My Brother's Keeper: Essays in Honor of Ellis R. Brotzman

by Marinello, Thomas J.; Williams, H. H. Drake III

• ISBN13: 9781606087794
• ISBN10: 1606087797
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2010-10-10
• Publisher: Wipf & Stock Pub

Summary

My Brother's Keeper is a collection of essays penned by people interested in educating primarily European church leaders, theological educators, and missionaries as well as other Christian leaders from around the world. All of the authors are related to the ministries of Tyndale Theological Seminary, the Netherlands. This book is in honor of missionary Hebrew scholar and colleague, Ellis R. Brotzman upon his retirement. Included is material from the fields of biblical studies, theological studies, and pastoral ministries and missions. The articles represent a sampling of the type of teaching provided al Tyndale since its beginnings in 1985 as well as a taste of the ongoing research of some of its members. Most of the authors have many decades of experience primarily as missionary professors throughout Europe. Others include those with pastoral ministry experience in Europe and North America. Theological educators, local church leaders, and cross-cultural workers will find this a worthwhile addition to their personal and school libraries. Book jacket.

Author Biography

Thomas J. Marinello is Associate Professor of Systematic and Historical Theology, and the Director of Tyndale By Extension at Tyndale Theological Seminary, Badhoevedorp, the Netherlands. He is the author of numerous articles and reviews. H. H. Drake Williams III, is Associate Professor of New Testament Language and Literature, and the Vice-President of Academic Affairs and the Academic Dean at Tyndale Theological Seminary in Badhoevedorp, the Netherlands. He is the author of The Wisdom of the Wise: The Presence and Function of Scripture within 1 Cor 1:18-3:23 (2001) and Making Sense of the Bible: A Study of Ten Key Themes Traced through the Scriptures (2006).

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. ix
Biblical Studies
Hezekiah's Reign: Old Testament Narrative in Three Dimensions	p. 3
In Tune with "Truth": The Meaning of in the Old Testament Psalter	p. 24
The Emmaus Narrative: Luke 24:13-35	p. 43
Early Christian Views of the Lord's Prayer	p. 61
Further Encouragement to Pray: Examining James 5:16b in Relation to Context	p. 78
Theological Studies
Martha Nussbaum and "Christian" Scholarship on the Stoics	p. 91
Arminius and Gomarus in Leiden: The Predestination and Free-Will Controversy in the Netherlands	p. 104
The Lord's Supper in Brethren Ecclesiology: The Mark of Identity, Unity, and for Some, Purity	p. 122
Kingdom of God and Postmodern Thought: Friends or Foes?	p. 140
Why Does the Resurrection Perplex Historians?	p. 157
Christ's Suffering, Death, and Resurrection: A Threefold Motif	p. 175
Pastoral and Intercultural Studies
Encouraging, Affirming, and Motivating a Staff	p. 199
Resting in a Fast-Food World	p. 226
Excellent Belief, Congruent Practice: Juxtapositions of Promise and Peril in the Educational Mission of the Church	p. 237
Evangelism After the Nails Have Been Put in the Coffin: Critiquing Postmortem Evangelism	p. 258
List of Contributors	p. 287
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