What he wanted, who he was reprint by gerhard lohfink isbn. The book is an easy read and very informative on how jesus desires us to live out our lives in community with brothers and sisters. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Lohfink does a great job in jesus and community at consistently reminding us that jesus wanted to gather the people of god as a divine countersociety 164 so that we might be a light to all people. It also teaches how jesus did community, with his disciples and in ministry. Michael glazier books by maloney gerhard lohfink, linda m. Gerhard lohfink books list of books by author gerhard lohfink. Does god need the church toward a theology of the people of. Jesus and community84th edition by gerhard lohfink. He is the younger brother of norbert lohfink, professor of old testament. Gerhard lohfink born 29 august 1934 is a german catholic priest and theologian. Lohfink works as a theologian in the catholic integrated community kig. By gerhard lohfink does god need the church toward a theology of the people of god 5.
Jesus of nazareth by gerhard lohfink overdrive rakuten. The author calls the presentday church to once again be the contrast society, which attracts nonbelievers by living what it preaches and by being different. Chapters two through twelve address the first of these questions. His many books include no irrelevant jesus, jesus of nazareth, does god need the church. For lohfink, jesus figure who devoted his life to realizing the kingdom of heaven, or reign of god. Lohfink gives an explanation of what type of community the church is to be and how we are to live that out. The social dimension of christian faith, gerhard lohfink responds to the question whether jesus really founded a church. Unless otherwise noted, biblical quotations are from the revised standard version. Gerhard lohfink, a catholic priest and theologian, was professor of new testament studies at the university of tubingen. Jesus and community has 1 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. Because the readers love jesus, they want to know more about him, and collecting facts takes them only so far. Not only he answers positively, lohfink also promotes his perception of jesus community as a contrastsociety.
Is this all there is on resurrection and eternal life. It is a compilation of several lectures given by lohfink, originally entitled, the idea of community in jesus and the early church. By sustaining this focus throughout his book, he gives us a greater sense of focus when it comes to our mission. What he wanted, who he was by gerhard lohfink online at alibris.
The catholic integrated community cic is an apostolic community within the roman catholic church according to decree apostolicam actuositatem no. A member of the catholic integrated community since 1986, he lives in bad tolz, germany. Jan 08, 2007 gerhard lohfink was a catholic priest and professor who became disillusioned by the church through the gap between his perception of the modern church and the new testament community. Nov 21, 2008 gerhard lohfink in jesus and community makes the case that in a day riddled with individualism, it has always been gods intention to work through a visible, tangible, concrete community that lives as a contrastsociety in the world, for the sake of the world. The kingdom jesus proclaimed was coming not just soon or in the near future but now. He was born in frankfurt am main and was professor of new testament at the university of tubingen until 1986. This book is a translation of gerhard lohfink, wie hat jesus gemeinde gewollt. Apr 12, 2010 jesus and community gerhard lohfink augsburg fortress writing for a culture steeped in individualism, lohfink traces themes in jesus teachings that emphasize gods communal enterprise, the. They want to understand jesus, to appreciate in a fundamental way how jesus perceived his world and to glimpse jesus vision for the reign of god.
What he wanted, who he was lohfink, gerhard, maloney, linda m. Click on a title to look inside that book if available. That is precisely why he begins the new thing within a community of disciples whom he orders to quit acting as if they are superior, to forgive one another seventyseven times a day, and to turn the other cheek when someone strikes them. His many books include jesus of nazareth and does god need the church. He has written many books, including does god need the church. Gerhard and norbert lohfink gerhard lohfink is a former professor of new testament on the catholic theological faculty at the university of tubingen, and a member of integriete gemeinde, a group of some seven hundred munich. See all books authored by gerhard lohfink, including jesus and community. Jan 17, 20 gerhard lohfink clearly loves jesus, and his book demands readers who share that love. Jesus and community book by gerhard lohfink, g lohfink. Aug 12, 2014 english readers introduction to lohfinks account of the christian faith came in his book jesus and community, published in 1984. Social dimension of christian faith by lohfink, gerhard isbn. Mar 20, 2008 this text, jesus and community, was translated into english by john galvin, associate professor of systematic theology at catholic university of america.
Jesus spoke and acted as the messiah of israel in order to bring about the reign of god. Jesus and community book by gerhard lohfink, g lohfink, john. This book seeks to reflect the authors interest in jesus public aims with regard to israel and the basic intentions which he had for his community of followers. Is this all there is on resurrection and eternal life by.
Mar 12, 2020 gerhard lohfink was professor of new testament exegesis at the university of tubingen. Shop amongst our popular books, including 7, jesus and community, plough quarterly no. In his latest book, renowned scripture scholar gerhard lohfink asks, what is unique about jesus of nazareth, and what did he really want. The new testament communities in the discipleship of jesus 1 the church as the people of god.
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