Margaret Barker

Biblical scholar

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Applications of Temple Theology

Temple theology affords: 

  • A framework for a characteristically Christian creation theology, emphasising the bonds of creation broken by human sin and advocating the stewardship of knowledge.
  • A way to understand how the Old Testament texts were formed and transmitted.
  • A way to recover the original Christian understanding of the Old Testament.
  • A way to recover the original Christian understanding of atonement, incarnation, resurrection.
  • A way to recover the Temple roots of the Eucharist.

 

  • A way to identify the roots of belief in the Trinity.
  • A setting for Apocalyptic writings.
  • An understanding of the role of angels.
  • A setting for the Wisdom tradition.
  • An explanation for Mary inheriting the symbolism of the Wisdom tradition.
  • An explanation for the ‘Platonic’ elements in early Christian writings.
  • An explanation for the Temple elements in Islam and for references to Christians and the Scriptures in the Koran. 

 And much more...

 

 

 

 

 
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