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Naming the Powers: The Language of Power in the New Testament (The Powers : Volume One)
by: Walter Wink

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Binding: Paperback
EAN: 9780800617868
ISBN: 080061786X
Label: Augsburg Fortress Publishers
Manufacturer: Augsburg Fortress Publishers
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 181
Publication Date: January 05, 1984
Publisher: Augsburg Fortress Publishers
Sales Rank: 330884
Studio: Augsburg Fortress Publishers

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- Christianity as pantheistic Marxism (... say that again ?)
Walter Wink is an author whose name I first came across in N. T. Wright's magnum opus on the New Testament, and whom I finally decided to read after I saw him quoted in a few of Stephen R. L Clark's books (two Protestant sources, that'll teach me.) The idea of a multi-volume work devoted to an understanding of the mysterious language of the powers in the New Testament sounded very appealing, and I decided to give the author a chance, however suspicious of him I might have been in the first place.

Much of the volume is a rather meticulous exegesis of the passages of the New Testament that refer to powers and principalities, and I did find some of it useful, because it uses a very exhaustive database which shows that Paul is far from being the only author to use such terms. Unfortunately, for the Catholic reader, the constant use of non-canonical sources (such as the Gospel of Thomas and other Gnostic ... Read More

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- This is a volume one
It lays the foundations for the series. This it does well. It could be observed that the book is overly technical, and if it were the whole enchilada that would be so. I makes you want to read the rest of the series, and that is what a volume one should do. For a digested version of this series "The Powers That Be" by this author is a great book. For an in depth treatment, the trilogy is excellent. I would suggest both.

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- Buy this book for the third section
When I started this book I was disappointed, but I wasn't when I finished. The first section is a series of word studies on Greek words associated with the powers. The second section consists of expositions of troublesome passages dealing with spiritual powers. I found these sections useful, but rather dry. The third section was a surprise, which caused me to think more highly of the book. Wink takes the language of power in the New Testament and casts it in contemporary language. Now power is not seen as something that is out there in the heavens. It is not something that is primarily refering to disembodied ghouls that ought to give Christians nightmares. Instead, it is found in the material reality of bodies interacting in complex systems that can influence and control others. Wink sees that the language of the New Testament is profoundly true, yet at the same time myth. It is myth that represents an ... Read More

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- Meticulous scholarship and inspirational interpretation
This book lists the various words that are used for power in the New Testament and evokes their meaning in the wide variety of contexts in which they are used. It really makes the language of the New Testament come alive. Throughout the book, Wink's warmth and humanity shine through. Speaking of conflict, he says 'I resolved never to embark on a conflict which would not end in my sitting down to a meal with my adversary.' Inspirational - strongly recommended.

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