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Adopted Into God's Family: Exploring a Pauline Metaphor

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The relationship between God and his people is understood in various ways by the biblical writers- and it is arguably the apostle Paul who uses the richest vocabulary. Unique to Paul's writings is the term huiothesia- the process or act of being "adopted as son(s)." It occurs five times in three of his letters- where it functions as a key theological metaphor. Trevor Burke argues that huiothesia has been misunderstood- misrepresented or neglected through scholarly preoccupation with its cultural background. He redresses the balance in this comprehensive study- which discusses metaphor theory- explores the background to huiothesia- examines the moral implications of adoption- and its relationship with honor- and concludes with the consequences for Christian believers as they live in the tension between the "now" and the "not yet" of their adoption into God's new family.

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Series Title

New Studies in Biblical Theology (22)

Call Number

230 Bur c.2

Publisher

Downers Grove- Illinois : Ivp Academic., 2006

Collation

237 hlm.

Language

English

ISBN/ISSN

9780830826230

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Christianity- Christian Theology (230-23

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Religion
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Christian Theology

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