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Temple themes in Christian worship / Margaret Barker.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Barker, Margaret, 1944-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Worship--History--Early church, ca. 30-600.
- Worship.
- History.
- Worship--Early church.
- Temples.
- Physical Description:
- xi, 286 pages ; 25 cm
- Place of Publication:
- London ; New York : T & T Clark, [2007]
- Summary:
- This book will cover baptism, both theology and practices, the Eucharist, with special emphasis on the symbolism of the elements, the significance of music and hymns, festivals and pilgrimage, use of the Scriptures, both what the early Christians used and how they read them, prayers, including the Lord's prayer, and the shape of church buildings.>
- Contents:
- Chapter 1 The Temple Tradition 1
- Chapter 2 Temple and Synagogue 19
- Chapter 3 Sons and Heirs 45
- Chapter 4 Lord and Christ 73
- Chapter 5 Baptism and Resurrection 99
- Chapter 6 Transformation and Transfiguration 135
- Chapter 7 Cup and Covenant 167
- Chapter 8 Bread and Wisdom 201
- Chapter 9 Music and Unity 221
- Envoi 239.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 241-256) and indexes.
- ISBN:
- 9780567031556
- 0567031551
- 9780567032768
- 0567032760
- OCLC:
- 170035739
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