The Temple and the church's mission: A Biblical Theology Of The Dwelling Place Of God (New Studies in Biblical Theology) - Softcover

Beale, Professor Gregory K

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1844740226 ISBN 13: 9781844740222

Publisher: Apollos, 2004

Synopsis

A comprehensive biblical theology of the temple, ranging from Genesis to Revelation.

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Review:

"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

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

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 apporach biblical theology as a guidebook in methodology.--Tim Barker, Truth on Fire blog, July 12, 2008

. . . One of the finest studies in biblical theology available.--Andrews University Seminary Studies, Fall 2007

"[Beale's] exegesis and theological insights will provoke [readers] in their own study of the Temple."--Missiology, January 2006

From the Back Cover:

`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, Gregory 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, was to be extended throughout the whole cosmos. Hence, John's vision in Revelation 21 is best understood as picturing the new heavens and earth as the eschatological temple.

Professor Beale's stimulating exposition traces the theme of the tabernacle and temple along the Bible's story-line, also illuminating many texts and closely related themes. He shows how the significance and symbolism of the temple can be better understood in the light of contrasts to and similarities with Ancient Near Eastern assumptions, and offers new insights into the meaning of the temple in both Old and New Testaments.

'The importance of this book therefore 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 modelling 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

About this edition

• Publisher: Apollos
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 1844740226
• ISBN 13: 9781844740222
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 458