Reading Hebrews Missiologically

Description

Gaining New Insights from Hebrews

God’s interactions with Israel were a foreshadowing of the perfect reality in the person of Jesus: absolutely God and absolutely human. Jesus came to earth to establish his kingdom and all that God had initiated in the old covenant. There is a continuity of theological understanding as we move from the Old Testament to the letter sent to the Christians in Rome.

 

The discussion on the theology of mission in the New Testament usually focuses on Jesus and Paul, with minimal attention given to the General Epistles. However, Reading Hebrews Missiologically tries to fill that gap and focuses on the theology of mission in the book of Hebrews and fleshes out the unique contribution it has to the discussion of a New Testament theology of mission. The twelve contributors—from various theological, geographical, and missiological contexts—explore the missionary motive, the missionary message, and the missionary method of the Epistle to the Hebrews.

 

All Scripture can be read missiologically, and the letter to the Hebrews, with its emphasis on the supremacy of Christ, is no exception. We pray that this book will inspire fresh approaches to practical mission in the world today.

Preface

Part 1: The Missionary Motive of Hebrews

Chapter 1: Hebrews and Missions: Renarrating the World in Christ By Matthew Aaron Bennett

Story & Worldview: The Purpose and the Problem

Cult & Christ: The Shadow and the Substance

Continuity and Contrast: Islam as a Case Study

Conclusion: A More Compelling Story

Chapter 2: Missio Dei as the Grand Narrative in the Epistle to the Hebrews By Linda P. Saunders

God’s Supreme Sacrifice in the Context of the Missio Dei

Conclusion

Chapter 3: Christ Outside the Gate: How Hebrews 13 and Galilee Locate Mission for Jesus and Relocate Mission for Us By Allen Yeh

A Tripartite Salvation History

The Tension between Jewish and Gentile Missiology

Latin America: Liberation Theology

Conclusion

Chapter 4: The Incarnation and the Mission of God By Michael P. Naylor

Jesus as Davidic Heir

Jesus, Priest according to the Order of Melchizedek

Jesus and the People of God

Conclusion: The Incarnation and the Mission of God

 

Part 2: The Missionary Message of Hebrews

Chapter 5: Missional Hospitality in Hebrews: Welcoming God and Welcoming

the Stranger By Edward L. Smither

Mission and Hospitality

Abraham, Israel, and Jesus

Imitating Israel in Hospitable Mission

Imitating the Patriarchs in Hospitable Mission

Welcoming Strangers, God, and Christ

Hospitality to Believers and Non-Believers

Conclusion

Chapter 6: Hope as an Anchor: The Missional Message of the Pilgrim People of God By Jessica A. Udall

Pilgrimage Identity in the Bible

Conclusion

Chapter 7: Mission Hope in a Storm-Tossed World By Irwyn Ince

The Storm-Tossed World

The Glorious Prophet

The Glorious Priest

The Glorious King

Chaos

Jesus Is in Control

The Calm

Conclusion

Part 3: The Missionary Methods of Hebrews

Chapter 8: Evangelism in the Epistle to the Hebrews By Abeneazer G. Urga

What Have Others Said about Hebrews and Mission?

Hebrews’ Missionary Theology

Conclusion

Chapter 9: Superior Communication Skills: Modes of Divine Communication in

Hebrews and the Implications for Christian Mission By Sigurd Grindheim

The Superiority of the New Covenant

Mission and Power

Conclusion

Chapter 10: African American Missiological Use of Hebrews: From the Antebellum Period to the Twentieth Century By Jessica N. Janvier

The Epistle, Jewish Christians, and African American Christianity

The African American Matrix of Scripture Interpretation

The Missiological Use of the Epistle in African American Christianity

Outward and Inward

Chapter 11: From Milk to Meat: Implications in Hebrews for Missiological Developments in Discipleship Methods By Sarah Lunsford

Overview of Missiological Developments in Discipleship Methods

Analysis of Discipleship Making

Implications for Missiological Developments in Discipleship Methods

 

