Download or read book Atonement and Ethics in 1 John written by Christopher Armitage and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2021-06-17 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Christopher Armitage considers previous theological perception of 1 John as a text advocating that God abhors violence, contrasted with biblical scholarship analysis that focuses upon the text's birth from hostile theological conflict between 'insiders' and 'outsiders', with immensely hostile rhetoric directed towards 'antichrists' and those who have left the community. Armitage argues that a peace-oriented reading of 1 John is still viable, but questions if the commandment that the community loves each other is intended to include their opponents, and whether the text can be of hermeneutic use to advocate non-violence and love of one's neighbour. This book examines five key words from 1 John, hilasmos, sfazo, anthropoktonos, agape and adelphos, looking at their background and use in the Old Testament in both Hebrew and the LXX, arguing that these central themes presuppose a God whose engagement with the world is not assuaging divine anger, nor ferocious defence of truth at the expense of love, but rather peace and avoidance of hatred that inevitably leads to violence and death. Armitage concludes that a peacemaking hermeneutic is not only viable, but integral to reading the epistle.
Download or read book Atonement and Ethics in 1 John written by Christopher Armitage and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2021-06-17 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Christopher Armitage considers previous theological perception of 1 John as a text advocating that God abhors violence, contrasted with biblical scholarship analysis that focuses upon the text's birth from hostile theological conflict between 'insiders' and 'outsiders', with immensely hostile rhetoric directed towards 'antichrists' and those who have left the community. Armitage argues that a peace-oriented reading of 1 John is still viable, but questions if the commandment that the community loves each other is intended to include their opponents, and whether the text can be of hermeneutic use to advocate non-violence and love of one's neighbour. This book examines five key words from 1 John, hilasmos, sfazo, anthropoktonos, agape and adelphos, looking at their background and use in the Old Testament in both Hebrew and the LXX, arguing that these central themes presuppose a God whose engagement with the world is not assuaging divine anger, nor ferocious defence of truth at the expense of love, but rather peace and avoidance of hatred that inevitably leads to violence and death. Armitage concludes that a peacemaking hermeneutic is not only viable, but integral to reading the epistle.
Download or read book Atonement and Ethics in 1 John written by Christopher John Armitage and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Among biblical theologians who oppose violence, some seek a corresponding hermeneutic of non-violence grounded in the NT. Some refer to it more positively as a "peacemaking hermeneutic". I prefer this term for that reason. These interpreters, of varying theoretical standpoints, often use texts from 1 John as an "epistemology of love", to borrow René Girard's phrase, and of non-violence, relying particularly on the pejorative use by 1 John of the Cain and Abel story to condemn hatred. The problem about such uses, not fully faced in peacemaking theology, is that 1 John was written at a time of hot theological dispute. The author writes against what he sees as destructive and dangerous tendencies, which he identifies as a defective, seemingly docetic Christology and moral indifference, identified with opponents who have recently left his community. His rhetoric is strong, using strong terms of condemnation such as "antichrists". It may appear difficult to read 1 John, even through modern eyes far removed from the conflict, as a tract centred on love and peace. This study nevertheless argues that a peacemaking hermeneutic of 1 John is in harmony with its key ideas. In short, this study contends that a peace-oriented reading of 1 John is viable, in view of the "weapons" John deploys against his opponents - not hatred and combat, although he is deeply opposed to their theological ideas, but a "new commandment" which is yet an old one, of mutual love and avoidance of hatred, which leads ultimately to murder. On the surface, the castigation used against the author's opponents looks like hatred, but the overarching love he enjoins his community to practise as the antidote to the opponents' sectarian divisions is the dominant theme of the epistle. The point of view of this study is that because 1 John was written in a milieu in which his audience, if not comprised of converted Jews, were thoroughly familiar with the OT, echoes of it, beyond the explicit reference to Cain, are ever-present in 1 John. It therefore examines central themes in 1 John, represented by five key words, by looking at their background and use in the OT, in both the Hebrew and LXX versions, the intertestamental pseudepigrapha and the Qumran literature, in