From Eden To The New Jerusalem

Author : T DESMOND ALEXANDER
Publisher : Inter-Varsity Press
Page : 233 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2020-05-21
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781789740547

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From Eden to the New Jerusalem by T DESMOND ALEXANDER Pdf

Why does the earth exist? What is the purpose of human life? These are two of life's most fundamental questions - and they are addressed by the Bible's remarkably unified story, which centres on a unique deity. Desmond Alexander explores this story by beginning at the end, in the final chapters of the book of Revelation. Anticipating the creation of a new earth and a new heaven, these chapters bring to fulfilment a process that began with the creation of the earth, as described in the opening chapters of Genesis. These passages frame the entire biblical 'meta-story'. This stimulating study outlines some of the central themes that run through the Bible, with broad brush strokes designed to show the general shape of the meta-story. Seeing the big picture enables us to appreciate the details more clearly; and since the themes were an integral part of the thought-world of the biblical authors, an appreciation of them may alter significantly our reading of individual books. Good theology always has pastoral implications, and the study occasionally moves into areas of application - the truths revealed are extremely important for shaping our life-style choices.

Author : T. Desmond Alexander
Publisher : Kregel Academic
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2009-10-13
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780825420153

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From Eden to the New Jerusalem by T. Desmond Alexander Pdf

Author : Nancy Guthrie
Publisher : Crossway
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2018-08-08
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781433561283

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Even Better than Eden by Nancy Guthrie Pdf

God’s Story Will End Better than It Began . . . Experienced Bible teacher Nancy Guthrie traces 9 themes throughout the Bible, revealing how God’s plan for the new creation will be far more glorious than the original. But this new creation glory isn’t just reserved for the future. The hope of God’s plan for his people transforms everything about our lives today.

Author : Peter Preston,Paul Simpson-Housley
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 366 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2002-09-11
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781134843688

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Writing the City by Peter Preston,Paul Simpson-Housley Pdf

`The expression of human experience it embodies ... includes all personal history'. Saul Bellow's view of the city is far from that of classic geographical descriptions which look at growth or decline, demographic patterns, traffic flows and economic potential: these empirically conceived models of urban geography fail to accommodate the crucial human aspect of city life. Located at the interface of geography and literature, Writing the City visualizes the city through the hopes, aspirations, disappointments and pains of international novelists and creative writers. From Manchester, Montreal and Sydney to Osaka, Varanasi amd Odessa, cities become more than their built environment, more than a set of class or economic relationships: they are also an experience to be lived, suffered and undergone. Thus cities are seen in terms of the innocence of an Eden now lost, a threat of sinful Babylon and the promise of a New Jerusalem.

Author : Joseph Harvey Waggoner
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 1888
Category : Bible
ISBN : UCAL:$B42848

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From Eden to Eden by Joseph Harvey Waggoner Pdf

Author : Beatrice Groves
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 283 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2015-09-16
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781107113275

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The Destruction of Jerusalem in Early Modern English Literature by Beatrice Groves Pdf

This book argues that the destruction of Jerusalem is a key explanatory trope for early modern texts.

Author : T. Desmond Alexander
Publisher : Crossway
Page : 118 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2018-01-16
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781433555770

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The City of God and the Goal of Creation by T. Desmond Alexander Pdf

“For here we have no lasting city, but we seek the city that is to come.” –Hebrews 13:14 At the very heart of God’s plan for the world stands an extraordinary city. Beginning with the garden of Eden in Genesis and ending with the New Jerusalem in Revelation, the biblical story reveals how God has been working throughout history to establish a city filled with his glorious presence. Tracing the development of the theme of city in both testaments, T. Desmond Alexander draws on his experience as a biblical scholar to show us God’s purpose throughout Scripture to dwell with his redeemed people in a future extraordinary city on a transformed earth. Part of the Short Studies in Biblical Theology series.

Author : Sandra L. Richter
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2010-01-28
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780830879113

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The Epic of Eden by Sandra L. Richter Pdf

Does your knowledge of the Old Testament feel like a grab bag of people, books, events and ideas? How many times have you resolved to really understand the OT? To finally make sense of it? Perhaps you are suffering from what Sandra Richter calls the "dysfunctional closet syndrome." If so, she has a solution. Like a home-organizing expert, she comes in and helps you straighten up your cluttered closet. Gives you hangers for facts. A timeline to put them on. And handy containers for the clutter on the floor. Plus she fills out your wardrobe of knowledge with exciting new facts and new perspectives. The whole thing is put in usable order--a history of God's redeeming grace. A story that runs from the Eden of the Garden to the garden of the New Jerusalem. Whether you are a frustrated do-it-yourselfer or a beginning student enrolled in a course, this book will organize your understanding of the Old Testament and renew your enthusiasm for studying the Bible as a whole.

