The Vine, Israel and the Church

von Peter Damian Akpunonu, Reverend

228 Seiten, Hardcover

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

The vine is one of the blessings of the Promised Land. Since Israel is precious in the eyes of Yahweh, she is also called the vine. But this vine became degenerate in some prophetic and wisdom writings. The metaphor was taken over in the New Testament where the Kingdom of Heaven was compared to the vine but with this marked difference: this vine was to bear lasting fruit. This is so because Jesus is the true vine, and his salvific work is carried on in His Church.

• Reihe: Studies in Biblical Literature
• Themen: Philosophie und Religion Religion und Glaube Religion, allgemein Religionsphilosophie
• ISBN: 9780820461601
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 02.12.2003
• Größe: 21 x 14.8 cm
• Verlag: Peter Lang Publishing Inc. New York