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Paul and the mission of the church : Philippians in ancient Jewish context / James P. Ware.
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TextPublication details: Grand Rapids, Mich. : Baker Academic, 2011.Description: xv, 380 p. ; 23 cmISBN: - 9780801039683
- 0801039681
- Paul, the Apostle, Saint
- Bible. Philippians -- Criticism, interpretation, etc
- Bible. Isaiah -- Criticism, interpretation, etc. -- History
- Missions -- Biblical teaching
- Mission of the church -- Biblical teaching
- Gentiles in the Old Testament
- Gentiles in the New Testament
- Judaism -- Relations -- Christianity
- Christianity and other religions -- Judaism
- 227.606 23
- BV2073 .W28 2011
- BS2655.M57 W38 2011
Contents:
Summary: This essential study examines Paul's letter to the Philippians in its ancient Jewish context, making a convincing case that Paul expected churches to continue the work of spreading the gospel.
pt. 1. Conversion of Gentiles in Ancient Judaism: The problem of Jewish mission ; Conversion of Gentiles in Isaiah and elsewhere in the Hebrew Bible ; Conversion of Gentiles and interpretation of Isaiah in Second Temple Judaism -- pt. 2. Mission in Philippians: The progress of the gospel in Philippians ; Suffering and mission in Philippians ; The mission of the church in Philippians.
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Originally published in 2005 by Brill, under the title: The mission of the church in Paul's letter to the Philippians in the context of ancient Judaism (Supplements to Novum Testamentum ; v. 120).
Includes bibliographical references (p. [293]-335) and indexes.
pt. 1. Conversion of Gentiles in Ancient Judaism: The problem of Jewish mission ; Conversion of Gentiles in Isaiah and elsewhere in the Hebrew Bible ; Conversion of Gentiles and interpretation of Isaiah in Second Temple Judaism -- pt. 2. Mission in Philippians: The progress of the gospel in Philippians ; Suffering and mission in Philippians ; The mission of the church in Philippians.
This essential study examines Paul's letter to the Philippians in its ancient Jewish context, making a convincing case that Paul expected churches to continue the work of spreading the gospel.
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