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Abba
- early Church’s use of
- and the Holy Spirit crying out
- and implications of Jesus’ Sonship
- Jesus’ name for the Father
- and love of the Father
- meaning of
- Paul’s use of
- unique address in Judaism
adultery
agapē
- and beatitudes
- as distinct from storge, philia, and eros
- and forgiveness and compassion
- Jesus’ preaching of
- and love (see love)
- and Sermon on the Mount
- and the nature of God
allegory
anger
apocryphal gospels (see Gnostic gospels)
apostolic Church
- and early Christological hymns
- and formulation of resurrection traditions
- and high cost of preaching Lord
- and Holy Spirit
- and kerygmas
- and using name of Jesus
archeology
- and Jerusalem
- and Jesus
atonement
Aune, David
beatitudes
- Jesus’ definition of love
- and love of God
Beloved (ho agapētos)
- contemporary interpretation of
- Jesus of the Father
- John the evangelist of Jesus
Benedict XIV, Pope
Betz, Johannes
blasphemy
Blinzler, Josef
blood
- of covenant
- sacrifice
- sin-offering
body
- and resurrection
- sōma
- spiritual
Borg, Marcus J.
Bourke, Myles M.
Bultmann, Rudolf
Brown, Raymond E.
Byrne, Brendan
charismatic
Charlesworth, James H.
Christ (see also Messiah)
Christological hymns
- characteristic features of
- Colossians Hymn
- declaration of Jesus’ divinity
- explanation of Jesus’ divinity
- Hebrews Hymn
- Johannine Hymn
- Philippians Hymn
- and Wisdom speculation
cognitive dissonance
Collins, Raymond F.
compassion
contemplation
contempt
covenant
- defined
- in Eucharist
- new
criteria of historicity
-coherence
- discontinuity
- embarrassment
- multiple attestation
- sufficient explanation
Crossan, John Dominic
crucifixion (see passion)
Cullman, Oscar
Dahl, N.A.
death (see life)
Dillon, R.J.
disciples
- discipleship
- Jesus’ love of
- Jesus’ mission to
- the Twelve
divinity of Christ
- in apostolic Church
- apostolic Church’s evidence for
- in Christological hymns
- contemporary interpretation of
- and Emmanuel
- high cost of proclamation in apostolic Church
- in kerygmas
- and Kurios (see Kurios)
- in Paul
- in Trinitarian formulas
Dodd, C.H.
Donahue, John R.
Dunn, James D.G.
Emmanuel
- contemporary interpretation of
- defined
- and empathy
- and the Father
- and the Holy Spirit
- and the Incarnation
- philosophical assessment of
- and Son
- source of unconditional hope
- sources of evidence of
- and unconditional love of God
empty tomb
eschatology
- and Jesus’ kingdom
- realized vs. future
- and the vanquishing of evil
Eucharist
- anamnesis
- and blood
- and body
- and bread
- and new covenant in blood
- Jesus’ self-revelation in
- original formula of
- and paschal sacrifice
- and passion
- on Passover
- poured out for all/many
- and sin offering
- and suffering servant
- unconditional Love in
- and wine (red)
evangelization
evidence
- exegetical
- of heart
- historical
- philosophical
- and reasonable and responsible belief
evil
- and the Holy Spirit
- Jesus’ vanquishing of
- kingdom overcoming
- miracles overcoming
- in “Our Father”
faith
fasting
Father
- and Abba (see Abba)
- contemporary explanation of
- God
- and highest commandment
- and Holy Spirit
- and Jesus
- and parable of the Prodigal Son
- and perfection in beatitudes
- relationship to Jesus in ministry
- and Son (see Son)
- in Trinity
- unconditional Love of
- and “Yahweh”
Fitzmyer, Joseph A.
forgiveness
Fuller, Reginald H.
Funk, Robert W.
glossolalia
Gnostic gospels
- Gospel of Peter
- Gospel of Philip
- Gospel of Thomas
God
- contemporary interpretation of
- ho Theos indicating the Father
- Theos indicating divine state
- and the Trinity
- as Unconditional Love
- used to indicate divine state
- used to indicate the Father
- wrath of explained
Grass, H.
Grassi, Joseph
Gundry, Robert
Gunkel, H.
Habermas, Gary R.
