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| Titre : | Man and the Incarnation : A Study in the Biblical Theology of Irenaeus |
| Auteurs : | Gustaf Wingren, Auteur ; Ross Mackenzie, Traducteur |
| Type de document : | texte imprimé |
| Editeur : | Philadelphia [USA] : The Muhlenberg Press, 1959 |
| Format : | xxii + 233 p. |
| Langues: | Anglais |
| Index. décimale : | AF/G (Patristique: études diverses) |
| Résumé : |
The relevance of the theology of Irenaeus for today becomes evident through Wingren’s interpretation in this book. Though Irenaeus’ doctrine of recapitulation is well known, Wingren relates its significance for contemporary thought through careful scholarship. According to Irenaeus the incarnation is the recapitulation of creation, just as the church is the recapitulation of the resurrection. In developing this theme, Wingren shows that Irenaeus’ view of man sheds a new and neglected light on Christian ethics, for the incarnation provides the basis for a'biblical understanding of man. Through his incarnation Christ has restored man to the destiny that is his by virtue of his creation. To live the Christian life is therefore not only humiliation but elevation. Christ has made the living of this kind of a new life possible through his victory over death. Through his birth creation is restored to its purity. He who has faith in Christ participates in this restoration. He is a new being.
Through the deed of Christ man is not only rescued from being a slave of this present age; he is restored to being a member of the new age. Thus the believer moves toward his future destiny for which he was created. In his journey the believer discovers that Christ has united all things in himself, "things in heaven and things on earth.” This study by Wingren also shows Irenaeus' understanding of the church. Taking the New Testament view of the church as the body of Christ seriously, Irenaeus sees in it the instrument by means of which the benefits of Christ’s resurrection are made accessible to and bestowed on man. The church is the actual meeting place in the present time of man and the incarnation. The church’s proclamation of the gospel, baptism and the Lord’s Supper exist for man. Through the church’s kerygma God in Christ continues his creation of man. Through the new fellowship in the church Christ effects his recapitulation until the end of time. To study Irenaeus’ doctrine of man and of the church within the framework of the idea of recapitulation is a key to understanding his age. Involved in a running debate with the Gnostics, Irenaeus represents the views of a large segment of the early church. While the heritage of the thought of Tertullian and Augustine is in evidence in subsequent theology, particularly in the West, the resources for an understanding of Christian teaching existing in Irenaeus tend to be neglected. Wingren has therefore rendered a distinct service to our time through his study of Irenaeus, as translated into English by Ross Mackenzie. |
| Note de contenu : |
- Foreword - Introduction PART I - FROM LIFE TO DEATH - 1. CREATION: God the Creator / Imago and Similitudo / “A Child” - 2. DEFEAT: The Devil / The Corruption of Man / The Conditions of Bondage PART II - CHRIST - 1. BECOMING MAN: Recapitulatio / Imago and Similitudo / God and Man - 2. VICTORY: Conflict / Recapitulatio / The Lord PAKT III - FROM DEATH TO LIFE - 1. THE CHURCH: Imago and Similitudo / The Body of Christ / Recapitulațio - 2. THE CONSUMMATION: The Kingdom of the Son / Recapitulatio / Imago and Similitudo - Bibliography and List of Abbreviations - Index of Names / Index of Subjects - Biblical Passages |
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