Render to God : New Testament understandings of the divine / Jerome H. Neyrey.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Neyrey, Jerome H., 1940-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bible. New Testament--Theology.

Bible.

Bible. New Testament--Social scientific criticism.

Bible. New Testament.

God--Biblical teaching.

God.

Social scientific criticism of sacred works.

Theology.

Physical Description:

xviii, 313 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Minneapolis, MN : Fortress Press, [2004]

Summary:

Neyrey here interprets eight key New Testament books, providing a fresh look at theologies in the early church and introducing readers to the diverse ways in which the New Testament writers "render to God the things that are God's." He begins with two Gospels, Mark and Matthew, and moves on to the Acts of the Apostles and three of Paul's letters (Romans, 1 Corinthians, and Galatians). He then examines the formal and precise ways in which Jesus is called God in the Gospel of John and concludes with a discussion of how Hebrews uses "eternity" as a fundamental concept for understanding God. Using a social-science methodology, he offers unique perspective on the biblical text.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 269-296) and indexes.

ISBN:

0800636481

OCLC:

54974655