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The phrase "creation ex nihilo" refers to the primarily Christian
notion of God's creation of everything from nothing. Creation ex
nihilo: Origins, Development, Contemporary Challenges presents the
findings of a joint research project at Oxford University and the
University of Notre Dame in 2014-2015. The doctrine of creation ex
nihilo has met with criticism and revisionary theories in recent
years from the worlds of science, theology, and philosophy. This
volume concentrates on several key areas: the relationship of the
doctrine to its purported biblical sources, how the doctrine
emerged in the first several centuries of the Common Era, why the
doctrine came under heavy criticism in the modern era, how some
theologians have responded to the objections, and the relationship
of the doctrine to claims of modern science-for example, the
fundamental law of physics that matter cannot be created from
nothing. Although the Bible never expressly states that God made
everything from nothing, various texts are taken to imply that the
universe came into existence by divine command and was not
assembled from preexisting matter or energy. The contributors to
this volume approach this topic from a range of perspectives, from
exposition to defense of the doctrine itself. This is a unique and
fascinating work whose aim is to present the reader with a
compelling set of arguments for why the doctrine should remain
central to the grammar of contemporary Christian theology. As such,
the book will appeal to theologians as well as those interested in
the relationship between theology and science. Contributors: Gary
A. Anderson, Markus Bockmuehl, Janet Soskice, Richard J. Clifford,
S.J., Sean M. McDonough, Gregory E. Sterling, Khaled Anatolios,
John C. Cavadini, Joseph Wawrykow, Tzvi Novick, Daniel Davies,
Cyril O'Regan, Ruth Jackson, David Bentley Hart, Adam D. Hincks,
S.J., Andrew Pinsent, and Andrew Davison.
In this reader-friendly guide, Markus Bockmuehl offers a
sympathetic account of the ancient apocryphal Gospel writings,
showing their place within the reception history and formation of
what was to become the canonical fourfold Gospel. Bockmuehl begins
by helping readers understand the early history behind these
noncanonical Gospels before going on to examine dozens of specific
apocryphal texts. He explores the complex oral and intertextual
relationships between the noncanonical and canonical Gospels,
maintaining that it is legitimate and instructive to read the
apocryphal writings as an engagement with the person of Jesus that
both presupposes and supplements the canonical narrative outline.
Appropriate for pastors and nonspecialists, this work offers a
fuller understanding of these writings and their significance for
biblical interpretation in the church.
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Austin Farrer (Paperback)
Markus Bockmuehl, Stephen Platten; As told to Nevsky Everett
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Frequently described as Anglicanism's most creative twentieth
century theologian, Austin Farrer's impact on Anglican theology is
considerable. Published to mark the 150th anniversary of Keble
College, of which Farrer was Warden, this book brings together
essays from leading scholars including Ian W. Archer, Mark
Goodacre, Michael F. Lloyd, Judith Wolfe and John Barton alongside
four previously unpublished lectures by Farrer himself.
Redemption and Resistance brings together an eminent cast of
contributors to provide a state-of-the-art discussion of Messianism
as a topic of political and religious commitment and controversy.
By surveying this motif over nearly a thousand years with the help
of a focused historical and political searchlight, this volume is
sure to break fresh ground. It will serve as an attractive
contribution to the history of ancient Judaism and Christianity, of
the complex and often problematic relationship between them, and of
the conflicting loyalties their hopes for redemption created
vis--vis a public order that was at first pagan and later
Christian. Although each chapter is designed to stand on its own as
an introduction to the topic at hand, the overall argument unfolds
a coherent history. The first two parts, on pre-Christian Jewish
and primitive Christian Messianism, set the stage by identifying
two entities that in Part III are then addressed in the development
of their explicit relationship in a Graeco-Roman world marked by
violent persecution of Jewish and Christian hopes and loyalties.
The story is then explored beyond the Constantinian turn and its
abortive reversal under Julian, to the Christian Empire up to the
rise of Islam.
Gunter Stemberger's revision of H. L. Strack's classic introduction
to rabbinic literature, which appeared in its first English edition
in 1991, was widely acclaimed. Gunter Stemberger and Markus
Bockmuehl have now produced this updated edition, which is a
significant revision (completed in 1996) of the 1991 volume.
Following Strack's original outline, Stemberger discusses first the
historical framework, the basic principles of rabbinic literature
and hermeneutics and the most important Rabbis. The main part of
the book is devoted to the Talmudic and Midrashic literature in the
light of contemporary rabbinic research. The appendix includes a
new section on electronic resources for the study of the Talmud and
Midrash. The result is a comprehensive work of reference that no
student of rabbinics can afford to be without.
Redemption and Resistance brings together an eminent cast of
contributors to provide a state-of-the-art discussion of Messianism
as a topic of political and religious commitment and controversy.
