Paul's Idea of Community

by Banks, Robert J.

• ISBN13: 9780801045547
• ISBN10: 0801045541
• Edition: Revised
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1968-02-01
• Publisher: Baker Academic

Summary

Robert Bank's widely read Paul's Idea of Community: The Early House Churches in their Cultural Setting is once again available to laypeople, pastors and scholars alike. In this extensively revised edition Banks has rewritten chapters for clarity, taken into account recent scholarship on Paul's writings, updated and expanded the bibliography, and added an index. This new edition retains, however, all the freshness and vitality of the original.

Author Biography

Robert J. Banks's widely read Paul's Idea of Community: The Early House Churches in Their Cultural Setting is written for laypeople, pastors, and scholars alike. It provides a fresh look at what the early house churches were really like and in particular at their focus on community. Robert J. Banks has held positions at Fuller Theological Seminary, the De Pree Leadership Center, and the Macquarie Christian Studies Institute, Australia. He is now Adjunct Professor in Ancient History at Macquarie University, Australia. His other books include Redeeming ($$$)

Table of Contents

Abbreviations	p. vii
Preface to the Original Edition	p. ix
A Note on the Second Edition	p. xiii
Introduction	p. 1
The Social and Religious Setting	p. 4
The Arrival of Radical Freedom	p. 15
Church as Household Gathering	p. 26
Church as Heavenly Reality	p. 37
The Community as a Loving Family	p. 47
The Community as a Functional Body	p. 58
Intellectual Elements in Growth	p. 67
Physical Expressions of Fellowship	p. 77
Gifts and Ministry	p. 88
Charisma and Order	p. 99
Unity in Diversity among the Members	p. 109
The Contribution of Women in Church	p. 118
Participation and Its Responsibilities	p. 127
Service and Its Recognition	p. 139
Paul and His Co-Workers	p. 149
The Mission and the Churches	p. 159
The Nature of Paul's Authority	p. 170
The Exercise of Paul's Authority	p. 180
Conclusion	p. 189
Appendix: The Drift of the Pastorals	p. 193
Bibliography	p. 201
Glossary	p. 213
Index of Ancient Sources	p. 219
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