Images Of The Church In The New Testament

by Minear, Paul S.

• ISBN13: 9780664227791
• ISBN10: 0664227791
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-01-01
• Publisher: Westminster John Knox Pr

Summary

First published in 1960, Paul Minear's classic work identifies and explicates ninety-six images for the church found in the New Testament. Comprehensive and accessibly written, it has been used in seminary classes for over thirty years. Its range of reach and incredibly rich discussions of the many images and metaphors make this book a splendid resource for students and pastors.The New Testament Library offers authoritative commentary on every book and major aspect of the New Testament, as well as classic volumes of scholarship. The commentaries in this series provide fresh translations based on the best available ancient manuscripts, offer critical portrayals of the historical world in which the books were created, pay careful attention to their literary design, and present a theologically perceptive exposition of the text.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	ix
Preface The Editors, The New Testament Library	xi
Foreword	xiii
Leander E. Keck
The Scope and Method of Study	11	(17)
Minor Images of the Church	28	(38)
The People of God	66	(39)
The New Creation	105	(31)
The Fellowship in Faith	136	(37)
The Body of Christ	173	(48)
Interrelation of the Images	221	(29)
A Postscript	250	(18)
Appendix: Analogies Discussed in the Text	268	(2)
Notes	270	(13)
Index
Authors	283	(1)
Scripture References	284