Harrington, Daniel J.
heart
Hengel, Martin
historicity
- criteria of
- and form criticism
- and miracles
- and the parables
- and the passion
- and the resurrection
- techniques for determining Palestinian tradition
history
Holy Spirit
- and coming of the kingdom
- cries out “Abba”
- and faith
- and Father
- and hope
- interior gifts of
- Jesus’ possession of
- and love
- in Luke-Acts
- in Paul
- and Son
- in Synoptics
- and Trinity
- and vanquishing of evil
- visible, tangible gifts of
hope
Ignatius of Loyola
Incarnation
- apostolic Church’s explanation of
- contemporary explanation of
- and Emmanuel
- in Johannine Hymn
- in Philippians Hymn
Jeremias, Joachim
Jesus
- and apocalyptic eschatology
- apostolic Church’s preaching of
- contemporary interpretation of
- divinity of
- Emmanuel
- and Eucharist (see Eucharist)
- and Unconditional Love
- and the Father (Abba)
- giver of the Holy Spirit
- glorified body of
- in Gospels
- historical
- and incarnation (see incarnation)
- as Lord (see Kurios)
- meaning of name
- as Messiah
- mission of
- miracles of (see miracles)
- passion of (see passion)
- possessor of the Holy Spirit
- preaching of
- as prophet
- resurrection of (see resurrection)
- self-revelation of
- as Son (see Son)
- and teaching on love
- in Trinity
Jesus Seminar
- response to burial hypothesis
- response to Crossan
- response to Gnostic gospel hypothesis
- response to passion hypothesis
- response to portrait of Jesus
Johannine theology
- and Christological hymns
- and love
- and resurrection
- and unconditional love of God
- use of “ho kurios”
- and Word
Johnson, Luke Timothy
Josephus, Flavius
Judaism
-and Jesus
- Palestinian
- second-Temple
judgment
- avoiding of others
- divine
Karris, Robert J.
Kasper, W.
Kelly, J.N.D.
kingdom
- coming in Jesus’ person
- meaning of
- realized vs. future
- and the vanquishing of evil
kerygma
- and apostolic Church
- and later credal statements
- list of
- and work of C.H. Dodd
Koester, Helmut
Kümmel, Werner
Kurios
- Christological hymns
- Colossians Hymn
- correlation with early Christological hymns
- and declaration of Jesus’ divinity
- divine name (LXX – the Lord)
- and Emmanuel
- evidence of Jesus as Lord
- and explanation of Jesus’ divinity
- and explanation of Jesus’ incarnation
- Hebrews Hymn
- high cost to apostolic Church
- Johannine Hymn
- ordinary meaning
- Philippians Hymn
- in Trinitarian formulae
- with definite article in John
Lambrecht, Jan
Latourelle, René
life
- eternal
- meaning of
- and sacrifice
- this-worldly
Lohmeyer, Ernst
Lord (see Kurios)
love
- and beatitudes
- being perfect as the Father is
- compatible with “hell”
- compatible with “wrath”
- contemporary definition of
- and Emmanuel
- and empathy
- of enemies
- as expected in Creator
- as the highest commandment
- as highest human power
- interpersonal in the Trinity
- Jesus’ definition of
- in John
- and miracles (see miracles)
- in Paul
- and Sermon on the Mount
- and the Spirit
- and Trinity
- unconditional in Eucharist
- unconditional desire for in humans
- unconditional of the Father
- unconditional of Jesus
- unconditional in passion
Lukan theology
- and Acts of the Apostles
- and the compassion of God
- and Holy Spirit
- and name of Jesus
- and parable of Lazarus and the rich man
- and materiality of resurrection appearances
- and parable of the Prodigal Son
- and resurrection narratives
- and Sermon on the Plain
Mack, Burton
Mally, Edward J.
Marcan theology
- and passion
- and resurrection
Matthean theology
- and beatitudes
- and full authority “pasa exousia”
- and highest commandment
- and resurrection narratives
- and Sermon on the Mount
- and worship (prosekunēsan) of disciples
McArthur, Harvey
McKenzie, John L.
meek (gentle)
Meier, John P.
mercy
Messiah (see also Christ)
- Jesus’ changes of
- in Old Testament
- and resurrection
Meyer, Ben F.
