Law in the Scripture Part II

THE NEW TESTAMENT

Authors

  • George Nedungattu Pontifical Oriental Institute (PIO)

Keywords:

Jesus and the New Law, The Apostles and the Church Order, The New Covenant and the New Law, The NT Theology of the New Law

Abstract

In this article, George Nedungatt presents the second part of a study previously presented (Iustitia, Vol. 7, n. 2). Part I of this article treated the various aspects of law in the Old Testament. Here in Part II, the author considers law and its theology in connection with Jesus and the New Testament, the new covenant established by Him, apostles and the Christian Tradition. To that effect, the author examines Jesus and the New Law, the Apostles and the Church Order, the New Covenant and the New Law, the NT Theology of the New Law and Covenant Law in the Christian Tradition.

Author Biography

George Nedungattu, Pontifical Oriental Institute (PIO)

George Nedungatt, SJ is professor emeritus of the Faculty of Canon Law Pontifical Oriental Institute (PIO), Rome. Some of his books are The Spirituality of the Syro-Malabar Church (1989); The Spirit of the Eastern Code (1992); ed. with Michael Featherstone, The Council in Trullo Revisited (1995); Laity and Church Temporalities: Appraisal of a Tradition (2000); ed., The Synod of Diamper Revisited (2001); ed., A Guide to the Eastern Code: Commentary on the Code of Canons of the Eastern Churches (2002); Crucified with Christ for All: A Biography of Bl. Mariam Thresia (2002); Quest for the Historical Thomas Apostle of India: A Re-reading of the Evidence (2008); ed., Digital CCEO: With Resources and Studies, (2009); Renewal of Life and Law An Indian Contribution (2015). He is a constant contributor to to Justitia. He is now residing in Sameeksha at Kalady, Kerala.

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Published

2020-08-02

Issue

Vol. 8 No. 1 (2017): Iustitia: Dharmaram Journal of Canon Law

Section

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