Mission Foundations and Other Essays : Biblical and Missiological Studies from Malawi.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Nkhoma, S.

Series:

Mzuni books ; no. 39

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bible. New Testament.

Bible. New Testament--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Bible.

Missions--Theory.

Missions.

Missions--Malawi.

Malawi.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Oxford : MZUNI Press, 2020.

Summary:

The first two essays in this book examine the biblical and philosophical basis for mission in the post-modern world, emphasizing the experiential quality of mission over against the rational. Subsequent essays discuss various aspects of mission with a focus on the Malawian context. They highlight the impact of missionary work on the formation, shaping and developments of Malawi as a national state. Other essays examine various issues in New Testament scholarship including images of the Historical Jesus and how these relate to wisdom and apocalyptic traditions.

Contents:

Cover

Copyright page

Title page

Dedication

Contents

Acknowledgements

Preface

Chapter 1 - Mission in the Postmodern World: A Biblical Foundation

Introduction

The Universal Character of God's Creation

The Soteriological Character of God

Mission as a Life of the Cross in the Early Church

Conclusion

Chapter 2 - Mission in the Postmodern World: A Philosophical Foundation

Introduction: The Concept of Mission

Some Characteristics of Postmodernity

Philosophical Basis for Mission in Postmodernity

Chapter 3 - Mission Impact: Historical Role of Missions in Malawi

Christian Denominations

Church-State Relations

Cultural and Social Influences

Educational Systems

Evangelization

Opposition to Christianity

Chapter 4 - Mission Impact: Landson Mhango, Model for Integrated and Trans-formative Education

World Engineer of the Year 1980

The Harrier Jet Fighter

Father of the Electric Car

Nuclear Energy Research

Transport and Energy Industries in Malawi

Merging Academia and Industry

Appendix

Chapter 5 - Kingdom of God: A Study of Sanders and Crossan

E.P. Sanders and the Kingdom of God

John D. Crossan and the Kingdom of God

Sanders and Crossan: A Critical Assessment

Chapter 6 - Revealed Wisdom and the Broken Christ: A Literary Study of Markan Soteriology

Revealed Wisdom and the Inaugurated Kingdom

The Seed of the Kingdom

The Parable of the Sower

The Parable of the Seed Growing Secretly

The Mustard Seed Parable

The Seed Imagery in Scriptures

Chapter 7 - Toward Understanding "Son of Man" in Mark

Son of Man" in Previous Synoptic Gospel Research

Son of Man" as a corrective Markan Christology.

The Markan "Son of Man," an Overview

Chapter 8 - "Mystery" in Mark and the Problem of Methodology in Recent Research

The Mystery of the Kingdom in Previous Research

Mystery as Suffering and Death of Jesus

Understanding of "Mystery" in Mark Blurred

Chapter 9 - Imaging Jesus: Constructions of the Historical Jesus in Recent Research

E.P. Sanders

John D. Crossan

Barton Mack

Marcus Borg

Richard Horsley

N.T. Wright

Luke T. Johnson

Chapter 10 - Mark 13 and the Future of the Church: A Narrative Study

The Narrative Character of Mark 13

Mark 13 and the Preceding Chapters

Mark 13 and the Proceeding Chapters

Mark 13 and the Ending of the Gospel Narrative

Mark 13 and the Sonship of Jesus

Chapter 11 - Equality in the Church: A Biblical Perspective on Disability

An Old Testament View of Disability

A New Testament View of Disability

Chapter 12 - Missional Education: TEE in Malawi, Challenges and Opportunities

Challenges

Chapter 13 - Religious Education and Civic Responsibility in Malawi: A Historical Perspective

Religious Education

Growth of Corruption

Models of Religious Education

Chapter 14 - Church and Disability in Malawi: A Social-Cultural and Religious Perspective

Methodology

Theology of Disability in the Malawian Church

The Practice of the Church

Church Worship

Disability Context of the Church in Malawi

Conflicting Response to Disability

Chapter 15 - Archaeology and the Historical Jesus

Models or Muddles? Understanding Galilean Social Life

The Different Faces of Jesus the Galilean

Conclusion.

Chapter 16 - Jesus' Missionary Speech as Interpreted in the Patristic Commentaries and the Apocryphal Narratives

The Patristic Commentators

The Apocryphal Narratives

The Comparability of the Patristic Interpretations and the Apocryphal Narratives

Bibliography

Internet Sources

Back cover.

Notes:

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Other Format:

Print version: Nkhoma, S. Mission Foundations and Other Essays

ISBN:

9789996060731

OCLC:

1288273224