Holiness and the Missio Dei
Brand: Cascade Books
Categories: Books, Christian Books & Bibles, Bible Study & Reference



Dimensions: 6 x 0.59 x 9 inches
ISBN-13: 978-1498221610
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1498221610
Publisher: Cascade Books
Print length: 236 pages
Publication date: September 29, 2016
subtitle: Paperback – September 29, 2016
author: Visit Amazon's Andy Johnson Page search results Andy Johnson
review: Editorial Reviews Review Andy Johnson has written a theologically rich study of God's purposes for embodied holiness, tracing the pattern of this holiness throughout the biblical narrative of the missio Dei from creation to eschaton. Along the way, he takes 'soundings' in the Old Testament, focuses on the revelatory event of the incarnation, and sketches the development of 'contagious communities' of shalom in the New Testament. Johnson helpfully explores the biblical roots of a crucial theological theme with sensitivity and depth, to the benefit of the contemporary church. --J. Richard Middleton, Northeastern Seminary at Roberts Wesleyan College In a cultural context of conquest and power, the people of God live oddly as followers of the crucified Jesus. Andy Johnson compellingly reminds us of our calling. The mission of God is unachievable apart from the way of Jesus. It is high time we embraced this. --Dan Boone, President, Trevecca Nazarene University In this welcome volume, Andy Johnson provides a careful exegetical and theological examination of holiness in the biblical witness that demonstrates its inseparable relationship to participation in the mission of God. It also provides a compelling example of the shape and practice of a missional reading of Scripture. An important addition to the literature on missional theology and hermeneutics. --John R. Franke, Theologian in Residence, Second Presbyterian Church, Indianapolis; General Coordinator of the Gospel and Our Culture Network Today, 'mission' is in, 'holiness' out. Andy Johnson demonstrates not merely that holiness and mission can be linked together, but that the biblical story from Genesis to Revelation reveals how they are and must be connected--and in surprising ways. This highly perceptive yet accessible book is a rich feast, a must-read for all students, ministry practitioners, and academics concerned about the church's participation in God's mission. --Michael J. Gorman, St. Mary's Seminary & University, Baltimore, MD About the Author Andy Johnson is Professor of New Testament at Nazarene Theological Seminary in Kansas City, Missouri. He is the author of 1 & 2 Thessalonians in the Two Horizons New Testament Commentary series (2016) and coeditor of Holiness and Ecclesiology in the New Testament (2007).