Being Human and Holy Biblical Concept of Newness

includes index and biblioraphy

God`s Plan for Humankind and Creation 5 Creation Revealing God`s Plan of Salvation 8 Newness in the Act of Creation 8 The Biblical Data on Creation 11 The Creation of Man "In the Image and Likeness of God" 12 Creation as an Open System 18 The Christie-Pneumatic Dimensions of the Plan of God 20 Creation through the Word and the Spirit 20 Newness and Uniqueness of Incarnation 22 Resurrection as the Fullness of Incarnation 24 Kingdom of God: Destiny and Promise for Humankind and Creation 31 Kingdom of God as God`s Unconditional Love for Humankind 32 Spirit of Christ as "the Spirit of Truth" (Jn 16:13) 35 Kingdom of Glory as Pleroma and New Creation 39 The Role of the Church in Realizing the New Creation 41 Communion: The Ultimate Goal of Humankind and Creation 43 The Election and Mission of Israel in the Family of Nations 49 Theology of Election and the Choice of Israel 50 Call of Abraham and the Beginning of the Story of Israel 52 Emergence of Israel as God`s own People 55 The Exodus `Creating` the People of Israel 58 Covenant as the Hallmark of the People of God 61 The People of Israel in the View of Yahweh 65 Self-Comprehension of the Identity of the People of God 74 The Mission of Israel in the Family of Nations 76 Mission of Witness to the Righteousness of Yahweh 78 The Theme of Mission as revealed in the Servant Songs 81 The Prophetic and Apocalyptic Understanding of the New Age 85 The Prophetic Reflections ` 85 The Ideal: Authentic Existence in the Prophetic Perspective 87 The Reality: Evil Society 89 Perspectives of the Prophets` Reflections 92 The Apocalyptic Reflections 97 The Emergence of Apocalyptic Writings 98 The Apocalyptic World-view 99 The New Kingdom and the Rule of God 103 The Qumran Community and the New Covenant 105 The Newness of the Kingdom in the Preaching of Jesus The Kingdom of God: A New Reality Power of Liberation A New Way of Life Newness in the Person of Jesus 114 Newness in Jesus` Words 116 Newness in Jesus` Deeds 120 Newness in Jesus` Life-Style 121 Newness in Jesus` Mission 123 Jesus` Respect for Women 124 The Tangibility of Gospel in a Humane Jesus 126 God in Relation to Humankind: God as Father of All 127 Human Persons in Relation to God 131 Authenticity as the Hallmark of the New Existence 132 Life in the Kingdom of God 132 God as Model and Source 133 Undivided Loyalty and Unconditional Following 134 Human Persons in Relation to Others 134 Religious Dimensions of Teaching 135 Social Dimensions of Teaching 138 Man, the Measure of all Realities 142 Newness in the Perception of the World 143 Pauline Reflection on Newness of Christian Life 145 The Emergence of the Concept of Newness 146 God`s Act of Grace in Christ 146 Christ: The First- born of the New Creation 148 Christ: The Second and Last Adam 150 Christ: The Principle of Renewal and Transformation 151 Appropriation of Newness: The Role of Faith and Baptism 152 Faith as Response to God`s act in Christ. 152 Faith as Obedience 154 Baptism as Acceptance of the New Covenant 154 The Body of Christ and the New People 156 The Cosmic Christ 157 The Abiding Reality of Newness: The Spirit of Christ 158 Holy Spirit as the Abiding Power of Newness 158 Pneumatic Gifts of Adoption and Filiation 160 Dimensions of Newness in Pauline Theology 163 Newness as Life in the Holy Spirit 163 Life in Christ as Life in the Spirit 164 The Spirit and Sonship 165 The Spirit and the New Creation 166 The Spirit and the New Man 167 The Spirit and the New Temple 168 Newness Characterized by Freedom 169 Freedom from Sin and Old Self 169 Freedom from Death and Decay 170 Freedom from Law 172