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The Paradox of Sonship

Author : R. B. Jamieson
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
ISBN 13 : 0830848878
Total Pages : 222 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (38 download)

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Download or read book The Paradox of Sonship written by R. B. Jamieson and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 2021-05-25 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Biblical Foundations Book Awards Runner Up and Finalist What does the epistle to the Hebrews mean when it calls Jesus "Son"? Is "Son" a title that denotes his eternal existence as one person of the Trinity? Or is it a title Jesus receives upon his installation on heaven's throne after his resurrection and ascension? In this Studies in Christian Doctrine and Scripture (SCDS) volume, which promotes fresh understandings of Christian belief through creative, faithful readings of the canonical text, pastor and New Testament scholar R. B. Jamieson probes the complexity of the Christology presented in the epistle to the Hebrews. Exploring the paradox of this key term, Jamieson argues that, according to Hebrews, "Son" names both who Jesus is eternally and what he becomes at the climax of his incarnate, saving mission. Jesus is, in short, the eternal Son who became the messianic Son for us and for our salvation. This volume thereby offers a case study showing how the church's core convictions about Christ lead us not away from the text, but deeper into it. Studies in Christian Doctrine and Scripture, edited by Daniel J. Treier and Kevin J. Vanhoozer, promotes evangelical contributions to systematic theology, seeking fresh understanding of Christian doctrine through creatively faithful engagement with Scripture in dialogue with church.

The Call to Sonship

Author : Billy C. S. Wong
Publisher : Xulon Press
ISBN 13 : 1613799543
Total Pages : 148 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (137 download)

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Download or read book The Call to Sonship written by Billy C. S. Wong and published by Xulon Press. This book was released on 2011-09 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: IT'S TIME TO KNOW AND UNDERSTAND GOD'S ETERNAL PURPOSE AND THE FATHER'S HEART'S DESIRE FOR YOUR LIFE! If you find yourself unsettled with life's most important question: What on earth am I here for? ... If you find yourself searching for the truth that brings life-changing experiences... If you find yourself longing for a closer relationship with God... Then The Call to Sonship, Book 1 of The Sons of God series, is for you. In the eternity past, God had predestinated and chosen you in Christ for Himself, for His good pleasure, and for sonship. You were made for SONSHIP, and until you respond to God's call to sonship, nothing in your life will ever make sense. ---- Billy Wong functions as a prophet-teacher and dream interpreter to the Body of Christ. In a dream encounter in 1990, the Lord gave him a book - one that he must later write for the purpose of making ready a people and preparing the way for the return of Christ. This book, currently written as The sons of God series, will help to bring the Church to her full maturity and stature as Christ's Bride, and enable believers to fulfill their divine destiny as sons of God. Billy Wong is a chartered accountant by profession. He is married with three children and is currently residing in Malaysia. ----- "EVERY CHRISTIAN NEEDS TO READ THIS BOOK!" Dr. Bill Hamon

Themelios, Volume 47, Issue 1

Author : D. A. Carson
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN 13 : 166674722X
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (667 download)

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Download or read book Themelios, Volume 47, Issue 1 written by D. A. Carson and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2022-05-16 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Themelios is an international, evangelical, peer-reviewed theological journal that expounds and defends the historic Christian faith. Themelios is published three times a year online at The Gospel Coalition (http://thegospelcoalition.org/themelios/) and in print by Wipf and Stock. Its primary audience is theological students and pastors, though scholars read it as well. Themelios began in 1975 and was operated by RTSF/UCCF in the UK, and it became a digital journal operated by The Gospel Coalition in 2008. The editorial team draws participants from across the globe as editors, essayists, and reviewers. General Editor: D. A. Carson, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School Managing Editor: Brian Tabb, Bethlehem College and Seminary Consulting Editor: Michael J. Ovey, Oak Hill Theological College Administrator: Andrew David Naselli, Bethlehem College and Seminary Book Review Editors: Jerry Hwang, Singapore Bible College; Alan Thompson, Sydney Missionary & Bible College; Nathan A. Finn, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary; Hans Madueme, Covenant College; Dane Ortlund, Crossway; Jason Sexton, Golden Gate Baptist Seminary Editorial Board: Gerald Bray, Beeson Divinity School Lee Gatiss, Wales Evangelical School of Theology Paul Helseth, University of Northwestern, St. Paul Paul House, Beeson Divinity School Ken Magnuson, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary Jonathan Pennington, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary James Robson, Wycliffe Hall Mark D. Thompson, Moore Theological College Paul Williamson, Moore Theological College Stephen Witmer, Pepperell Christian Fellowship Robert Yarbrough, Covenant Seminary

