The Temple and the Church’s Mission: A Biblical Theology of the Dwelling Place of God
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Table of contents : Series Preface Author's Preface Preface by Mary Dorinda Beale Abbreviations 1. Introduction 2. Cosmic Symbolism of Temples in the Old Testament 3. The Expanding Purpose of Temples in the Old Testament 4. The Expanding End-Time Purpose of Temples in the Old Testament 5. The "Already and Not Yet" Fulfillment of the End-Time Temple in Christ and His People: The Gospels 6. The Inauguration of a New Temple in the Book of Acts 7. The Inauguration of a New Temple in the Epistles of Paul 8. The Temple in 2 Thessalonians 2 9. The Inauguration of a New Temple in Hebrews 10. The World-Encompassing Temple in Revelation 11. The Temple in Ezekiel 40--48 and Its Relationship to the New Testament 12. Theological Conclusions: The Physical Temple as a Foreshadowing of God's and Christ's Presence as the True Temple 13. Practical Reflections on Eden and the Temple for the Church in the Twenty-first Century Bibliography Index of Modern Authors Index of Biblical References Index of Ancient Sources