Overview
Christianity Today 2013 Book Award Winner
In this comprehensive exposition, a leading New Testament scholar explores the unfolding theological unity of the entire Bible from the vantage point of the New Testament. G. K. Beale, coeditor of the award-winning Commentary on the New Testament Use of the Old Testament, examines how the New Testament storyline relates to and develops the Old Testament storyline. Beale argues that every major concept of the New Testament is a development of a concept from the Old and is to be understood as a facet of the inauguration of the latter-day new creation and kingdom. Offering extensive interaction between the two testaments, this volume helps readers see the unifying conceptual threads of the Old Testament and how those threads are woven together in Christ. This major work will be valued by students of the New Testament and pastors alike.
In this comprehensive exposition, a leading New Testament scholar explores the unfolding theological unity of the entire Bible from the vantage point of the New Testament. G. K. Beale, coeditor of the award-winning Commentary on the New Testament Use of the Old Testament, examines how the New Testament storyline relates to and develops the Old Testament storyline. Beale argues that every major concept of the New Testament is a development of a concept from the Old and is to be understood as a facet of the inauguration of the latter-day new creation and kingdom. Offering extensive interaction between the two testaments, this volume helps readers see the unifying conceptual threads of the Old Testament and how those threads are woven together in Christ. This major work will be valued by students of the New Testament and pastors alike.
Table of Contents
1. Introduction
2. The Redemptive-Historical Storyline of the Old Testament
3. The Eschatological Storyline of the Old Testament in Relation to Judaism and the New Testament: The Old Testament Focus on the Latter Days (Part 1)
4. The Eschatological Storyline of the Old Testament in Relation to Judaism and the New Testament: The Jewish Focus on the Latter Days (Part 2)
5. The Eschatological Storyline of the Old Testament in Relation to Judaism and the New Testament: The New Testament Focus on the Latter Days (Part 3)
6. Conclusion to the Relation of the Eschatological Storyline of the Old Testament in Relation to Judaism and the New Testament (Part 4)
7. The Story of the "Already and Not Yet" End-Time Great Tribulation
8. The Story of the "Already and Not Yet" Latter-Day Resurrection and New Creational Kingdom as a Framework for New Testament Theology (Part 1: The Gospels and Acts)
9. The Story of the "Already and Not Yet" Latter-Day Resurrection and New Creational Kingdom as a Framework for New Testament Theology (Part 2: Pauline Theology)
10. The Story of the "Already and Not Yet" Resurrection and New Creational Kingdom as a Framework for Pauline Testament Theology (Part 3: More Explicit Pauline Expressions of Resurrection as New Creation)
11. The Story of the "Already and Not Yet" Resurrection and New Creational Kingdom as a Framework for New Testament Theology: The General Epistles and Revelation (Part 4)
12. The Story of Sin as Idolatry: Resembling the Image That Is Revered Either for Ruin or for Restoration.
13. The Story of the Restoration of God's Image in Humanity (Part 1: The Old Testament and Synoptic Gospels)
14. The Story of the Restoration of God's Image in Humanity (Part 2: Paul, Hebrews, and Revelation)
15. The Story of Salvation as New Creation (Part 1): Already and Not Yet Latter-Day Justification
16. The Story of Salvation as New Creation (Part 2): Already and Not-Yet Reconciliation as New Creation and Restoration from Exile
17. The Story of the Spirit: The Transforming Agent of the Eschatological New Creation
18. The Story of the Commencement of the Spirit's Building of Believers into the Transformed Temple of the End-Time New Creation
19. The Story of the Eden Sanctuary, Israel's Temple, and Christ and the Church as the Ongoing Transformed Eschatological Temple of God in the New Creational Kingdom
20. The Story of the Church as the Transformed Restored Eschatological Israel in the New Creation (Part 1)
21. The Story of the Church as the Transformed and Restored Eschatological Israel in the New Creation (Part 2)
22. The Story of the Relationship of Israel's Land Promises to the Fulfillment of Israel's Restoration and New Creation Prophecies in Christ and the Church
23. The Distinguishing Marks of the Church as Storyline Facets of the Eschatological New Creation and Transformations of Israel's Distinguishing Marks (Part 1): The Sunday Sabbath Observance of the Church as a New Creational, End-Time Reality
