The Mission of the Early Church to Jews and Gentiles / Edition 1

by Jostein Adna, Hans Kvalbein

Overview

This volume is based on a symposium held at the School of Mission and Theology in Stavanger, Norway, in 1998 on 'The Mission of the Early Church to Jews and Gentiles'. Four authors discuss the question of the mission to the Jewish people with particular regard to the gospel of Matthew and the Great Commission. Further papers address different phases and aspects of early mission. Finally the volume contains four essays relating to the Acts of the Apostles and to the Pauline letters.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9783161472428
Publisher:	Mohr Siebeck
Publication date:	07/01/2000
Series:	Wissenschaftliche Untersuchungen zum Neuen Testament , #127
Pages:	320
Product dimensions:	9.49(w) x 6.42(h) x (d)

About the Author

Jostein Adna, Born 1955; studies of Theology in Oslo, Tubingen, and Jerusalem; 1994 Dr. theol.; Professor of New Testament at the School of Mission and Theology in Stavanger.Hans Kvalbein, Born 1942; 1960-66 studied Theology at the Norwegian Lutheran School of Theology; 1981 Dr. Theol.; 1963-64 studies in Erlangen, 1966, 1971-72 and 1995-96 in Tubingen; 1985-86 Guest Professor at the Lutheran Theological Seminary, Hong Kong; since 1985 Professor of New Testament at the Norwegian Lutheran School of Theology.

Table of Contents

Jostein Adna / Hans Kvalbein : Introduction I. The Gospel of Matthew and the great commission Peter Stuhlmacher : Matt 28:16-20 and the Course of Mission in the Apostolic and Postapostolic Age - Hans Kvalbein : Has Matthew abandoned the Jews? A Contribution to a Disputed Issue in Recent Scholarship - Ulrich Luz : Has Matthew abandoned the Jews? A Response to Hans Kvalbein and Peter Stuhlmacher concerning Matt 28:16-20 - Oskar Skarsaune : The Mission to the Jews. A Closed Chapter? Some Patristic Reflections concerning 'the Great Commission' II. The Acts of the Apostles James M. Scott : Acts 2:9-11 as an Anticipation of the Mission to the Nations - Jostein Adna : James' Position at the Summit Meeting of the Apostles and the Elders in Jerusalem (Acts 15) III. Paul on Mission and Suffering Scott J. Hafemann : The Role of Suffering in the Mission of Paul - Hanna Stettler : An Interpretation of Colossians 1:24 in the Framework of Paul's Mission Theology IV. Historical Contributions Rainer Riesner : A Pre-christian Jewish Mission? - I. Howard Marshall: Who were the Evangelists? - Reidar Hvalvik : In Word and Deed. The Expansion of the Church in the pre-Constantinian Era