| Biblical Perspectives on Evangelism Contributor(s): Brueggemann, Walter (Author) |
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ISBN: 0687412331 ISBN-13: 9780687412334 Publisher: Abingdon Press OUR PRICE: $18.89 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 1993 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Christian Ministry - Evangelism - Religion | Biblical Studies - General |
| Dewey: 269.2 |
| LCCN: 93010804 |
| Physical Information: 0.41" H x 6.02" W x 8.95" (0.50 lbs) 139 pages |
| Themes: - Theometrics - Mainline - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In this timely and provocative work, Walter Brueggemann applies his experience and skills in the area of biblical interpretation to the theme of evangelism. He argues for the importance of considering afresh how the Bible itself thinks and speaks about evangelism, how it enacts the dramatic claims of the good news. Brueggemann here describes evangelism as a drama in three scenes, concerning (1) God's victory over the forces of chaos and death, (2) the announcement of that victory, and (3) its appropriation by those who hear the announcement. This same dramatic sequence, as he shows, is many time re-enacted in the Bible; the times and circumstances of the re-enactment may differ, but the essential message, as well as the structure of its presentation, remains the same. |
Contributor Bio(s): Brueggemann, Walter: - Walter Brueggemann is William Marcellus McPheeters Professor Emeritus of Old Testament at Columbia Theological Seminary. A past president of the Society of Biblical Literature, he is one of today's preeminent interpreters of Scripture. |