Created in Christ Jesus for Good Works (Paperback)

Esther Petrenko

ISBN 10: 1842277278 / ISBN 13: 9781842277270

Published by Send The Light, Cumbria, 2011

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Paperback. The relationship between the so-called 'theological' (Eph 1 3) and 'paraenetic' (Eph 4 6) sections of Ephesians has been a matter of extensive scholarly discussion. Central to this debate is the question whether the ethical material found in Ephesians 4 6 is an integral part of the theological statements in Ephesians 1 3, or whether it is merely an appendage with its own self-contained theology. This study undertakes a fresh investigation into the relationship between the 'theological' and 'paraenetic' sections of Ephesians. It demonstrates the intrinsic integration of both parts of the letter by examining the soteriological pattern of Ephesians, and how salvation entails the moral and social transformation of believers; this, in turn, renders meaningless the category-distinction between 'theology' and 'ethics'. This study shows how ethical behaviour flows naturally from theological premise; or that the imperative is a natural consequence of the indicative in the letter to the Ephesians. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Created in Christ Jesus for Good Works (Paperback)
• Publisher: Send The Light, Cumbria
• Publication Date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1842277278
• ISBN 13: 9781842277270
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

The relationship between the so-called 'theological' (Eph 13) and 'paraenetic' (Eph 46) sections of Ephesians has been a matter of extensive scholarly discussion. Central to this debate is the question whether the ethical material found in Ephesians 46 is an integral part of the theological statements in Ephesians 13, or whether it is merely an appendage with its own self-contained theology.This study undertakes a fresh investigation into the relationship between the 'theological' and 'paraenetic' sections of Ephesians. It demonstrates the intrinsic integration of both parts of the letter by examining the soteriological pattern of Ephesians, and how salvation entails the moral and social transformation of believers; this, in turn, renders meaningless the category-distinction between 'theology' and 'ethics'.

About the Author

Ester Petrenko (Ph.D., University of Durham, UK) lectures at Riga International Bible Institute in Latvia, she is the author of Created In Christ Jesus For Good Works (Paternoster Theological Monographs).