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Variety and unity in New Testament thought
- Title
- Variety and unity in New Testament thought / John Reumann.
- Author
- Reumann, John.
- Publication
- Oxford [England] ; New York : Oxford University Press, 1991.
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Details
- Description
- xii, 330 p.; 21 cm.
- Summary
- The blend of variety and unity apparent in the thought of the New Testament has long been a subject for theological debate. Certain themes, teaching, and characterizations are clearly consistent, but others are perplexing in their diversity. This study explores the different aspects of variety and unity in the entire New Testament, focusing in particular on the sixteen books that fall outside the central Gospels and Pauline epistles and which offer the greatest challenge to the defense of unity, Reumann's discussion demonstrates that, despite contemporary emphasis on the pluralism of the writings, there remains a central unifying focus: faith in Jesus. He shows that recent emphasis on social setting, rhetoric, and narrative enrich the traditional historical criticism.
- Series Statement
- Oxford Bible series
- Uniform Title
- Oxford Bible series
- Subject
- Genre/Form
- Criticism, interpretation, etc.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
- Contents
- pt. I. Unity and pluralism in New Testament studies today. Is there a centre to the New Testament ; The New Testament canon and the techniques of modern scholarship ; Ways proposed toward New Testament unity -- pt. II. Jesus, the Gospels, and Paul : major voices in emerging Christian faith. Jesus of Nazareth as starting-point ; The witness of the four Gospels ; Pauline theology -- pt. III. The many other voices of faith within the chorus of the New Testament canon. Introducing the other New Testament books ; The Pauline school : Colossians, Ephesians, and 2 Thessalonians, Paulinists during and after Paul's lifetime ; The Pauline school : three 'pastoral' epistles to Timothy and Titus, to further faith and order in the household of God ; I Peter : apostolic exhortation to living hope, confidence, and holiness, under pressure ; Enigmatic Hebrews : a rhetorical appeal for steadfast faith in our great High Priest and in the better covenant ; The wisdom of James : practical remarks on faith, life, and other topics ; The Johannine line of development : three letters The Johannine line of development : Revelation ; Two blunt apologists for early Christianity : Jude and 2 Peter ; Another look at Luke's 'Acts of the apostles' : History? Theology? Narrative? Canonical connective? -- pt. IV. The oneness of the many in New Testament faith. Will a centre hold?
- ISBN
- 9780198262015
- 0198262019
- 9780198262046
- 0198262043
- LCCN
- 90019671
- OCLC
- ocm22544178
- 22544178
- SCSB-1926517
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library