Spiritual practices of Jesus

• Verfasst von: Wright, Catherine J. [VerfasserIn]
• Titel: Spiritual practices of Jesus
• Titelzusatz: learning simplicity, humility, and prayer with Luke's earliest readers
• Verf.angabe: Catherine J. Wright
• Verlagsort: Downers Grove, Illinois
• Verlag: IVP Academic, an imprint of InterVarsity Press
• E-Jahr: 2020
• Jahr: [2020]
• Umfang: pages cm
• Fussnoten: Includes bibliographical references and indexes
• ISBN: 978-0-8308-5226-0
• ISBN: 978-0-8308-7364-7
• Sprache: eng
• Bibliogr. Hinweis: Erscheint auch als : Online-Ausgabe: Wright, Catherine J., 1968-: Spiritual practices of Jesus. - Downers Grove, Illinois : IVP Academic, an imprint of InterVarsity Press, [2020] |(DLC)2020028990
• K10plus-PPN: 172620720X

Abstract

Introduction: Why does Luke's story of Jesus matter? -- Simplicity in the gospel narrative -- Simplicity through first-century eyes -- Learning simplicity with the church -- Humility in the gospel narrative -- Humility through first-century eyes -- Learning humility with the church -- Prayer in the gospel narrative -- Prayer through first-century eyes -- Learning prayer with the church.

Abstract

"Luke's Gospel was written to transform. Exploring Luke's portrait of the spirituality of Jesus, Catherine Wright focuses on the themes of simplicity, humility, and prayer in Jesus' life and teaching, considering how readers have understood and employed key Lukan passages for spiritual formation from the first century and the ancient church to today"--