order to cast light on their use in 1 John. By so doing, this study argues that these central themes presuppose a God whose engagement with the world is not assuagement of divine anger, nor ferocious defence of truth at the expense of love, but rather peace and avoidance of hatred, which leads to violence and death. First John, in its use of the OT ideas underlying the five key words identified in this study, exposes the key connection drawn by the author between God's love in the gift of Jesus and the love he enjoins in his community as central to their understanding of God's own nature and purpose for the world. A peacemaking hermeneutic of 1 John is not only feasible, but integral to reading the epistle. When work on this study was complete, and submission was imminent, Toan Do's admirable 2014 study, Re-thinking the Death of Jesus, came to hand. Do examines 1 John's use of ?? and ?? in 2:1-2 and 4:7-10, as does this study. This necessitated extensive alterations, with much interaction with Do. This study largely agrees with Do's conclusions. But it finds more definite assistance in LXX use of ?? than Do has, and it largely confines itself to the use of this term, rather than its cognates. Unlike Do, this study refrains, apart from commenting in passing on Do's work in this regard, from exegesis of ?? in 1 John by reference to its cognates in non-Johannine NT texts, because its scope is confined to the question whether peacemaking theologians' use of 1 John is validated by exegesis of certain key themes represented by particular words, against their background in the LXX and in certain intertestamental literature and first century Jewish writings which might reasonably have been available to the author of 1 John. Also, unlike Do, this study does not deal with 2 and 3 John, because its scope does not include common authorship of 1, 2 and 3 John, and is confined to examining whether use of 1 John in peacemaking theology is viable.
Download or read book Ethics and Atonement written by William Frederick Lofthouse and published by . This book was released on 1906 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book 1 3 John written by Robert L. Plummer and published by B&H Publishing Group. This book was released on 2024-05-01 with total page 213 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Exegetical Guide to the Greek New Testament (EGGNT) closes the gap between the Greek text and the available lexical and grammatical tools, providing all the necessary information for greater understanding of the text. The series makes interpreting any given New Testament book easier, especially for those who are hard pressed for time but want to preach or teach with accuracy and authority. Each volume begins with a brief introduction to the particular New Testament book, a basic outline, and a list of recommended commentaries. The body is devoted to paragraph-by-paragraph exegesis of the Greek text and includes homiletical helps and suggestions for further study. A comprehensive exegetical outline of the New Testament book completes each EGGNT volume.
Download or read book 40 Questions About the Historical Jesus written by C. Marvin Pate and published by Kregel Publications. This book was released on 2015-04-27 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Answers to critical questions regarding the study of the Jesus of history and the Christ of faith The conclusions of the quest for the historical Jesus, which casts the majority of Christ's life as a myth, are a stark contrast to the orthodox view of Christ as presented in the Bible. Pate demonstrates that a critical analysis of the gospel text along with historical and cultural methods of investigation actually point toward an orthodox view of Christ. This work argues that the canonical Gospels are the most trustworthy information we have about the gospel writers as well as the life and ministry of Jesus, including his death, visit to hades, resurrection, and ascension. Readers will be encouraged by the reliability of the Gospel writers, the reality of Jesus' humanity and deity, and the inferiority of the apocryphal gospels.
Download or read book From Heaven He Came and Sought Her written by David Gibson and published by Crossway. This book was released on 2013-11-30 with total page 594 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There is a palpable sense of confusion—and sometimes even embarrassment—with regard to so-called limited atonement today, pointing to the need for thoughtful engagement with this controversial doctrine. Incorporating contributions from a host of respected theologians, From Heaven He Came and Sought Her stands as the first comprehensive resource on definite atonement as it examines the issue from historical, biblical, theological, and pastoral perspectives. Offering scholarly insights for those seeking a thorough and well-researched discussion, this book will encourage charitable conversations as it winsomely defends this foundational tenet of Reformed theology. *The epub edition of this title will not display correctly when viewed on Adobe Digital Editions. Hebrew characters will be inaccurately displayed in this reader.
