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Ezekiel, Daniel (Hardcover)
Kenneth Stevenson, Michael Glerup, Thomas C Oden
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The books of Ezekiel and Daniel are rich in imagery taken up afresh
in the New Testament. Echoes of Ezekiel--with its words of doom and
promises of hope, the vision of a new temple and its scroll-eating
prophet--are especially apparent in the book of Revelation. Daniel
is most notable in supplying terminology and imagery for Jesus of
Nazareth's favored self-description as "Son of man," a phrase also
found in Ezekiel and one which John the seer employs repeatedly in
describing the exalted figure of his vision on the island of
Patmos. The four beasts of Daniel find their counterparts in the
lion, ox, man and eagle of Ezekiel and Revelation. It is no wonder
these books, despite the difficulties in interpreting them, took
hold on the imagination of the early church. Over forty church
fathers are cited in the commentary on Ezekiel, some of whom are
here translated into English for the first time, but pride of place
goes to four significant extant works: the homilies of Origen and
Gregory the Great, and the commentaries of Jerome and Theodoret of
Cyr, thus bridging East and West, North and South. A similar array
of fathers are found within the commentary on Daniel. Extensive
comments derive from the works of Theodoret of Cyr, Hippolytus,
Jerome and Isho'dad of Merv and provide a wealth of insight.
Valuable commentary attributed to Ephrem the Syrian and John
Chrysostom is also found here, though the authorship of these
commentaries is indeed questioned. Michael Glerup and Kenneth
Stevenson edit this collection.
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Ezekiel, Daniel (Paperback)
Kenneth Stevenson, Michael Glerup, Thomas C Oden
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R1,026
Discovery Miles 10 260
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The books of Ezekiel and Daniel are rich in imagery that is taken
up afresh in the New Testament. Echoes of Ezekiel-with its words of
doom and hope, vision of a new temple, and scroll-eating
prophet-are especially apparent in the book of Revelation. Daniel
is most notable in supplying terminology and imagery for Jesus of
Nazareth's favored self-description as "Son of man," a phrase also
found in Ezekiel. The four beasts of Daniel find their counterparts
in the lion, ox, man, and eagle of Ezekiel and Revelation. It is no
wonder these books, despite the difficulties in interpreting them,
took hold on the imagination of the early church. In this Ancient
Christian Commentary on Scripture volume, over forty church fathers
are cited in the commentary on Ezekiel, some of whom are here
translated into English for the first time, but pride of place goes
to four significant extant works: the homilies of Origen and
Gregory the Great, and the commentaries of Jerome and Theodoret of
Cyr, thus bridging East and West, North and South. A similar array
of fathers are found within the commentary on Daniel. Extensive
comments derive from the works of Theodoret of Cyr, Hippolytus,
Jerome, and Isho'dad of Merv, providing a wealth of insight.
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God in our Nature (Paperback)
Peter Kenneth Stevenson; Foreword by Trevor A. Hart
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R1,440
R1,130
Discovery Miles 11 300
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The Eucharist is central to Christian worship throughout the world.
Jesus only left two commandments - to love God and our neighbour,
and to share bread and wine in remembrance of him. It is a
sacrament rich in symbol and image that takes everyday items and
infuses them with spiritual meaning. In this short, reflective
companion, Kenneth Stevenson explores some of the Eucharist's many
layers of meaning - as sacrifice, memorial, sustenance for the
Christian journey, sign of the new creation, anticipation of the
heavenly feast - and more. As a basic guide, he uses the Gospel of
Luke in which feeding is a particularly strong theme. Taking well
known stories such as Jesus eating with sinners, feeding the five
thousand, the Last Supper and the evening meal at Emmaus after the
resurrection, he grounds our understanding of the Eucharist in
scripture and shows how it can shape our entire Christian
experience. It is an ideal gift for baptism, confirmation or first
communion.
