Kingdom Sayings of Jesus by Denise L. Stringer (Very good, 2003, PBK, 102 pages, Abingdon Press)
Kingdom Sayings of Jesus by Denise L. Stringer (Very good, 2003, PBK, 102 pages, Abingdon Press)
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Very good: cover and pages have very light wear; pages are unmarked. ISBN 0687077702
Kingdom Sayings of Jesus articulates Jesus' vision of the Kingdom of God and invites a contemporary rediscovery and practice of His vision. The reader will:
- better recognize and understand the Kingdom of God in light of its origins in Middle Eastern culture in the first century A.D.
- compare and contrast Jesus's message about the Kingdom with that of His contemporaries
- explore several key themes in Jesus's teachings about the Kingdom
- Look at the ways the Q community, the apostle Paul, and the Gospels of Mark, Matthew and Luke interpret the Kingdom teachings of Jesus
- examine the diverse multicultural factors that shape the faith and literature of the church between 90 A.D. and 120 A.D.
- review the history of interpretation of the Kingdom of God
- reflect on the kingdom teachings of Jesus in light of contemporary theological, spiritual, cultural, and social issues