The present volume consists of fifteen essays by colleagues and friends of the late Professor Hans Kvalbein focusing on various aspects of the theme of the church and mission in the New Testament and early Christianity as well as a survey of Hans Kvalbein's academic career and scholarship and a bibliography of his books and articles.

Der vorliegende Band enthält fünfzehn Aufsätze von Kollegen und Freunden des verstorbenen Professors Hans Kvalbein, die sich mit verschiedenen Aspekten der Thematik der Kirche und ihrer Mission im Neuen Testament und dem frühen Christentum befassen und einen Überblick über die wissenschaftliche Laufbahn und Forschung sowie eine Bibliographie seiner Bücher und Artikel liefern. Unter den Beiträgen sind zahlreiche, die Mission in der Apostelgeschichte behandeln, während andere sich auf verschiedene Texte und Themen in den Evangelien, in den Paulusbriefen, 1 Petrusbrief und der Offenbarung konzentrieren. Einige der Beiträger setzen sich mit Kvalbeins Sicht auf die Aspekte der Mission der frühen Kirche, wie dem Verständnis der Mission bei Matthäus und der Verkündigung des Königreichs Gottes, auseinander.

Autorentext
Born 1939; 1970 PhD; taught at several universities, including Saint Xavier University and Loyola University; Professor of New Testament and Christian Origins Emeritus at the University of Notre Dame. Born 1951; 1994 Dr.theol.; 1994-2005 Associate Professor, since 2005 Professor in New Testament studies at MF Norwegian School of Theology; 2006-07 Research Professor at the Norwegian Institute in Rome.

Inhalt
David E. Aune: Introduction - Reidar Hvalvik: Theology for the Church, Its Mission and the Christian Life: The Scholarly Profile of Professor Hans Kvalbein (1942-2013)

THE GOSPELS
Jostein Ådna: The Mission to Israel and the Nations: The Understanding of Mission in the Gospel of Matthew Reconsidered - Ernst Baasland: Mission and Love of Enemy: Matthew 5:43ff and Luke 6:27-28 ( 2 Clem. 13.3; Diogn. 5) in Its Graeco-Roman Context - Johannes Beutler SJ: Peter on the Way to His Universal Mission in the Gospel of John - Reinhard Feldmeier: Ecclesia peregrinans: Luke's Concept of a Missionary Church

THE ACTS OF THE APOSTLES
Volker Gäckle: The Proclamation of the Kingdom of God in Acts - Klaus Haacker: Frustrated Plans and Unexpected Outcome: Acts 16:6-8 Re-considered - Rainer Riesner: The Gentile Mission of the Hellenists (Acts 11:19-21) and the Jesus Tradition - Christoph Stenschke: Migration and Mission in the Book of Acts

PAUL
Peder Borgen: Perspectives for Mission: Galatians 3:1-14 in Context - Halvor Moxnes: Who are the Children of Abraham in Romans 4? Retelling the Memory of Abraham "Our Ancestor"

LATER NEW TESTAMENT WRITINGS
David E. Aune: John's Prophetic Commission and the People of the World (Rev 10:8-11) - Torrey Seland: "Like Newborn Infants": The Readers of 1 Peter as Newly Converted Christians?

EARLY CHRISTIANITY
Reidar Hvalvik: Mass Conversions, Persecutions and Church Growth: Critical Reflections on the Rapid Expansion of the Church during the First Three Centuries - Karl Olav Sandnes: Households and the Exodus: A Note on Infant Baptism in the Early Church - Oskar Skarsaune: Mapping ' ': The Geographical Horizon of Early Christian Mission

Reidar Hvalvik: Bibliography of Hans Kvalbein's Scholarly Publications