'... you received the Spirit of adoption' (Romans 8:15) The
relationship between God and his people is understood in various
ways by the biblical writers, and it is arguably the apostle Paul
who uses the richest vocabulary. Unique to Paul's writings is the
term huiothesia, the process or act of being 'adopted as son(s)'.
It occurs five times in three of his letters, where it functions as
a key theological metaphor. Trevor Burke argues that huiothesia has
been misunderstood, misrepresented, or neglected through scholarly
preoccupation with its cultural background. He redresses the
balance in this comprehensive study, which discusses metaphor
theory; explores the background to huiothesia; considers the roles
of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit; examines the moral implications
of adoption, and its relationship with honour; and concludes with
the consequences for Christian believers as they live in the
tension between the 'now' and the 'not yet' of their adoption into
God's new family.
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