Adopted into God's family : exploring a Pauline metaphor / Trevor J. Burke. [print]

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Burke, Trevor J [Author]

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TextSeries: New studies in biblical theology (InterVarsity Press) ; 22.Publication details: Nottingham, England : Apollos ; [(c)2006.; Downers Grove, Illinois : InterVarsity Press, [(c)2006.Description: 233 pages ; 22 cmContent type:

text

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unmediated

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volume

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9780830826230
0830826238
9781844741465
184474146X

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BS2651.A367 2006
BS2651.B959.A367 2006

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Contents:

Adoption : a misinterpreted metaphor? Adoption : another soteriological metaphor for Paul The origin and background of Paul's adoption metaphor 'Abba, Father' and his family of adopted sons God the Son and the adopted sons of God Adoption and the Spirit Adoption and honour Adoption and living between the 'now' and 'not yet.'

Summary: The relationship between God and his people is understood in various ways by the biblical writers, and it is arguably the apostle Paul who uses the richest vocabulary. Unique to Paul's writings is the term huiothesia, the process or act of being "adopted as son(s)." It occurs five times in three of his letters, where it functions as a key theological metaphor. Trevor Burke argues that huiothesia has been misunderstood, misrepresented or neglected through scholarly preoccupation with its cultural background. He redresses the balance in this comprehensive study, which discusses metaphor theory; explores the background to huiothesia; considers the roles of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit; examines the moral implications of adoption, and its relationship with honor; and concludes with the consequences for Christian believers as they live in the tension between the "now" and the "not yet" of their adoption into God's new family.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Circulating Book (checkout times vary with patron status)	G. Allen Fleece Library Circulating Collection - First Floor	Non-fiction	BS2651.B959.A367 2006 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		31923001807128
Circulating Book (checkout times vary with patron status)	G. Allen Fleece Library Circulating Collection - First Floor	Non-fiction	BS2651.B88 2006 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		31923001529847

The relationship between God and his people is understood in various ways by the biblical writers, and it is arguably the apostle Paul who uses the richest vocabulary. Unique to Paul's writings is the term huiothesia, the process or act of being "adopted as son(s)." It occurs five times in three of his letters, where it functions as a key theological metaphor. Trevor Burke argues that huiothesia has been misunderstood, misrepresented or neglected through scholarly preoccupation with its cultural background. He redresses the balance in this comprehensive study, which discusses metaphor theory; explores the background to huiothesia; considers the roles of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit; examines the moral implications of adoption, and its relationship with honor; and concludes with the consequences for Christian believers as they live in the tension between the "now" and the "not yet" of their adoption into God's new family.

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