Dispensationalism, Israel and the Church: The Search for Definition

by Craig A. Blaising, Darrell L. Bock

Overview

The relationship between Israel and the church is a crucial reference point in theology, especially in distinguishing between dispensational and nondispensational ways of thinking. The thesis of this book is that Israel and the church are distinct theological institutions that have arisen in the historical progress of divine revelation. But they are also related as successive phases of a redemptive program that is historically progressive and eschatologically converging. The approach to these issues here is neither polemical nor apologetic; rather, it anticipates a convergence among evangelical scholars in the recognition of both continuity and discontinuity in the Israel-church relationship. This book has three purposes: - To offer a contemporary dispensational treatment of that relationship through an exegetical examination of key texts with a focus on theological concerns - To foster genuine dialogue with nondispensational thinkers regarding major biblical themes tied to the plan of God - To identify the changes in dispensational thought that have developed since the publication of Charles Ryrie's book Dispensationalism Today in 1965

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780310877400
Publisher:	Zondervan
Publication date:	08/10/2010
Sold by:	Zondervan Publishing
Format:	eBook
Pages:	404
File size:	6 MB
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Craig Blaising is Executive Vice President&Provost and Professor of Theology at the Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is author of numerous books and a contributor to Zondervan’s Three Views on the Millennium and Beyond (1999) and Three Views on the Rapture (2010).

Darrell L. Bock (PhD, University of Aberdeen) is research professor of New Testament studies at Dallas Theological Seminary. Known for his work in Luke-Acts, Dr. Bock is a Humboldt Scholar (Tubingen University in Germany), an editor-at-large for Christianity Today, and a past president of the Evangelical Theological Society (2000-2001). A New York Times bestselling author, Bock has written over thirty books, including Luke in the NIV Application Commentary series.

Table of Contents

	Abbreviations	7
	Foreword	10
	Introduction: Dispensationalism: The Search for Definition	13
Pt. I	Biblical Studies
1	The Reign of the Lord Christ	37
2	The New Covenant and the People(s) of God	68
3	The New Man of Ephesians 2	98
4	The Church as the Mystery of God	127
5	The Israelite Imagery of 1 Peter 2	156
6	The Future of Ethnic Israel in Romans 11	188
7	Christ, the End of the Law in Romans 10:4	230
8	Christ, the Fulfillment of the Law in the Sermon on the Mount	248
9	The New Jerusalem in Revelation 21:1-22:5: Consummation of a Biblical Continuum	264
10	The Scope and Center of Old and New Testament Theology and Hope	293
Pt. 2	Responses
1	A Response	331
2	A Response	347
3	An Epangelical Response	360
	Conclusion: Dispensationalism, Israel and the Church: Assessment and Dialogue	377
	Select Name and Subject Index	395
	Scripture Index	397