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paperbackThe Temple and the Church's Mission
A Biblical Theology of the Dwelling Place of God
New Studies in Biblical Theology
by G. K. Beale
Series edited by D. A. Carson"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, a New Studies in Biblical Theology volume, G. K. Beale argues that the Old Testament tabernacle and temples were symbolically designed to point to the ...
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paperbackThe Colors of Culture
The Beauty of Diverse Friendships
by MelindaJoy Mingo
How diverse are your friendships?
We are living in a time where fear and mistrust among people of different cultural and ethnic groups is becoming the norm rather than the exception. It appears that cultural and racial divides are expanding rather than shrinking. What can we do?
We can learn to see every human being from God's perspective and value their experiences ...
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paperbackChrist, Our Righteousness
Paul's Theology of Justification
New Studies in Biblical Theology
by Mark A. Seifrid
Series edited by D. A. CarsonSince the time of the Reformation, considerable attention has been given to the theme of justification in the thought of the apostle Paul. The ground-breaking work of E. P. Sanders in Paul and Palestinian Judaism (1977) introduced the "new perspective on Paul," provoking an ongoing debate which is now dominated by major protagonists. Foundational theological issues are at stake. In this ...
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paperbackFrom Every People and Nation
A Biblical Theology of Race
New Studies in Biblical Theology
by J. Daniel Hays
Series edited by D. A. Carson"After this I looked and there before me was a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, tribe, people and language . . ." (Revelation 7:9). The visions in the book of Revelation give a glimpse of the people of God at the consummation of history—a multiethnic congregation gathered together in worship around God's throne. Its racial diversity is expressed in a fourfold formula ...
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paperbackOld Testament Theology
A Thematic Approach
by Robin Routledge
There are several excellent Old Testament theologies available today, but they tend to be large and daunting for beginning students and others who are hard-pressed for time. Robin Routledge's Old Testament Theology is gauged to meet the needs of readers who want to dine on the meat of Old Testament theology but do not have time to linger over hors d'oeuvres and dessert. And his thematic ...
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paperbackCritical Theology
Introducing an Agenda for an Age of Global Crisis
by Carl A. Raschke
What is the future of theology in the midst of rapid geopolitical and economic change? Carl A. Raschke contends that two options from the last century—crisis theology and critical theory—do not provide the resources needed to address the current global crisis. Both of these perspectives remained distant from the messiness and unpredictability of life. Crisis theology spoke of the wholly other God, ...
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paperbackKarl Barth's Infralapsarian Theology
Origins and Development, 1920-1953
New Explorations in Theology
by Shao Kai Tseng
Foreword by George HunsingerTheologians have long assumed that Karl Barth's doctrine of election is supralapsarian.
Challenging decades of scholarship, Shao Kai Tseng argues that despite Barth's stated favor of supralapsarianism, his mature lapsarian theology is complex and dialectical, critically reappropriating both supra- and infralapsarian patterns of thinking. Barth can be described as basically ...
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paperbackThe Theology of the Book of Isaiah
by John Goldingay
Preaching's Preacher's Guide to the Best Bible Reference
"Yahweh sits enthroned, high and lifted up
A shoot grows from the stump of Jesse
A Servant pours himself out to death
Kings and nations stream to Zion"The book of Isaiah's imagery sparkles as it inspires. It draws us in to meditate and extends our vision toward the future. ...
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paperbackThe People's Book
The Reformation and the Bible
Wheaton Theology Conference Series
Edited by Jennifer Powell McNutt and David Lauber
Five hundred years ago, Martin Luther's Ninety-Five Theses caught Europe by storm and initiated the Reformation, which fundamentally transformed both the church and society. Yet by Luther's own estimation, his translation of the Bible into German was his crowning achievement. The Bible played an absolutely vital role in the lives, theology, and practice of the Protestant Reformers. In ...
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paperbackA Just Mission
Laying Down Power and Embracing Mutuality
by Mekdes Haddis
Foreword by Latasha MorrisonWhy do American Christians travel overseas to reach people in distant lands, but neglect ministering to people who immigrate from those lands to their home communities?
Why does Western missions funding depend on narratives that marginalize indigenous leadership?
Why are diaspora Christians from the Global South not seen as legitimate missionaries to the West?
Western ...
