Love as Agape: The Early Christian Concept and Modern Discourse
Author:   Oda Wischmeyer ,  Wayne Coppins
Publisher:   Baylor University Press
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9781481315746


Pages:   340
Publication Date:   30 August 2021
Format:   Hardback
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Author:   Oda Wischmeyer ,  Wayne Coppins
Publisher:   Baylor University Press
Imprint:   Baylor University Press
Weight:   0.655kg
ISBN:  

9781481315746


ISBN 10:   1481315749
Pages:   340
Publication Date:   30 August 2021
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Introduction: From Commandment to Concept 1 The Love Commandment in the New Testament 2 Historical Contexts 3 ἀγάπη in the Texts of the New Testament 4 The Concept of Love (ἀγάπη/ἀγαπᾷν) in the Writings of the New Testament 5 Alternative and Counter-Conceptions in the Early Jewish and Early Christian World 6 The Concept of Agape and Current Conceptions of Love Looking Forward: The New Testament Concept of Love

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...A comprehensive and erudite study of agape. --Benjamin H. Dunning Theological Studies


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Oda Wischmeyer is Professor Emerita of Ancient Judaism and New Testament at University of Erlangen.

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