The Apostolic Preaching and Its Developments
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The Apostolic Preaching and Its Developments is a seminal work of New Testament scholarship that analyzes the core message of early Christian preaching as reflected in the New Testament and early church tradition.
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| The Apostolic Preaching and Its Developments canonical | 2 |
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Target entity: The Apostolic Preaching and Its Developments Context triple: [C. H. Dodd, notableWork, The Apostolic Preaching and Its Developments]
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Demonstration of the Apostolic Preaching
Demonstration of the Apostolic Preaching is an early Christian theological treatise by Irenaeus of Lyons that systematically explains and defends the core doctrines of the apostolic faith.
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The Teaching of Jesus Concerning the Kingdom of God and the Church
"The Teaching of Jesus Concerning the Kingdom of God and the Church" is a classic work of biblical theology that systematically explores Jesus’ teachings on God’s kingdom and the nature of the church within the framework of Reformed scholarship.
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C.
The New Testament: Its Background, Growth, and Content
The New Testament: Its Background, Growth, and Content is a scholarly introduction to the New Testament that surveys its historical context, formation, and literary structure, authored by biblical scholar Bruce M. Metzger.
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D.
Commentary on the Pauline Epistles
Commentary on the Pauline Epistles is a major early Christian exegetical work offering detailed theological and historical interpretation of the New Testament letters attributed to Paul.
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E.
Commentary on the Pauline Epistles
Commentary on the Pauline Epistles is a landmark early 16th-century humanist biblical work offering philological and theological interpretations of St. Paul’s letters that helped pave the way for later Reformation thought.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Apostolic Preaching and Its Developments Target entity description: The Apostolic Preaching and Its Developments is a seminal work of New Testament scholarship that analyzes the core message of early Christian preaching as reflected in the New Testament and early church tradition.
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A.
Demonstration of the Apostolic Preaching
Demonstration of the Apostolic Preaching is an early Christian theological treatise by Irenaeus of Lyons that systematically explains and defends the core doctrines of the apostolic faith.
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B.
The Teaching of Jesus Concerning the Kingdom of God and the Church
"The Teaching of Jesus Concerning the Kingdom of God and the Church" is a classic work of biblical theology that systematically explores Jesus’ teachings on God’s kingdom and the nature of the church within the framework of Reformed scholarship.
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C.
The New Testament: Its Background, Growth, and Content
The New Testament: Its Background, Growth, and Content is a scholarly introduction to the New Testament that surveys its historical context, formation, and literary structure, authored by biblical scholar Bruce M. Metzger.
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D.
Commentary on the Pauline Epistles
Commentary on the Pauline Epistles is a major early Christian exegetical work offering detailed theological and historical interpretation of the New Testament letters attributed to Paul.
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E.
Commentary on the Pauline Epistles
Commentary on the Pauline Epistles is a landmark early 16th-century humanist biblical work offering philological and theological interpretations of St. Paul’s letters that helped pave the way for later Reformation thought.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
New Testament studies monograph
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book ⓘ theological work ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
Christian theology
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historical theology ⓘ history of early Christianity ⓘ |
| analyzes |
New Testament texts
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primitive Christian kerygma ⓘ |
| author |
C. H. Dodd
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Charles Harold Dodd ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| examines |
creedal and confessional formulas
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early Christian tradition about Jesus ⓘ sermons in the Acts of the Apostles ⓘ |
| field |
New Testament exegesis
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biblical studies ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
core message of apostolic preaching
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proclamation of the early church ⓘ |
| hasPart |
analysis of apostolic sermons in Acts
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discussion of the development of doctrine ⓘ study of pre-Pauline confessions ⓘ |
| influenced |
20th-century New Testament theology
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kerygmatic theology ⓘ subsequent studies of early Christian proclamation ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
biblical scholars
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students of early Christianity ⓘ theologians ⓘ |
| isDescribedAs | seminal work of New Testament scholarship ⓘ |
| keyConcept |
call to repentance and faith
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death and resurrection of Jesus ⓘ exaltation of Christ ⓘ fulfillment of Old Testament prophecy ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| libraryOfCongressSubject |
Bible. New Testament—Theology
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linked to:
New Testament theology
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| methodology |
form-critical analysis
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historical-critical exegesis ⓘ |
| proposes | a common pattern in apostolic preaching ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1936 ⓘ |
| publisher | Hodder & Stoughton ⓘ |
| relatedConcept | kerygma–didache distinction ⓘ |
| relatedWork | The Epistle to the Romans (commentary by C. H. Dodd) ⓘ |
| subject |
New Testament theology
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early Christian preaching ⓘ early church tradition ⓘ kerygma ⓘ |
| theologicalTradition | Protestant biblical scholarship ⓘ |
| timePeriodDiscussed |
apostolic age
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first-century Christianity ⓘ |
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