New Testament Theology: Communion and CommunityEsler's innovative proposal features a cutting-edge combination of theology, exegesis, and social analysis. He argues for new thinking about New Testament theology in light of the early social history of Christian communities. His detailed analysis of Paul's letters to the Romans and 1 Corinthians validates his thesis and clarifies its significance for scholarship. Using both the tradition of "the communion of the saints" and social-scientific methods, Esler brings the discipline of New Testament theology back to its theological core. He argues that interpreters also need to take into account both the history of interpretation and the multitude of voices within the contemporary church. |
Contents
THE NEW TESTAMENT HISTORY AND THEOLOGY The State of the Debate | 11 |
PERSONS IN COMMUNION A SocioTheological Model | 38 |
KNOWING AND UNDERSTANDING THE MESSAGE OF OUR ANCESTORS IN THE FAITH | 67 |
THE PLACE OF NEW TESTAMENT AUTHORS IN INTERPRETATION | 88 |
INTERPERSONAL UNDERSTANDING AND THE SPOKEN WORD IN SCHLEIERMACHERS HERMENEUTICS | 119 |
FACETOFACE COMMUNION BETWEEN NEW TESTAMENT CHRISTFOLLOWERS 1 Corinthians 1014 As a Test Case | 148 |
NEW TESTAMENT CHRIST FOLLOWERS AND THE EFFECTS OF WRITING | 171 |
COMMUNION WITH THE SAINTS Origins and Development | 191 |
COMMUNION WITH THE SAINTS IN THE FULLEST SENSE | 229 |
THE CANON AND INTERPERSONAL COMMUNION | 255 |
HISTORY HERMENEUTICS AND COMMUNION Romans | 273 |
NOTES | 283 |
BIBLIOGRAPHY | 313 |
| 335 | |
| 346 | |
INDEX OF SCRIPTURE | |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | New Testament Theology: Communion and Community |
| Author | Philip Francis Esler |
| Publisher | Fortress Press, 2005 |
| ISBN | 0800637194, 9780800637194 |
| Length | 353 pages |
| Subjects | › › Religion / Biblical Studies / New Testament Religion / Christian Theology / General |
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