The Gospel of Our King: Bible, Worldview, and the Mission of Every Christian

by Bruce Riley Ashford, Heath A. Thomas

Overview

This accessible overview shows how the Bible--with its 66 books, dozens of authors, and multiple genres--comes together to provide an overarching story about God the King and explains how the Christian gospel and mission address the totality of human life.

Written by a biblical scholar and a theologian, The Gospel of Our King shows how any account of gospel and mission can only be understood in light of the whole biblical testimony. The authors help us understand the Bible's overarching narrative as the story that encompasses everything. This story, revealed by God and centered on Jesus the King, enables us to know and love God and to fulfill his purpose for our lives. It is the framework within which we come to understand the Christian worldview, the Christian gospel, and the Christian mission. When we understand how the whole Bible fits together to shape the totality of a Christian's life, we will be prepared to show the goodness of Christ and the gospel to others in our personal, social, cultural, and global contexts.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781493416714
Publisher:	Baker Publishing Group
Publication date:	04/16/2019
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	224
File size:	8 MB

About the Author

Bruce Riley Ashford (PhD, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary) is provost, dean of the faculty, and professor of theology and culture at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in Wake Forest, North Carolina. He has been featured on NPR, Fox News, and The Gospel Coalition and in the New York Times and USA Today.

Heath A. Thomas (PhD, University of Gloucestershire) is dean of the Herschel H. Hobbs College of Theology and Ministry, associate vice president for church relations, and professor of Old Testament at Oklahoma Baptist University in Shawnee, Oklahoma. He has authored or edited a number of books, including A Manifesto for Theological Interpretation.
Bruce Riley Ashford (PhD, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary) is provost, dean of the faculty, and professor of theology and culture at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in Wake Forest, North Carolina. He has written a number of books, including Letters to an American Christian and Every Square Inch: An Introduction to Cultural Engagement for Christians. Ashford has been featured on NPR, Fox News, and The Gospel Coalition and in the New York Times and USA Today.
Heath A. Thomas (PhD, University of Gloucestershire) is president and professor of Old Testament at Oklahoma Baptist University in Shawnee, Oklahoma. He has served on staff at churches in Oklahoma, Texas, North Carolina, and the United Kingdom and is the author or editor of several books, including The Minor Prophets: A Theological Introduction, Habakkuk: A Commentary, and The Gospel of Our King (with Bruce Riley Ashford).

Table of Contents

Contents
Introduction
1. Creation: God the King and His Good Creation
2. Fall: Human Sin and Its Aftermath
3. Redemption: Covenant and Kingdom
4. Redemption: New Covenant and Consummated Kingdom
5. Interlude: Worldview, Gospel, and Mission
6. A Theological Mission: Radical Monotheism for a Secular Age
7. A Social Mission: Relational Monotheism for an Individualistic Age
8. A Cultural Mission: Restorational Monotheism for a Decadent Age
9. A Global Mission: Realized Monotheism for an International Age
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