Jesus' call to discipleship

The latest book in the Understanding Jesus Today series deals with the role of discipleship in Christianity. James Dunn explores the original meaning of discipleship in the early church and then discusses what discipleship should mean for Christians today. The evidence in the Gospels regarding the r...

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Main Author: Dunn, James D. (Author)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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Published: Cambridge Cambridge University Press 1992.
In:Year: 1992
Series/Journal:Understanding Jesus today
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Jesus Christus / Preaching
Further subjects:B Kingdom of God Biblical teaching
B Christian life ; Biblical teaching
B Church ; Biblical teaching
B Bible. Gospels Criticism, interpretation, etc
B Jesus Christ ; Teachings
B Bible
B Church Biblical teaching
B Jesus Christ
B Christian Life Biblical teaching
B Jesus Christ Teachings
B Bible ; Gospels ; Criticism, interpretation, etc
B Kingdom of God ; Biblical teaching
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
Parallel Edition:Non-electronic
Erscheint auch als: 9780521414340
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Summary:The latest book in the Understanding Jesus Today series deals with the role of discipleship in Christianity. James Dunn explores the original meaning of discipleship in the early church and then discusses what discipleship should mean for Christians today. The evidence in the Gospels regarding the requirements of discipleship, including the beliefs and daily character of the life of a disciple, are explored and a firm basis upon which a tradition of discipleship can be defined is found. Important questions addressed are: to whom was Jesus's call to discipleship primarily directed; what were the characteristics of the community of disciples that formed around Jesus in His lifetime and how has the character of that community, which has become the Christian Church, changed over time; how does modern discipleship measure up against discipleship in the early Church? The book is based on the best of current scholarship but is written at a popular level.
The call of the kingdom -- Good news for the poor -- The boundary breaker -- Would Jesus have been disappointed with the church? -- Concluding reflections
Item Description:Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015)
ISBN:0511621310
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1017/CBO9780511621314