“Make Disciples of All Nations”
The Appeal and Authority of Christian Faith in Hellenistic-Roman Times
Edited by Loren T. Stuckenbruck Edited by Michael Tilly Edited by Beth Langstaff
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(March 2019)
ISBN: 9783161560163
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What made the Christian faith attractive to a wide variety of people in the ancient world, and what were some of the problems Christians encountered in proclaiming a Christian message? The contributions of this volume address these questions from a variety of perspectives that are relevant for theological reflection and practice today.
This volume deals with aspects of the early Christian mission and its context. The articles, which were presented originally at a symposium which took place from 30 September to 1 October 2014, cover problem areas in New Testament exegesis (Gospels, Acts, Paul and Deutero-Pauline) as well as in church history (referring to traditions of mission in Africa and Asia), and together they provide an introduction into the possible interpretations and perspectives which emerge when reading selected literature attentively. Contributors: Hans-Joachim Eckstein, Desta Heliso, Beth Langstaff, Hermann Lichtenberger, Peter F. Penner, Rainer Riesner, Gunter Stemberger, Gert Steyn, Loren T. Stuckenbruck, Li Tang, Michael Tilly, Korinna Zamfir
Beth Langstaff/Loren T. Stuckenbruck/Michael Tilly: Foreword - Loren T. Stuckenbruck: The "Children of the Earth" and "Peoples" in Jewish Apocalyptic Expectation: A Conversation with the Gospel of Matthew - Günter Stemberger: Schüler und Jünger im rabbinischen Judentum - Desta Heliso: A Nation and the Nations: An Understanding of Mission and Authority in Matthew 28:18-20 in the Light of Ethiopian Christian Traditions - Rainer Riesner: Die Mission des Paulus: Territorialität, Universalität und Heilsgeschichte - Hans-Joachim Eckstein: Die glaubenweckende Bezeugung des Evangeliums nach Paulus: ΤΟ ΕΥΑΓΓΕΛΙΟΝ ΕΥΑΓΓΕΛΙΖΕΣΘΑΙ - Korinna Zamfir: Eusebeia, Sōtēria and Civic Loyalty in the Pastoral Epistles - Peter F. Penner: Missionale Hermeneutik als Praxisgrundlage frühchristlicher Jüngerschaft (Lukas 24,44-49) - Gert Steyn: ΚΥΡΙΟΣ ΙΗΣΟΥΣ as Mantra for Miracles (Acts 19:11-20) - Hermann Lichtenberger: Das Spottkruzifix vom Palatin und die Inattraktivität des Christentums in der hellenistisch-römischen Welt - Li Tang: Monastic Movement as a Driving Force in Syriac Christian Missions along the Ancient Silk Road
Loren T. Stuckenbruck (Herausgegeben von)
Born 1960; BA Milligan College; MDiv and PhD Princeton Theological Seminary; since 2012 Chair of New Testament Studies (with Emphasis on Ancient Judaism) at Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, Germany.
Beth Langstaff (Herausgegeben von)
(1961-2022) 1986 BA, Crown College, St. Bonifacius, MN, USA; 1991 MDiv, Bethel Seminary; 1999 Doctor of Philosophy, Princeton Theological Seminary; since 2002 Instructor (Church History), Bethel Seminary, MN; 2010-15 Interim Director, since 2015 Director, Institut zur Erforschung des Urchristentums, Tübingen.
Michael Tilly (Herausgegeben von)
Born 1963; studied Protestant Theology in Mainz and Heidelberg; doctorate in 1993 and habilitation in 2001 at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz; Professor of New Testament and Director of the Institute for Ancient Judaism and Hellenistic Religious History at the Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen.
- Edited by Loren T. Stuckenbruck
- Edited by Michael Tilly
- Edited by Beth Langstaff
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