Conversion in the New Testament: Paul and the TwelveWm. B. Eerdmans Publishing, 1999 - 397 Seiten Based upon Thesis (Ph. D.)-University of KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg, 1990. This dissertation proposes that a fresh examination of the biblical materials concerning conversion will shed light on the definitional question. The approach to this question is case study in orientation and inductive in methodology in which a single, representative experience of conversion (that of St. Paul on the Damascus Road), drawn from a particular tradition (Christian), and presented in a specific document (the New Testament, specifically The Acts of the Apostles) is examined in detail with the aim of deriving inductively a definition of Christian conversion. In the Preface, the problem is defined and set in the context of ecclesiastical and psychological discussions, the approach to the issue is defined, and the methodology delineated. In the Introduction there is a lexical study of the various Greek words found in the New Testament related to conversion; specifically, metanoeo, epistrepho and metamelomai. In Part I a definition of Christian conversion is derived from the experience of St. Paul on the Damascus road. It is demonstrated that at its core this experience has three parts to it: repentance, faith, and discipleship. The thesis of Part II is that what happened to the Twelve can indeed be called "conversion" in the New Testament sense. It is conversion in the strict lexical sense of the word, and, even more importantly, it is conversion in that their experience bears the same marks as that of Paul. The argument in Part II is as follows. In chapter four it is argued from the literary structure of the Gospel of Mark that conversion is a central theme of the Gospel. An original outline of the Gospel is developed which reflects the six part movement of the Twelve in their unfolding understanding of who Jesus is. Specifically, Mark shows them moving from a cultural view of Jesus (he is seen first as a teacher; then as a prophet, then as the Messiah) to a complete view of Jesus (he is shown to be the Son of Man (a suffering Messiah), the Son of David, and finally the Son of God). In chapter five the case is argued in detail for Mark having structured his Gospel around an unfolding view of Jesus on the part of the disciples. In chapter six the case is argued in detail that Mark has consciously used the components of conversion as sub themes within his six units. |
Inhalt
The Event The Core Pattern of Pauls Conversion | 17 |
The Three Accounts of Pauls Conversion | 20 |
The Core Pattern Defined | 25 |
Call or Conversion? | 27 |
Pauls Own Accounts of His Conversion | 29 |
Insight The Context of Conversion | 37 |
Paul the Persecutor | 38 |
A Shift in Assumptions | 52 |
An Analysis of Unit Six Mark 1411539 | 207 |
Summary | 215 |
Conversion Themes in Marks Gospel Response Faith Repentance | 216 |
The Theme Defined in the Prologue Mark 1115 | 217 |
An Analysis of Unit One Mark 116434 | 223 |
An Analysis of Unit Two Mark 435630 | 237 |
An Analysis of Unit Three Mark 631330 | 244 |
Conversion Themes in Marks Gospel Discipleship | 253 |
Turning Encounter with Jesus | 56 |
The Turning | 85 |
Transformation The Emergence of New Life | 88 |
The Response | 89 |
The Commission | 94 |
The Continuity | 98 |
Conclusion | 99 |
THE EXPERIENCE OF THE TWELVE | 103 |
The Theme of Conversion in the Gospel of Mark An Outline of the Gospel | 105 |
The Structure of Marks Gospel Themes in Mark | 110 |
A Thematic Outline of the Gospel of Mark | 113 |
An Analysis of the Structure of Mark | 126 |
Transitions between Units | 136 |
The Use of Parentheses | 146 |
The Use of Titles | 149 |
A Comparison | 151 |
Summary of the Structural Argument | 155 |
Jesus the Messiah | 157 |
An Analysis of Unit One Mark 116434 | 163 |
An Analysis of Unit Two Mark 435630 | 171 |
An Analysis of Unit Three Mark 631830 | 179 |
Jesus the Son of God | 188 |
An Analysis of Unit Five Mark 10461337 | 197 |
An Analysis of Units Five and Six Mark 10461539 | 269 |
A Summary | 279 |
EVANGELISM | 283 |
Encounter Evangelism A Critique | 285 |
EncounterOriented Evangelistic Activities | 288 |
An Assessment of Encounter Evangelism | 298 |
Process Evangelism Theory | 309 |
Spiritual Pilgrimage | 310 |
The Geography of Pilgrimage | 311 |
A Model for Process Evangelism | 319 |
Process Evangelism Practice | 330 |
SmallGroup Evangelism | 334 |
GrowthOriented Evangelism | 336 |
The Spiritual Disciplines | 340 |
Worship Evangelism | 343 |
Conclusions | 344 |
A Lexical Summary of Conversion | 346 |
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Psychology | 372 |
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Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
Acts Ananias Bartimaeus Biblical blind Bartimaeus Caesarea Philippi chapter Christ Christian church comes commitment context crowds Damascus road David death defines described disciples discipleship Eerdmans Publishing encounter evangelism evangelistic example fact first-century focus Following Jesus Galilee Gentile mission Gentiles God's Gospel of Mark Grand Rapids healing insight Interpretation Israel issue Jerusalem Jewish Jews John Journal Judaism king kingdom Lohfink Lord Luke Mark's Gospel means Messiah Meye ministry nature Old Testament parable Paul Paul's conversion pericope persecution person Pharisees preaching Press process evangelism prologue prophet Psychology Psychology of Religion question R. T. France readers Religion Religious Conversion Religious Experience repentance and faith response to Jesus resurrection resurrection of Jesus Robbins role sion spiritual pilgrimage story Study teacher teaching theme theological tion transition turning Twelve understand unit five unit four unit six unit three words York
Beliebte Passagen
Seite 4 - Now after John was arrested, Jesus came to Galilee, proclaiming the good news of God, and saying, "The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God has come near; repent, and believe in the good news.
Verweise auf dieses Buch
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