Author : G. K. Beale
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1783591919

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God Dwells Among Us by G. K. Beale Pdf

The writers and chief actors of the Old Testament expressed a deep longing for the presence of God. This longing is symbolized through history in the Garden of Eden, the ark of the covenant and the tabernacle that housed it, the temple, and the ruins of the temple. In response to this longing, God shares his ultimate mission, in which his people play a part: the expansion of Eden - the temple of God's presence - to all peoples throughout the earth. The temple has always been a source of rich scholarship and theological reflection - but what does it mean for the church's ongoing mission in the world? Beale and Kim build a bridge from the world of biblical theology to our modern-day life. They help us to see clearly that the themes of Eden, the temple, God's glorious presence, new creation, and the mission of the church are ultimately facets of the same reality. Hence, from Eden to the New Jerusalem, God's people are his temple on the earth, the first-fruits of the new creation. God has always desired to dwell among us; now the church needs to follow its calling to extend the borders of God's kingdom and take his presence to the ends of the earth.

Author : Pilchan Lee
Publisher : Mohr Siebeck
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : History
ISBN : 3161474775

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The New Jerusalem in the Book of Revelation by Pilchan Lee Pdf

There is a development between expectation for the rebuilding of the New Jerusalem/Temple in the Old Testament and the coming of the New Jerusalem/Temple in Revelation. In Revelation, there is a dynamic relation between the New Jerusalem and the Heavenly Jerusalem: the New Jerusalem is the descent of the Heavenly Jerusalem. Moreover, there is no Temple building which was expected as the eschatological promise in the Old Testament but rather God and the Lamb is the Temple. How can this shift be explained? Pilchan Lee examines the exegetical tradition which existed between the Old Testament and Revelation. He assumes that as the exegetical tradition, the early Jewish (apocalyptic) literature functions as a key element for forming the idea of the New Jerusalem in Revelation. John's main argument is that the church (which is symbolized by several images) is placed in heaven now (chapters 4-20) and the church (which is symbolized by the New Jerusalem) will descend to the earth from heaven in the future (21-22).

Author : T. Desmond Alexander
Publisher : Baker Books
Page : 429 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2012-06-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781441238788

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From Paradise to the Promised Land by T. Desmond Alexander Pdf

This text has been a popular introduction to the Pentateuch for over fifteen years, offering a unique alternative to the critical approaches that focus on the composition of these books rather than the actual content. With this new edition, T. Desmond Alexander keeps the book fresh and relevant for contemporary students by updating the references and adding material that reflects recent pentateuchal research as well as the author's maturing judgments. The result is a revision that will prove valuable for many years to come.

Author : Sandra Richter
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2017-12-04
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1628245050

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Epic of Eden by Sandra Richter Pdf

Author : Eric H. Cline
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2012-12-04
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781426212246

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From Eden to Exile by Eric H. Cline Pdf

Eric H. Cline uses the tools of his trade to examine some of the most puzzling mysteries from the Hebrew Bible and, in the process, to narrate the history of ancient Israel. Combining the academic rigor that has won the respect of his peers with an accessible style that has made him a favorite with readers and students alike, he lays out each mystery, evaluates all available evidence—from established fact to arguable assumption to far-fetched leap of faith—and proposes an explanation that reconciles Scripture, science, and history. Numerous amateur archaeologists have sought some trace of Noah's Ark to meet only with failure. But, though no serious scholar would undertake such a literal search, many agree that the Flood was no myth but the cultural memory of a real, catastrophic inundation, retold and reshaped over countless generations. Likewise, some experts suggest that Joshua's storied victory at Jericho is the distant echo of an earthquake instead of Israel's sacred trumpets—a fascinating, geologically plausible theory that remains unproven despite the best efforts of scientific research. Cline places these and other Biblical stories in solid archaeological and historical context, debunks more than a few lunatic-fringe fantasies, and reserves judgment on ideas that cannot yet be confirmed or denied. Along the way, our most informed understanding of ancient Israel comes alive with dramatic but accurate detail in this groundbreaking, engrossing, entertaining book by one of the rising stars in the field.

Author : Benjamin L. Gladd
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2019-12-03
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780830855445

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From Adam and Israel to the Church by Benjamin L. Gladd Pdf

Biblical Foundations Award Finalist What does it mean to be created in God's image? How has the fall affected this image? Who are the people of God? Addressing these core questions about spiritual identity, From Adam and Israel to the Church examines the nature of the people of God from Genesis to Revelation through the lens of being created and formed in God's image. Benjamin Gladd argues that living out God's image means serving as prophets, priests, and kings, and he explains how God's people function in these roles throughout Scripture—from Adam and Eve to the nation of Israel, from Jesus to the church. The consistent call of the people of God is to serve as God's image-bearers in the world. This first volume in Essential Studies in Biblical Theology lays a foundation for subsequent volumes, introducing key biblical-theological themes such as temple, king, priest, prophet, creation, and redemption. Essential Studies in Biblical Theology (ESBT), edited by Benjamin L. Gladd, explore the central or "essential" themes of the Bible's grand storyline. Taking cues from Genesis 1-3, authors explore the presence of these themes throughout the entire sweep of redemption history. Written for students, church leaders, and laypeople, the ESBT offers an introduction to biblical theology.

Author : Bert Ghezzi
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1610 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Bible
ISBN : 0232524580

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The New Jerusalem Bible by Bert Ghezzi Pdf

In this special, beautifully-designed edition of the NewJerusalem Bible, two hundred readings from the writingsof the great figures in the history of the church areinterspersed into the complete text of the Scriptures.This edition also includes 'Saints on Scripture¿, a minicourseon reading and praying with the saints.