Biblical theology : essays exegetical, cultural, and homiletical / C. Clifton Black.
| Author/creator | Black, C. Clifton, 1955- author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | Grand Rapids, Michigan : William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, [2024] |
| Description | xx, 508 pages : illustration ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Part 1. Horizons. -- New Testament theology : an attempt to define and describe its dimensions -- Biblical theology revisited : an internal debate -- Remembering Otto Piper -- Exegesis as prayer -- Part 2. Stopovers. -- Short shrift made once more -- Whose kingdom? Whose power? Whose glory? -- God's promise for humanity in the New Testament -- Sin in the synoptic gospels -- Shouting at the legally deaf -- Pauline perspectives on death in Romans 5-8 -- The persistence of the wounds -- Ave Maria, gratia plena -- The church in the synoptic gospels and Acts -- The Johannine epistles and the question of early Catholicism -- Christian ministry in Johannine perspective -- For the life of the world -- Rightly dividing the truth of word -- Revisiting the King James Bible -- Journeying through scripture with the lectionary's map -- The kindness of strangers -- Part 3. Feuilletons. -- A tale of two pities -- Three -- The man in black -- A laugh in the dark -- Elegy for a Border Collie -- Part 4. Declarations. -- Biblical preaching : ruminations of a geezer -- Return of the double-minded -- A view from the parapet -- Where do you want to eat? -- Jesus Christ is Lord. |
| Abstract | "A collection of C. Clifton Black's essays on New Testament theology." -- Provided by publisher. |
| Abstract | "An essential collection of C. Clifton Black's best essays on the theology of the New Testament Clift Black is well known and widely loved for his exegetical acuity, his theological seriousness, his pastoral kindness, and the most delightful sense of humor in the biblical-studies guild. All these qualities are amply displayed in these thirty essays written across four decades (1983-2023) of his career, including four never before published. The chapters fall under four main headings: 'Horizons' (essays of wider conceptual sweep), 'Stopovers' (essays on particular topics or biblical passages), 'Feuilletons' (brief essays on subjects in religious, political, or popular culture that intersect with biblical theology), and 'Declarations' (essays that originated as sermons, or as thoughts about preaching). Chapter 1 attempts to define 'New Testament theology.' Chapter 30 professes 'Jesus Christ Is Lord'-an apt label for this book's robustly challenging conclusion. Between these bookends, topics include exegesis as prayer, sin and retribution in the Gospels, Mary (mother of Jesus), grief and death, the King James Bible, biblical truth, the kindness of strangers, Johnny Cash, 'early Catholicism,' dogs (well, one very good dog), the lectionary, church and ministry, and God's promise for humanity. Biblical Theology: Essays Exegetical, Cultural, and Homiletical represents the fruit of a lifetime of studying, preaching, praying, training pastors, walking in the light, and laughing in the valley of the shadow of death. Black's keen mind and pastoral heart will inform and charm scholarly and lay readers alike." -- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 413-456) and indexes. |
| LCCN | 2024017618 |
| ISBN | 9780802884442 |
| ISBN | 080288444X hardcover |
| ISBN | electronic book |
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