The Contemplative Imperative and Evangelism

This article argues that because the whole of Jesus’ ministry should be seen as a totality, what he taught in Galilee is as valid as what happened in Gethsemane. His teaching on healing, kingdom proclamation, concern for others is thus on a level with his teaching on and practice of prayer. He enjoi...

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Published in:The expository times
Main Author: Gillies, Robert A. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage [2012]
In: The expository times
Further subjects:B Evangelistic work
B Clergy Office
B Contemplative Prayer
B Life of Jesus
B Gethsemane (motif)
B Prayers
B Bible
B Life of discipleship
B Jesus Christ
B evangelistic action
B Galilei, Galileo, 1564-1642
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Summary:This article argues that because the whole of Jesus’ ministry should be seen as a totality, what he taught in Galilee is as valid as what happened in Gethsemane. His teaching on healing, kingdom proclamation, concern for others is thus on a level with his teaching on and practice of prayer. He enjoined his disciples to follow his way in all respects both then and still does so now. A direct link between the evangelistic and the contemplative imperatives of Jesus is the substantive thesis of this paper. A narrative reading of the Gethsemane story is the biblical setting in which this thesis is proposed.
ISSN:1745-5308
Contains:Enthalten in: The expository times
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/0014524611430295