Part 4: Review and Response

Chapter 12: Looking through Three Hermeneutical Lenses: A Review of Reading Hebrews Missiologically By Robert L. Gallagher

Diversity of Authorship

Scholarly Observations

Missionary Tapestries in Three Parts

Looking through the Lens of Interpreting the Metanarrative

Looking through the Lens of Understanding Hebrews

Looking through the Lens of Exploring “Mission”

Summary of Observations

Bosch Shines a Light on “Mission”

Conclusion

About the Contributors

Scripture Index

Sujets

• Religion
• Christianisme
• Biblical Studies
• General Epistles
• Academic
• Philosophie et théologie
• Academia
• Hebrews
• New Testament

Informations

• Publié par: William Carey Publishing
• Date de parution: 28 février 2023
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781645084563
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 3 Mo

Extrait

Reading Hebrews Missiologicallyoffers a collection of essays that model for us a new way of reading the Bible with our missional lenses on that is both communal and collaborative. Not only do the authors make a convincing argument that the book of Hebrews has to be understood as a missiological text, but they also uncover for us the beautiful fruit of engaging the Scriptures in community, with different hermeneutic perspectives speaking together and to one another. This book will help you appreciate both mission and Hebrews more. I could not recommend it more. Harvey Kwiyani, PhD CEO, Global Connections, UK Rich in intellectual engagement and scholarly diversity,Reading Hebrews Missiologicallyprovides a needed resource to studies of the Epistle and a necessary and vital resource to equip further mission work in the church. Readers will encounter essays that draw from the best of Hebrews scholarship for a fresh missiological end. The volume even includes an essay offering critique and avenues for further development, beginning the “where do we go from here” conversation in the volume itself. I’m eager to use this in my own work on Hebrews and pass it on to my students. Rev. Amy Peeler, PhD Associate Professor of New Testament, Wheaton College and Graduate School Author, “You Are My Son”: The Family of God in the Epistle to the Hebrews Reading Hebrews Missiologicallyis a brilliant integration of missiology, theology, and biblical exegesis. Its contributors don’t settle for superîcial proof texts or slogans. This book demonstrates a fruitful approach to missiological hermeneutics. Rather than give readers spiritual “milk,” they offer theological meat. Chew on each chapter slowly to savor its goodness. Jackson Wu, PhD Author,Reading Romans with Eastern Eyes, The Cross in Context, andOne Gospel for All Nations

Reading Hebrews Missiologically The Missionary Motive, Message, and Methods of Hebrews

Abeneazer G. Urga, Edward L. Smither, Linda P. Saunders, editors

Reading Hebrews Missiologically: The Missionary Motive, Message, and Methods of Hebrews

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Preface

Contents

Part 1: The Missionary Motive of Hebrews

Chapter 1 HebrewsandMissions:RenarratingtheWorldinChrist ByMatthew Aaron Bennett Story & Worldview: The Purpose and the Problem Cult & Christ: The Shadow and the Substance Continuity and Contrast: Islam as a Case Study Conclusion: A More Compelling Story Chapter 2 Missio Deias the Grand Narrative in the Epistle to the Hebrews ByLinda P. Saunders God’s Supreme Sacriîce in the Context of theMissio Dei Conclusion Chapter 3 ChristOutsidetheGate:HowHebrews13andGalileeLocateMission for Jesus and Relocate Mission for Us By Allen Yeh A Tripartite Salvation History The Tension between Jewish and Gentile Missiology Latin America: Liberation Theology Conclusion Chapter 4 TheIncarnationandtheMissionofGod By Michael P. Naylor Jesus as Davidic Heir Jesus, Priest according to the Order of Melchizedek Jesus and the People of God Conclusion: The Incarnation and the Mission of God

Part 2: The Missionary Message of Hebrews

Chapter 5 MissionalHospitalityinHebrews:WelcomingGodandWelcoming the Stranger By Edward L. Smither Mission and Hospitality Abraham, Israel, and Jesus Imitating Israel in Hospitable Mission Imitating the Patriarchs in Hospitable Mission Welcoming Strangers, God, and Christ Hospitality to Believers and Non-Believers Conclusion

