Institutions Of The Emerging Church (library Of New Testament Studies)

The essays in the present volume shed light upon the ecclesiology and institutions of the first-and second-century church. The term 'institutions' in the title should not be taken as an indication of an overall sociological perspective, but rather as an umbrella term covering sacraments and office (ministry). 1 The editors, wanting to be innovative, initially contemplated another title for this book, viz. The Chosen Lady (cf. 2 Jn 1). The title, A Very New Book on the Church, however, perhaps should have been chosen, as this volume is a distant relative of earlier Swedish tomes such as En bok om kyrkan (A Book on the Church), En bok om kyrkans ämbete (A Book on the Ministry of the Church), and En ny bok om kyrkan (A New Book on the Church). 2 En bok om kyrkan (1942) was a remarkable joint venture between systematic theologians and exegetes in Sweden. 3 There were several reasons for the project, 4 one of them being the need to consider new 1. For sociological discussions on institutionalism and institutions, see e.g. "The contributors to this volume address the key institutions of the first and second Church, considering the development of rituals and sacraments, and the development of Church leadership, and of the Church itself. The first part of the book looks at the offices of the Church - the Apostolate and the development of other religious authorities - as well as the notion of Apostolic Tradition. The second part looks at the sacraments, with in-depth consideration of the Eucharist, and of Baptismal texts from the early Church. The essays are of interest to scholars researching the development of the early Church and of Church rituals and practices."--Bloomsbury Publishing The contributors to this volume address the key institutions of the first and second Church, considering the development of rituals and sacraments, and the development of Church leadership, and of the Church itself. The first part of the book looks at the offices of the Church - the Apostolate and the development of other religious authorities - as well as the notion of Apostolic Tradition. The second part looks at the sacraments, with in-depth consideration of the Eucharist, and of Baptismal texts from the early Church. The essays are of interest to scholars researching the development of the early Church and of Church rituals and practices Los colaboradores de este volumen tratan las instituciones clave de la primera y segunda Iglesia, teniendo en cuenta el desarrollo de los rituales y sacramentos, y el desarrollo de liderazgo de la Iglesia, y de la misma Iglesia. La primera parte del libro se ve en las oficinas de la Iglesia - Apostolado y el desarrollo de otras autoridades religiosas -, así como la noción de la tradición Apostólica. La segunda parte analiza los sacramentos, con el examen a fondo de la Eucaristía y de los textos de bautismo de la Iglesia primitiva. Los ensayos son de interés para los estudiosos que investigan el desarrollo de la Iglesia primitiva y de los rituales y las prácticas de la Iglesia Cover HalfTitle Title Copyright Contents Preface Abbreviations Contributors Introduction The Apostolate in the Early Church: From Luke–Acts to the Pauline Tradition ‘Hold fast to the traditions that you were taught by us’: The Notion of a Common Apostolic Tradition in the Pauline Letters The Religious Authorities in the Corpus Paulinum A New Life to Live: An Aspect of Some Baptismal Texts from the Second- and Third-Generation Church The Eucharist in Paul and in Hebrews The Eucharist in the Letters of Ignatius of Antioch The People of God Index of References Index of Authors