Announcing the Kingdom
Subtitle: The Story of Gods Mission in the Bible
By: Arthur F. Glasser with Charles E. Van Engen, Dean S. Gilliland, and Shawn B. Redford ; foreword by Paul G. Hiebert
Publisher: Baker Academic
Published: September 1, 2003
Place of publication: Grand Rapids, Mich.
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 400
ISBN-13: 9780801026263
Subjects: Missions; Religion - Church Life; Bible - Topical Studies; Religion; Missions & Missionary Work; Biblical teaching; Biblical Studies - Topical; Christian Ministry - Missions; Intercultural Studies: Mission; Religion / Missions & Missionary Work; Biblical Criticism & Interpretation - Old Testament
Description: 400 p. ; 23 cm
Table of contents: title: The whole Bible is a missionary book; title: God creates the world, and humanity rebels; title: God judges humanity : the flood and Babel; title: God calls the patriarchs to be a blessing for the nations; title: God rules over Egypt and covenants with God's people; title: God forms a nation of people belonging to God; title: God's rule is challenged by the kings of Israel; title: God sends Israel into exile among the nations; title: God sets the stage for the Messiah's coming; title: God works through the Jewish diaspora; title: Jesus inaugurates the kingdom; title: Jesus' ministry demonstrates the kingdom; title: Jesus announces the kingdom among the nations; title: Jesus proclaims God's kingdom mission; title: Jesus anticipates the coming of God's kingdom; title: The Holy Spirit inaugurates the missionary church; title: The Jerusalem church proclaims the kingdom of God; title: Paul preaches the gospel of the kingdom in Jesus Christ; title: The apostolic church embodies Christ's mission; title: God rules now : already and not yet; title: God's kingdom extends over the powers; title: There is salvation in only one name : Jesus Christ the Lord; title: The whole Bible announces God's rule