Temple symbolism and mission in the pauline churches
This study explores the role of temple symbolism in the mission of the Pauline churches. It is theoretically informed by Beale’s (2004) and most recently Wright’s (2013) claim that Genesis 1:28 and 2 should serve as “the controlling paradigm” for mission. Taking the Garden of Eden as an archetypal t...
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doaj-84de0abcda99440ab576b10f19b59b8a2020-11-25T01:02:14ZengStellenbosch UniversityMissionalia: Southern African Journal of Missiology0256-95072312-878X2018-08-014618510810.7832/46-1-212Temple symbolism and mission in the pauline churchesBrouwer, Leendert 0Universidad Peruana UniónThis study explores the role of temple symbolism in the mission of the Pauline churches. It is theoretically informed by Beale’s (2004) and most recently Wright’s (2013) claim that Genesis 1:28 and 2 should serve as “the controlling paradigm” for mission. Taking the Garden of Eden as an archetypal temple, a ‘cosmic mount’ that provides a microcosmic portrayal of the cosmos, Beale and Wright don’t discuss important concerns about the ‘cosmic mount’ theory. This study addresses these concerns, providing an alternative interpretation that emphasizes the contextual nature of temple symbolism.http://missionalia.journals.ac.za/pub/article/view/212TempleSymbolismCosmic MountChurchMissionPaulEliadeG.K. BealeN.T. Wright |
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Stellenbosch University |
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Missionalia: Southern African Journal of Missiology |
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This study explores the role of temple symbolism in the mission of the Pauline churches. It is theoretically informed by Beale’s (2004) and most recently Wright’s (2013) claim that Genesis 1:28 and 2 should serve as “the controlling paradigm” for mission. Taking the Garden of Eden as an archetypal temple, a ‘cosmic mount’ that provides a microcosmic portrayal of the cosmos, Beale and Wright don’t discuss important concerns about the ‘cosmic mount’ theory. This study addresses these concerns, providing an alternative interpretation that emphasizes the contextual nature of temple symbolism. |
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