communion and community Esler, Philip Francis. creator text bibliography mnu Minneapolis Fortress Press c2005 2005 monographic eng

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xii, 353 p. ; 24 cm. Introduction: The New Testament and contemporary Christianity -- The New Testament, history, and theology : the state of the debate -- Persons in communion : a socio-theological model -- Knowing and understanding the message of our ancestors in the faith -- The place of New Testament authros in interpretation -- Interpersonal understanding and the spoken work in Schleiermacher's hermeneutics -- Face-to-face communion between New Testament Christ-followers: 1 Corinthians 10-14 as a test case-- New Testament Christ-Followers and the effects of writing -- Communion with the saints : origins and development -- Communion with the saints : modeling the naturalistic possibilities -- Communion with the saints in the fullest sense -- The canon and interpersonal communion -- History, hermeneutics, and communion : Romans. Philip F. Esler. Includes bibliographical references (p. 313-334) and indexes. Theology Criticism, interpretation, etc Communities Religious aspects Christianity BS2397 .E85 2005 230.041 Esl 2005 0800637194 (alk. paper) 0800637208 (paperback. : alk. paper) 2005005798 DLC 150206 20250805141436.0 13885740