Theology of the Pastoral Letters

Informationen zum Autor Frances Young OBE, MA is Emeritus Professor of Theology and formerly Pro-Vice-Chancellor, University of Birmingham. Her recent publications include Brokenness and Blessing: Towards a Biblical Spirituality (DLT/Baker, 2007), From Nicaea to Chalcedon: A guide to the Literature and its background (SCM/Baker, 2010) and God's Presence: A Contemporary Recapitulation of Early Christianity (CUP, 2013). Klappentext A fresh assessment of the Pastoral Letters which points to those elements of continuing value to today's readers. Zusammenfassung The Pastoral Letters have long been controversial among scholars. Frances Young explores their special purpose! and traces their advice on how to live as Christians in the setting of the Roman Empire. She then attempts to assess the value of these letters for Christian living in the very different context of the modern world. Inhaltsverzeichnis General editor's preface; Abbreviations; 1. Theology and its context; 2. Theology and ethics; 3. God and the divine activity; 4. The importance of sound teaching or What about Doctrinal Orthodoxy?; 5. Duties in the household of faith or What about Church Order?; 6. The contribution of the Pastorals to the reception of Paul as an apostle; 7. The pastorals as scripture.

Product details

• Authors: Frances Margaret Young, Frances Margaret (University of Birmingham) Young, Frances Young, Frances M. Young
• Assisted by: James D. G. Dunn (Editor)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Content: Book
• Product form: Paperback / Softback
• Publication date: 26.05.1994
• Subject: Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works; Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Practical theology
• EAN: 9780521379311
• ISBN: 978-0-521-37931-1
• Pages: 184
• Series: New Testament Theology; New Testament Theology
• Subjects: RELIGION / Biblical Meditations / General; Bible readings, selections & meditations; Bible readings, selections and meditations