The Scripture doctrine of the church : historically and exegetically considered /

Bannerman, D. Douglas

The Scripture doctrine of the church : historically and exegetically considered / [print] by D. Douglas Bannerman. - Grand Rapids : Baker Book House, (c)1976, 1887. - xv, 589 pages ; 22 cm. - The Cunningham lectures ; 11th ser. .

Reprint of the 1887 edition.

Includes bibliographical references.

Part I. The church in the time of Abraham -- Abraham's position in scripture; the gospel preached beforehand to him -- The covenant made with Abraham -- The church visibly set up -- Part II. The church from the time of Abraham to that of the exile -- The church in itself -- Chief names and expressions used in Old Testament to denote the fellowship of the covenant people and their relations to God -- Basis and principles of organization in the fellowship of the covenant people -- Part III. The church from the time of the exile to that of our Lord -- The Jewish diaspora or dispersion; Hellenism and the Hellenists -- The proselytes -- The synagogue system -- Part IV. The church in our Lord's teaching -- Christ's teaching regarding the church in express utterances -- Christ's teaching regarding the church in institution or appointments. Part V. From Jerusalem to Antioch -- the Hebrew Christian church -- The Hebrew Christian church in itself -- in life and action -- Worship of Hebrew Christian church -- ordinances and institutions specially connected therewith -- Organization of Hebrew Christian church -- Part Virgin Islands From Antioch to Rome -- the Gentile Christian church -- Preparation and transition -- The Gentile Christian church in itself -- its life and work and general characteristics -- Worship of Gentile Christian church -- Organization of Apostolic church in second period of its history.



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Church--Biblical teaching.

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