The Transfiguration of Christ

Author : Patrick Schreiner
Publisher : Baker Books
ISBN 13 : 1493445421
Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (934 download)

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Download or read book The Transfiguration of Christ written by Patrick Schreiner and published by Baker Books. This book was released on 2024-02-27 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: All three Synoptic Gospels tell the story of Jesus's transfiguration. Yet there has been surprisingly little written about this key event, and many readers struggle to understand its significance and place in redemptive history, let alone how it might be applied. Here, Patrick Schreiner provides a clear and accessible study of the transfiguration with an eye toward its theological significance and practical application. Namely, this event points to Jesus's double sonship, revealing the preexistent glory of the eternal Son and the future glory of the suffering Messianic Son. Further, the transfiguration points to Christians' own formation and transfiguration. Schreiner traces the transfiguration theme through Scripture and employs hermeneutical, trinitarian, and christological categories to assist his exegesis, thus challenging modern readings. This enlightening study will be of interest to students, pastors, and serious lay readers.

Biblical Reasoning

Author : R. B. Jamieson
Publisher : Baker Books
ISBN 13 : 1493436643
Total Pages : 310 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (934 download)

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Download or read book Biblical Reasoning written by R. B. Jamieson and published by Baker Books. This book was released on 2022-07-05 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Gospel Coalition 2022 Book Award Winner (Academic Theology) Southwestern Journal of Theology 2022 Book of the Year Award (Honorable Mention, Hermeneutics/Bible Reference/Biblical Backgrounds) Two experts in exegesis and dogmatics show how Christology and the doctrine of the Trinity are grounded in Scripture and how knowledge of these topics is critical for exegesis. The book outlines key theological principles and rules for the exegesis of Christian Scripture, making it an ideal textbook for hermeneutics and interpretation courses. The authors explore how the triune God revealed in Christ shapes Scripture and its readers and how doctrinal rules intrinsic to Scripture help guide exegesis.

Origins of New Testament Christology

Author : Stanley E. Porter
Publisher : Baker Books
ISBN 13 : 1493440144
Total Pages : 311 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (934 download)

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Download or read book Origins of New Testament Christology written by Stanley E. Porter and published by Baker Books. This book was released on 2023-03-21 with total page 311 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The early followers of Jesus drew from Jewish and Greco-Roman traditions and titles to help them understand and articulate who Jesus was. This book opens a window into the Christology of the first century by helping readers understand the eleven most significant titles for Jesus in the New Testament: Lord, Son of Man, Messiah, Prophet, Suffering Servant, Son of God, Last Adam, Passover Lamb, Savior, Word, and High Priest. The authors trace the history of each title in the Old Testament, Second Temple literature, and Greco-Roman literature and look at the context in which the New Testament writers retrieved these traditions to communicate their understanding of Christ. The result is a robust portrait that is closely tied to the sacred traditions of Israel and beyond that took on new significance in light of Jesus Christ. This accessible and up-to-date exegetical study defends an early "high" Christology and argues that the titles of Jesus invariably point to an understanding of Jesus as God. In the process, it will help readers appreciate the biblical witness to the person of Jesus.

Jesus and the God of Classical Theism

Author : Steven J. Duby
Publisher : Baker Academic
ISBN 13 : 1493420577
Total Pages : 480 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (934 download)

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Download or read book Jesus and the God of Classical Theism written by Steven J. Duby and published by Baker Academic. This book was released on 2022-06-07 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Christianity Today 2023 Book Award (Theology - Academic) In both biblical studies and systematic theology, modern treatments of the person of Christ have cast doubt on whether earlier Christian descriptions of God--in which God is immutable, impassible, eternal, and simple--can fit together with the revelation of God in Christ. This book explains how the Jesus revealed in Scripture comports with such descriptions of God. The author argues that the Bible's Christology coheres with and even requires the affirmation of divine attributes like immutability, impassibility, eternity, and simplicity.

