Overview
The relationship between theology and praxis is an important subject that requires further attention from biblical scholars. As the need for social theology or praxis increases, so does the challenge for it to be informed by sound biblical exegesis. This book explores the interplay between theology and praxis using the Christian identity of the elect in 1 Peter as a paradigm. Who are the elect and what is the significance of the identity in 1 Peter? This study employs an exegetical hermeneutical approach to underline the 'present' ethical dimension of this identity with its implicit missionary purpose, not only within the first century but also in the twenty-first century as a necessary corollary of the identity. 1 Peter is applied to a twenty-first century context - the Nigerian Anglican Church - to underline the continuing relevance of Scripture and thereby propose 'conscious' interaction as a veritable and vital missiological strategy that facilitates 'reactive' evangelism with potentials for making theology an independent social variable. Although it makes direct reference to the Nigerian Church, the main argument of this book is applicable anywhere - to be God's elect is to live no longer as before but in newness of life. This book not only underlines the importance of 1 Peter but also raises important challenges that no 'living church' can afford to ignore. It is suitable for use in biblical studies, NT interpretation and applied theology, and African Christian studies, especially on the transition from missions to churches in Nigeria.
Full Product Details
Author: Stephen Ayodeji A. Fagbemi ,
Hemchand Gossai
Publisher: Peter Lang Publishing Inc
Imprint: Peter Lang Publishing Inc
Volume: 104
Weight: 0.650kg
ISBN: 9780820495033
ISBN 10: 0820495034
Pages: 285
Publication Date: 13 March 2007
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
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Reviews
« This study of 1 Peter is important because it integrates two aims, both equally relevant today, but all too rarely held together: it is both a study in the exegesis of the biblical text, and a serious application of this reading to the situation of the church in Nigeria of which Stephen Ayodeji A. Fagbemi has first-hand experience. Such a reading is exemplary in seeing the meaning of this controversial text in the interplay between the ancient social world that lies 'behind' the text and the contemporary social world of the reader 'in front of' the text. The really distinctive aspect of this book is in the combination of disciplines, in the hermeneutics of the New Testament, and in the exercise of applied theology.
Author Information
The Author: An Anglican Priest of Nigerian origin, Stephen Ayodeji A. Fagbemi is a member of the Tyndale Fellowship of Biblical and Theological Research. Formerly Honorary Curate in the Diocese of Canterbury, he is now Co-ordinating and Anglican Chaplain at the University of Sunderland, and Team Vicar at Sunderland Minster, United Kingdom. Fagbemi received his Diploma in Theology from the Immanuel College of Theology, his Diploma in Religious Studies from the University of Ibadan, his Bachelor of Theology (Hons) from Nottingham University, Nottingham, United Kingdom, and his Ph.D. in theology, specializing in New Testament and applied theology, from the University of Kent, Canterbury. Fagbemi has worked in parishes in Nigeria, and he has published academic articles and popular books.
