David Edward Aune – författare

This is a print on demand book and is therefore non- returnable. Comparable in scope to Johannes Lindblom's Prophecy in Ancient Israel, this book offers the first comprehensive treatment in English of the place of prophecy in the New Testament period. Because early Christianity was the product of western as well as eastern religious and cultural traditions, David Aune begins by examining the antecedents of early Christian prophecy. He describes Greco-Roman prophecy — the types of oracles, the people who prophesied, the procedures, and the purpose of prophecy. In examining Israelite-Jewish prophecy, Aune discusses the Old Testament prophets, first-century apocalyptic literature, eschatological prophecy, John the Baptist, and Qumran. Having thus set the background in detail, Aune examines the character of early Christian prophecy, discussing the early Christian and modern conceptions of Jesus as prophet, and analyzing every known Christian prophetic speech from Paul to the middle of the second century A.D. Aune attributes the eventual decline of prophecy to the institutionalization of Christianity, in which the functions of teachers, pastors, elders, and deacons replaced the essentially similar functions of prophets.

Barbara E. Reid "This is a volume that every student of the New Testament will want to own. In it ten foremost Matthean scholars illumine topics that are of both scholarly interest and pastoral relevance, including health care and healing, Jewish-Christian relations, and feminist concerns. The overview of new directions in Matthean studies and the employment of a variety of methods in the essays make this a rich resource. It is a very fitting tribute to a beloved teacher who, like the evangelist, knew how to bring both old and new from his storehouse."Catholic Biblical Quarterly "This collection of studies combines both scholarly and pastoral themes appropriate to the memory of Thompson, who was a Matthean scholar with keen pastoral concern. All students of Matthew's Gospel will benefit from the many enlightening exegetical points as well as the provocative pastoral insights offered."Adela Yarbro Collins "This volume has something for everyone. It addresses exegetical and historical issues as well as questions of method and pastoral concerns. The essays are well written and engaging."Jerome Neyrey "This book is more than the sum of its parts. It not only synthesizes the state of scholarship but also points to exciting new ways of reading the first Gospel. I have not seen so rich an assemblage of studies on one book of the Bible. This very humane piece of scholarship is sure to please teachers and students alike."