Studies in the New Testament and Gnosticism
by MacRae, George W.; Harrington, Daniel J.; Marrow, Stanley B.Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2007-09-01
Publisher(s): Wipf & Stock Pub
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Summary
George W. MacRae, SJ (1928-1985) was an internationally known scholar in the field of New Testament studies. He received his doctorate from Cambridge University in New Testament studies, taught New Testament at Weston School of Theology and was Stillman Professor of Roman Catholic Studies at Harvard University, where he was serving as acting dean of the theology faculty at the time of his death. He was a renowned scholar on the Gospel of John. Book jacket.
Table of Contents
| George Winsor MacRae | p. 7 |
| Abbreviations | p. 11 |
| Interpretation | |
| The Fourth Gospel and Religionsgeschichte | p. 15 |
| Theology and Irony in the Fourth Gospel | p. 32 |
| "Whom Heaven Must Receive Until The Time": Reflections on the Christology of Acts | p. 47 |
| Romans 8:26-27 | p. 65 |
| A Note on 1 Corinthians 1:4-9 | p. 72 |
| Heavenly Temple and Eschatology in the Letter to the Hebrews | p. 80 |
| A Kingdom that Cannot be Shaken: The Heavenly Jerusalem in the Letter to the Hebrews | p. 98 |
| Biblical Theology | |
| New Testament Perspectives on Marriage and Divorce | p. 115 |
| Ministry and Ministries in the New Testament | p. 130 |
| The Gospel and the Church | p. 146 |
| Gnosticism | |
| Nag Hammadi and the New Testament | p. 165 |
| The Jewish Background of the Gnostic Sophia Myth | p. 184 |
| The Ego-Proclamation in Gnostic Sources | p. 203 |
| Prayer and Knowledge of Self in Gnosticism | p. 218 |
| Apocalyptic Eschatology in Gnosticism | p. 237 |
| Why the Church Rejected Gnosticism | p. 251 |
| Prayer | p. 263 |
| George W. MacRae: Bibliography | p. 264 |
| Index | p. 273 |
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