Paul and the Mission of the Church

Philippians in Ancient Jewish Context

James P Ware (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

400 Seiten

2011
Baker Academic, Div of Baker Publishing Group (Verlag)
978-0-8010-3968-3 (ISBN)

Infos

Examines Paul's letter to the Philippians in its ancient Jewish context, making a convincing case that Paul expected churches to engage in mission.

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Did Paul urge Christians to engage in mission? What would that have meant in his setting? What should the church be doing now? This essential study examines Paul's letter to the Philippians in its ancient Jewish context, making a convincing case that Paul expected churches to continue the work of spreading the gospel. Published in hardcover by Brill, it is now available as an affordable paperback.

Autor

James P. Ware (PhD, Yale University) is associate professor of religion at the University of Evansville, where he teaches in the area of New Testament and ancient Christianity. He is the editor of "Synopsis of the Pauline Letters in Greek and English."

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 1.7.2011
• Verlagsort: Ada, MI
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 168 x 228 mm
• Gewicht: 540 g
• Themenwelt: Religion / Theologie ► Christentum ► Kirchengeschichte
• ISBN-10: 0-8010-3968-1 / 0801039681
• ISBN-13: 978-0-8010-3968-3 / 9780801039683
• Zustand: Neuware