The mission of the church in Paul's letter to the Philippians in the context of ancient Judaism /

The mission of the church in Paul's letter to the Philippians in the context of ancient Judaism /

Paul seemingly nowhere in his letters commands his congregations to preach the gospel. Therefore many scholars have concluded that Paul's thinking had little or no place for a mission of the church. This study undertakes a fresh investigation of the question by devoting close attention to a tex...

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Main Author: Ware, James P. 1957-

Format: eBook

Language: English

Published: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2005.

Series: Novum Testamentum, Supplements 120.
Novum Testamentum Supplements Online, ISBN: 9789004264557.

Subjects:

Bible. > Philippians > Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Bible. > Isaiah > Criticism, interpretation, etc. > History.
Bible. > Isaiah.
Bible. > Philippians.
Missions > Biblical teaching.
Gentiles in the Old Testament.
Gentiles in the New Testament.
Judaism > Relations > Christianity.
Christianity and other religions > Judaism.
Mission of the church > Biblical teaching.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
History.

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Call Number: BV2073 .W28 2005

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Table of Contents:
  • Preliminary Material
  • Introduction
  • The Problem of Jewish Mission
  • Conversion of Gentiles in Isaiah and Elsewhere in the Hebrew Bible
  • Conversion of Gentiles and Interpretation of Isaiah in Second Temple Judaism
  • Conclusion to Part One
  • The Progress of the Gospel in Philippians 1:12-18A
  • Suffering and Mission in Philippians 1:18B-2:11
  • The Mission of the Church in Philippians 2:12-18
  • Conclusion
  • Bibliography
  • Index of Modern Authors
  • Index of Biblical References
  • Index of Ancient Sources
  • Index of Selected Topics
  • Index of Selected Greek Words.