Salvation to the Ends of the Earth: A Biblical Theology of Mission (New Studies in Biblical Theology (Intervarsity Press), 11.) - Softcover

Kostenberger, Andreas J.; O'Brien, Peter T.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0851115195 ISBN 13: 9780851115191

Publisher: Inter Varsity Pr, 2001

Synopsis

Few biblical topics are as important as mission. Mission is linked inextricably to humanity's sinfulness and need for redemption, and to God's provision of salvation in the person and work of Jesus Christ. This "good news" of salvation must be made known! The saving mission of Jesus constitutes the foundation for Christian mission, and the Christian gospel is its message. According to Andreas Köstenberger and Peter O'Brien, this significant theme has rarely been given its due attention in biblical theology. Motivated by their passion to see God's mission carried out in today's world, they offer a comprehensive study of the theme of mission. In Salvation to the Ends of the Earth they explore the entire sweep of biblical history, including the Old Testament, the second-temple period, each New Testament Gospel, Paul and his writings, and the General Epistles and Revelation. Among other questions, Köstenberger and O'Brien examine whether or not Old Testament Israel was called to mission, whether second-temple Judaism should be characterized as a missionary religion, whether Jesus limited his earthly mission to Israel or also embarked on a Gentile mission, and whether or not there is continuity between the missions of Israel and the missions of Jesus and the early church. They write, "It is our sincere hope that our Christian mission, which is first of all God's, will be founded on a biblical theology that takes its cue from the scriptural revelation as a whole." To that end, they offer this work as a service to the worldwide church.

About this title

About the Author:

Andreas Kostenberger Assistant Professor of New Testament at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, Wake Forest, North Carolina. Author of 'Mission' in the forthcoming New Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Peter O'Brien Senior Research Fellow in New Testament and Vice-Principal of Moore Theological College, Sydney. Author of Ephesians in the Pillar New Testament Commentaries

Review:

"'Here is a scholarship that matters: careful and even-handed, yet of transforming significance for all Christians serious about the mission of the church of Jesus Christ' D A Carson"

About this edition

• Publisher: Inter Varsity Pr
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0851115195
• ISBN 13: 9780851115191
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 351