Words of Jesus

Name: Words of Jesus | A Gospel of the Sayings of Our Lord
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A Gospel of the Sayings of Our Lord

Phyllis Tickle(Autor*in)

Fortress Press

Erschienen am 5. März 2019

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Front Cover
Contents
Reflections on the Words of Jesus
A Gospel of the Sayings of Our Lord
Book 1: The Words of Public Teaching
1. The opening proclamation
2. The opening statement of mission and of His place in Scripture
3. The relationship between Father and Son, and with Their work
4. The Blessings and the Beatitudes
5. The description of those who can follow Him
6. The place of the Law in His Kingdom
7. The correct interpretation of the Law and its application
8. New ways of living and being for citizens of His domain
9. First public statement on the place of love in human conduct
10. First instruction specifically on religious practice
11. Instruction about the role of looking and seeing in the lives of the faithful
12. First instruction on wealth and the spiritual dangers of possessions
13. First recorded parable-a teaching about wealth and possessions
14. Temporal anxiety as a spiritual and religious danger
15. The dangers of judgmentalism in human affairs
16. Counterbalancing admonition about discernment
17. The first promise
18. The summary of the Law and the Tradition
19. Concerning the winnowing of the righteous from the unrighteous
20. The proper method for assessing religious leaders
21. The primacy of the Father's will over all religious forms
22. A parable about enacted and embodied faith
23. John the Baptizer as fulfillment of prophecy
24. The call to rest in submission
25. The role of words in the soul's life and eternity
26. The first prophecy concerning death and Resurrection
27. Concerning occupation by unclean spirits
28. The proper definition of family
29. The parable of the sower and the seed
30. Teaching the crowds at Capernaum
31. On religiosity as a rejection of God
32. The source of personal defilement
33. Assertion of His divine commission
34. On judging the sins of others
35. The assertion of His primal and fundamental nature
36. The assertion of ''I Am''
37. His role as self-sacrificing shepherd and doorway
38. The importance to Heaven of every repentant convert
39. Second summary of the Law and the Tradition
40. The salvific role of the Law
41. The parable of the good Gentile
42. On forgiveness
43. On persistence in prayer
44. On the relative importance of blood ties
45. Concerning those who are clergy and professional functionaries of established religion
46. Concerning discernment instead of signs
47. Human vulnerability and the call to repentance
48. The power of petition
49. The testimony of His objective acts
50. The end of Time
51. Prophecy of the Triumphal Entry
52. The place of government in the believer's life
53. The cost of choosing to join the Kingdom
54. The parable of the prodigal son
55. The story of the rich man in Hell
56. The assertion of Now
57. The definition of prayer that is heard and received
58. On marriage, divorce, and celibacy
59. The cleansing of the Temple
60. The prophecy of the Resurrection
61. A reprimand to the established clergy
62. Exposing the weakness of arguing from doctrine
63. Condemnation of the socially righteous
64. His role as ''the stone rejected by the builders''
65. The eternal life of the worthy
66. The great paradox
Book 2: The Words of Private Instruction
1. Heaven and earth, spirit and flesh
2. The assertion of His messiahship and of a new way of worship
3. An admonition about greed
4. The utter primacy of devotion over any other necessities
5. His description of those for whom He came
6. His assertion of the radical nature of His work
7. The first commissioning, of the twelve
8. The second commissioning, of the larger company of the seventy
9. The first graphic and detailed discussion of the interplay between good and evil
10. The prophecies of persecutions to come and of their proper endurance
11. The cost of membership in His Kingdom
12. The rewards of honoring His Kingdom and its citizens
13. The direct bestowal of personal salvation
14. Mercy as the mediator of all religious law
15. On how understanding increases with understanding
16. Private exegesis on the parable of the sower
17. Similes of the Kingdom
18. Exegesis on the parable of the tares
19. Continuation of similes for comprehending the Kingdom
20. The offense, for His disciples, of the teachings about the Kingdom
21. The offense, for orthodox Jewish leaders, of the teachings about the Kingdom
22. Exegesis on the defilement teachings
23. The danger of literalness and of religiosity
24. Prophecy of the final judgment
25. The parable of the shrewd overseer
26. A prophecy of His suffering
27. Faith as a physical agency
28. Of the devil and true freedom from his grip
29. Condemnation of those who are portals for sin
30. Concerning angels and their guardianship of individuals
31. The process of disciplining believers
32. On forgiveness
33. Concerning the proper attitude for anticipating His coming
34. On the divisiveness of Kingdom membership
35. Belief as a divine and protected gift
36. About the proper approach to social class and status
37. The parable of the banquet
38. The believer's role as indentured servant
