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Follow Luke's ordered narrative of events in the book of Acts to
see how the early church grew "under the plan of God, centered on
King Jesus, and empowered by the Spirit."
It's essential to the Gospel, but we rarely talk about it. The good
news of Jesus includes his life, death, resurrection, and future
return--but what about his ascension? Though often neglected or
misunderstood, the ascension is integral to the gospel. In The
Ascension of Christ, Patrick Schreiner argues that Jesus' work
would be incomplete without his ascent to God's right hand. Not
only a key moment in the Gospel story, Jesus' ascension was
necessary for his present ministry in and through the church.
Schreiner argues that Jesus' residence in heaven marks a turning
point in his three-fold offices of prophet, priest, and king. As
prophet, Jesus builds the church and its witness. As priest, he
intercedes before the Father. As king, he rules over all. A full
appreciation of the ascension is essential for understanding the
Bible, Christian doctrine, and Christ's ongoing work in the world.
This fresh look at the Gospel of Matthew highlights the unique
contribution Matthew's rich and multilayered portrait of Jesus
makes to understanding the connection between the Old and New
Testaments. Patrick Schreiner argues that Matthew obeyed the Great
Commission by acting as scribe to his teacher Jesus in order to
share Jesus's life and work with the world, thereby making
disciples of future generations. The First Gospel presents Jesus's
life as the fulfillment of the Old Testament story of Israel and
shows how Jesus brings new life in the New Testament.
Little attention is usually given to the space or place of the
kingdom. Yet Matthew employs the distinctive phrase "kingdom of
heaven" and also portrays Jesus as Immanuel (God with us). In this
volume Patrick Schreiner argues that by expanding one's view of
space one can see that Jesus' purpose is to reorder the space of
the earth in Matthew as the heavenly king. Jesus pierces the
barrier between the two realms in his incarnation, and the spaces
of heaven and earth begin to collide in his ministry. Therefore, in
Matthew, Jesus does not just promise a temporal or ethereal
kingdom, but one that is located, one that has a sense of
rootedness. Jesus is granted authority over this space and inspires
people to follow him in this construction project. The spatial
kingdom begins in his body, and he extends it to his church by
promising his presence.
Little attention is usually given to the space or place of the
kingdom. Yet Matthew employs the distinctive phrase "kingdom of
heaven" and also portrays Jesus as Immanuel (God with us). In this
volume Patrick Schreiner argues that by expanding one's view of
space one can see that Jesus' purpose is to reorder the space of
the earth in Matthew as the heavenly king. Jesus pierces the
barrier between the two realms in his incarnation, and the spaces
of heaven and earth begin to collide in his ministry. Therefore, in
Matthew, Jesus does not just promise a temporal or ethereal
kingdom, but one that is located, one that has a sense of
rootedness. Jesus is granted authority over this space and inspires
people to follow him in this construction project. The spatial
kingdom begins in his body, and he extends it to his church by
promising his presence.
Defining the kingdom of God as the interplay of the king's power
over the king's people in the king's place, this volume helps
readers understand God's purpose for the world.
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