Genesis of Christology: Foundations for a Theology of the New Testament (English and German Edition)

Pokorný, Petr

Religion & Spirituality

UNKNO

The Genesis of Christology: Foundations for a Theology of the New Testament

This commentary is opened by a study offering information about all aspects of the Gospel of Thomas, especially about its relation to other texts of early Christian literature, including the canonical Gospels. The successive commentary is based upon the Coptic version and discusses also all fragments of the original Greek text. The volume is divided into two parts: The first discusses the function of each logion (saying) within the frame of piety and theology of the Thomasine group, for which the Gospel is composed; The second part discusses its literary shape and its history, including its relation to the historical Jesus. The result is a portrait of the Gospel as a radical interpretation of Jesus' heritage, still preserving some forgotten features of his teaching.

A Commentary on the Gospel of Thomas: From Interpretations to the Interpreted (Jewish and Christian Texts)

T&T Clark International

If someone were to ask what it means that Jesus is Christ, most Christians today would probably answer in a very similar manner. But this was not the case in the earliest days of the church. Our understanding of the significance of Christ is called our Christology. In this book, Petr Pokorný, one of the world’s leading authorities on ancient Christologies, describes the various early Christologies which competed and intermingled for two or three centuries after the death of Jesus. He shows where they came from, what happened to them, how they influenced the shape of the New Testament, and how they were supplanted by or incorporated into the resurrection/exaltation Christology of today.Informative, interesting, and challenging, this book will not only help the reader get a clearer picture of Early Christianity, it will also enhance an understanding of modern Christian faith.

Jesus in the Eyes of His Followers: Newly Discovered Manuscripts and Old Christian Confessions (The Dead Sea Scrolls & Christian Origins Library)

D & F Scott Pub Inc

Colossians: A Commentary

Hendrickson Pub

The monograph is devoted to a crucial point of Christian theology: its development from the short formulae of the 'gospel' (euangelion) - as the first reflected expressions of Christian faith - to the theology of literary Gospels as texts that evoked the idea of Christian canon as a counterpart of the "Law and Prophets". In the formulae of the oral gospel the apocalyptic expectations are adapted into a "doubled" or "split" eschatology: The Messiah has appeared, but the messianic reign is still the object of expectation. The experience with Jesus' post Easter impact has been named as "resurrection" of which God was the subject. Since the apocalyptic "resurrection" applied for many or all people, the resurrection of Jesus became a guarantee of hope. The last chapters analyze the role of the oral gospel in shaping the earliest literary Gospel (Mark). This book analyses Gospels as texts that (re-)introduced Jesus traditions into the Christian liturgy and literature. Concluding paragraphs are devoted to the titles of the individual Gospels and to the origins of the idea of Christian canon.

From the Gospel to the Gospels: History, Theology and Impact of the Biblical Term 'euangelion' (Beihefte zur Zeitschrift für die neutestamentliche Wissenschaft, 195)

Christian Books & Bibles

Ministry & Evangelism

de Gruyter

The authors of these English & German essays focus on the analysis of the hermeneutical process, which is what occurs when texts are interpreted successfully. They are based on talks given at a symposium on "Philosophical Hermeneutics" held at the Center for Biblical Studies in Prague in November 2001. In addition to an introductory talk by Paul Ricoeur about the basic problems of philosophical hermeneutics, the volume contains contributions from prominent researchers from all religious denominations on the subjects of philosophical hermeneutics, exegesis, and theology.

Philosophical Hermeneutics and Biblical Exegesis (Wissenschaftliche Untersuchungen Zum Neuen Testament) (German and English Edition)

Religious Studies

Mohr Siebeck

English summary: This volume contains 19 essays by Petr Pokorn that provide a unique overview of Jesus research and early Christology. The author presents case studies dealing with the problem of the relationship between the first and early Christian christologies and the Jesus of history. They also examine Jesus research's theological basis and its relationship with systematic theology and philosophy as well as the methodology of critical Jesus research. Other essays answer individual questions on Jesus of Nazareth's relationship to John the Baptist, how Jesus related to Paul, and the language of the oldest traditions concerning Jesus. Furthermore, the author explores the Sermon on the Mount and its inner ethics structure, the Passion narrative, and how Jesus' role is presented in each of the gospels and non-Christian testimonies. German description: Dieser Band versammelt neunzehn Studien Petr Pokornys zur Jesusforschung und zu den Anfangen der Christologie. In den einzelnen Aufsatzen befasst er sich mit dem Problem der Beziehung der ur- und fruhchristlichen Christologie(n) zum Jesus der Geschichte, mit der theologischen Begrundung der Jesus-Forschung und ihrer Beziehung zur systematischen Theologie und Philosophie sowie mit der Methodologie der kritischen Jesusforschung. Mehrere Beitrage betreffen Einzelfragen, wie die Beziehung des Jesus von Nazareth zu Johannes dem Taufer, Paulus und Jesus sowie die Sprache der altesten Traditionen uber Jesus. Zudem untersucht der Autor die Bergpredigt und die innere Struktur ihrer Ethik, die Passionsgeschichte oder die Darstellung der Rolle von Jesus in den einzelnen Evangelien und in ausserchristlichen Zeugnissen.

Jesus in Geschichte Und Bekenntnis (Wissenschaftliche Untersuchungen Zum Neuen Testament) (German Edition)

Der Brief Des Paulus an Die Epheser (Theologischer Handkommentar Zum Neuen Testament) (German Edition)

Evangelische Verlagsanstalt

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