Category : Biography & Autobiography

ISBN :

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The Testimony of the Beloved Disciple

Author : Richard Bauckham

Publisher : Baker Academic

Page : 320 pages

File Size : 21,37 MB

Release : 2007-11

Category : Religion

ISBN : 080103485X

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A leading New Testament scholar explores key issues in the Gospel of John.



The Meanings of Discipleship

Author : Andrew Hayes

Publisher : SCM Press

Page : 202 pages

File Size : 13,13 MB

Release : 2021-10-29

Category : Religion

ISBN : 0334060265

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Discipleship is a foundational concept of Christian life which has become a popular and ubiquitous description of belonging and growth in early 21st ecclesiastical language. Discipleship courses and popular writings abound and the term is used liberally in official church documents and strategies for growth and development, particular in a western context. But does recent use of the word risk reducing the wide range of meanings of discipleship to something less rich and inclusive than is warranted? With contributions from an array of leading thinkers, scholars and theologians, including Rachel Mann, Kirsteen Kim and Anthony Reddie, this book argues that there is need for more clarity, precision and depth in defining what meaningfully and constructively is construed as discipleship. Beginning with an overview of how the concept of discipleship has been understood in history, the volume goes on to consider some of the key figures who have shaped our understanding of the concept, and finally to reflect on what discipleship might look like in contemporary society.



Christology and Discipleship in John 17

Author : Marianus Pale Hera

Publisher : Mohr Siebeck

Page : 240 pages

File Size : 48,42 MB

Release : 2013

Category : Religion

ISBN : 9783161522192

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Using the method of literary critical analysis to read the Johannine narrative, Marianus Pale Hera underlines the profound relationship between the Johannine Christology and the Gospel's teaching on discipleship. A narrative reading of selected passages from chapters 1-12 of John (the prologue, Jesus' first disciples, the first sign at Cana, the man born blind, and the I Am sayings) indicates John's tendency to present christological teaching that leads to teaching on discipleship. The reading of these passages also identifies the elements that indicate the christological character of Johannine discipleship. The author's exegesis of John 17 confirms that John's teaching on Christology and discipleship are intimately interrelated to each other. All the elements that indicate the christological character of discipleship are on display in John 17. The author concludes that Christology, which is the center and heartbeat of John's thought, is not an end in itself but leads to discipleship. The twofold message of Christology and discipleship is a distinctive Johannine trait.



God and Creation

Author : Rodney L. Reed

Publisher : Langham Publishing

Page : 283 pages

File Size : 20,64 MB

Release : 2019-12-31

Category : Religion

ISBN : 1783687835

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This collection of essays – the product of the 8th annual conference of the Africa Society of Evangelical Theology – wrestles with the topics of God and creation from distinctly African perspectives. Touching on topics from environmentalism, to ethnic conflict, to childlessness, the contributors present a powerful and timely reflection on the nature of God as creator and the implications of that identity on our relationship with the divine, with the earth, and with each other. Highlighting the rich wisdom of African voices, this book explores the particularities and complexities of an African cultural context, while presenting biblical truth that extends beyond geographical limits. Anyone interested in thinking theologically about our role in the universe God has made or what African culture, in dialogue with Scripture, has to teach us, will find this book to be an invaluable resource.



The Beginning of the Gospel

Author : Peter Orr

Publisher : Crossway

Page : 212 pages

File Size : 28,17 MB

Release : 2022-11-07

Category : Religion

ISBN : 1433575345

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Understanding Mark in the Context of the Old and New Testaments The book of Mark—the first and shortest Gospel written—serves as both a historical and theological account, connecting Jesus to the whole storyline of the Bible. Mark writes against the backdrop of the Old Testament and draws from other New Testament writers, specifically Peter and Paul, to articulate many themes that are found in the rest of the New Testament. In this addition to the New Testament Theology series, scholar Peter Orr offers an accessible summary of the theology of Mark, examining its relationship to both the Old and New Testaments. Each chapter focuses on a key theological theme—the identity of Christ, the announcement of the kingdom, the call to follow, and more—and explains how it is relevant for the church today. Part of the New Testament Theology Series: Other volumes include The Joy of Hearing; The Mission of the Triune God; and United to Christ, Walking in the Spirit Ideal for Anyone Wanting to Study the Bible More Deeply: Perfect for pastors, seminarians, college students, and laypeople Written by Peter Orr: New Testament lecturer and author of Fight for Your Pastor



The Gospel of Luke

Author : Joel B. Green

Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing

Page : 1036 pages

File Size : 39,23 MB

Release : 1997-10-02

Category : Religion

ISBN : 9780802823151

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This highly original commentary, part of the New International Commentary, is unique for the way it combines concerns with first-century culture in the Roman world with understanding the text of Luke as a wholistic, historical narrative.



The Theological Intentions of Mark's Literary Devices

Author : Dean B. Deppe

Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers

Page : 585 pages

File Size : 40,36 MB

Release : 2015-10-22

Category : Religion

ISBN : 1498209882

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What sets The Theological Intentions of Mark's Literary Devices apart from other books? What niche does it fill that makes its publication important? This volume will interest all those who value a literary approach to the Gospel of Mark. Dean Deppe introduces some new literary devices in the research of the Gospel of Mark as well as demonstrates the theological intentions of Mark when he employs these literary devices. Deppe argues that Mark employs the literary devices of intercalation, framework, allusionary repetitions, narrative surprises, and three types of mirroring to indicate where he speaks symbolically and metaphorically at two levels. Mark employs these literary devices not just for dramatic tension and irony, but also for theological reasons to apply the Jesus tradition to specific problems in his own day.