The Presence of the Future: The Eschatology of Biblical Realism

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Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing, 1974 - 370 páginas
George Eldon Ladd's comprehensive treatment of New Testament eschatology has become the definitive discussion of the theological interpretation known as "inaugurated eschatology." Reflecting profound biblical insight and a balanced treatment of conflicting views, this volume convincingly develops Ladd's thesis that the kingdom of God involves two great movements -- its present fulfillment in Jesus and its future consummation in the last days. Ladd begins this revised edition (formerly titled Jesus and the Kingdom) by taking readers step by step through the findings of his predecessors and contemporaries on the great debate as to whether the kingdom of God promised by Jesus is now, in the immediate future, or in some unknown time to come. He then traces the prophetic expectation of the kingdom in the Old Testament, pursues the development of this expectation through the intertestamental literature, and, against this background, reconstructs the teaching and mission of Jesus. Ultimately, Ladd finds the key to understanding the kingdom in the concept of "the rule of God." His interpretation of the divine reign brings together the Old Testament promise of the kingdom, its fulfillment in history, and its consummation at the end of history. - Back cover.

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The Debate Over Eschatology
xi
The Old Testament Promise
39
The Apocalyptic Interpretation of the Promise
70
Fulfillment without Consummation
99
The Kingdom Reign or Realm?
116
The Kingdom Present as Dynamic Power
143
The Kingdom Present as the Divine Activity
165
The Kingdom Present as the New Age of Salvation
189
Jesus Israel and His Disciples
237
The Kingdom and the Church
256
The Ethics of the Kingdom
272
The Consummation of the Kingdom
301
The Abiding Values for Theology
325
Selected Bibliography
335
SELECTED INDEX OF SOURCES
351
INDEX OF SUBJECTS
361

The Mystery of the Kingdom
212

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George Eldon Ladd (1911-1982) was professor of New Testament exegesis and theology at Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena, California. His numerous books include The New Testament and Criticism, A Commentary on the Revelation of John, and Theology of the New Testament."

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