Temple and the Church's Mission: Biblical Theology of the Dwelling Place of God (New Studies in Biblical Theology Vol 17) (Pape
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Publisher: InterVarsity Press
Author: Beale, G. K.
ISBN-10: 0830826181 | ISBN-13: 9780830826186
Binding: Paperback
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Staff Recommendation: What is the new creation? The breath-taking final chapters of Revelation meld together the language of Eden, temple, and Jerusalem to describe the new heavens and new earth. From that starting point, Beale investigates the unfolding revelation of God’s dwelling place that finds its ultimate expression in the coming of Jesus Christ. Along the way, Beale observes that God’s unique dwelling place was never intended as a merely static concept. From Eden through the tabernacle and temple to Christ, God has always intended to expand the place of his special presence to encompass all of creation.
Beale’s Book of Revelation (NIGTC) is already a landmark commentary on Revelation. Now, with this volume, Beale demonstrates how biblical theology should be done. For example, Beale interacts frequently with secondary sources from the ancient world while carefully maintaining the unique testimony of the Scriptures. Temple also provides creative new insights into often over-looked features of Scripture. Refreshingly, Beale’s insights do not generate questions concerning well-established truths. Instead, the reader approaches from a fresh angle the importance of Scripture, prayer, mission and the supremacy of Christ. – Matthew Harmon, Westminster Bookstore Staff
Publisher Review: "Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth. . . . And I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem. . . . And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, ‘Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man." (Revelation 21:1-3, ESV).
In this comprehensive study, G. K. Beale argues that the Old Testament tabernacle and temples were symbolically designed to point to the end-time reality that God's presence, formerly limited to the Holy of Holies, would be extended throughout the cosmos. Hence, John's vision in Revelation 21 is best understood as picturing the new heavens and earth as the eschatological temple.
Beale's stimulating exposition traces the theme of the tabernacle and temple across the Bible's story-line, illuminating many texts and closely-related themes along the way. He shows how the significance and symbolism of the temple can be better understood in the context of ancient Near Eastern assumptions, and offers new insights into the meaning of the temple in both Old and New Testaments.
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