Theandric and Triune: John Owen and Christological Agency

Author : Ty Kieser
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0567713741
Total Pages : 265 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (677 download)

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Download or read book Theandric and Triune: John Owen and Christological Agency written by Ty Kieser and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2024-01-25 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describing Jesus as an agent of divine actions, or as one who possesses human agency, is commonplace in christological discussions. Yet these discussions often wade in a shallow understanding of the terms' meanings and the theological implications of such claims. For example, while many theologians who are committed to the definition of Chalcedon consider Jesus one agent, we might ask if this implies that the triune God comprises three agents? Or, if Christ possesses singular agency, how are his divinity and humanity operative in his actions? In response, this work draws from the theology of John Owen and advancements in philosophy of action in order to offer an account of divine and human agency in christological action from within the Reformed tradition. It provides clarity to the christological and trinitarian uses of the language of agent/agency in Christ and attends to the theological (esp. trinitarian) entailments therein. While at first glance there may appear to be internal inconsistencies with accounts that subscribe to classical trinitarianism and Reformed Christological agency, this book argues that Owen helps us recover an understanding of christological agency that is internally coherent and theologically prudent. As such the Reformed tradition can articulate Christological agency in a way that is coherent with the testimony of Scripture, the ecumenical councils, and classical trinitarianism while contributing to contemporary theological discussions. The case not only provides terminological clarity and theological coherence, but also inclines Christians to appreciate the trinitarian love of God in Christ's action and the human sympathy of Christ for his people.

The Fatherhood of God and the Sonship of Man

Author : Lenneapos Kugler-Hunt
Publisher : Xulon Press
ISBN 13 : 159160219X
Total Pages : 198 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (916 download)

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Download or read book The Fatherhood of God and the Sonship of Man written by Lenneapos Kugler-Hunt and published by Xulon Press. This book was released on 2004-03 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kugler-Hunt explains to readers that a profound destiny is waiting for them, and urges them to come and hear that fathering is bound to the nature of love and that an amazing inheritance awaits those who will fight for it.

Trinity and Incarnation

Author : Steven Nemes
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1666773581
Total Pages : 219 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (667 download)

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Download or read book Trinity and Incarnation written by Steven Nemes and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2023-08-28 with total page 219 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book argues that the doctrine of God taken for granted in the catholic tradition (divine transcendence, creatio ex nihilo, divine simplicity) makes it impossible to give an intelligible and coherent interpretation of the verbal formulas of the catholic dogmas of Trinity and incarnation. By way of response to this apparent incoherence at the heart of the catholic theological tradition, it proposes an alternative post-catholic take on these central doctrines in the light of a qualified monistic conception of God and a "Spirit Christological" interpretation of Jesus's relation to God the Father as presented in the New Testament.

Lord Jesus Christ

Author : Daniel Treier
Publisher : Zondervan Academic
ISBN 13 : 0310491789
Total Pages : 385 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (14 download)

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Download or read book Lord Jesus Christ written by Daniel Treier and published by Zondervan Academic. This book was released on 2023-10-31 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A study of the doctrine of Christ that is biblical and historical, evangelical and ecumenical, conceptually clear and contextually relevant. Lord Jesus Christ expounds the doctrine of Christ by focusing upon theological interpretation of Scripture regarding Jesus's identity. The book's structure traces a Christological arc from the eternal communion of the Triune God through creation, covenants, Incarnation, passion, and exaltation all the way to the consummation of redemptive history. This arc identifies Jesus as the divine Lord who assumed human flesh for our salvation. The book expounds and defends a classically Reformed Christology in relation to contemporary contexts and challenges, engaging both philosophical and global concerns. Each chapter begins with the theological interpretation of a key Scripture text before expounding key concepts of orthodox Protestant Christology. Lord Jesus Christ is a unique example of writing dogmatic theology by way of theological exegesis. The result is a volume that engages the numerous scholarly volumes on Christology that have appeared within the last couple of decades but provides a contemporary account of a traditional view. About the Series: New Studies in Dogmatics seeks to retrieve the riches of Christian doctrine for the sake of contemporary theological renewal. Following in the tradition of G. C. Berkouwer's Studies in Dogmatics, this series will provide thoughtful, concise, and readable treatments of major theological topics, expressing the biblical, creedal, and confessional shape of Christian doctrine for a contemporary evangelical audience. The editors and contributors share a common conviction that the way forward in constructive systematic theology lies in building upon the foundations laid in the church's historic understanding of the Word of God as professed in its creeds, councils, and confessions, and by its most trusted teachers.

