Ellis, E. Earle

Prophecy and hermeneutic in early Christianity / [print] Prophcy & hermeneutic in early Christianity E. Earle Ellis. - Grand Rapids, Michigan : Baker Books, (c)1993. - xvii, 289 pages ; 23 cm

Cover and spine title: Prophecy and hermeneutic in early Christianity. "First published 1978 as vol. 18 in the series Wissenschaftliche Untersuchungen zum Neuen Testament. First American paperback edition published July 1978 by William B. Eerdmans Company by special arrangement with J.C.B. Mohr (Paul Siebeck), Tubingen, Federal Republic of Germany"--Title page verso.



The pneumatics and the early Christian mission -- Paul and his co-workers -- 'Spiritual' gifts in the Pauline community -- 'Wisdom' and 'knowledge' in I Corinthians -- Christ and Spirit in I Corinthians -- 'Christ crucified' -- Paul and his opponents -- The circumcision party and the early Christian mission -- The role of the Christian prophet in Acts -- Prophecy as exegesis: Early Christian hermeneutic -- How the New Testament uses the Old -- Midrash Pesher in Pauline hermeneutics -- Quotations in the New Testament -- Midrash, Targum and New Testament quotations -- Midrashic features in the speeches of Acts -- A note on I Cor. 10:4 -- Exegetical patterns in I Corinthians and Romans -- Prophecy and hermeneutic in Jude -- New directions in form criticism.



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Bible.--New Testament--Hermeneutics.


Prophets in the New Testament.
Prophecy--Christianity.

BS2545.E47.P767 1993 BS2545