A book which must rank among the significant examinations of the
subject not only for New Testament studies, but in the current
ecumenical debate. The author's method, after a very unusual and
discriminating discussion of the authority of scripture for the
ordering of the church is, to begin with, analytical. He considers
Jesus' conception of the church, which he finds obscure enough, but
at least it was an open fellowship, repudiating hierarchy, and
following Jesus in self-renunciation for the world, then that of
the primitive community (including such disparate representatives
as the early Jerusalem church, that of Matthew and the Pastorals),
then the Pauline, Johannine and sub-apostolic conceptions of the
church. In the second part of the book he synthesizes his findings,
and faces up to such problems as apostolic succession, charismatic
and non-charismatic ministry, church service, and office ...
General
| Imprint: |
Scm Press
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Release date: |
April 2012 |
| First published: |
December 2011 |
| Authors: |
Eduard Schweizer
|
| Dimensions: |
216 x 140 x 12mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback
|
| Pages: |
240 |
| Edition: |
Revised edition |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-334-00224-6 |
| Categories: |
Books
|
| LSN: |
0-334-00224-9 |
| Barcode: |
9780334002246 |
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