The indelible image : the theological and ethical thought world of the New Testament /

Having completed commentaries on all of the New Testament books, a remarkable feat in itself, Witherington now offers a two volume set on the theological and ethical thought world of the New Testament. The first volume looks at the individual witnesses, while the second examines the collective witne...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Witherington, Ben, III, 1951-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Downers Grove, Ill. : IVP Academic, ©2009-©2010.
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Table of Contents:
  • Jesus : The Alpha and Omega of the New Testament thought
  • Paul and the paradigm setter
  • The kinsmen and their redeemer and Peter and his principles
  • The anonymous famous preacher
  • Beloved theology and ethics
  • One - eyed gospels
  • The end of all things and the beginning of the Canon
  • Preliminary considerations : From symbolic universe to story to theologizing - The Arc and arch of theology
  • What is the symbolic universe of Jesus and the New Testament writers?
  • The narrative thought world of Jesus and the New Testament writers
  • New Testament theology : A census of the christology consensus
  • A census of the consensus : The God of the Old Testament as the father of Jesus and his followers
  • A census of the consesus : The Holy Spirit, God's mighty presence in person
  • A census of the consensus : Salvation now and in the end
  • A census of the consesus : New Testament ethics - preliminary considerations
  • A census of the consensus : The ethic of Jesus and its influence on the New Testament writers
  • Ethics for Jewish christians : Matthew, John, James, Jude, Hebrews, 1-3 John, 1 Peter, Revelation
  • Ethics for gentile christians : Paul's letters
  • Ethics for gentile christians : Mark, Luke, 2 Peter
  • The matrix of meaning : The thought worlds of the Old Testament and the New Testament, and the way forward.