Hebrews

Author : Amy Peeler
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1467468142
Total Pages : 588 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (674 download)

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Download or read book Hebrews written by Amy Peeler and published by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. This book was released on 2024-05-28 with total page 588 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How can the Letter to the Hebrews help Christians grow in their faith? The Letter to the Hebrews tells us that God is trustworthy—that we can trust in Jesus’s defeat of death to lead us to eternal life. Complicating this crucial message, the letter’s enigmatic origins, dense intertextuality, and complex theological import can present challenges to believers wrestling with the text today. Amy Peeler opens up Hebrews for Christians seeking to understand God in this learned and pastoral volume of Commentaries for Christian Formation. Her fresh translation and detailed commentary offer insights into Christology, the relationship between Judaism and Christianity, and the letter’s canonical resonances. She pays special attention to how the text approaches redemption, providing consolation for the anxious and correction for the presumptuous. Peeler explains the letter’s original context while remaining focused on its relevance to Christian communities today. Pastors and lay readers alike will learn how Hebrews helps them know, trust, and love God more deeply.

The Trinity in the Book of Revelation

Author : Brandon D. Smith
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
ISBN 13 : 1514004194
Total Pages : 195 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (14 download)

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Download or read book The Trinity in the Book of Revelation written by Brandon D. Smith and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 2022-12-27 with total page 195 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How should we read the book of Revelation? Interpreting Scripture faithfully is a challenge with regard to any text and for any reader of the Bible. But perhaps no text confronts and confuses readers as much as the book of Revelation. With its vivid imagery and rich prophetic language, John's Apocalypse provokes and stirs our imaginations. Some have viewed it primarily as a first-century anti-imperial document. Others have read it as a book of prophecies or eschatological promises. Still others wonder why it is in the biblical canon at all. Theologian and biblical scholar Brandon Smith brings clarity to this question by reading the book of Revelation primarily as John's vision of the triune God. In conversation with early church theologians, including Irenaeus, Origen, Athanasius, and the Cappadocians, as well as modern biblical scholarship, Smith shows how John's vision can help us worship the one God who is Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Studies in Christian Doctrine and Scripture, edited by Daniel J. Treier and Kevin J. Vanhoozer, promotes evangelical contributions to systematic theology, seeking fresh understanding of Christian doctrine through creatively faithful engagement with Scripture in dialogue with church tradition.

Divine Action in Hebrews

Author : Zondervan,
Publisher : Zondervan Academic
ISBN 13 : 0310139112
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (11 download)

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Download or read book Divine Action in Hebrews written by Zondervan, and published by Zondervan Academic. This book was released on 2023-11-07 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recent years have seen renewed interest in divine action, but much of the literature tends to focus on the science-theology discussion. Resulting from multi-year work of the Scripture and Doctrine Seminar, part of KLC's Scripture Collective, this book attends to the portrayal of divine action in one major biblical text, namely Hebrews. In the New Testament, Hebrews is on par with Romans in terms of importance but has too often been overlooked. Contributors to this volume explore the many different ways in which divine action is foregrounded and portrayed in Hebrews. As its name indicates, Hebrews overflows with Old Testament intertextuality, which also makes it a fertile ground for analysis of divine action stretching back into the Old Testament and opening out into different parts of the NT. The essays in this volume: rigorously work the interface of theology and exegesis, all related to Hebrews; offer an overview of the current state of discussion of divine action and the importance of exploring divine action in specific biblical texts, with special reference to William Abraham's recent 4 volume work with OUP; provide an overview of the reception history of Hebrews in theologies of divine action; explore how this has this played out in historical theology and what a retrieval of Hebrews for a theology of divine action might mean today; explore the relationship between the doctrine of God and divine action in Hebrews, including an engagement with classical theism; provocatively explore divine action in the OT, creation, and eschatology in Hebrews; explore the major theme in Hebrews of divine action through the ongoing priesthood of Jesus as portrayed in Hebrews; relate this all to preaching Hebrews today and to spiritual formation. The book's conclusion reflects on the primary action of God speaking in Hebrews.

