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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... imagery , quite obviously , is all taken from the Old Testament . It assumes the literary imagery that has been developed through the whole of Scripture . We find another example in the Epistle of James . Elijah is , for the church just ...
... imagery , quite obviously , is all taken from the Old Testament . It assumes the literary imagery that has been developed through the whole of Scripture . We find another example in the Epistle of James . Elijah is , for the church just ...
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... imagery of Passover ( 6 : 4 ) . The Revelation of John is a virtual symphony of typology . All that Revelation says about the transcendent dimension of worship is said in terms of the imagery of the worship of the Temple in Jerusalem ...
... imagery of Passover ( 6 : 4 ) . The Revelation of John is a virtual symphony of typology . All that Revelation says about the transcendent dimension of worship is said in terms of the imagery of the worship of the Temple in Jerusalem ...
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... imagery . It uses the imagery , the types , the parables , and the figures that the apostles and Jesus himself used to speak of the church : the church is the new Israel , the heavenly Jerusalem , the spiritual Temple , the bride of ...
... imagery . It uses the imagery , the types , the parables , and the figures that the apostles and Jesus himself used to speak of the church : the church is the new Israel , the heavenly Jerusalem , the spiritual Temple , the bride of ...
Contents
Doxology as the Theology of Worship | 1 |
Epicletic Doxology | 17 |
Kerygmatic Doxology | 41 |
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