God is righteous. He has published his righteousness to all. The pronouncement of the righteousness of God has come to Rome. It has arrived in the heart of the unrighteous idolatry of Caesar, the ruler who has set himself up over the whole world. Justice (dikaiosyne), or righteousness, is the goal of life, and it is the subject of all political philosophy. The aim is that each of us gets what belongs to us, what is just and right for us and all others. The man who is just (righteous) is the one who has his righteousness given to him by God who alone is righteous. Righteousness means nothing other than being rightly related to God, covered by God.
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The Single Testament of the People of God
A testament is a witness statement. God has given us his witness statement and testimony. He is our lesson,
our teacher, and he provides the time in which to learn him, and from him to learn about one another as his creatures.
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The Christian Body in 1 Corinthians
The Christian community is
given the work of witnessing to the oneness of God. Everything the
community and its individuals members do serves the unity of the Church
for the sake of the world
Mark on the cross and resurrection
The vineyard the virtuous and the
vicious circles the work of the Israelite
the gospel is two messages to two audiences the
cross as the act of man the cross and resurrection as the
act of God
From Mark to Revelation
These compilations of course handouts comment on verses of the books read in class. They are followed by pieces that give an overview of themes.
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