In Search of the Triune God

Author : Eugene Webb
Publisher : University of Missouri Press
ISBN 13 : 0826273076
Total Pages : 432 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (262 download)

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Download or read book In Search of the Triune God written by Eugene Webb and published by University of Missouri Press. This book was released on 2014-03-11 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Under the broad umbrella of the Christian religion, there exists a great divide between two fundamentally different ways of thinking about key aspects of the Christian faith. Eugene Webb explores the sources of that divide, looking at how the Eastern and Western Christian worlds drifted apart due both to the different ways they interpreted their symbols and to the different roles political power played in their histories. Previous studies have focused on historical events or on the history of theological ideas. In Search of the Triune God delves deeper by exploring how the Christian East and the Christian West have conceived the relation between symbol and experience. Webb demonstrates that whereas for Western Christianity discussion of the doctrine of the Trinity has tended toward speculation about the internal structure of the Godhead, in the Eastern tradition the symbolism of the Triune God has always been closely connected to religious experience. In their approaches to theology, Western Christianity has tended toward a speculative theology, and Eastern Christianity toward a mystical theology. This difference of focus has led to a large range of fundamental differences in many areas not only of theology but also of religious life. Webb traces the history of the pertinent symbols (God as Father, Son of God, Spirit of God, Messiah, King, etc.) from the Hebrew Bible and New Testament through patristic thinkers and the councils that eventually defined orthodoxy. In addition, he shows how the symbols, interpreted through the different cultural lenses of the East and the West, gradually took on meanings that became the material of very different worldviews, especially as the respective histories of the Eastern and Western Christian worlds led them into different kinds of entanglement with ambition and power. Through this incisive exploration, Webb offers a dramatic and provocative new picture of the history of Christianity.

Called by Triune Grace

Author : Jonathan Hoglund
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
ISBN 13 : 0830891544
Total Pages : 284 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (38 download)

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Download or read book Called by Triune Grace written by Jonathan Hoglund and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 2016-10-31 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Christians confess that God calls people to salvation. Reformed Christians, in particular, believe this is an effectual calling, meaning that God sovereignly brings about salvation apart from human works. But in what sense does God actually 'call' us? Does a doctrine of effectual calling turn people into machines that lack any personal agency? In this lucidly written and carefully researched study, Jonathan Hoglund provides a constructive treatment of effectual calling that respects both the Reformed tradition and non-Reformed critiques, while subjecting the doctrine to a fresh reading of Scripture with special attention given to the letters of Paul. Hoglund interprets divine calling to salvation as an act of triune rhetoric, in which Father, Son, and Holy Spirit work in a personal way to communicate new life. By bringing together theological exegesis, rhetorical theory, dogmatic reflection, and historical inquiry, Called by Triune Grace proves to be a feast—not only for the mind, but also for the spirit. Studies in Christian Doctrine and Scripture, edited by Daniel J. Treier and Kevin J. Vanhoozer, promotes evangelical contributions to systematic theology, seeking fresh understanding of Christian doctrine through creatively faithful engagement with Scripture in dialogue with church.

Slave of All

Author : Narry Santos
Publisher : A&C Black
ISBN 13 : 0826462251
Total Pages : 353 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (264 download)

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Download or read book Slave of All written by Narry Santos and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2003-06-01 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Gospel of Mark is often described as a paradoxical gospel, a riddle that teases its readers' response, and a narrative that possesses an enigmatic and puzzling character. Santos argues that this puzzling character is seen clearly in the paradox of authority and servanthood in the gospel. In tracing and analyzing this paradox throughout the Markan narrative, he first develops a literary method for the study of paradox, and having applied the results to authority and servanthood in Mark, he discusses key contributions of the paradox to the three Markan issues of the disciples' role in the Gospel, the Messianic Secret, and a profile of the Markan community.