New Testament Theology: Communion and Community - Softcover

Esler, Philip Francis

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0800637208 ISBN 13: 9780800637200

Publisher: Augsburg Fortress, 2005

Synopsis

Esler's innovative proposal features a cutting-edge combination of theology, exegesis, and social analysis. He argues for new thinking about New Testament theology in light of the early social history of Christian communities. His detailed analysis of Paul's letters to the Romans and 1 Corinthians validates his thesis and clarifies its significance for scholarship. Using both the tradition of the communion of the saints and social-scientific methods, Esler brings the discipline of New Testament theology back to its theological core. He argues that interpreters also need to take into account both the history of interpretation and the multitude of voices within the contemporary church.

About this title

Review:

"The whole project fills me with enthusiasm - you are developing a real alternative way of carry out the aims we share..." Robert Morgan, University of Oxford"

About the Author:

Philip F. Esler is Professor of Biblical criticism at the University of St Andrews, Scotland.

About this edition

• Publisher: Augsburg Fortress
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0800637208
• ISBN 13: 9780800637200
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 368