Kerygma and Didache: The Articulation and Structure of the Earliest Christian MessageDr McDonald studies the fundamental structures and procedures of Christian communication, identified as propheteia (the prophetic), and paraclesis and homilia (the homiletic), paraenesis and catechesis (the catechetic), and paradosis (the transmission of tradition). He explores what lies behind each of them as well as the way they are used by Jesus and the early Church. Both kerygmatic and didactic features are found in all of these structures. This study is important in providing a corrective to inadequate or one-sided views of kerygma. Like other monographs in this series, it presents through cogent argument and well-organized evidence a thesis which will be of interest to all concerned with New Testament studies and with the transmission of the Christian faith. |
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
Towards a structural analysis of kerygma and didache | 7 |
Paraclesis and homily | 39 |
Paraenesis and catechesis | 69 |
Paradosis | 101 |
Conclusion | 126 |
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Acts apostles appears baptism basic Bultmann C. H. Dodd catalogue catechesis characteristic Christ Christian communication christology concern diatribe didache disciples discourse distinctive early Christian early church elements Epictetus epistle epistolary eschatological ethical example F. F. Bruce faith Gerhardsson God's gospel tradition Greek haftarah halachah Haustafeln Hebrews hellenistic hermeneutical historical homiletic homily instruction interpretation Israel Jeremias Jerusalem Jewish John Judaism kerygma kingdom London Lord Luke Mark Matt Matthew meaning messianic midrash ministry mission motif Old Testament oracle parable paraclesis paradosis paraenesis paraenetic topic passage passim Paul Paul's pesher Peter Philo preaching procedures proclamation proem prophecy propheteia Qumran R. B. Y. Scott R. H. Charles rabbinic repentance resurrection revelation rhetorical salvation Sayings of Jesus scriptural sermon situation Spirit structure supra symbol synagogue teachers theme statement Theology Thess tion Torah utterance W. D. Davies word