Description: Prophecy in Carthage by Cecil M. Robeck, Jr, Cecil M. Robeck ""Prophecy"" is never easily defined. It has meant different things to different people of the church at different times. For some, it is an ancient and finished event from which we can only learn; for others, it is still an ongoing wonder, occurring daily in varying manifestations and calling for widely divergent responses. Through the writings and legacy of Perpetua, Tertullian, and Cyprian, early Christians of the third century, Cecil Robeck has undertaken a historical examination of the gift of prophecy in the early church. He explores their visions and how those visions served and spoke to the persecuted community of believers who formed the early church. From the perspectives of a laywoman, a bishop, and a theologian, he looks at connections between prophetic phenomena--on the rise in Carthage at that time and in decline elsewhere--and ecclesiastical expectations. Placing emphasis on the prophetic function rather than the prophetic person, Robeck probes the interpretation, application, and effect of their visions on the church. Through that lens, he demonstrates that their visions have meaning beyond the personal and immediate for the prophet--that they can provide guidance, enlightenment, and meaning not only for their world and time, but for ours as well. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Cecil M. Robeck Jr., an ordained minister with the Assemblies of God, serves as senior professor of church history and ecumenics and special assistant to the president for ecumenical relations at Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, California. For nine years, he served as the editor of Pneuma: The Journal of the Society for Pentecostal Studies. He is the author of some 275 articles, a number of which are on patristic topics. His patristic work has been useful in the International Roman Catholic-Pentecostal Dialogue, which he has chaired since 1992. He is the author of two books and the editor or co-editor of five others, including, with Amos Yong, The Cambridge Companion to Pentecostalism (2014). Review "The use of authority and the place of the prophetic gifts in the church continues to be an important, often controversial, discussion in the church today. Robecks focused study on the fascinating situation in Carthage, North Africa, in the third century AD is important and illuminating both for church historians and those involved in the ministries of the church today. As ecumenical dialogs, also, these issues by their very nature have relevance. Robecks extended treatment of Perpetua, a person whose importance in the history of the church is too often overlooked, is significant for the discussions of womens authority and leadership in the church." - David M. Scholer, professor of New Testament, Fuller Theological Seminary (1994-2008) Review Quote "The use of authority and the place of the prophetic gifts in the church continues to be an important, often controversial, discussion in the church today. Robecks focused study on the fascinating situation in Carthage, North Africa, in the third century AD is important and illuminating both for church historians and those involved in the ministries of the church today. As ecumenical dialogs, also, these issues by their very nature have relevance. Robecks extended treatment of Perpetua, a person whose importance in the history of the church is too often overlooked, is significant for the discussions of womens authority and leadership in the church." - David M. Scholer, professor of New Testament, Fuller Theological Seminary (1994-2008) Details ISBN1666741957 Short Title Prophecy in Carthage Pages 342 Publisher Wipf & Stock Publishers Language English Year 2022 ISBN-10 1666741957 ISBN-13 9781666741957 Format Paperback Publication Date 2022-11-30 Subtitle Perpetua, Tertullian, and Cyprian Author Cecil M. Robeck Imprint Wipf & Stock Publishers Country of Publication United States AU Release Date 2022-11-30 NZ Release Date 2022-11-30 US Release Date 2022-11-30 UK Release Date 2022-11-30 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:140139894;
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