rmwilliamsjr
Puritan Board Freshman
the context group bibliography
http://www.serv.net/~oakmande/bibliog/bibliog.htm
via vector: http://www.theologyweb.com/campus/showthread.php?t=70472
in particular:
"I guess everyone's finished with this thread. I just leave by noting that I have deSilva's Introduction to the New Testament, left over from my NT intro class, in which he discusses the patronage relationship as a model for understanding the biblical relationship between God and believer. (DeSilva is the writer Holding leans most heavily upon in the article you cited.) I agree with him that it's an extremely helpful metaphor for keeping our relationship with God in its proper terms and context (i.e. letting God be God).
DeSilva also adds a twist on that model- namely that for the biblical writers (and Luke in particular), Jesus is seen as the broker of the patronage relationship. "
i'm curious if anyone has read in this field?
it's the first time i've run across it.
thanks.
http://www.serv.net/~oakmande/bibliog/bibliog.htm
via vector: http://www.theologyweb.com/campus/showthread.php?t=70472
in particular:
"I guess everyone's finished with this thread. I just leave by noting that I have deSilva's Introduction to the New Testament, left over from my NT intro class, in which he discusses the patronage relationship as a model for understanding the biblical relationship between God and believer. (DeSilva is the writer Holding leans most heavily upon in the article you cited.) I agree with him that it's an extremely helpful metaphor for keeping our relationship with God in its proper terms and context (i.e. letting God be God).
DeSilva also adds a twist on that model- namely that for the biblical writers (and Luke in particular), Jesus is seen as the broker of the patronage relationship. "
i'm curious if anyone has read in this field?
it's the first time i've run across it.
thanks.
