Jesus and the Church: The Foundation of the Church in the New Testament and Modern Theology

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The Rev. Professor Paul Avis (University of Edinburgh, UK)

Jesus and the Church

The Foundation of the Church in the New Testament and Modern Theology

The Rev. Professor Paul Avis (University of Edinburgh, UK)

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T.& T.Clark Ltd
26 November 2020

Theology

What is church's true foundation? Was the Christian church founded by Jesus, or does ‘the Eucharist make the church’? Paul Avis sets out his own answer to these questions. Gathering a wide range of critical scholarship, he argues that there is something solid and dependable at the foundation of the church's life and mission.

Avis argues that Jesus wanted a church in a sense, but not as we know it. Christ proclaimed the gospel of the Kingdom and his disciples proclaimed the gospel whose content was Jesus himself, the Kingdom in person. The church is battered and divided, but at its core is a treasure that is indestructible – the gospel of Christ, embodied in word and sacrament. A central theme of the book is the relationship between the church and Christ, the church and the gospel, the church and the Kingdom. Jesus Christ, crucified and risen, is the sole foundation of the church, but he cannot be without his people.

By: The Rev. Professor Paul Avis (University of Edinburgh UK)
Imprint: T.& T.Clark Ltd
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 16mm
Weight: 420g
ISBN: 9780567697493
ISBN 10: 0567697495
Pages: 256
Publication Date: 26 November 2020
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Preface Abbreviations and References 1. Rock of Ages and Living Waters 2. Jesus and the Church 3. Biblical Speech about the Church 4. Images of Christ and the Church in the New Testament 5. From ‘Founder’ to ‘Foundation’ 6. The Foundation of the Church in Protestant Theology 7. The Foundation of the Church in Roman Catholic Theology 8. The Foundation of the Church in Anglican Theology 9. The Paschal Mystery the Foundation of the Church Bibliography Index of Names

Paul Avis is Honorary Professor in the Department of Theology and Religion at Durham University, UK, as well as Honorary Research Fellow in the Department of Theology and Religion at the University of Exeter, UK, and Editor-in-Chief of Ecclesiology.

Reviews for Jesus and the Church: The Foundation of the Church in the New Testament and Modern Theology

Avis demonstrates an impressive command of Protestant and Catholic theologies and a seemingly encyclopedic grasp of the Anglican tradition. * The Living Church *