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Dwa Izraele: ciągłość i nieciągłość jako istotny element historii ludu Bożego
TWO ISRAELS: CONTINUITY AND DISCONTINUITY AS ESSENTIALS ELEMENTS IN THE HISTORY OF THE PEOPLE OF GOD

Author(s): Tomasz Nawracała
Subject(s): Christian Theology and Religion
Published by: Katolicki Uniwersytet Lubelski Jana Pawła II - Wydział Teologii
Keywords: Israel; people; God; Church; ecclesiology

Summary/Abstract: One of the main concepts in the contemporary ecclesiology is the idea of the people of God. This biblical term defi nes and expresses the existence of Israel as people with fi xed social forms and referring to the cult. People of Israel are the people of God. In the New Testament this defi nition is applied to the Church as the people gathered by Christ and given to God. On this basis the name “new Israel” is applied to the Church. The above article presents essential factors forming the concept of the people belonging to God, and then refers to similarities and differences between the Church and Israel as theological community. On this basis it tries to show the continuity in the existence of both peoples that lasts nowadays and is the implementation of redemptive plans of God to some degree.

  • Issue Year: 6/2012
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 91-103
  • Page Count: 13
  • Language: Polish
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