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Discerning the Spirits

Theological and Ethical Hermeneutics in Paul

  • Hardback
  • 256 pages
  • Publisher: Cambridge University Press
  • 14 x 21.6 x 2 cm

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For theologians and believers seeking deeper understanding

Clarifies how to discern spirits according to Paul

You will gain insights for ethical living and community guidance

This book explores how Paul teaches believers to discern ethical and theological truths.

How did Paul determine ethical and theological truth? Were all believers expected to be able to 'discern the spirits' (1 Corinthians 12.10)? In contrast to previous studies this conceptual investigation examines all the significant terms referring to discernment, leading to the insight that for Paul ethical and theological knowledge are inherently related. Understanding the will of God requires noetic and existential transformation, in short, the 'renewal of the mind' (Romans 12.2). Munzinger argues that Paul implies a process of inspiration in which the Spirit sharpens the discerning functions of the mind because the believer is liberated from a value system dominated by status and performance. The love of God enables all believers to learn to interpret reality in a transformed manner and to develop creative solutions to questions facing their communities. Authentic discernment - as this study demonstrates - effectuates a comprehensive new sense of meaning.
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  • Title

    Discerning the Spirits

  • Author

    Andre Munzinger (universitat Zu Koln)

  • Book Format

    Hardback

  • Publisher

    Cambridge University Press

  • Published

    August 2007

  • Weight

    473g

  • Page Count

    256

  • Dimensions

    14 x 21.6 x 2 cm

  • ISBN

    9780521875943

  • ISBN-10

    0521875943

  • Eden Code

    1151746

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