James D. G. Dunn, Dunn James D. G.

Jesus' Call to Discipleship

Herausgeber: Kee, Howard Clark

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

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.

Table of contents:
Preface; 1. Introduction; 2. The call of the kingdom; 3. Good news for the poor; 4. The boundary breaker; 5. Would Jesus have been disappointed with the church?; 6. Concluding reflections; Selected bibliography; Questions for discussion; Index.

The latest book in the Understanding Jesus Today series deals with the role of discipleship in Christianity.

The latest book in the Understanding Jesus Today series deals with the role of discipleship in Christianity.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 152
• Erscheinungstermin: 13. Januar 2002
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 203mm x 127mm x 8mm
• Gewicht: 171g
• ISBN-13: 9780521424813
• ISBN-10: 052142481X
• Artikelnr.: 21761734

Autorenporträt

James D. G. Dunn is Emeritus Lightfoot Professor of Divinity at the University of Durham, England. He is the author of The Christ and the Spirit, Jesus and the Spirit, and The Theology of Paul the Apostle and the editor of Jews and Christians.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
1. Introduction
2. The call of the kingdom
3. Good news for the poor
4. The boundary breaker
5. Would Jesus have been disappointed with the church?
6. Concluding reflections
Selected bibliography
Questions for discussion
Index.