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Title: The God Who Makes Himself Known: The Missionary Heart of the Book of Exodus (New Studies in Biblical Theology) By: W. Ross Blackburn Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 240 Vendor: IVP Academic Publication Date: 2012 | Dimensions: 8.25 X 5.50 (inches) Weight: 12 ounces ISBN: 0830826297 ISBN-13: 9780830826292 Series: New Studies in Biblical Theology Stock No: WW826292 |
The Lord's commitment to make himself known throughout the nations is the overarching missionary theme of the Bible and the central theological concern of Exodus. Countering scholarly tendencies to fragment the text over theological difficulties, Ross Blackburn contends that Exodus should be read as a unified whole, and that an appreciation of its missionary theme in its canonical context is of great help in dealing with the difficulties that the book poses. For example, how is Exodus 6:3 best understood? Is there a tension between law and gospel, or mercy and judgment? How should we understand the painstaking detail of the tabernacle chapters? From a careful examination of Exodus, this New Studies in Biblical Theology volume demonstrates that
In the end, Exodus not only sheds important light on the church's mission, but also reveals what kind of God the Lord is, one who pursues his glory and our good, ultimately realizing both as he makes himself known in Christ Jesus. Addressing key issues in biblical theology, the works comprising New Studies in Biblical Theology are creative attempts to help Christians better understand their Bibles. The NSBT series is edited by D. A. Carson, aiming to simultaneously instruct and to edify, to interact with current scholarship and to point the way ahead.
W. Ross Blackburn (Ph.D., University of St. Andrews) serves as the rector of Christ the King, an Anglican Fellowship in Boone, North Carolina, and teaches biblical studies at Appalachian State University.
D. A. Carson is research professor of New Testament at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Deerfield, Illinois.
"Blackburn deserves our thanks for skillfully steering us through the whole of Exodus, enabling us to see not only the trees but also the forest itself. Not only does the text of Exodus come alive in a new way, but the God of whom it speaks becomes more clearly known. To this end, Blackburn truly guides his readers to the missionary heart of Exodus."
-- T. Desmond Alexander, Evangelical Quarterly, 86.2 (2014)"Blackburn's book is a stimulating study that will provide those who plan to preach or teach through the book of Exodus with much useful material."
-- Vox Reformata, 2013"I recommend this book to anyone with a desire to better understand the book of Exodus, especially the missionary theme of Exodus."
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