The Devil, Disease, and Deliverance: Origins of Illness in New Testament Thought

The relationship between the Devil and disease, sickness and sin, healing and forgiveness, and exorcism and deliverance form an intriguing and controversial set of issues. This monograph brings some clarity to the topic by offering the first full-length examination of the origins of illness in New Testament thought. In an attempt to respect the diversity of thought within the New Testament, the author employs a method that allows the distinctive contributions of each New Testament writer to be appreciated on their own terms. These readings are followed by an attempt at the construction of a New Testament theology of the Devil, disease, and deliverance where the distinctive voices on this topic are in relation to one another. The monograph concludes with a chapter devoted to the implications of this study for Pentecostal theology and ministry.

Author: John Christopher Thomas
Publisher: CPT Press
Published: 06/02/2011
Pages: 370
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.09lbs
Size: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.77d
ISBN13: 9781935931034
ISBN10: 1935931032
BISAC Categories:
- Religion | Biblical Studies | New Testament | General
- Religion | Biblical Criticism & Interpretation | New Testament

About the Author
John Christopher Thomas (PhD, University of Sheffield) is the Clarence J. Abbott Professor of Biblical Studies at the Pentecostal Theological Seminary in Cleveland, TN USA, and is Director of the Centre for Pentecostal and Charismatic Studies at Bangor University in Bangor, Wales, UK.

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