Readers of the New Testament often encounter quotes or allusions to the Old Testament that may be unfamiliar or obscure. In The Commentary on the New Testament Use of the Old Testament, G. K. Beale and D. A. Carson have brought together a distinguished team of scholars to isolate, catalog, and comment on both the obvious Old Testament quotations and the more… Read more…
The end times (eschatology) intrigued the early church as much as it does today’s church.
The new church at Thessalonica, which Paul planted during his short time there, also wondered when the end might be. Paul composed two letters for them, so that they might have a fuller knowledge of the “last things.” Taken in tandem, they expla… Read more…
Esteemed as one of the greatest commentaries on John's Apocalypse of our time, the New International Greek Testament Commentary on the Book of Revelation reflects a lifetime of critical thinking and research on the book of Revelation. From G. K. Beale, the Kenneth T. Wessner Chair of Biblical Studies at Wheaton College Graduate School, who has also writt… Read more…
"Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth. . . . And I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem. . . . And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, ?Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man." (Revelation 21:1-3, ESV).
In this comprehensive study, a New Studies in Biblical Theology volume, G. K. Beale argues that the Old Testament t… Read more…
In this addition to the award-winning BECNT series, leading New Testament scholar and bestselling author G. K. Beale offers a substantive evangelical commentary on Colossians and Philemon. With extensive research and thoughtful chapter-by-chapter exegesis, Beale leads readers through all aspects of Colossians and Philemon--sociological, historical, and theol… Read more…
Many people think eschatology refers to events occurring at the end of history. In this book, two scholars with expertise in biblical eschatology argue that God's kingdom breaking into this world through Jesus Christ has inaugurated a new creation, a reality that should shape pastoral leadership and be reflected in the life and ministry of the church. Br… Read more…
The heart of the biblical understanding of idolatry, argues Gregory Beale, is that we take on the characteristics of what we worship.
Employing Isaiah 6 as his interpretive lens, Beale demonstrates that this understanding of idolatry permeates the whole canon, from Genesis to Revelation. Beale concludes with an application of the biblical notion of idola… Read more…
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Just like we do today, the writers and chief actors of the Old Testament felt a deep longing for the presence of God. It is symbolized in the temple ruins, and before it the temple itself, and before that t… Read more…
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When reading through the Bible, it is impossible to ignore the troubling fact that Israel and its leadersand even Jesus' own disciplesseem unable to fully grasp the messianic identity and climactic mission of Jesus. If his true deity, his death and resurrection and his role in the establishment of God… Read more…
New Testament introductions fall into two categories: those that emphasize the history behind the text through discussions of authorship, dating, and audience, and those that explore the content of the text itself. Few introductions weave the Old Testament into their discussions, and fewer still rely on the grand narrative of the Old Testament.
But the… Read more…