Lau, Andrew Y.
Manifest in Flesh

The Epiphany Christology of the Pastoral Epistles.

A thorough examination of the christology of the Pastoral Epistles which deals with the idea of epiphany. The study consists of three parts: Part I: The Centrality Of Tradition In The Pastoral Epistles: Principal Expressions Of The Christian Gospel. Part II: The Contemporization Of Tradition: The Nature Of Epiphany Christology. Part III: The Pastor’s Gospel Of The Epiphany Of Christ. - Contents of the chapters: 1. Survey and Assessment of Recent Scholarship. - 2. A Methodological Consideration: The Place of Tradition in the Pastoral Epistles. - 3. Paul’s View of Tradition and His Method of Transmitting Christological Formulations. - 4. The Use of Christological Traditions in the Pastoral Epistles. - 5. The Background and Nuances of Epiphany Language. - 6. The Essential Character of the Epiphany Christology. - 7. The Place of Christology in the Pastoral Epistles. XI,336 Seiten, broschiert (Wissenschaftliche Untersuchungen zum Neuen Testament. 2. Reihe; Band 86/Mohr Siebeck 1996)