Gospel and Mission in the Writings of Paul: An Exegetical and Theological Analysis
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| Rating | : | 4.44 (582 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0801020522 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 176 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-05-02 |
| Language | : | English |
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Penetrating Insight through Thorough Exegesis Purpose: Some scholars claim that the church as a whole should not shoulder the burden of evangelism. Only a select few with a clear calling should do the work of missions. The core of their claim is that they find no exhortations in the Pauline letters that encourage congregations to actively participate in evangelism. O'Brien's goal is to refute this view, first by examining Paul's view of his own mission and second by identifying and exegeting passages that show that Paul did indee. Nice, meaty read for the missionary scholar I picked this book up for an independent study I am doing for my DMin. program; and I'm glad I did! O'Brien--himself a missionary-turned-N.T. scholar -- takes an interesting point of view by looking exegetically and theologically at Paul as a missionary theologian, rather than the usual mere theologian angle that most take on Paul. And O'Brien quite cogently makes the case that there is ample assumption, referencing, modeling and teaching of missionary advancement-- both Paul's expect
Peter T. O'Brien (Ph.D., University of Manchester) is senior research fellow at Moore Theological College where he teaches New Testament and missions.
About the AuthorPeter T. O'Brien (Ph.D., University of Manchester) is senior research fellow at Moore Theological College where he teaches New Testament and missions.
Why must Christians tell the world the Good News? Readers discover the answer to this vital, timely question through an examination of Paul's words.