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Chapter 6 87 HopeasanAnchor:TheMissionalMessageofthePilgrimPeopleofGod By Jessica A. Udall Pilgrimage Identity in the Bible 87 Conclusion 98 Chapter 7 101 MissionHopeinaStorm-TossedWorld By Irwyn Ince The Storm-Tossed World 101 The Glorious Prophet 103 The Glorious Priest 105 The Glorious King 107 Chaos 108 Jesus Is in Control 110 The Calm 111 Conclusion 112

Part 3: The Missionary Methods of Hebrews Chapter 8 EvangelismintheEpistletotheHebrews By Abeneazer G. Urga What Have Others Said about Hebrews and Mission? Hebrews’ Missionary Theology Conclusion Chapter 9 SuperiorCommunicationSkills:ModesofDivineCommunicationin Hebrews and the Implications for Christian Mission By Sigurd Grindheim The Superiority of the New Covenant Mission and Power Conclusion Chapter 10 African American Missiological Use of Hebrews: From the Antebellum Period to the Twentieth Century By Jessica N. Janvier The Epistle, Jewish Christians, and African American Christianity The African American Matrix of Scripture Interpretation The Missiological Use of the Epistle in African American Christianity Outward and Inward Chapter 11 FromMilktoMeat:ImplicationsinHebrewsforMissiological Developments in Discipleship Methods By Sarah Lunsford Overview of Missiological Developments in Discipleship Methods Analysis of Discipleship Making Implications for Missiological Developments in Discipleship Methods

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Part 4: Review and Response

Chapter 12 LookingthroughThreeHermeneuticalLenses: A Review ofReading Hebrews Missiologically By Robert L. Gallagher Diversity of Authorship Scholarly Observations Missionary Tapestries in Three Parts Looking through the Lens of Interpreting the Metanarrative Looking through the Lens of Understanding Hebrews Looking through the Lens of Exploring “Mission” Summary of Observations Bosch Shines a Light on “Mission” Conclusion About the Contributors

Scripture Index

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Preface

What is the missionary theology of the Epistle to the Hebrews? Is there even a missionary theology in the letter? Several scholars have argued that the epistle is primarily about internal church matters that attempt to convince the believers to remain in the faith rather than engaging in world mission. In this compendium, a few biblical scholars and missiologists argue that the epistledoes contain a theology of mission. To this end, Reading Hebrews Missiologicallyaims to tease out the theology of mission in the book of Hebrews. The discussion on the theology of mission in the New Testament usually focuses on Jesus and Paul, with minimal attention given to the General Epistles. This volume will îll this gap by exploring the theme of mission in the Epistle to the Hebrews. Our book will consider Hebrews’ missionary theology in three parts: the missionary motive of Hebrews, the missionary message of Hebrews, and the missionary methods of Hebrews. Part 1 overviews the missionary motive of Hebrews. Matthew Aaron Bennett argues that Hebrews provides a sketch of biblical metanarrative that connects Israel’s story, cultus, and worldview as an extension and a fulîllment in the death, resurrection, ascension, and session of Jesus. In doing so, Hebrews not only narrates the story of Israel but also renarrates the world in Christ. Linda P. Saunders contends thatmissio Dei is the grand narrative of Hebrews. The divine plan is to redeem and rescue the descendants of Abraham through the Seed of Abraham from the bondage of sin and death. Allen Yeh discusses that the Epistle to the Hebrews— particularly Hebrews 13:12–14—mandates that Christian mission should emulate the examples of Christ: doing mission from the margin with dishonor and disgrace. In this chapter, Yeh places Hebrews 13:12–14 in the context ofHeilsgeschichte(salvation history) and echoes the two prominent works of Puerto Rican theologian Orlando E. Costas (Christ Outside the Gateand [1982] Liberating NewsMichael P. Naylor explicates [1989]). the signiîcance of the incarnation to carry out God’s mission and fulîll the task of the messianic/Davidic heir and the great high priest.

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