By surveying this motif over nearly a thousand years with the help
of a focused historical and political searchlight, this volume is
sure to break fresh ground. It will serve as an attractive
contribution to the history of ancient Judaism and Christianity, of
the complex and often problematic relationship between them, and of
the conflicting loyalties their hopes for redemption created
vis--vis a public order that was at first pagan and later
Christian. Although each chapter is designed to stand on its own as
an introduction to the topic at hand, the overall argument unfolds
a coherent history. The first two parts, on pre-Christian Jewish
and primitive Christian Messianism, set the stage by identifying
two entities that in Part III are then addressed in the development
of their explicit relationship in a Graeco-Roman world marked by
violent persecution of Jewish and Christian hopes and loyalties.
The story is then explored beyond the Constantinian turn and its
abortive reversal under Julian, to the Christian Empire up to the
rise of Islam.
This concise but very thought-provoking work on the historical
Jesus by Markus Bockmuehl posits that the historical man of Jesus
cannot be separated from the Christ of faith. Taking a traditional
argument and imprinting it with the finest scholarship, Bockmuehl
refers to a wide range of canonical and non-canonical historical
texts, ranging from Roman historians Tacitus and xxx to Jewish
historian Josephus, and through Christian sources as well as the
Gospels. His conclusion suggests that Jesus was indeed the Messiah,
but not the Messiah expected by his contemporaries
Why did the Gentile church keep Old Testament commandments about
sex and idolatry, but disregard many others, like those about food
or ritual purity? If there were any binding norms, what made them
so, and on what basis were they articulated?In this important
study, Markus Bockmuehl approaches such questions by examining the
halakhic (Jewish legal) rationale behind the ethics of Jesus, Paul
and the early Christians. He offers fresh and often unexpected
answers based on careful biblical and historical study. His
arguments have far-reaching implications not only for the study of
the New Testament, but more broadly for the relationship between
Christianity and Judaism.
At a time of deep disagreements about the nature and purpose of
academic biblical studies, Markus Bockmuehl advocates the recovery
of a plural but common conversation on the subject of what the New
Testament is about.
"Seeing the Word" begins with an assessment of current New
Testament studies, identifying both persistent challenges and some
promising proposals. Subsequent chapters explore two such
proposals. First, ground for common conversation lies in taking
seriously the readers and readings the text implies. Second,
Bockmuehl explores the text's early effective history by a study of
apostolic memory in the early church.
All serious students of the Bible and theology will find much of
interest, and much to discuss, in this first volume in the Studies
in Theological Interpretation series.
Why did the Gentile church keep Old Testament commandments about
sex and idolatry, but disregard many others, like those about food
or ritual purity? If there were any binding norms, what made them
so, and on what basis were they articulated?In this important
study, Markus Bockmuehl approaches such questions by examining the
halakhic (Jewish legal) rationale behind the ethics of Jesus, Paul
and the early Christians. He offers fresh and often unexpected
answers based on careful biblical and historical study. His
arguments have far-reaching implications not only for the study of
the New Testament, but more broadly for the relationship between
Christianity and Judaism.
The phrase "creation ex nihilo" refers to the primarily Christian
notion of God's creation of everything from nothing. Creation ex
nihilo: Origins, Development, Contemporary Challenges presents the
findings of a joint research project at Oxford University and the
University of Notre Dame in 2014-2015. The doctrine of creation ex
nihilo has met with criticism and revisionary theories in recent
years from the worlds of science, theology, and philosophy. This
volume concentrates on several key areas: the relationship of the
doctrine to its purported biblical sources, how the doctrine
emerged in the first several centuries of the Common Era, why the
doctrine came under heavy criticism in the modern era, how some
theologians have responded to the objections, and the relationship
of the doctrine to claims of modern science-for example, the
fundamental law of physics that matter cannot be created from
nothing. Although the Bible never expressly states that God made
everything from nothing, various texts are taken to imply that the
universe came into existence by divine command and was not
assembled from preexisting matter or energy. The contributors to
this volume approach this topic from a range of perspectives, from
exposition to defense of the doctrine itself. This is a unique and
fascinating work whose aim is to present the reader with a
compelling set of arguments for why the doctrine should remain
central to the grammar of contemporary Christian theology. As such,
the book will appeal to theologians as well as those interested in
the relationship between theology and science. Contributors: Gary
A. Anderson, Markus Bockmuehl, Janet Soskice, Richard J. Clifford,
S.J., Sean M. McDonough, Gregory E. Sterling, Khaled Anatolios,
John C. Cavadini, Joseph Wawrykow, Tzvi Novick, Daniel Davies,
Cyril O'Regan, Ruth Jackson, David Bentley Hart, Adam D. Hincks,
S.J., Andrew Pinsent, and Andrew Davison.
