
Community-Forming Power
Matthias Wenk(Author)
T.& T.Clark Ltd (Publisher)
Published on 13. October 2004
Book
Paperback/Softback
370 pages
978-0-567-04350-4 (ISBN)
Description
In past years the controversy over Luke's concept of the Spirit has centred on the ethical dimension of his pneumatology. Community-Forming Power sets out to address the issue by assessing the Lukan writings in the light of evidence from Second Temple Judaism and in applying speech-act theory to prophetic utterances. Wenk argues that the Spirit's role in prophecy cannot be limited to the content of the prophetic speech, stripping it artificially from the intention behind it. He further argues that the anointed church continues the liberating work of the anointed messiah in embracing the marginalized, and thus is instrumental in 'realizing good news for the poor'.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Edinburgh
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
465 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-567-04350-4 (9780567043504)
DOI
CBID123817
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Community-Forming Power
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Person
Matthias Wenk is a part-time lecturer at Theologisch-Diakonisches Seminar Aarau and pastors a church in Hindelbank, Switzerland.