Full Description
What does the Bible say about God's Kingdom and what Kingdom living looks like?
In the last hundred and fifty years the concept of the kingdom of God has emerged as one of the most important topics in theology, New Testament studies, and the life of the church.
In The Kingdom of God, Nicholas Perrin explores this dominant biblical metaphor, one that is paradoxically the meta-center and the mystery in Jesus' proclamation. After survey interpretations by figures from Ritschl to N. T. Wright, Perrin examines questions such as:
What exactly is the kingdom of God?
What do different Christian traditions mean when they talk about "the Kingdom"?
How should we interpret Jesus' teachings about the Kingdom?
What does it mean for the people of God and what does it mean for how they live in the world?
Perrin contends that the kingdom is inaugurated in Jesus' earthly ministry, but its final development awaits later events in history. In between the times, however, the people of God are called to participate in the reign of God by living out the distinctly kingdom-ethic through hope, forgiveness, love, and prayer.
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Part of the Biblical Theology for Life series, this practical and robust book will help you ground your understanding of the Kingdom of God on the solid foundation of biblical exegesis and reflection.
Contents
Part 1: Queueing the Questions
1. The Kingdom: The Meta-center and Mystery of Jesus' Proclamation
Part 2: Arriving at Answers
The "What" Question
2. Yahweh the Creator God is King
3. The Covenantal Structure of Yahweh's Kingdom
4. Yahweh's Kingdom as a Dynamic, Eschatological Reality
5. The Kingdom in the Preaching of John the Baptizer
6. The Lord's Prayer and the Essence of the Kingdom (Matt 6:9-13)
7. The Christological Character of the Kingdom: Present Signs of the Kingdom
8. The Future Advent of the Kingdom
9. The Kingdom and Ethics
The "Who" Question
10. Kingdom of Sons and Daughters
11. Kingdom of Priests
12. Kingdom of the Poor
The "How" Question
13. Defining Feature of the Kingdom: Suffering (Mark 8---10)
14. Defining Values of the Kingdom
15. Defining Activities of the Kingdom: Prayer and Meals
16. Defining Commitments of the Kingdom: The Overriding Commitment to the Kingdom
Part 3: Reflecting on the Relevance
17. Living the Kingdom Life Today