miracles
- attestation outside New Testament
- and coming of the kingdom
- and criteria of historicity
- exorcisms
- healings
- Jesus as unique in history
- Meier’s historical assessment
- nature miracles
- raising the dead
- vs. wonder-worker and magician
mission
Murphy-O’Connor, Jerome
Nouwen, Henri
ōphthē (“appeared” “was seen”)
- in ICor. 15 interpretation of
“Our Father”
paganism
Pannenberg, Wolfhart
parables of Jesus
- allegorization of
- defined
- of Good Samaritan
- of Kingdom
- of Lost Coin
- of Lost Sheep
- of Prodigal Son
- of Wicked Vintners
parousia
- eschatolgy (see eschatology)
- and resurrection
- change in apostolic Church’s perception of
- signs of
paschal lamb
passion
- and archeology
- Brown’s historical assessment
- and contemplation
- and criteria of historicity
- and Eucharist
- the final words of Jesus (Psalm 22)
- in John
- in Mark
- mission of Jesus
- and resurrection
- unconditional love of Jesus
Passover
Pauline theology
- and Abba
- and Christological hymns
- and divinity of Jesus
- and faith
- and Holy Spirit
- and Incarnation
- and interior gifts of Spirit
- and kurios
- and love
- and Trinitarian formulae
- and unconditional love of God
- and visible, tangible gifts of Spirit
peacemakers
Pentecost
Perrin, Norman
philosophy
- definition of love
- evidence
- expectations of unconditionally loving God
Pieper, Josef
Plato
poor, the
- Jesus’ love of
- Jesus’ promise to
poor in spirit
prayer
- and Sermon on the Mount
- community
- contemplative
- “Our Father”
- prescriptions of
- proscriptions of
- worship
prophet
- kinds of
- and Jesus
pure of heart
Quarles, Charles
Rahner, Karl
redemption
religious practice
- avoiding public display of
- and evangelization
- and fasting
resurrection
- in 1Cor 15
- Christian view vs. paganism
- Christian view vs. second-Temple Judaism
- early witnesses of
- and evidence of Jesus’ divinity
- in glory
- in Johannine narratives
- and judgment of contemporary scholars
- in kerygmas
- in Lukan narrative
- in Matthean narrative
- original traditions of
- and parousia
- promise of
- and Spirit
- and theology in early Church
- and transformed embodiment
- Wright’s historical corroboration
retaliation
Reumann, John
Rigaux, Béda
righteousness
- hungering and thirsting for
- and salvation
- and will of God
sacrifice
- and covenant
- and Eucharist
- and Jesus
- and Paschal lamb
- and passion
- and Psalm 22
- and sin offering
- suffering Servant (Is. 52:13 ff)
salvation
- and mission of Jesus
- and name of Jesus
- and righteousness
- and vanquishing of evilSanders, E.P.
Sanders, Jack T.
Satan
- evil
- vanquishing of evil
Schillebeeckx
Schnackenburg, Rudolf
self-revelation of Jesus
- accomplishing the mission reserved to Yahweh
- apostolic Church’s interpretation of
- bringer of the kingdom
- and emphatic ego
- Messiah
- exclusive Son of the Father
- and possession of divine authority
- “Son of man”
- vanquisher of evil
Sermon on the Mount
- and apostolic Church
- and beatitudes
- and religious practice
- and prayer
- and pursuit of agapē
- and revelation of Jesus’ love
- and revelation of the unconditional Love of God
- and revelation of the unconditional Love of Jesus
- and Torah
sin
sinners
- classification of in second-Temple Judaism
- Jesus’ love of
- Jesus’ redemption of
Soards, Marion
Son
- and beloved (ho agapētos)
- and Emmanuel
- and incarnation (see incarnation)
- and Jesus (see Jesus)
- and Lord (see Kurios)
- and Trinity
Son of God
Son of man
- in Daniel
- Jesus’ self-reference
Spirit (see Holy Spirit)
Spitzer, Robert J.
Stanley, David M.
Stewart, Robert B.
Stuhlmueller, Carroll
Suffering Servant
Tacitus, Cornelius
Taylor, Vincent
Theos
- with the definite article (see Father)
- without the definite article (see God – divine state)
- in Paul
- in Trinitarian formulae
Trinity
- in Christological hymns
- contemporary explanation of
- and interpersonal love of God
- in John
- in Paul
- in Synoptic Gospels
- in the work of salvation
Vawter, Bruce
Vermès, Géza
Viviano, Benedict
von Balthasar, Hans Urs
von Wahlde
Wikenhauser, Alfred
women
Word (Logos)
worship
- in Matt. resurrection narrative prosekunēsan)
- and prayer
wrath
- and compatibility with unconditional Love of God
- and just recompense
- Paul’s formulaic use of
- in Romans
- in Synoptics
Wrede, William
Wright, N.T.
Zerwick, Max