39. About His second coming and the days preceding it
40. On persistence in prayer and belief in its efficacy
41. The restrictive burden of temporal wealth
42. A parable of final judgments
43. About humility and self-effacement
44. A parable about the final judgment and the time of its coming
45. Concerning true devotion
46. A prophecy about coming ages and the conclusion of temporal creation
47. Concerning the exact time of the end
48. The parable of holy watchfulness in anticipating the Kingdom
49. The description of the final judgment
50. His farewell before crucifixion
Book 3: The Words of Healing Dialogue
1. The first healing miracle
2. The first healing on a Sabbath and His response to public condemnation by religious leaders
3. The first exorcism
4. First attempt to contain notoriety
5. First healing of a Gentile
6. The casting out of an objectively operative demon
7. A direct absolution certified by a concomitant healing miracle
8. The flow of power by proximity and without intention
9. A resuscitation
10. Belief and faith as a measure of efficacy
11. The correct interpretation of the Sabbath
12. The compassionate raising of the widow's child
13. An extended commentary on principalities and powers in the kingdom of Evil
14. His acknowledgment of a Gentile's faith
15. The healing of the deaf mute
16. The healing of the blind man
17. Faith as a linchpin
18. The reason for some instances of human debility
19. His use of two unsolicited healings for Sabbath teaching
20. The role of faith in the healing of the Gentile leper
21. The pivotal efficacy of faith in healing
Book 4: The Words of Intimate Conversation
1. The first saying
2. First recorded exchange with His cousin, John the Baptizer
3. The desert temptations
4. The calling of Philip and Nathaniel
5. With His mother at a wedding in Cana
6. The calling of James and John
7. About the correct use of present time
8. The beginning of the public ministry
9. About becoming fishers of men
10. Faith as a force in the physical realm
11. His description to the emissaries from John the Baptizer, of His early, public ministry
12. The importance of rest
13. His engagement of Philip in the feeding of the thousands
14. Another demonstration of faith as a primal force in the physical world
15. His claiming of kingship on earth as well as in Heaven
16. His correcting of Peter
17. His instructions regarding His transfiguration
18. A prophecy of His death and Resurrection
19. The proper conduct of believers in relation to temporal government
20. The definition of greatness in the Kingdom
21. The power of His name as nonproprietary
22. The use of holy or divine power
23. On proper timing
24. The chastising of Martha
25. His message to Herod concerning His approaching death
26. The raising of Lazarus
27. Children as examples of necessary innocence
28. His second specific prophecy to the twelve of His forthcoming death
29. Concerning the Father's authority over the Son's followers
30. The redemption of Zacchaeus
31. Instructions preparatory to the Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem
32, His acknowledgment of His popularity
33. About the Holy City
34. The beginning of the days of final judgment
35. Another conversation about faith as a physical agent
36. A prophecy about the destruction of the Temple
37. Concerning the time of His approaching crucifixion
38. The use of extravagant devotion
39. Instructions about their last meal together
40. Final instruction about servant leadership
41. His direct instructions to them in preparation for His leaving them
42. The poignancy of betrayal and of human endings
43. His words concerning the bread and wine
44. Instructions about the employment of worldly goods in the work of the Kingdom
45. The new commandment
46. The prophecy about their weakness and failure in the face of fear
47. His assertion of His salvific role
48. The promise of the coming of the Comforter and Advocate
49. The benediction
50. His last prayer before them
51. In the garden of Gethsemane
52. The arrest and His interpretation of it
53. His claiming, before the High Priest, His divinity
54. Testimony before Pilate
55. His prophecy about the end times
56. His words of forgiveness
57. His assigning of John as caregiver to Mary
58. His resignation
59. His granting of salvation to one of the robbers
60. His last words before Resurrection
Book 5: The Words of Post-Resurrection Encounters
1. The first words
2. His revealing of Himself as Messiah on the Emmaus road
3. The infusion of the Spirit in His empowering of those gathered with Him
4. The conversation with Thomas
5. The prophecy to Peter of his martyrdom
6. The words of Ascension
Acknowledgments
The Author
Index to Canonical Sources
Index to Key Words and Major Themes
A Reader's Guide: The Words of Jesus
Some Introductory Thoughts
Two Exercises Before You Begin Reading
A Different Approach to Reading
Reading Alone or in a Group: Some Practical Suggestions
Staying in the Words: Some Things to Notice
Being Mindful of Jesus' References
Embracing Inconsistencies
Evoking the Richness of Images
Jesus and His Audiences
The Words of Jesus and the Emergent Church
Continuing on the Journey
A Benediction
Recommended Resources
A Note to Group Leaders
Back Cover

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