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"The title says it all: representing Christ to one another in the church and others outside it―which is to say, participating in the royal priesthood of believers―is the great privilege and responsibility of every Christian. Anizor and Voss rightly call attention to this important theme, explaining its Christocentric-Trinitarian grounding, its biblical unfolding from Adam to Christ and its historical development, especially its recovery by Martin Luther at the time of the Reformation. They also call for a recovery of the royal priesthood in the contemporary church and the seven priestly practices that are vital to the church's ministry and mission. This is a fine example of theology retrieval for the sake of church renewal." (Kevin J. Vanhoozer, research professor of systematic theology, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School)"Having fallen precipitously from watchword to buzzword, 'the priesthood of all believers' is in dire need of recovery today. Anizor and Voss rescue it from disuse, misuse and abuse and restore it to its proper place: under the high priesthood of Christ, in relation to the Triune God and in service to the world. This book guards a precious doctrine against hierarchical errors on one side and democratic errors on the other. Readers who have come to think of priesthood as a marginal topic or none of their business will find the theme expanding here to such vast and comprehensive proportions that it begins to seem like the main thing the Bible is about." (Fred Sanders, professor of theology, Torrey Honors Institute, Biola University)"Representing Christ provides both a historical and theological framework for understanding this almost forgotten concept, the priesthood of all believers. Anizor and Voss offer a masterful analysis and application of priesthood that is rooted deeply in the Scriptures. Their reflections of both clerical and lay priesthood situate this idea as a connection between liturgy as worship and mission. Their christocentric-trinitarian paradigm also provides practical suggestions for local churches to live out the call to priesthood in the fullest sense of missio Dei. Representing Christ will be required reading for my students and should be for all those committed to participating in the work of Christ's priesthood in the church and world." (Elizabeth Gerhardt, professor of theology and social ethics, Northeastern Seminary, Rochester, NY)"The priesthood of all believers is a phrase that is often cited but a doctrine that rarely receives sustained attention. Representing Christ provides this attention and does so in a way that brings needed theological reflection to this important though neglected subject. It does so with clarity, constructive purpose, and in a manner accessible to all believers." (Kimlyn J. Bender, professor of theology, George W. Truett Theological Seminary, Baylor University)"Uche Anizor and Hank Voss have taught me a great deal about the biblical doctrine of royal priesthood―not only in their theoretical work but also in their personal churchly practice. I'm excited to see their respective insights brought together and made more widely available in this new book. The ideal result would be an enacted Protestant ecclesiology that, having been reformed through recovery of its own heritage, strengthens Christ's entire body with this distinctive gift." (Daniel Treier, Wheaton College)
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About the Author
Uche Anizor (PhD, Wheaton College) is associate professor of biblical and theological studies at Talbot School of Theology at Biola University and an instructor at Los Angeles Bible Training School. He is the author of Kings and Priests: Scripture's Theological Account of Its Readers. He is married to Melissa and they have three children.
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Paperback: 208 pages
Publisher: IVP Academic (June 5, 2016)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0830851283
ISBN-13: 978-0830851287
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5.5 x 0.6 x 8.2 inches
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Average Customer Review:
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Uche Anizor is currently a professor of biblical and theological studies at Biola University. He has authored four book on theological topics. He received his doctorate from Wheaton College. Hank Voss is currently a professor of biblical studies at Taylor University. He has studied at University of Chicago Divinity School, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, Jerusalem University College (Jerusalem, Israel), and Harvest Language School (Guadalajara, Mexico) in addition to his masters and graduate studies at Biola University and Wheaton College respectively. He is also the author of three books and held several leadership positions in urban ministry. The thesis of this book is that the doctrine of the priesthood of all believers is central to the Christian faith as evidenced in Scripture, reestablished by Luther, and carried out in light of the Trinity.The book is organized into six sections. The introduction discusses potential obstacles to belief in the doctrine of the priesthood of all believers and differing denominational views on the common priesthood all baptised believers belong to. The second chapter provides an overview of the doctrine of the priesthood of all believers throughout Scripture. Next, the historical background of the priesthood of all believers is covered with a nod to Martin Luther’s role. The fourth section examines the theology of the doctrine of the priesthood of all believers through the lens of the doctrine of the Trinity. Finally, the authors present practical ways for believers to live out the doctrine of the priesthood of all believers by discussing the seven central practices: