Why mission?
By: Dean Flemming ; edited by Joel B. Green
Contributors: Green, Joel B., 1956- editor
Edition: First [edition].
Series: Reframing New Testament theology -- 4
Publisher: Abingdon Press
Published: 2015
Place of publication: Nashville, Tennessee
Language: eng
Number of pages: 173
ISBN-13: 9781426759369
Subjects: Criticism, interpretation; Bible; Mission of the church; Missions; Theory
Description: Recent years have seen heightened interest in how to read scripture from a missional perspective. This book addresses that question by exploring both how the New Testament bears witness to the mission of God and how it energizes the church to participate in that mission. It also makes a distinctive contribution by applying a missional reading to a variety of New Testament books, offering insights into New Testament theology and serving today’s discussions about mission and the church.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The New Testament and the mission of God; title: Reading from the back: mission in Matthew; title: A mission of divine embrace: Luke and Acts; title: Sent into the world: mission in John; title: Living out the story: mission in Philippians; title: Mission for misfits: a missional reading of 1 Peter; title: The triumph of the Missio Dei: mission in Revelation.