Contextualization in the New Testament
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Contextualization in the New Testament

Patterns for Theology and Mission

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eBook - ePub

Contextualization in the New Testament

Patterns for Theology and Mission

About this book

Winner of a Christianity Today Book Award

Honored as one of the "Fifteen Outstanding Books for Mission Studies" by International Bulletin of Missionary Research

From Cairo to Calcutta, from Cochabamba to Columbus, Christians are engaged in a conversation about how to speak and live the gospel in today's traditional, modern and emergent cultures. The technical term for their efforts is contextualization. Missionary theorists have pondered and written on it at length. More and more, those who do theology in the West are also trying to discover new ways of communicating and embodying the gospel for an emerging postmodern culture. But few have considered in depth how the early church contextualized the gospel. And yet the New Testament provides numerous examples.

As both a crosscultural missionary and a New Testament scholar, Dean Flemming is well equipped to examine how the early church contextualized the gospel and to draw out lessons for today. By carefully sifting the New Testament evidence, Flemming uncovers the patterns and parameters of a Paul or Mark or John as they spoke the Word on target, and he brings these to bear on our contemporary missiological task.

Rich in insights and conversant with frontline thinking, this is a book that will revitalize the conversation and refresh our speaking and living the gospel in today's cultures, whether in traditional, modern or emergent contexts.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Dedication
  4. Contents
  5. Preface
  6. List of abbreviations
  7. Introduction
  8. 1 Contextualization in Acts: Bridging Cultural Boundaries
  9. 2 Contextualization in Acts: The Preaching of Paul
  10. 3 Paul’s Letters: Doing Theology in Context
  11. 4 Paul and Culture: Engaging the Greco-Roman World
  12. 5 Paul as Interpreter: Contextualizing Scripture and Tradition
  13. 6 Case Studies from Corinth: The Gospel, Food and the Future
  14. 7 Colossians: The Gospel and Syncretism
  15. 8 The Gospels: Contextualizing the Story for a Target Audience
  16. 9 Revelation: The Gospel and the Empire
  17. 10 Contextualizing the Gospel Today
  18. Select Bibliography
  19. Notes
  20. Subject Index
  21. Scripture Index
  22. About the Author
  23. Like this book?
  24. Copyright