How God became king : the forgotten story of the Gospels

Book 2012

Posits that the true central story of the Gospels is the coronation of God through Jesus as the climax of all human history, which sets the groundwork for transforming the way we see our role and duties in the world today.

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ISBN:

9780061730573 (hc)

Edition:

1st. ed

Description:

xvii, 282 p. ; 24 cm

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index

Contents:

The empty cloak
The missing middle
The opposite problem : all body, no cloak
The inadequate answers
Adjusting the volume
The story of Israel
The story of Jesus as the story of Israel's God
The launching of God's renewed people
The clash of the kingdoms
The kingdom and the Cross
Where we get stuck : enlightenment, power, and empire
Kingdom and Cross in four dimensions
Kingdom and Cross : the remaking of meanings
Creed, canon, and gospel
How to celebrate God's story

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846013

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