Preaching the incarnation
By: Peter K. Stevenson, Stephen I. Wright
Contributors: Wright, Stephen I.
Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Louisville, Ky
Language: eng
Number of pages: 248
ISBN-13: 9780664232801
Description: Offers a theological discussion of ten important Bible passages connected with the doctrine of incarnation, bringing historical and literary questions about the text into dialogue with Christian tradition, drawing out the implications of the passage for preaching. --from publisher description.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 189-198) and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: The involved "I am" (Exodus 3:1-15; title: Sermon: Thomas F. Long "The God of good appearances"; title: Embodied wisdom (Proverbs 8 and John 1:1-14) - Sermon: Bishop William Willimon "Personification"; title: God with us (Matthew 1:1-25 & Luke 1:26-":21); title: Sermon: Aarchbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams: "The joy and sorrow of God"; title: From infant to adolescent (Luke 2:21-52); title: Sermon: Dr. Stephen I. Wright "Signs of life and death"; title: Who do you say that I am? (Luke 9:18-27); title: Sermon: Professor Anna Carter Florence "Who do you say that I am?"; title: Struggling to obey God (Mark 14:32-42); title: Sermon: Dr. Peter K. Stevenson "Struggling to obey God"; title: In the likeness of "sinful flesh" (Romans 8:1-8); title: Sermon: Dr. Calvin T. Samuel "In the likeness of human flesh"; title: The self-emptying Christ (Philippians 2:1-11); title: Sermon: Michael Quicke "Going up? going down?"; title: God's true image (Colossians 1:15-20); title: Sermon: Dr. Stephen I. Wright "Images and the image of God"; title: Able to help (Hebrews 2:5-18); title: Sermon: Dr. Peter Stevenson "Living well ... in suffering".