Announcing the Kingdom : The Story of God's Mission in the Bible

by Glasser, Arthur F., Charles E. Van Engen, Dean S. Gilliland, and Shawn B. Redford

• ISBN13: 9780801026263
• ISBN10: 0801026261
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-09-01
• Publisher: Baker Academic

Summary

This comprehensive survey explores the biblical foundation of mission. It investigates the development of the kingdom of God theme in the Old Testament and its fulfillment through Jesus Christ in the New Testament, and the work of the Holy Spirit through the church.

Author Biography

Arthur F. Glasser is Dean Emeritus of the School of World Mission at Fuller Theological Seminary. Charles E. Van Engen is the Arthur F. Glasser Professor of Biblical Theology of Mission at Fuller. Dean S. Gilliland is Senior Professor of Contextualized Theology and African Studies at Fuller. Shawn B. Redford is a Ph.D. candidate and adjunct faculty member at Fuller.

Table of Contents

Foreword by Paul G. Hiebert	7	(4)
Preface	11	(6)
Part 1 God's Mission in the Beginning
1 The Whole Bible Is a Missionary Book	17	(12)
2 God Creates the World, and Humanity Rebels	29	(17)
3 God Judges Humanity: The Flood and Babel	46	(10)
4 God Calls the Patriarchs to Be a Blessing for the Nations	56	(15)
Part 2 God's Mission through Israel
5 God Rules over Egypt and Covenants with God's People	71	(19)
6 God Forms a Nation of People Belonging to God	90	(15)
7 God's Rule Is Challenged by the Kings of Israel	105	(22)
Part 3 God's Mission among the Nations
8 God Sends Israel into Exile among the Nations	127	(13)
9 God Sets the Stage for the Messiah's Coming	140	(23)
10 God Works through the Jewish Diaspora	163	(20)
Part 4 God's Mission through Jesus the Christ
11 Jesus Inaugurates the Kingdom	183	(17)
12 Jesus' Ministry Demonstrates the Kingdom	200	(13)
13 Jesus Announces the Kingdom among the Nations	213	(15)
14 Jesus Proclaims God's Kingdom Mission	228	(14)
15 Jesus Anticipates the Coming of God's Kingdom	242	(17)
Part 5 Gods Mission through the Holy Spirit by the Church
16 The Holy Spirit Inaugurates the Missionary Church	259	(10)
17 The Jerusalem Church Proclaims the Kingdom of God	269	(16)
18 Paul Preaches the Gospel of the Kingdom in Jesus Christ	285	(14)
19 The Apostolic Church Embodies Christ's Mission	299	(13)
20 God Rules Now: Already and Not Yet	312	(17)
Part 6 Gods Mission Extends to the End of Time
21 God's Kingdom Extends over the Powers	329	(16)
22 There Is Salvation in Only One Name: Jesus Christ the Lord	345	(14)
23 The Whole Bible Announces God's Rule	359	(16)
Works Cited	375	(10)
Scripture Index	385	(10)
Subject Index	395