TY - BOOK AU - Nissen, Johannes TI - New Testament and mission: historical and hermeneutical perspectives SN - 97808204431570820443158 AV - BV2073 .N57 2002  PY - 2002/// CY - New York PB - P. Lang, KW - Missions -- Theory -- Biblical teaching.Missions -- Biblical teaching.Bible. New Testament -- Criticism, interpretation, etc N1 - pt. 1: Covenant in a century of study since Wellhausen -- A time of controversy (1878-1918) -- The controversy ended -- Treaty and covenant -- Covenant as a theological idea -- pt. 2: The origin of the covenant between God and Israel : key texts -- 'They saw God and ate and drank'--a covenant meal at Sinai? (Exodus 24:1-2, 9-11) -- Apostasy and renewal of the covenant at Sinai (Exodus 34:10-28) -- A covenant at Shechem (Joshua 24:1-28) -- The covenant ritual at Sinai (Exodus 19:3b-8 and 24:3-8) -- Covenant texts in Hosea -- pt. 3: God and his people -- The covenant and the distinctiveness of Israel's faith ER -