Themes and Variations for a Christian Doxology: Being the Clinton Lectures, Delivered Spring Semester, 1989, University of Dubuque Theological Seminary, Dubuque, IowaAuthor "weaves the five biblical voices of invocation, proclamation, wisdom, prophecy, and covenant into a chorus of theology as praise. Starting from the two Testaments, he develops his themes through the history of Christian worship with variations embracing not only rites and prayers but also art, music, and, above all, hymnody. The book will help the reading pastor to construct and conduct a rich service with the Lord's people on the Lord's Day"--Back cover. |
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... Gospel of John marks an important development of the Wisdom theology.3 John interprets the divine Wisdom as the logos , the Word . " In the beginning was the Word , and the Word was with God , and the Word was God . . . . In him was ...
... Gospel of John marks an important development of the Wisdom theology.3 John interprets the divine Wisdom as the logos , the Word . " In the beginning was the Word , and the Word was with God , and the Word was God . . . . In him was ...
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... ( John 20:31 ) . The life - giving logos could be discovered in the written Scriptures . The written Gospel presented Christ to be believed . It was not as though in the incarnation the book was replaced by a person ; rather , by the ...
... ( John 20:31 ) . The life - giving logos could be discovered in the written Scriptures . The written Gospel presented Christ to be believed . It was not as though in the incarnation the book was replaced by a person ; rather , by the ...
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... ( John 6:45 ) . The Christian feeds on the true bread by faith and receives eternal life . There have always been those who have understood the Gospel of John to be speaking of the preaching of Jesus and nothing more , but then there are ...
... ( John 6:45 ) . The Christian feeds on the true bread by faith and receives eternal life . There have always been those who have understood the Gospel of John to be speaking of the preaching of Jesus and nothing more , but then there are ...
Contents
Doxology as the Theology of Worship | 1 |
Epicletic Doxology | 17 |
Kerygmatic Doxology | 41 |
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