Joy in the New Testament /
William G. Morrice.
- Grand Rapids, Mich. : W.B. Eerdmans Pub. Co., 1985, c1984.
- 173 pages.
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
pt. 1: Varieties of joy -- Exultant joy (agallian, agalliasis)-- Optimism--the mood of faith (euthumein, euthumos) -- Gladness or good cheer (euphrainein, euphrosunē) -- Pleasure (hēdonē, hēdus, hēdēos) -- Courage (tharsein, tharrein, tharsos) -- Hilarity (hilaros, hirlaotēa) -- Boasting (kauchasthai etc., kauchēma, kauchēsis)-- Blessedness or happiness (markarios, makarizein, makarismos) -- Leaping for joy (skirtan) -- Inward joy (chairein, chara) -- Shared joy (sunchairein) -- Varieties of joy -- pt. 2: Our heritage of joy -- The man of joy--Jesus -- The gospel of joy and its sequel--Luke and Acts -- Joy in Matthew and Mark -- The fulness of joy--John -- Joy in the Lord--Paul -- The threshold of Joy--Hebrews -- Joy in suffering--First Peter -- The joy of practical Christianity -- The joy of the redeemed--Revelation -- Conclusion: We joy in God.
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Bible.--New Testament--Criticism, interpretation, etc.