Prayer in the New Testament

Cullman's study is distinguished by its responsible exegesis and its attention to the philosophical issues so often overlooked in general books on prayer." -Sharyn Dowd, Lexington Theological Seminary Oscar Cullman offers here the first complete treatment of the New Testament doctrine and practice of prayer, a subject he refers to as "the greatest gift of grace and a difficult task to be learned." He comments on the difficulties of praying, objections to prayer, prayer and human weakness, prayer in the Synoptic Gospels, in Paul, in John, and in the rest of the New Testament. Oscar Cull mann, Professor Emeritus of the Universities of Basel and Paris, is one of the most distinguished New Testament scholars of the twentieth century. Among his influential books are Christ and Time (1951), The Christology of the New Testament (1959), and Unity through Diversity (Fortress Press, 1988).

Author: Oscar Cullmann
Publisher: Augsburg Fortress Publishing
Published: 01/01/2010
Pages: 210
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.49lbs
Size: 8.47h x 5.29w x 0.63d
ISBN13: 9780800629441
ISBN10: 0800629442
BISAC Categories:
- Religion | Christian Living | General
- Religion | Biblical Criticism & Interpretation | General
- Religion | Biblical Studies | General

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