The Understanding and the Use of the Name of Jesus in the Bible

and Its Missiological Impact among the People of Rayalaseema,

Andhra Pradesh.

Page No.
Introduction …. … 1-11
1.Statement of the Problem … …
2
2.Elaboration of the Problem … … 3
3.Justification of the Problem … … 4
4.Objectives … … 5
5.Significance of the Study … … 5
6.Hypothesis … … 6
7.Scope & Limitations of the Study … … 6
8.Methodology … … 7

Conclusion … … 9

Chapter One
Review of the Literature … … 12 - 21
Introduction … … 12
Review of the Literature … … 12-20
Conclusion … … 21

Chapter Two
The Background of Rayalaseema and the Emergence of Christianity
in this Region … … 23-38
Introduction … … 23
II.A. Historical Background of Rayalaseema … 24
II.B. Geographical background of Rayalaseema … 25
II.C. Cultural Background of Rayalaseema … 28
II.D. Religious Background of Rayalaseema … 28-31
II.E. Protestant Missionary Activities in Andhra Pradesh .. 32
II.F. Catholoics Activities: Punganur - the Cradle of
Telugu Christianity … … 32-33
II.G. Socio - Political Background of Rayalseema … 34
II.H. Educational background .. … 36
II.I. Economic background of Rayalseema … 37
Conclusion … … 38

Chapter Three

Data Analysis of the Understanding and the Usage of the Name of

Jesus among the people of Rayalaseema … … 39-120

Introduction … … 39
III.A. Social Profile … … 41-49
III.B. Data Analysis … … 50-116
III.C. Summary Results … … 116-119

Conclusion. … … 119-120

CHAPTER FOUR
 THE BIBLICAL UNDERSTANDING OF THE NAME OF
GOD … … 121-160

Introduction … … 121
IV. Old Testament names of God … … 121
IV.A. Elohim … … 124
IV.B. Adonai … … 128
IV.C. El-Shaddai … … 132
IV.D. Yahweh Jireh … … 135
IV.E. Yahweh Rapha … … 137
IV.F. Yahweh Nissi … … 139
IV.G. Yahweh M’kaddesh … … 140
IV.H. Yahweh Shalom… … 142
IV.I. Yahweh Roeh … … 144
IV.J. Yahweh T’sedek … … 147
IV.K. Yahweh Shammah … … 149
IV.L. The Personal Name Yahweh … … 150

IV.M. I am that I am … … 157

Conclusion … … 159

Chapter V
The Names and Titles of Jesus and its Missiological
Implications for the People of Rayalseema … 161-222

Introduction
V.A. The Prototypes of Jesus in the Old Testament … 162-166
V.A.1. Seed of the Woman
V.A.2. Manna
V.A.3. Passover Lamb
 V.A.4. The Anointed High Priest
V.A.5. Bronze Serpent
V.A.6. The Rock
V.A.7. Suffering Servant
V.B. Mystery and Revelation … … 166-170
V.B.1. Mystery of God’s will
V.B.1.a. Mystery is revealed …church- the collective Body
V.B.1.b. Mystery is revealed to Individuals
V.C. Mysteries about the Church and its Rapture … … 170-171
V.D. Means of Revelation .. … 171-175
V.E. Progressive way of Revelation … … 175-176
V.F. I am Sayings … ….176-184
V.F.1. The Bread
V.F.2. The Light
V.F.3. The Gate
V.F.4 The Good Shepherd
V.F.5. The Resurrection and the Life
V.F.6. The Way, The Truth, The Life
V.F.7. The True vine

V.G. Titles of Jesus in the New Testament … … 184-187

V.G.1. Son of Man
V.G.2. The Son of God
V.G.3. Christ
V.G.4. The Logos

V.H. Pauline Christology … … 187-194

V.H.1. Anthropology: Christ as Man
V.H.2. Ecclesiology: Christ as the Head of the Church
V.H.3. The Pneumatology: Christ as Spirit
V.H.4. The Soteriology
V.H.5. Eschatology: Second Coming of Christ
 V.I Jesus in the Early Church: Controversies and Understanding of
Church Fathers … … 194-198
V.I.1. Heresies related to Jesus’ Divinity
V.I.2. Heresies related to Jesus’ Humanity

V.J. The Understanding of Jesus by the Early Church Fathers 198-200

V.K. Missiological Implications of the Name Jesus among the People of

Rayalaseema … … 200-208

V.L. Understanding of Mission among the people

of Rayalseema .. … 208-209
V.M. Redemption for the People of Rayalseema: A Model 209-215
V.N. The Imperatives for the People of Rayalaseema 215-222
Conclusion

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