Adopted into God’s Family: Exploring a Pauline Metaphor 9780830882212, 9780830826230
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English Pages 237 Year 2006
Table of contents :
Series Preface
Author's Preface
Abbreviations
1. Adoption: A Misinterpreted Metaphor?
2. Adoption: Another Soteriological Metaphor for Paul
3. The Origin and Background of Paul's Adoption Metaphor
4. "Abba, Father" and His Family of Adopted Sons
5. God the Son and the Adopted Sons of God
6. Adoption and the Spirit
7. Adoption and Honor
8. Adoption and Living Between the "Now" and "Not Yet"
Summary
Appendix: Some Alleged Cases of Adoption in the Old Testament
Bibliography
Index of Authors
Index of Scripture References
Index of Extrabiblical and Classical References
