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The Complete New Testament Studies
Hardback
November 2021
9781782507352
More details
- Publisher
Floris Books - Published
16th November 2021 - ISBN 9781782507352
- Language English
- Pages 560 pp.
- Size 6.14" x 9.2"
$40.00
When faced with the descriptions of miracles and the teachings and parables of Christ as recorded in the New Testament, it can be difficult to know what to make of them. Should they be accepted as the literal truth or dismissed as stories from a less enlightened time?
In this collection of essays, Rudolf Frieling draws on his deep knowledge and insight to make the events of the New Testament more understandable to modern readers. He returns to the Greek text to uncover the meaning and power of the original language. He explains difficult concepts such as the Son of God and the Son of Man, and traces the path of Christ's incarnation from the Baptism in Jordan through to his death, resurrection, and ascension. Frieling also examines the parables and accounts of miraculous healings, as well as the testimonies given in Acts and the apostolic letters. The author also offers a profound examination of the Apocalypse and the Transfiguration.
Rudolf Frieling's masterful analysis surpasses the dry concepts and conventional explanations of many biblical commentaries and brings the events of the New Testament vividly to life. The result is a work that continues to be important for understanding the New Testament today.
C O N T E N T S:
Foreword
I: THE PATH OF CHRIST JESUS
1. Gospel
2. Growing towards Death — Dying into New Life
3. From the Jordan Baptism to the Place of the Skulls
4. The Son of God
5. The Sign of the Son of Man
6. Lord of the Elements
7. The Great “Today” in the New Testament
8. “Come to Me, All You . . .”
9. He Wrote in the Earth
10. Christ at the Festival of Dedication of the Temple
11. Three Predictions of the Passion
12. Surrendering to Destiny
13. Christ Jesus’ Prayers in Seclusion
14. Peter’s Denial
15. The Seven Words from the Cross
16. “Center” in the Gospel of John
17. The Seven Easter Stories in the Gospels
18. Walking with the Risen One: The Way to Emmaus
19. The Miraculous Draft of the Fishes
20. Stages of Resurrection
21. The Ascension of Christ
22. The Coming of the Son of Man
II: HEALINGS
23. Deeds of Power – Signs – Works
24. The Healing under the Opened Roof
25. The Healing of the Deaf and Mute Man
26. The Will to Be Healed
27. The Healings of the Blind in the Gospels
28. The Healing of the Man Born Blind (John 9)
29. The Raising of Lazarus
III: PARABLES
30. The Human Soul and the Good Earth
31. Three Parables of Losing and Finding
32. The Parable of the Wedding Banquet
33. The Parable of the Great Banquet
34. The Workers in the Vineyard and Their Payment
35. The Parable of the Wicked Tenants
36. The Rich Man and Death
37. Three Parables about Christ’s Future Coming
38. The Works of Charity
IV: WITNESSES OF THE APOSTLES
39. Peter’s Pentecost Address
40. Peter’s Easter Night in the Year 44
41. The Martyr Stephen—the Day after Christmas
42. The Power of Transformation: Insights of St. Paul
43. Awaken, You Who Sleep!
44. God’s Human Nature in Christ Jesus
45. Christianity’s Potential for the Future
46. Father of Lights
47. “The Seven Beatitudes of the Apocalypse
48. Life after Death and the Bible
V: SACRED NUMBER IN THE GOSPEL OF JOHN
49. Preliminary Remarks
50. Three in the Utterances of Christ
51. Seven in the Utterances of Christ
52. Trinitarian Formulations and Reiterations
53. The Trinity in the Structure of Single Sentences
54. In Conclusion
VI: THE “I AM” UTTERANCES IN THE GOSPEL OF JOHN
55. The Twelvefold Nature of the I AM Utterances
VII: AGAPE – DIVINE LOVE IN THE FOURTH GOSPEL
56. Overview
57. The Agape of the Father
58. The Agape of the Son
59. The Agape of the Disciples
60. Summary
VIII: THE TRANSFIGURATION
61. Preliminaries
62. According to Luke
63. According to Matthew
64. According to Mark
65. Conclusion
Bibliography
Sources and Translators
Index of Biblical References
Index
Rudolf Frieling
Rudolf Frieling (1901-1986) was one of the founders of The Christian Community. Before becoming the leader of this movement for religious renewal in 1957, his work took him to Leipzig, Vienna, New York and Stuttgart. He is the author of many books on Christian thinking.
