The importance of outsiders to Pauline communities: opinion, reputation and mission
"This book argues that, despite Paul's often dramatic and critical descriptions of non-Christians, his letters reveal a deep concern for the presence of outsiders and for their opinion of Christians. Parker suggests that outsiders are enormously important to Paul: they determine whether Ch...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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| WorldCat: | WorldCat |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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London New York Oxford New Delhi Sydney
T&T Clark
2024
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| In: |
Library of New Testament studies (693)
Year: 2024 |
| Series/Journal: | Library of New Testament studies
693 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Pauline letters
/ Primitive Christianity
/ Stranger
/ Heathen (Religion)
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| IxTheo Classification: | HC New Testament |
| Further subjects: | B
Pauline churches
B Bible. Epistles of Paul Criticism, interpretation, etc B Church History Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600 B Thesis |
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| Summary: | "This book argues that, despite Paul's often dramatic and critical descriptions of non-Christians, his letters reveal a deep concern for the presence of outsiders and for their opinion of Christians. Parker suggests that outsiders are enormously important to Paul: they determine whether Christian communities dwindle or thrive, while also playing a key role in helping such communities to understand and shape their purpose as missional disciples, develop their thinking and practice around normal daily events and relationships - and even shape how they understand God"-- |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Physical Description: | ix, 194 Seiten |
| ISBN: | 0567713806 |