The preexistent Son : recovering the christologies of Matthew, Mark, and Luke /

Gathercole, Simon J.

The preexistent Son : recovering the christologies of Matthew, Mark, and Luke / Simon J. Gathercole. - Grand Rapids, Mich. : W.B. Eerdmans Pub. Co., 2006. - xi, 344 p. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 298-325) and indexes.

Preexistence in earliest Christianity -- The transcendence of Christ in Matthew, Mark, and Luke -- The "I have come" + purpose formula in Matthew, Mark, and Luke -- False perspectives on the "I have come" sayings -- Use of the "I have come" + purpose formula by angels -- A new reading of the synoptic "I have come" sayings -- The mission of Jesus in the Synoptic Gospels -- A critique of the wisdom christology hypothesis -- The preexistent Christ and the history of Israel (Matthew 23.37) -- "Messiah" and "Anatolē" (Luke 1.78) -- "Lord" -- "Son of Man" -- "Son of God" -- Some aspects of the contemporary theological debate.

0802829015 (pbk. : alk. paper) 9780802829016 (pbk. : alk. paper)

2006015825


Jesus Christ--History of doctrines--Early church, ca. 30-600.


Bible.--Gospels--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

BT198.G35 2006 / 14784

232/.809015

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