Awareness of the liturgical seasons of the year has increased
greatly in recent years, as the popularity of the "Common Worship
Times and Seasons" volume has illustrated. Churches are constantly
looking for ways to enrich their seasonal celebrations, and the
first point of better celebration is better understanding. Of all
the seasons, Advent is the least understood, the least studied. An
entirely Western phenomenon without much of a preaching or
liturgical tradition, it is characterised as much by its folk
customs - the advent wreath and the Feast of St Nicholas - as by
its biblical themes. Here is a book that helps to create a fuller
theology of Advent. Kenneth Stevenson characteristically draws on
biblical, historical and liturgical evidence to show how the
churches have understood and kept Advent down the centuries, and
finds that the season has much to say to contemporary concerns in
today's church and world, from how we do mission to Richard
Dawkins' brand of atheism and a surprising number of issues in
between.
To Join Together is a study of the Roman Rite of Marriage wherein
historical liturgical practice celebrated three stages: betrothal,
luminality, and incorporation. These stages, though they faded from
the liturgy, continue to maintain a lively existence in family
life. Dr. Stevenson calls for a return to the three-stage ritual
celebration and offers specific recommendations for their
incorporation into the Roman Rite of Marriage.
This informative and inspirational guide to the principal festivals
and major holy days of the Christian year is essential reading for
all those with responsibility for planning or leading worship.
Exploring the biblical readings and prayers for forty principal
festivals and holy days, and tracing their liturgical and
historical development through the centuries, All the Company of
Heaven brings alive many treasures from our Christian past and
offers creative suggestions for celebrating these festivals today.
The eucharist is one of the central acts of worship for Christians
- some would say the most important. Yet within the many traditions
of Christianity, there appears to be no united voice -even in an
age like ours in which ecumenical agreements unthinkable until
recently have sought convergence and achieved it. Anglicans have
often been described as occupying a 'middle ground' between
Catholics and Protestants. They have even been criticised for being
woolly! In this well-presented and readable book, two scholars have
set out to chart an Anglican course through the key-areas of
eucharistic presence and sacrifice - how Jesus is present at the
Supper and how the celebration relates to the self-offering of
Christ. They quote many authors from different viewpoints over the
past four hundred years - including poets. They tell a story that
is rich and varied. And they make accessible to a fresh generation
what it means to define, sift, probe and discuss the meaning of the
Holy Communion, yet still hold on to that vital aspect of all
Christian belonging and living - the mystery of Christ Himself.
"Anglican Marriage Rites", edited by the late Kenneth Stevenson,
offers three papers on issues relating to marriage and liturgy in
the Anglican Communion. An essay by Kenneth Stevenson sets the
scene and provides the necessary background. In two further essays
Thomas Cooper and Philip Tovey explore some relevant theological,
cultural and liturgical issues. The essays in this issue of "JLS"
formed the basis for the discussions at the International Anglican
Liturgical Consultation in Canterbury in August 2011.
The receiving and handing on of Christian tradition always entails
adaptation and re-configuration for the reception to be useful.
These essays exemplify many facets of this 'handing on', from the
Lord's Prayer, through sermons on and expositions of the
Transfiguration, to the contributions of divines from Peter
Chrysologus to Lancelot Andrewes and Michael Ramsey. In Kenneth
Stevenson's words, they show 'worship and theology living at ease'
- words that also encapsulate his own life and work in Church and
academy.' Bryan D. Spinks, Goddard Professor of Liturgical Studies
and Pastoral Theology Yale Institute of Sacred Music and Yale
Divinity School 'This collection of essays is Kenneth Stevenson at
his very best - showing a breadth and depth of theological and
liturgical scholarship that few can equal, from New Testament texts
and patristic homilies to classic figures of seventeenth-century
Anglicanism and beyond. And yet all of this applied with a
lightness of touch and with a pastoral sensitivity shaped by the
years of his own ministry.' Paul Bradshaw, Professor of Liturgy,
University of Notre Dame 'Kenneth Stevenson's last book reads as
the quintessential autobiography of a questing, restless, puckish
scholar - a series of studies linking his chosen areas of
liturgical scholarship, biblical interpretation, and the insights
of the Caroline divines, all shot through with those humbling
insights on the glory of transfiguration, brought him by his final,
fatal illness. Si monumentum requiris, tolle et lege.' David
Stancliffe, liturgical scholar and former Bishop of Salisbury
Kenneth Stevenson was until autumn 2009 Bishop of Portsmouth. He
died in January 2011. His books include The Lord's Prayer: A Text
in Tradition, Take, Eat: Reflections on the Eucharist and Watching
and Waiting: A Guide to the Celebration of Advent.
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