The social and intellectual vitality of Judaism and Christianity in
antiquity was in large part a function of their ability to
articulate a viably transcendent hope for the human condition.
Narratives of Paradise - based on the concrete symbol of the Garden
of Delights - came to play a central role for Jews, Christians, and
eventually Muslims too. The essays in this volume highlight the
multiple hermeneutical perspectives on biblical Paradise from
Second Temple Judaism and Christian origins to the systematic
expositions of Augustine and rabbinic literature. They show that
while early Christian and Jewish sources draw on texts from the
same Bible, their perceptions of Paradise often reflect the highly
different structures of the two sister religions. Dealing with a
wide variety of texts, these essays explore major themes such as
the allegorical and literal interpretations of Paradise, the
tension between heaven and earth, and Paradise's physical location
in space and time.
This book comprehensively surveys the origin, production and
reception of the canonical gospels in the early church. The
discussion unfolds in three steps. Part One traces the origin of
the 'gospel' of Jesus, its significance in Jewish and Hellenistic
contexts of the first century, and its development from eyewitness
memory to oral tradition and written text. Part Two then more
specifically examines the composition, design and intentions of
each of the four canonical gospels. Widening the focus, Part Three
first asks about gospel-writing as viewed from the perspective of
ancient Jews and pagans before turning to the question of reception
history in the proliferation of 'apocryphal' gospels, in the
formation of the canon, and in the beginnings of a gospel
commentary tradition.
This Companion's starting point is the realization that Jesus of Nazareth cannot be studied purely as a subject of ancient history, or as "a man like any other man". History, literature, theology and the dynamic of a living, worldwide religious reality appropriately impinge on the study of Jesus. This book therefore incorporates the most up-to-date historical work on Jesus with the "larger issues" of critical method--the story of Christian faith and study, as well as Jesus in a global church and in the encounter with Judaism and Islam.
What is the Church? Perhaps more importantly, what is it meant to
be? How did ti's earliest members understand this body of which
they had become a part? How did they envisage what it ought to be
and might become? This collection of fifteen early essays by an
international group of New Testament experts is made in honour of
John Sweet. They bring together in one volume a dynamic range of
perspectives on how the early Christians viewed the Church: its
origin, purpose and relation to the Jewish Scriptures and to Jesus
Christ; its place in the world and in God's plan; its community
life and worship, both in theory and in practice. The concluding
chapter draws together the various recurrent strands of early
Christianity's relationship with Judaism. Concise and accesible,
with reading lists for each chapter, the book covers every New
Testament author and ranges in time from the Greek Old Testatment
to the Apostolic Fathers. Markus Bockmuehl is University Lecturer
in Divinity and Fellow and Tutor of Fiztwilliam Collge, Cambridge.
Michael B. Thompson is Director of Studies and Lecturer in New
Testament at Ridley Hall, Cambridge.
The social and intellectual vitality of Judaism and Christianity in
antiquity was in large part a function of their ability to
articulate a viably transcendent hope for the human condition.
Narratives of Paradise - based on the concrete symbol of the Garden
of Delights - came to play a central role for Jews, Christians, and
eventually Muslims too. The essays in this volume highlight the
multiple hermeneutical perspectives on biblical Paradise from
Second Temple Judaism and Christian origins to the systematic
expositions of Augustine and rabbinic literature. They show that
while early Christian and Jewish sources draw on texts from the
same Bible, their perceptions of Paradise often reflect the highly
different structures of the two sister religions. Dealing with a
wide variety of texts, these essays explore major themes such as
the allegorical and literal interpretations of Paradise, the
tension between heaven and earth, and Paradise's physical location
in space and time.
This book comprehensively surveys the origin, production and
reception of the canonical gospels in the early church. The
discussion unfolds in three steps. Part One traces the origin of
the 'gospel' of Jesus, its significance in Jewish and Hellenistic
contexts of the first century, and its development from eyewitness
memory to oral tradition and written text. Part Two then more
specifically examines the composition, design and intentions of
each of the four canonical gospels. Widening the focus, Part Three
first asks about gospel-writing as viewed from the perspective of
ancient Jews and pagans before turning to the question of reception
history in the proliferation of 'apocryphal' gospels, in the
formation of the canon, and in the beginnings of a gospel
commentary tradition.
This Companion's starting point is the realization that Jesus of Nazareth cannot be studied purely as a subject of ancient history, or as "a man like any other man". History, literature, theology and the dynamic of a living, worldwide religious reality appropriately impinge on the study of Jesus. This book therefore incorporates the most up-to-date historical work on Jesus with the "larger issues" of critical method--the story of Christian faith and study, as well as Jesus in a global church and in the encounter with Judaism and Islam.
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