Christian Prophecy: The Post-Biblical TraditionOxford University Press, 19 d’abr. 2007 - 440 pàgines Throughout the Hebrew Bible, God guides and saves his people through the words of his prophets. When the prophets are silenced, the people easily lose their way. What happened after the incarnation, death and resurrection of Christ? Did God fall silent? The dominant position in Christian theology is that prophecy did indeed cease at some point in the past -if not with the Old Testament prophets, then with John the Baptist, with Jesus, with the last apostle, or with the closure of the canon of the New Testament. Nevertheless, throughout the history of Christianity there have always been acclaimed saints and mystics -most of them women-who displayed prophetic traits. In recent years, the charismatic revival in both Protestant and Catholic circles has once again raised the question of the place and function of prophecy in Christianity. Scholarly theological attitudes toward Christian prophecy range from modest recognition to contempt. Mainstream systematic theology, both Protestant and Catholic, has mostly marginalized or ignored the gift of prophecy. In this book, however, Niels Christian Hvidt argues that prophecy has persisted in Christianity as an inherent and continuous feature in the life of the church. Prophecy never died, he argues, but rather proved its dynamism by mutating to meet new historical conditions. He presents a comprehensive history of prophecy from ancient Israel to the present and closely examines the development of the theological discourse that surrounds it. Throughout, though, there is always an awareness of the critical discernment required when evaluating the charism of prophecy. The debate about prophecy, Hvidt shows, leads to some profound insights about the very nature of Christianity and the church. For example, some have argued that Christianity is a perfect state and that all that is required for salvation is acceptance of its doctrines. Others have emphasized how God continues to intervene and guide his people onto the right path as the full implementation of God's salvation in Christ is still far away. This is the position that Hvidt forcefully and persuasively defends and develops in this ambitious and important work. |
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... new theological land and therewith has made important contributions to a theme that needs further thought. I wish this book many attentive readers. Joseph Card. Ratzinger This page intentionally left blank foreword ix.
... new theological land and therewith has made important contributions to a theme that needs further thought. I wish this book many attentive readers. Joseph Card. Ratzinger This page intentionally left blank foreword ix.
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... , Christian Christiansens Legat, Eivind Eckbo's dansk-norske Legat, Frimodt-Heineke Fonden, Familien Hede Nielsens Legat and Sankt Knuds Stiftelse. Contents Foreword by Joseph Card. Ratzinger, vii 1. Introduction, 3 xii acknowledgments.
... , Christian Christiansens Legat, Eivind Eckbo's dansk-norske Legat, Frimodt-Heineke Fonden, Familien Hede Nielsens Legat and Sankt Knuds Stiftelse. Contents Foreword by Joseph Card. Ratzinger, vii 1. Introduction, 3 xii acknowledgments.
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The Post-Biblical Tradition Niels Christian Hvidt. Contents. Foreword by Joseph Card. Ratzinger, vii 1. Introduction, 3 1.1. 1.2. 1.3. 1.4. 1.5. 1.6. Thesis and Purpose, 3 Limitation, 7 The Object of the Investigation, 9 Private ...
The Post-Biblical Tradition Niels Christian Hvidt. Contents. Foreword by Joseph Card. Ratzinger, vii 1. Introduction, 3 1.1. 1.2. 1.3. 1.4. 1.5. 1.6. Thesis and Purpose, 3 Limitation, 7 The Object of the Investigation, 9 Private ...
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... Joseph Ratzinger on Christianity's Hope of The Kingdom to Come, 225 6.2.4 John Zizioulas on Charismatic Apostolic Continuation, 228 6.2.5 Conclusion, 234 6.3. Prophetic Implementation of Revelation, 237 6.3.1 Prophecy and Scripture, 238 ...
... Joseph Ratzinger on Christianity's Hope of The Kingdom to Come, 225 6.2.4 John Zizioulas on Charismatic Apostolic Continuation, 228 6.2.5 Conclusion, 234 6.3. Prophetic Implementation of Revelation, 237 6.3.1 Prophecy and Scripture, 238 ...
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... Joseph Ratzinger, to conclude that she had provided ''useful clarifications'' of the issues formerly raised against her.54 As a result of this interest, her messages, first published in 1991 with the title True Life in God, were ...
... Joseph Ratzinger, to conclude that she had provided ''useful clarifications'' of the issues formerly raised against her.54 As a result of this interest, her messages, first published in 1991 with the title True Life in God, were ...
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3 Prophecy and History | 35 |
4 Prophecy and Revelation | 123 |
5 Prophecy and the End of Revelation | 185 |
6 Prophecy and Tradition | 217 |
7 Prophecy and Sociology of Religion | 251 |
8 Prophecys Status and Types of Faith | 271 |
9 Prophecy and Truth | 285 |
10 General Conclusion | 303 |
Notes | 313 |
References | 375 |
Index | 401 |
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