Early Quakers and the Kingdom of God

SO I turned to this book because I’m one of those peculiar people who read early Quaker tracts and I was looking for theological and historical context in which to understand what I was reading. This book delivers. I now have a better appreciation of how what is going on in the texts I am reading may be quite different depending on whether they were written in the interregnum or the restoration.

https://feastofstephen.wordpress.com/2017/06/25/review-the-early-qu...

Views: 165

Comment by Forrest Curo on 7th mo. 1, 2017 at 1:20pm

Would you say, then, that there was a shift in emphasis from the Synoptics to 'John'?

Comment by Keith Saylor on 7th mo. 1, 2017 at 2:07pm
Thank for for sharing this David. I have ordered it in hardcopy.
Comment by David McKay on 7th mo. 1, 2017 at 2:17pm

The author of this book is well aware that the Gospel of John had an influence on first Friends. However the aspect of early friends that he wants to look at is the concept of the "Kingdom of God/Heaven". And that concept — at least in name — is pretty much an exclusive synoptic concept. The notion that the reign of God on earth is mediated and embodied in Jesus is very much present in John it's closed in metaphor. And so it takes different tools to interpret.

Comment

You need to be a member of QuakerQuaker to add comments!

Join QuakerQuaker

Support Us

Did you know that QuakerQuaker is 100% reader supported? Our costs run to about $50/month. If you think this kind of outreach and conversation is important, please support it with a monthly subscription or one-time gift.

Latest Activity

Forrest Curo commented on Forrest Curo's blog post 'Where to Put Our Faith'
"Teacher in the world of Spirit:may all heed Your words —the class come to order;and fulfill…"
5th month 22
Barbara Harrison updated their profile
5th month 1
Cherice updated their profile
3rd month 22
Cherice posted events
3rd month 22
Forrest Curo replied to Forrest Curo's discussion 'Why Has It Needed To Be Like This?'
"Well, then, that's not something I could disprove... unless, as the ontological argument…"
3rd month 11
Kirby Urner replied to Forrest Curo's discussion 'Why Has It Needed To Be Like This?'
"Just to rephrase:  perhaps Spirit seems obscure because the illusion of having or being a self…"
3rd month 10
Forrest Curo replied to Forrest Curo's discussion 'Why Has It Needed To Be Like This?'
"God revealed Godself to me when I'd realized that a universe without God (if such a thing had…"
3rd month 10
Kirby Urner replied to Forrest Curo's discussion 'Why Has It Needed To Be Like This?'
"Great discussion.  I'm thinking having God mostly hidden is a consequence of having a…"
3rd month 9

© 2023   Created by QuakerQuaker.   Powered by

Badges  |  Report an Issue  |  Terms of Service