Download or read book The Writings of John written by C. Marvin Pate and published by Zondervan Academic. This book was released on 2011-01-04 with total page 589 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The writings of John are some of the most foundational New Testament documents for today’s Christians. Most evangelical teaching about the life of Jesus begins with the Gospel of John, and Christian teaching on the end times relies heavily on the book of Revelation.Students, pastors, and lay learners need solid, up-to-date resources like this book to responsibly study and understand John’s writings. C. Marvin Pate addresses John’s writings according to their logical divisions: the Gospel of John, the Johannine Epistles, and Revelation. Each section includes a thorough introduction to relevant interpretive issues, including historical background, cultural setting, and theological context. Pate presents a two-fold historical setting for John’s gospel, encouraging readers to consider the text from the perspective of Jesus’ day and from John’s situation in Asia Minor sixty years later. He examines the Johannine epistles on issues like authorship, audience, and theological perspective. For the Apocalypse, Pate explores the challenges of John’s first readers, the nature of apocalyptic literature, and the Roman imperial cult, including as well an explanation of how the church has interpreted Revelation over the years. With its thorough discussion, textbook design and four-color interior, The Writings of John sets the standard for introductory texts on biblical books or collections.
Download or read book Of the Moral Principle of the Atonement written by John Penrose and published by . This book was released on 1843 with total page 528 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Christ in Ethics written by Simon Peter Jacobs and published by . This book was released on 1912 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Of the Moral Principle of the Atonement Also of Faith and of its two sorts Conviction and Confidence and of the connexion between them written by John PENROSE (Vicar of Langton.) and published by . This book was released on 1843 with total page 528 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Johannine Ethics written by Christopher W. Skinner and published by Fortress Press. This book was released on 2017-11-15 with total page 355 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Gospel and epistles of John are commonly overlooked in discussions of New Testament ethics, often seen as of only limited value. Here, prominent scholars present varying perspectives on the surprising relevance and importance of the explicit imperatives and implicit moral perspective of the Johannine literature. The introduction sets out four major approaches to Johannine ethics today; a concluding essay takes stock of the wide-ranging discussion and suggest prospects for future study.
Download or read book Manual of Systematic Theology and Christian Ethics written by Alvah Hovey and published by . This book was released on 1877 with total page 430 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally written for his students, this well-known 19th century Baptist minister turned out a proven classic of Theology. His orderly statements of the evidence prove that the Scriptures are a trustworthy revelation of Divine Will. The logical presentation of the blessed truths taught by the Scriptures has stood the test of time.The treatment of nearly every topic is biblical, rather than philosophical, and will be found useful in proportion to the care with which the Bible is consulted.
Download or read book Dictionary of Ethics Theology and Society written by Paul A. B. Clarke and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-11-05 with total page 961 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Dictionary provides a unique and groundbreaking survey of both the historical and contemporary interrelations between ethics, theology and society. In over 250 separately-authored entries, a selection of the world's leading scholars from many disciplines and many denominations present their own views on a wide range of topics. Arranged alphabetically, entries cover all aspects of philosophy, theology, ethics, economics, politics and government. Each entry includes: * a concise definition of the term * a description of the principal ideas behind it * analysis of its history, development and contemporary relevance * a detailed bibliography giving the major sources in the field The entire field is prefaced by an editorial introduction outlining its scope and diversity. Selected entries include: Animal Rights * Capital Punishment * Communism * Domestic Violence * Ethics * Evil * Government * Homophobia * Humanism * Liberation Theology * Politics * Pornography * Racism * Sexism * Society * Vivisection * Women's Ordination
Download or read book Kingdom Ethics 2nd ed written by David P. Gushee and published by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. This book was released on 2016 with total page 550 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Comprehensive update of the leading Christian ethics textbook of the 21st century Ever since its original publication in 2003, Glen Stassen and David Gushee's Kingdom Ethics has offered students, pastors, and other readers an outstanding framework for Christian ethical thought, one that is solidly rooted in Scripture, especially Jesus's teachings in the Sermon on the Mount. This substantially revised edition of Kingdom Ethics features enhanced and updated treatments of all major contemporary ethical issues. David Gushee's revisions include updated data and examples, a more global perspective, more gender-inclusive language, a clearer focus on methodology, discussion questions added
Download or read book The Epistles of St John written by Frederick Denison Maurice and published by . This book was released on 1857 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Reforming Apologetics written by J. V. Fesko and published by Baker Academic. This book was released on 2019-03-19 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Challenging the dominant Van Tillian approach in Reformed apologetics, this book by a leading expert in contemporary Reformed theology sets forth the principles that undergird a classic Reformed approach. J. V. Fesko's detailed exegetical, theological, and historical argument takes as its starting point the classical Reformed understanding of the "two books" of God's revelation: nature and Scripture. Believers should always rest on the authority of Scripture but also can and should appeal to the book of nature in the apologetic task.
