Insiders versus Outsiders

- Table of Contents (page 5)
- Acknowledgments (page 7)
- 1. Insiders versus outsiders: Exploring the dynamic relationship between mission and ethos in the New Testament - An introduction (by Jacobus (Kobus) Kok) (page 9)
- Determining boundaries: Christianity as a movement within Judaism (page 10)
- Sensitivity towards outsiders from the very start (page 13)
- Drawing and transcending boundaries (page 15)
- Overview of the book (page 17)
- Bibliography (page 21)
- 2. Inclusivism and exlusivism: A study of two trends in the Old Testament (by Pieter M. Venter) (page 23)
- Introduction (page 24)
- Van Ruler (page 25)
- Van Ruler's contribution (page 25)
- Van Ruler's perspective on mission (page 26)
- The background of Van Ruler's view (page 31)
- The apparent preference for inclusivity in the New Testament (page 35)
- The Old Testament: exclusive as well as inclusive (page 37)
- Exclusivism in the Old Testament (page 38)
- Inclusivism in the Old Testament (page 44)
- Conclusion (page 52)
- Bibliography (page 54)
- 3. Inclusivity as the essential nature of the Gospel (by Ernest van Eck) (page 57)
- Different groups (ethnicities) in the New Testament (page 57)
- Cultural identity (page 59)
- An introduction to ethnicity (page 59)
- Ethnicity: A social-scientific model (page 63)
- Jewish ethnicity: An exclusive God (page 69)
- Jesus: God is inclusive (page 74)
- Paul and ethnicity (page 78)
- Ethnic conflict in Philippians, 2 Corinthians, and Galatians (page 78)
- Acts (page 84)
- Conclusion (page 86)
- Bibliography (page 88)
- 4. Mission and ethics: Sensitivity to outsiders in Matthew (by Marius Nel) (page 93)
- Introduction (page 93)
- The Matthean community (page 94)
- Insiders and outsiders (page 96)
- New boundaries (page 97)
- An inclusive community? (page 100)
- Sensitivity and separation (page 103)
- The righteousness of the kingdom (page 105)
- Summary (page 109)
- Bibliography (page 109)
- 5. Exploring a common background of Paul and 'John': Mission and conversion (by Athanasios Despotis) (page 113)
- Introduction (page 113)
- Preliminary considerations on the concepts 'mission' and 'conversion' (page 114)
- The historical context of Paul and "John" (page 116)
- Paul (page 117)
- The relationship with Christianity (page 117)
- The profile of the missionary Paul and his commission (page 119)
- Obedience and disobedience to the gospel (page 122)
- The missionary team and the Community (page 123)
- The concept of conversion and the conversionist community (page 124)
- "John" (page 127)
- Mission and eschatological community (page 127)
- The mission of the Son and the Spirit (page 131)
- Narratives with a missionary background (page 132)
- Divine agency and mission (page 135)
- The conversion and the conversionist community (page 136)
- Comparison (page 140)
- Bibliography (page 148)
- 6. Doing Good to All: Perspectives on Mission and Ethics in Galatians (by Jacobus (Kobus) Kok) (page 153)
- Introduction (page 154)
- Mapping the field: Clarification of important concepts idenity, ethics, ethos and mission (page 158)
- The dynamics of mission in Paul (page 161)
- God the sender sends Paul the missionary (page 164)
- An ontological transformation with universalistic implications (page 167)
- Regression into old thinking patterns (page 173)
- Ethics of freedom: missionary by nature (page 176)
- Conclusion (page 180)
- Bibliography (page 182)
- 7. Mission and Ethics in 1 Corinthians: Reconciliation, corporate solidarity, and other-regard as missionary strategy in Paul (by Jacobus (Kobus) Kok) (page 187)
- Conflict over identity and ethos in Corinthians (page 188)
- Inter-congregational diversity and conflict (page 192)
- the conflict managements strategy of Paul: Unity, Diversity and Ethical reciprocity (1 Cor 10:23-24 and 1 Cor 12:13) (page 193)
- The boundaries of sexuality and unity in 1 Cor 5:1-13 (page 199)
- 1 Corinthians 11:2-16 - Paul on boundaries and Christian gender ethos (page 205)
- 1 Corinthians 11:17-34 - Intra-congregational status divisions (page 208)
- 1 Corinthians 6:1-8 - Extra-congregational conflict between believers (page 209)
- 1 Corinthians 8:1-13 - The epitome of other-regard (page 210)
- Conclusion (page 214)
- Bibliography (page 215)
- 8. 'Holding forth the word of life': Philippians 2:16a and other references to Paul's understanding of the involvement of early Christian communities in spreading the Gospel (by Christoph Stenschke) (page 219)
- Introduction (page 220)
- 'Holding out' or 'holding forth' (page 220)
- 'Holding forth the word of life' in the wider context of Paul's Gentile mission (page 224)
- Paul's expectation of support from local congregations for his mission (page 225)
- Paul's expectation of congregational involvement in evangelism (page 231)
- Conclusion (page 242)
- Bibliography (page 243)
- 9. Mission and Ethics in the Epistle to the Hebrews: Faith means Perseverance (by Rob van Houwelingen) (page 247)
- Introduction (page 247)
- Aim of the Letter (page 249)
- The temple as marker (page 249)
- A word of exhortation (page 250)
- Shift in thinking (page 251)
- Review (page 252)
- Main focus of the Letter (page 253)
- Theme of the sermon (page 253)
- The superior high priest (page 254)
- Atonement in Hebrews (page 255)
- Jesus Christ is always the same (page 257)
- Christian life in the letter (page 258)
- Spoken to by God (page 258)
- Good courage and confidence in persecution (page 259)
- Peace with all men (page 260)
- Care for each other (page 261)
- A forward looking life (page 262)
- Conclusion (page 264)
- Bibliography (page 265)
- 10. Insiders or Outsiders? The use of the term 'ß??ßa???' in the Acts of the Apostles: A Problemanzeige (by Ronald H. van der Bergh) (page 269)
- Introduction (page 269)
- The problematic use of the term ß??ßa??? in Acts 28:1-10 (page 272)
- Paul's (and Luke's) possible lesser concern for missionary activity among the ß??ßa??? (page 272)
- The possibly naïve nature of the ß??ßa??? (page 275)
- Luke's possible predilection for selected people groups (page 276)
- Proposed trajectories for understanding use of the term ß??ßa??? in Acts 28:1-10 (page 280)
- The term as a purely linguistic and cultural marker (page 281)
- The term as a marker of the ?s?at?? t?? ??? ('end of the earth') (page 281)
- The term as designation of the inhabitants of the island as literary props on Paul's way to Rome (page 283)
- The term as a marker of the next stage of Christian missionary activity (page 284)
- Conclusion (page 285)
- Bibliography (page 285)
- Index of Biblical References (page 291)
- Old Testament (page 291)
- New Testament (page 292)
- Index of Modern Authors (page 299)
- Subject Index (page 305)