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Prophetic realism and the gospel; a preface to Biblical theology.

Title
Prophetic realism and the gospel; a preface to Biblical theology.
Author
Bowman, John Wick, 1894-
Publication
Philadelphia, Westminster Press [1955]

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Description
288 pages illustrations; 24 cm.
Series Statement
The James Sprunt lectures, 1951
Uniform Title
James Sprunt lectures ; 1951.
Subject
  • Bible > Theology
  • Bible > Théologie
  • Bible
  • Bible > Theology
  • Theology
  • Heilsgeschichte
Bibliography (note)
  • Bibliographical footnotes.
Contents
Part I: The three current positions in biblical theology -- 1. Progress in thought by discussion -- 2. Humanistic optimism: The monologue of reason -- 3. Apocalyptic pessimism: conversing with God at long range -- 4. Prophetic realism: The dialogue of revelation -- Part II: The theme of Scripture's prophetic realism -- A. The Gospel -- 5. Paul's theology of history -- 6. The 'herald' in the synoptic Gospels -- The 'gospel' in the Stephen-Hebrews tradition -- 8. The Herald-Christology and other traditions -- B. God's purpose in History -- 9. God, the Creator, prepares a stage -- 10. God at work on creation's stage -- 11. General history and redemptive history -- Part III: the content of Scripture's prophetic realism -- A. The gospel of Jesus Christ -- 12. The incarnation and prophetic realism -- 13. The atonement and prophetic realism -- 14. The resurrection and prophetic realism -- B. The gospel of God -- 15. The functional definition of God as God-in-history -- 16. Analysis of God's self-revelation as God in history -- 17. God-in-history and God-in-Himself -- C. The gospel of the kingdom -- 18. The basic prophetic concept: the sovereignty of God -- 19. The realization of God's sovereignty: how? When? -- 20. Jesus' contribution to the Gospel of the kingdom -- 21. The present task of establishing the kingdom -- D. The gospel of our salvation -- 22. The prophetic doctrine of man: man-as-sinner -- 23. The prophetic doctrine of direction: repentant and forgiven man -- 24. The prophetic doctrine of the redemptive community -- 25. The prophetic doctrine of the last things.
LCCN
55006002
OCLC
  • ocm02583887
  • 2583887
  • SCSB-808885
Owning Institutions
Princeton University Library