Between celebration and expectation
The Kingdom of God occupies a central place in the Gospels. But why does it seem so little present in the rest of the New Testament? Would the Kingdom have been replaced by the Church or by justification? But what then becomes of the message of Jesus in the Christian life? And what is the relationship between the Kingdom and the Church?
These are some of the questions addressed in this book. We may think that the Kingdom of God is not present outside the Gospels, but the author shows that this is only an impression and that a careful reading of Acts and the Epistles directs us rather in another direction. The Kingdom of God forms the backdrop to apostolic proclamation and the life of the early churches. The entire New Testament is based on a fundamental conviction: the Kingdom of God was manifested in Jesus. The Kingdom proclaimed by Jesus is therefore neither abolished nor replaced, it continues to inhabit the disciples of Jesus, who translate it, explain it and develop it in the light of the new social, cultural and religious realities in which the people find themselves. emerging Christian communities. This rereading of the New Testament leads the Church today to celebrate what has already happened and to wait for what is yet to come.
Author: Stéphane Rheaume
ISBN: 9782755003028