Contextualization in the New Testament Patterns for Theology and Mission

Name: Contextualization in the New Testament Patterns for Theology and Mission
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ISBN: 9780830828319

ISBN-10: 0830828311

ISBN-13: 9780830828319

Edition: 2005

Authors: Dean E. Flemming

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How can the gospel authentically come to life in widely differing cultural settings? This is a question gospel communicators and theologians have asked in Cairo, Calcutta, Cochabamba and now even Chicago. The technical term for their efforts is contextualization. Missionary theorists have pondered and written on it at length. More and more, those who do theology in the West are also trying to discover new ways of communicating and embodying the gospel for an emerging postmodern culture. But few have considered in depth how the early church contextualized the gospel. And yet the New Testament provides numerous examples.As both a crosscultural missionary and a New Testament scholar, Dean…

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List price: $35.00
Copyright year: 2005
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
Publication date: 10/12/2005
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 344
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.320
Language: English



Preface


List of Abbreviations


Introduction



Contextualization in Acts: Bridging Cultural Boundaries



Contextualization in Acts: The Preaching of Paul



Paul's Letters: Doing Theology in Context



Paul and Culture: Engaging the Greco-Roman World



Paul as Interpreter: Contextualizing Scripture and Tradition



Case Studies From Corinth: The Gospel, Food and the Future



Colossians: The Gospel and Syncretism



The Gospels: Contextualizing the Story for a Target Audience



Revelation: The Gospel and the Empire



Contextualizing the Gospel Today


Select Bibliography


Subject Index


Scripture Index