baptism, prayer, lectio divina, ministry, church discipline, proclamation, and the Lord’s Supper.I would recommend this book for believers at a college-level or higher who desire to be challenged in their faith from a greater understanding of our privilege and responsibility as members of the priesthood of all believers. Overall, this book significantly increased my knowledge and understanding of the doctrine of the priesthood of all believers. Though I had heard of the priesthood of all believers before, I had never examined its biblical or historical background. It was interesting to learn that this doctrine is carried throughout the whole of Scripture and God’s story, and the authors provided a thorough overview of this. I also enjoyed how the authors related the doctrine of the Trinity to the doctrine of the priesthood of all believers in an approachable way. Since I had never heard of them before, I was grateful that the seven central practices were included in this book and provided an answer to the “How?†that results from the challenge to live out this doctrine. They each were described in significant detail, and I gained new insights about each of them. The only critique I have is that the book often seemed repetitive, but that could have been a result of the consistent theme throughout.One repeated idea I will take away from reading this book is that “to be God’s people is to accept the privileges and responsibilities involved in keeping his covenant†(31). I also will remember the idea that “to pray in Jesus’ name is to pray in agreement with the prayer Jesus is bringing to his Father on behalf of a particular person or regarding a particular issue†(92). I will also walk away with a new understanding of the past, present, and future components of baptism and the Lord’s Supper as discussed in chapter 5.
Author: Hank Voss is a current professor of biblical studies at Taylor University. Formerly he served as a Youth Pastor, a headmaster at a Christian school, and worked in urban ministry for seventeen years. He has also gotten several awards and grants over the years. Uche Anizor is a professor of biblical studies at Biola University.Thesis: The big idea of this book by Voss and Anizor to identify the issue of “developing a faithful doctrine of the church†(11) and inform the twenty-first century church of ways this challenge can be faced or fixed. I think the authors chose to focus on this because unity in the church and as Christians is something that is extremely important but lacking in the world today, so the authors want to write about ways for us to understand how we can be unified as a priesthood of believers and work for the kingdom as disciples of Christ.Structure: This book begins with talking about who we are as a priesthood of believers and how that is a unification of people. It then goes into prefacing the vision for how they want the readers to interpret the doctrine or their vision for it. The next part talks about the royal priesthood through the eyes of scripture and how that depicts Christ as head of the royal priesthood and how He wants us to engage in it. In this section a lot about humanity is discussed and how we are made in the imago dei. This section also helps us better understand some of our duties as a royal priesthood. The third section entitles “Reformed Priesthood†which begins to introduce the seven practices and talks about the devotion of Christ to us as His children. The fourth section can be summed up by a quote from the book that reads “we ultimately become like what we worship, and this is especially true for members of the priesthood of believers†(85). We cannot live a life pleasing to God without him being in the center of it and our relationship with Him should never stop growing. The fifth section focuses on the seven practices of the royal priesthood and specific ways we can practice them. This also addresses the VIM approach, which stands for vision, intention, and means. And the sixth section of the book is a beautiful conclusion which reveals that the intention for the readers of this book is to enrich our understanding through the various perspectives and to equip us to “better appropriate the doctrine for our particular church contexts†(150).Review: I think this book was very well written, and I think the intensions of the book are necessary and beautifully written. I love all of the emphasis on how we are to reflect Christs love through service and the seven practices. The ways we are called to serve the world in need in this book are all very practical and mean good work for the kingdom. I appreciate the things that this book emphasized. The only things I struggled with while reading this book is 1) I was confused on the difference between being a Christian and being in the royal priesthood, especially when talking about duties of the royal priesthood, and 2) just that it was hard for me to catch on to the level of theological language in this book, once I got to the second section I began to catch on, but then lost it at chapter three, and then at chapter four I caught back on real quick. But if the reader is somewhat knowledgeable in theological language it shouldn’t be a problem!Remember: As I reflect on things I will take away from this book, I will try not to be super repetitive. I really enjoyed the seven practices in the fifth chapter and I think that is something I can take away and practically apply it to my life to fulfill my duties as a member of the royal priesthood and the church. I also really appreciated how the book ended talking about how our faithfulness to be a member of the royal priesthood “will lead to greater displays of the Lamb’s beauty on the face of his bride†(156) and asking the question of “so, what now?†These two quotes I really want to resonate more on and I want to become part of my daily life.
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