Virgin Birth According to Temple Christology

Inbunden, Engelska, 2024

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The Virgin Birth According to Temple Christology builds an exegetical, theological, and catholic case for understanding Jesus’ incarnation as an act of divine temple construction. It attempts to explain that Jesus-the-temple had to have a virgin mother because of Jesus’ unique status as the temple of God who was “made without human hands.” This study answers the call to reintroduce the nexus between Christology and typology as they were originally bound together by theologians such as Athanasius of Alexandria. Unfortunately, for most of church history, Christology and typology have gone their separate ways. This divergence is so stark that the imagery and words of scripture have lost their voice in the context of Christian dogmatics. David H. Wenkel demonstrates that a typological study of biblical persons, events, and institutions can increase our understanding of Jesus, especially of his virginal conception. Thus, this study is a resource for a wide range of Christian traditions.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2024-09-17
Mått158 x 236 x 22 mm
Vikt499 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor218
FörlagBloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN9781666970708

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Religion: allmänt inom Filosofi och religion
Kristendom inom Filosofi och religion

Introduction: A Case for the Necessity of the Virgin BirthPart I: ProlegomenaChapter 1: The Virgin Birth and Theological GrammarChapter 2: A Map for the Terrain of the ArgumentChapter 3: The Virgin Birth Concealed and RevealedChapter 4: Typology, Anticipation, and Exegesis of ScripturePart II: The Argument as Categorical SyllogismChapter 5: Earthly Temples Built by Human HandsChapter 6: Heavenly Temples Built without HandsChapter 7: Jesus’ Identity as the Temple of GodPart III: Theological SynthesisChapter 8: Jesus’ Temple-Conception by the Spirit

David H. Wenkel does a marvelous job exploring theophanies, (or better, Christophanies) while tracing the role of altars, the tabernacle, and the temple as temporary places of worship made by human hands. His in-depth exploration of Scripture, church fathers, and contemporary scholarship points to the divine work of the Holy Spirit who unites the eternal Son of God with a fully human nature. Wenkel writes the “virginal conception of Christ was an act of divine temple building in which the final and climactic temple of God’s dwelling place was constructed.” This book is extremely well-written and makes significant contributions both to typology and Christology.