Book of Isaiah and God's Kingdom

Name: Book of Isaiah and God's Kingdom
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AvAndrew Abernethy

Häftad, Engelska, 2016

Del i serien New Studies in Biblical Theology

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Andrew Abernathy employs the concept of 'kingdom' as an entry point for organising Isaiah's major themes.Four features frame Abernathy study: God, the King; the lead agents of the King; the realm of the Kingdom and the people of the King. While his primary aim is to show how 'kingdom' is fundamental to Isaiag whenh understood within its Old Testament context, interspersed canonical reflections assist those who are wrestling with how to read Isaiah as Christian Scripture in, and for, the Church.Content:Series PrefaceAuthor's PrefaceAbbreviationsIntroduction1. God, the king now and to come in Isaiah 1-392. God, the only saving king in Isaiah 40-553. God, the warrior, international, and compassionate king in Isaiah 56-664. The lead agents of the King5. The realm and the people of God's KingdomConclusionBibliographyIndex of AuthorsIndex of scripture references

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Utgivningsdatum:2016-07-21
Mått:216 x 15 x 140 mm
Vikt:334 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:New Studies in Biblical Theology
Antal sidor:256
Förlag:Inter-Varsity Press
ISBN:9781783594283

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Biblar inom Filosofi och religion
Religion: allmänt inom Filosofi och religion
Kristendom inom Filosofi och religion

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Andrew T. Abernethy is Assistant Professor of Old Testament at Wheaton College. He is the author of Eating in Isaiah: Approaching Food and Drink in Isaiah’s Structure and Message (Brill), co-editor of Isaiah and Imperial Context: The Book of Isaiah in Times of Empire, and has published numerous articles, essays, and reviews on topics pertaining to Isaiah, Jeremiah, Psalms, and biblical theology.

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In a well-written and remarkably comprehensive treatment, Dr Andrew Abernethy takes us through the book by unfolding the way God and his kingdom are presented in each of the three major sections of the prophecy, and then by outlining the way this reigning God uses agents to accomplish his purpose. Dr Abernethy undertakes all of this exegetical and theological exploration with an eye peeled for the way New Testament writers, seven centuries later, pick up on these trajectories to bring us to Christ