The Kingdom of God and the Glory of the Cross (Short Studies in Biblical Theology)

ISBN: 1433558238

Author: Schreiner, Patrick

Condition: Used

The kingdom of heaven is like a grain of mustard seed that a man took and sowed in his field. It is the smallest of all seeds, but when it has grown it is larger than all the garden plants and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and make nests in its branches. -Matthew 13:31-32When Jesus began his ministry, he announced that the kingdom of God was at hand. But many modern-day Christians dont really understand what the kingdom of God is or how it relates to the message of the gospel.Defining kingdom as the Kings power over the Kings people in the Kings place, Patrick Schreiner investigates the key events, prophecies, and passages of Scripture that highlight the important theme of kingdom across the storyline of the Bible-helping readers see how the mission of Jesus and the coming of the kingdom fit together.Part of the Short Studies in Biblical Theology series. Explores the theme of the kingdom of God throughout both the Old and New Testaments of the Bible Defines the kingdom of God as entailing the kings power over the kings people in the kings place Helps shed light on the big picture of the Bible, culminating in Jesus Part of the Short Studies in Biblical Theology series, which offers readers accessible introductions to major topics in biblical theology