24. The Distinguishing Marks of the Church as Storyline Facets of the Eschtological New Creation and Transformations of Israel's Distinguishing Marks (Part 2)
25. The Story of Christian Living as Transformed New Creational Life (Part 1)
26. The Story of Christian Living as Transformed New Creational Life (Part 2)
27. Conclusion (Part 1): The Relationship of Inaugurated and Consummative Eschatological Realities to the Parallel Realities Experienced by Old Testament Saints
28. Conclusion (Part 2): The Purpose of the Redemptive-Historical Story and Implications for Christian Living in the "Already and Not Yet" Eschatological Age
Indexes
2. The Redemptive-Historical Storyline of the Old Testament
3. The Eschatological Storyline of the Old Testament in Relation to Judaism and the New Testament: The Old Testament Focus on the Latter Days (Part 1)
4. The Eschatological Storyline of the Old Testament in Relation to Judaism and the New Testament: The Jewish Focus on the Latter Days (Part 2)
5. The Eschatological Storyline of the Old Testament in Relation to Judaism and the New Testament: The New Testament Focus on the Latter Days (Part 3)
6. Conclusion to the Relation of the Eschatological Storyline of the Old Testament in Relation to Judaism and the New Testament (Part 4)
7. The Story of the "Already and Not Yet" End-Time Great Tribulation
8. The Story of the "Already and Not Yet" Latter-Day Resurrection and New Creational Kingdom as a Framework for New Testament Theology (Part 1: The Gospels and Acts)
9. The Story of the "Already and Not Yet" Latter-Day Resurrection and New Creational Kingdom as a Framework for New Testament Theology (Part 2: Pauline Theology)
10. The Story of the "Already and Not Yet" Resurrection and New Creational Kingdom as a Framework for Pauline Testament Theology (Part 3: More Explicit Pauline Expressions of Resurrection as New Creation)
11. The Story of the "Already and Not Yet" Resurrection and New Creational Kingdom as a Framework for New Testament Theology: The General Epistles and Revelation (Part 4)
12. The Story of Sin as Idolatry: Resembling the Image That Is Revered Either for Ruin or for Restoration.
13. The Story of the Restoration of God's Image in Humanity (Part 1: The Old Testament and Synoptic Gospels)
14. The Story of the Restoration of God's Image in Humanity (Part 2: Paul, Hebrews, and Revelation)
15. The Story of Salvation as New Creation (Part 1): Already and Not Yet Latter-Day Justification
16. The Story of Salvation as New Creation (Part 2): Already and Not-Yet Reconciliation as New Creation and Restoration from Exile
17. The Story of the Spirit: The Transforming Agent of the Eschatological New Creation
18. The Story of the Commencement of the Spirit's Building of Believers into the Transformed Temple of the End-Time New Creation
19. The Story of the Eden Sanctuary, Israel's Temple, and Christ and the Church as the Ongoing Transformed Eschatological Temple of God in the New Creational Kingdom
20. The Story of the Church as the Transformed Restored Eschatological Israel in the New Creation (Part 1)
21. The Story of the Church as the Transformed and Restored Eschatological Israel in the New Creation (Part 2)
22. The Story of the Relationship of Israel's Land Promises to the Fulfillment of Israel's Restoration and New Creation Prophecies in Christ and the Church
23. The Distinguishing Marks of the Church as Storyline Facets of the Eschatological New Creation and Transformations of Israel's Distinguishing Marks (Part 1): The Sunday Sabbath Observance of the Church as a New Creational, End-Time Reality
24. The Distinguishing Marks of the Church as Storyline Facets of the Eschtological New Creation and Transformations of Israel's Distinguishing Marks (Part 2)
25. The Story of Christian Living as Transformed New Creational Life (Part 1)
26. The Story of Christian Living as Transformed New Creational Life (Part 2)
27. Conclusion (Part 1): The Relationship of Inaugurated and Consummative Eschatological Realities to the Parallel Realities Experienced by Old Testament Saints
28. Conclusion (Part 2): The Purpose of the Redemptive-Historical Story and Implications for Christian Living in the "Already and Not Yet" Eschatological Age
Indexes
Author
G. K. Beale
G. K. Beale (PhD, University of Cambridge) is professor of New Testament at Reformed Theological Seminary in Dallas, Texas. He is coeditor (with D. A. Carson) of the Commentary on the New Testament Use of the Old Testament and the author of numerous books, including A New Testament Biblical Theology: The Unfolding of the Old Testament in the New, Handbook on the New Testament Use of the Old Testament, and commentaries on Colossians and Philemon, Revelation, and 1 and 2 Thessalonians.