Holiness and ecclesiology in the New Testament /
Throughout the biblical story, the people of God are expected to embody God's holy character publicly. Therefore, holiness is a theological and ecclesial issue prior to being a matter of individual piety. Holiness and Ecclesiology in the New Testament offers serious engagement with a variety...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Grand Rapids, Michigan :
William B. Eerdmans Pub.,
[2007]
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| Summary: | Throughout the biblical story, the people of God are expected to embody God's holy character publicly. Therefore, holiness is a theological and ecclesial issue prior to being a matter of individual piety. Holiness and Ecclesiology in the New Testament offers serious engagement with a variety of New Testament and Qumran documents in order to stimulate churches to imagine anew what it might mean to be a publicly identifiable people who embody God's very character in their particular social setting--on back cover. |
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| Physical Description: | xxiv, 385 pages ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| ISBN: | 9780802845603 0802845606 |