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281 Seiten ; 22 cm, 440 g Festeinband

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handgeprüftes, gut erhaltenes und sauberes Exemplar, nahezu ladenfrisch. Content - Thematic Background of the Study - Why Ephesians?. - A Brief Literature Survey - Content and Presentation - Objective of the Study - A General Exposition of the Book of Ephesians - Introduction. - Context and Purpose of the Letter - The Sinking into Oblivion of the Apostle - Socio-Political and Religious Crisis in Asia Minor - Problem of Unity - Some Other Factors - Form of the Letter. - Literary Structure - Style of Writing - Manner of Writing - A Theological Tractate - A Liturgical Homily - A Baptismal Rite - Question of the Authorship - Theological Hints - Linguistic References - Historical Indications - Time and Place of Composition - Community of the Addressees - Earliest Witnesses - Laodicea Hypothesis - Circular Hypothesis - A »Catholic« Hypothesis - Similarity between Ephesians and Colossians - Similarity in Scheme - Similarity in Terminology. - Similarity in Concepts. - Conceptual Expansion - Comparison with the Genuine Pauline Letters - Comparison with the First Letter of Peter. - Apostolicity of the Church Reflected in Ephesians - Introduction - An Exegetical Account of the Concept of Apostles in Ephesians - »Foundation of the Apostles« According to Eph 2,20. - Outline of Eph 2,19-21 - Built Upon/Having been Built On - Interpretation of OepeXioc; (Foundation) - OepeXiot; in Col 1,23 and in Is 28,16 - Different Meanings of OepeXioc; - Foundation: Christ (ICor 3,11) or Apostles(Eph 2,20)?. - Tradition and Apostolic Proclamation - »Apostles and Prophets« - Comparison with Other New Testament Texts - Meaning of the Usage »Apostles and Prophets« in Eph 2,20 - »Apostles and Prophets« as the Foundation - Cornerstone/Capstone Jesus Christ - Summary of Eph 2,20 - Apostles as Servants of the Mystery of Christ According to Eph 3,1-7 - Structure of the Text Compared to Colossians - Paul as »Apostle« (3,1a) - Paul as Prisoner ofChrist for the Gentiles (3,1b) - Apostleship in the Plan of the Salvation of God (3,2) - Salvific Plan (OiKOvopia). - »The Grace of God Given to Me for You« - Apostles and Prophets and their Ministry as Recipients of Revelation - Comparison with Col 1,25 f.. - Change of Meaning in Eph 3,3a. - Specific Ephesian Perception - Extension of Perspective - Revelation in Its Chronological and Theological Context (3,5) - Two Periods of Human History - Sphere of Salvation Established by Christ - Salvific Realm of the Church in the Cross of Christ - Revelation to Apostles in a Historical TimeFrame »His Holy Apostles and the Prophets by the Spirit« (Eph 3,5b) - Some Previous Assumptions - Heirs of Divine Revelation - Separated for Proclamation - Inheritors of Divine Revelation - Apostles as the Standard of Tradition - Substance of the Mystery of Revelation (3,6) - Apostles as Servants/Ministers of the Gospel (3,7) - Differentiation between Ministry and Charisma (3,7) - Summary of Eph 3,1-7. - Apostle and Ministry According to Eph 4,7-16 - Literary Structure of the Text - Reality of Christ?s Manifold Gifts (4,7) - Characteristics of the Special Graces (4,8 f). - Five Groups of Ministers in Eph (4,11) - Apostles as the First Ministers (4,11) - Tasks of the Ministers (4,12) - Importance of Christs Gifts to the Church (4,13-15) - Perspectives on the Ultimate Goal (4,13) - Consequence of the Goal of the Church - Building up in Love (4,16) - Summary of Eph 4,7-16 - A Theological Account of the Concept of Apostles - »Mono-Apostolate« of Paul - »Holy Apostles« as the Starting Point of the Universal Church - »Ecclesiastical Apostles« in God?s Salvific Plan - Apostles as the Standard for the Growth of the Church - Apostolic Ministry as the First Function of Service in theChurch - Ministers as Preservers of the Apostolic Tradition - Church as Apostolic and the Apostles as the Foundation of the Church - Unity of the Church Reflected in Ephesia 4 Ephesian Ecclesiology: A Quest for a Theology of an Undivided Apostolic Church - Ecclesia in the Ephesian Era. - An Apostolic Letter to the Church (1,1 f) - Church as the Unique Chosen People of God (1,3-13) - Church as the Body of Christ (1,22 f) - Intimate Union ofChrist and the Church (2,1-10) - Jews and Gentiles in the Church (2,11-18) - Church as a Holy Temple (2,19-22) - Paul as the Apostle of the Church (3,1-13) - The Quest for Unity in the Church (4,3-6) - Ministries and Structure of the Church (4,7-16) - Church Life in Practice (4,1-5,20) - Church, Family and Eschatological Bliss (5,21-33) - The Church?s Battle against the Powers of Evil (6,1-20) - Ephesians und Ecclesia in Today?s Horizon - A Christocentric Ecclesiology for Today - A Liturgical Ecclesiology for Today - An Ecumenical Theology for Today - A »Catholic« Theology for Today - A Renewal Theology for Today ISBN 9783631837573