The therapy of the Christian body. Volume 2 : a theological exposition of Pauls first letter to the Corinthians / Brian Brock and Bernd Wannenwetsch ; foreword by Douglas Campbell.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Brock, Brian, author.

Wannenwetsch, Bernd, 1959- author.

Contributor:

Campbell, Douglas A. (Douglas Atchison), 1961- writer of foreword.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bible. Corinthians, 1st--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Bible.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (242 pages)

Place of Publication:

Eugene, Oregon : Cascade Books, [2018]

Summary:

The troubles and ills of the church today can only be understood and healed when Christians begin to face up to their hidden alliances with the Corinthians of the first century and embrace both the Apostle's diagnosis and therapy offered in the epistle.This is the challenge of The Malady and Therapy of the Christian Body, a two-volume commentary by two leading theologians that presents the fruits of a reading strategy that deliberately reflects ecclesial commitment by "reading the Apostle over against ourselves."Sharing their discoveries about the way Paul deals with questions of factionalism, sexuality, legal conflict, idolatry, dress codes, and eating habits, Brock and Wannenwetsch demonstrate how neither the malady nor the therapy that Paul describes conforms to dominant analyses of the malaise of the contemporary church, which tend to be as "organ centered" as modern medicine. The authors describe the way the Apostle engages in "feeling-into" the organic whole of the body in order to detect blockages to the healthy flow of powers by redirecting their vision to how God is working among them toward the "building up" of the Christian body.The book breaks new ground in crossing the traditional disciplinary boundaries between biblical studies, systematic theology, and theological ethics.

Contents:

Intro; Title Page; Foreword; Abbreviations; 1 Corinthians 10; Types in the Old Testament; De-moralizing Old Testament Types; Beyond the Pedagogical God; Flight into Trusting Communion; Eucharist beyond Religious Ritual; Idolatry and the Sociality of Christian Conscience; Love Displacing Idolatry and Flattery; 1 Corinthians 11; Bodily Semiotics and the Embarrassments of Power; Distinguishing Church from Mere Physical Gathering; Confusing Apostles and Patrons; "Broken Loaf" Betrayal; Life Open to Divine Judgment; A Worldly Eucharist; 1 Corinthians 12; Clearing the Spiritual Haze Upbuilding Gifts of an Active Spirit Allocated to Each, for the Whole; Living into Bodily Being as Given; Absorbing the Many Gifts into One; Honor for Outsiders-the Same Care for All; Ministries and Ministers; 1 Corinthians 13; Beyond the "Double Love Command" to Love's Aesthetic; Love as Fruitful Communication; The One Who Loves; Loving Knowledge and Being Known by Love; Abiding in the Love of the One; 1 Corinthians 14; Distinguishing Private and Public Edification; Immediate Ecstasy and Mediated Speech; Desiring vs. Coveting Spiritual Gifts Manufactured Comprehension vs. Gospel Understanding The Dynamism of the Prophetic Spirit; 1 Corinthians 15; Scripture and Resurrection: Mutual Vindication; Pitiful Christians; Queuing for Heaven; The Practicalities of Fighting Death; Will I Be "Me" in the Resurrection?; Two Deaths, Two Resurrections; Changed in the Lord's Work; 1 Corinthians 16; Traveling as Carrying Generosity; On Reading Other People's Mail; Exercising Authority Together; Staying with the Gospel's Enemies; Refreshed by Present Believers; Saying Goodbye to Paul; Bibliography

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781498233538

1498233538