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- 458 Pages
- Publisher: InterVarsity Press
- Publication Date: September 2004
- ISBN: FBEALEGKTEMPLEANDTHECHURCHSM9780830826186
Temple and the Church's Mission: A Biblical Theology of the Dwelling Place of God, Vol. 17 (New Studies in Biblical Theology)
Publisher's Description
“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.
About the Author
G. K. Beale (PhD, Cambridge) is the J. Gresham Machen Chair of New Testament at Westminster Theological Seminary. He has published many books, including We Become What We Worship, Handbook on the New Testament Use of the Old Testament, and commentaries on 1-2 Thessalonians and Revelation.
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“The importance of this book lies not only in the competent handling of its chosen theme but in three other things: its evocative unpacking of the theme of the temple and its relations to broader structures of thought, including the kingdom of God; its modeling of the way biblical theology is to be done; and its capacity to cause readers to perceive fresh and wonderful things in the Scriptures, and to bow in worship and gratitude.”
D. A. Carson
Trinity Evangelical Divinity School
“[Beale's] exegesis and theological insights will provoke [readers] in their own study of the Temple.”
Missiology January 2006
“One of the finest studies in biblical theology available.”
Andrews University Seminary Studies Fall 2007
“I recommend this work for anyone wrestling with eschatological issues of fulfillment or handling temple texts that are dealt with in this book. As for me, I intend to have the book handy anytime I approach biblical theology as a guidebook in methodology.”
Tim Barker
Truth on Fire
“Beale has written a comprehensive (and to my mind, convincing) biblical theology, centering on the role of the temple both in Scripture and in the Ancient Near East.”
David Renwick
Lexington Theological Quarterly Spring 2007
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Publisher's Description
“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.
About The Author
Product Details
- Cover Type:
- 458 Pages
- Publisher: InterVarsity Press
- Publication Date: September 2004
- ISBN: FBEALEGKTEMPLEANDTHECHURCHSM9780830826186
