Jesus in the Divine Providence

by Thomas Cromwell

Overview

Jesus in the Divine Providence takes a novel approach to understanding the significance of Jesus from both historical and providential perspectives. The centuries of preparation for a Messiah through the establishment of the chosen nation of Israel are explained, as are the circumstances of Jesus' life that led to his crucifixion by the very people chosen to receive him. The consequences of this rejection shaped the religion that emerged from his life and teaching: Christianity.

What are the obligations of Christians in the light of Jesus' crucifixion? What has been the end goal of the many stages of evolution and reformation in the faith? What is the proper Christian attitude to Jews? How should they understand the rise of Islam, and what should their attitude to Muslims be? How can they best relate to the non-Abrahamic faiths? How should they respond to the challenges posed by Atheistic Marxism and Neo-Marxism? And how can they guide science to fulfill a positive role in the world? Finally, why have Christians had to wait so long for a second advent of Christ?

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781737441892
Publisher:	East West Publishing
Publication date:	12/19/2022
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	412
File size:	865 KB

About the Author

Thomas Cromwell was born on a Christian communal farm in Shropshire, England, and moved to America at age 14. He spent 25 years in the Middle East as a journalist, publisher and peace-builder, studying the monotheistic religions in their homelands and working to promote understanding among the diverse communities in the region. He traveled throughout the Communist world before the fall of the Soviet Union, learning first-hand about life under Marxist regimes. His work and curiosity about civilization have taken him to 130 countries.

Table of Contents

Preface ix

Introduction xiii

PART I

Providential Preparations For The Messiah

1 The Mission of the Messiah 1

Replacing Adam as God's Sinless Son

2 The Cain-Abel Paradigm 11

The Key to Understanding Providential History

3 Jesus: God or Man? 18

Addressing Christological Confusion

4 Did Jesus Pre-Exist His Birth? 30

The Role of Predestination in the Providence

5 Jesus Embodied the Mosaic Law 36

The Transition From Servant to Son

6 The Tabernacle and Temple Foreshadowed the Messiah 43

Establishing a Tradition of Obedience to Abel

7 Jesus Belongs to the Order of Melchizedek 50

The Messiah is Both High Priest and King

8 Was Mary the Mother of God? 57

Seeking a Sinless Woman to Replace Eve

9 Providential Women Risk all to Restore Eve 65

An Old Testament History Leading to Mary

10 Jesus Inherited the Missions of Moses and David 85

Combining the Roles of Priest and King

11 Preparing a Nation and the World for the Messiah 95

Central and Supporting Providential Developments

PART II

The Providence Betrayed In The Crucifixion

12 Jesus' Difficult Early Life 110

His Family Failed to Support Him

13 The Sermon on the Mount 126

Teaching the Way of Abel

14 Parables and Miracles to Open Minds and Hearts 136

A Stubborn People Rejected Jesus' Message

15 Jesus' Mastery of the Spirit World 142

Cain and Abel Spirits and Angels Influence Our Lives

16 Persecution by Israel's Political Establishment 152

Herod and Pilate had Jesus Tortured and Killed

17 Persecution by Israel's Religious Establishment 158

The Wise Men of the Temple Rejected Jesus

18 The Doubting Mind of John the Baptist 166

The Crucial Mission of Elijah Went Unfulfilled

19 The Catastrophic Consequences of John's Failure 182

Moses and Elijah Confirm a Change in Jesus' Mission

20 Betrayal By His Disciples 192

Satan Invaded the Inner Circle of Jesus

21 The Tragic Death of Jesus on the Cross 201

Cain-type Forces Conspired to Kill Christ

PART III

Christians Inherit A Providential Mission From Jesus

22 Consequences of the Crucifixion 214

The Creation of an Otherworldly Kingdom

23 The Meaning of Salvation Through the Cross 224

Why the Kingdom of Heaven Remains Elusive

24 Inheriting the Mission of Jesus 238

The Path to Becoming One with Christ

25 Inheriting the Mission of Israel 251

Christians Must Learn from the Israelites' Mistakes

26 The Providence Unfolds Through Christianity 258

Preparing for the Second Coming of Christ

27 Christianity as Global Abel 271

The Challenge to Save a Cain-Dominated World

28 The Role of Christianity in Conflict and War 283

The Importance of Discerning Cain from Abel

29 Christianity and Judaism 301

Becoming An Abel-Type Younger Brother

30 Christianity and Islam 308

Becoming An Abel-Type Older Brother

31 Christianity and Marxism 323

Becoming a Resolute Abel to Defeat Cain

32 Christianity and Science 348

Humanism Spurs Both Reformation and Renaissance

33 Thy Kingdom Come on Earth 361

Culmination of the Divine Providence

Acknowledgments 374

Table of Contents in Detail 378

Index 390