God Dwells Among Us : Expanding Eden to the Ends of the Earth

Just like we do today, the writers and chief actors of the Old Testament felt a deep longing for the presence of God. Tracing the themes of Eden, the temple, God's presence and the new creation, this book seeks to add fuel to the fire of the church's passion to fulfill its mission—demonstrating God's abiding presence to the ends of the earth. Just Like We Do Today, The Writers And Chief Actors Of The Old Testament Felt A Deep Longing For The Presence Of God. It Is Symbolized In The Temple Ruins, And Before It The Temple Itself, And Before That The Ark Of The Covenant And The Tabernacle That Housed It, And Before That The Garden Of Eden. In Response To This Longing, God Shares His Ultimate Mission, In Which His People Play A Part: The Expansion Of Eden, The Temple Of God's Presence, To All Peoples Throughout The Earth. The Temple Has Always Been A Source Of Rich Scholarship And Theological Reflection, But What Does It Mean For The Church's Ongoing Mission In The World? G. K. Beale And Mitchell Kim Take Temple Theology Off The Bookshelf And Bring It To Our Modern-day Life, Where The Church Is Instructed And Exhorted In Its Purpose. From Eden To The New Jerusalem, We Are God's Temple On The Earth In Our Day, The Firstfruits Of The New Creation. God Has Always Desired To Dwell Among Us; Now The Church Must Follow Its Missional Call To Extend The Borders Of God's Kingdom And Take His Presence To The Ends Of The Earth. (publisher). Eden As A Temple: The Context Of Genesis 1-2 -- Expanding Eden: The Call In Genesis 1:26-28 -- Eden Lost?: The Call To The Patriarchs After The Fall -- Eden Remixed: The Tabernacle In A Context Of Sin -- Eden Restored: Promise Of The Expansion Of Eden In The Prophets -- Eden Rebuilt: Jesus As The New Temple In The Gospels -- Eden Expanding: The Church As The New Temple -- Eden's Ministry: Serving As Priests In The New Temple -- Eden Completely Expanded: The New Heavens And New Earth In Revelation 21:1-4 -- Why Haven't I Seen This Before?: Seeing The Purpose Of God's Dwelling Place In Eden -- Concluding Practical Reflections: Foundational Convictions For Sacrificial Mission In The Temple. G.k. Beale And Mitchell Kim. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Just like we do today, the writers and chief actors of the Old Testament felt a deep longing for the presence of God. It is symbolized in the temple ruins, and before it the temple itself, and before that the ark of the covenant and the tabernacle that housed it, and before that the Garden of Eden. In response to this longing, God shares his ultimate mission, in which his people play a part: the expansion of Eden, the temple of God's presence, to all peoples throughout the earth. The temple has always been a source of rich scholarship and theological reflection, but what does it mean for the church's ongoing mission in the world? G. K. Beale and Mitchell Kim take temple theology off the bookshelf and bring it to our modern-day life, where the church is instructed and exhorted in its purpose. From Eden to the new Jerusalem, we are God's temple on the earth in our day, the firstfruits of the new creation. God has always desired to dwell among us; now the church must follow its missional call to extend the borders of God's kingdom and take his presence to the ends of the earth. Preaching's 2014 Best Books for Preachers 2014 Best Missions-Oriented Biblical Study, from Byron Borger, Hearts and Minds Bookstore Preaching's 2014 Best Books for Preachers 2014 Best Missions-Oriented Biblical Study, from Byron Borger, Hearts and Minds Bookstore Just like we do today, the writers and chief actors of the Old Testament felt a deep longing for the presence of God. It is symbolized in the temple ruins, and before it the temple itself, and before that the ark of the covenant and the tabernacle that housed it, and before that the Garden of Eden. In response to this longing, God shares his ultimate mission, in which his people play a part: the expansion of Eden, the temple of God's presence, to all peoples throughout the earth. The temple has always been a source of rich scholarship and theological reflection, but what does it mean for the church's ongoing mission in the world? G. K. Beale and Mitchell Kim take temple theology off the bookshelf and bring it to our modern-day life, where the church is instructed and exhorted in its purpose. From Eden to the new Jerusalem, we are God's temple on the earth in our day, the firstfruits of the new creation. God has always desired to dwell among us; now the church must follow its missional call to extend the borders of God's kingdom and take his presence to the ends of the earth. Just like we do today, the writers and chief actors of the Old Testament felt a deep longing for the presence of God. Tracing the themes of Eden, the temple, God's presence and the new creation, this book seeks to add fuel to the fire of the church's passion to fulfill its mission demonstrating God's abiding presence to the ends of the earth Who should read theology? Prolegomena The living and true God The Bible: God-breathed Angels: ministering spirits Our adversary the devil Demons: unclean spirits Man: the image of God Sin Jesus Christ our Lord So great a salvation The Holy Spirit "I will build my church" Things to come Central passages Definitions