Jesus, the Messianic King, Part 1

Jesus, the Messianic King, Part 1
Author: Stephen J. Binz
Publisher: Twenty-Third Publications
Total Pages: 148
Release: 2010-10-15
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9781585958153

Matthews gospel presents Jesus as Israels royal Messiah, inaugurating Gods kingdom in the world. It was written to help Jewish Christians understand that their faith in Jesus was entirely consistent with the faith of ancient Israel. With frequent quotations and allusions from the Old Testament, Matthew demonstrates how Jesus is both Son of David and Son of God. This study will help you understand the scope of this gospel, the clear advice it offers for the church, and its personal implications for the lives of disciples today.

Jesus the Messiah

Jesus the Messiah
Author: Herbert W. Bateman
Publisher: Kregel Academic & Professional
Total Pages: 527
Release: 2012
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9780825421099

Few books have sought to exhaustively trace the theme of Messiah through all of Scripture, but this book does so with the expert analysis of three leading evangelical scholars. For the Bible student and pastor, Jesus the Messiahpresents a comprehensive picture of both scriptural and cultural expectations surrounding the Messiah, from an examination of the Old Testament promises to their unique and perfect fulfillment in Jesus' life. Students of the life of Christ will benefit from the authors' rich understanding of ancient biblical culture and pastors will find an indispensable help for understanding the unity and importance of the ancient promise of Messiah. This handsome volume will be a ready reference on Messiah for years to come.

The Messianic Theology of the New Testament

The Messianic Theology of the New Testament
Author: Joshua W. Jipp
Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Total Pages: 619
Release: 2020-11-12
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1467459798

One of the earliest Christian confessions—that Jesus is Messiah and Lord—has long been recognized throughout the New Testament. Joshua Jipp shows that the New Testament is in fact built upon this foundational messianic claim, and each of its primary compositions is a unique creative expansion of this common thread. Having made the same argument about the Pauline epistles in his previous book Christ Is King: Paul’s Royal Ideology, Jipp works methodically through the New Testament to show how the authors proclaim Jesus as the incarnate, crucified, and enthroned messiah of God. In the second section of this book, Jipp moves beyond exegesis toward larger theological questions, such as those of Christology, soteriology, ecclesiology, and eschatology, revealing the practical value of reading the Bible with an eye to its messianic vision. The Messianic Theology of the New Testament functions as an excellent introductory text, honoring the vigorous pluralism of the New Testament books while still addressing the obvious question: what makes these twenty-seven different compositions one unified testament?

Jesus the Messiah

Jesus the Messiah
Author: Robert H. Stein
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
Total Pages: 291
Release: 2009-08-20
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0830875832

In this accessible introduction to Jesus Christ, Robert Stein draws together the results of a career of research and writing on Jesus and the Gospels. Now in paperback, this classic textbook is clearly written, ably argued, and geared to the needs of students, giving probing minds a sure grounding in the life and ministry of Jesus.

Jesus, the Messianic King--Part Two Matthew 17-28

Jesus, the Messianic King--Part Two Matthew 17-28
Author: Stephen J. Binz
Publisher: Twenty-Third Publications
Total Pages: 140
Release: 2010
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9781585958160

The second half of Matthews Gospel moves from the Transfiguration to the Resurrection, announcing Jesus as the worlds true King. The life, death, and resurrection of Jesus bring the hopes of ancient Israel to their dramatic climax, linking Jesus royal character to his humble service and self-sacrificing love. This study completes the unique portrait of Jesus developed in the first half of Matthews Gospel and offers firm guidance for the Church and disciples today.

Reading the Bible with Rabbi Jesus

Reading the Bible with Rabbi Jesus
Author: Lois Tverberg
Publisher: Baker Books
Total Pages: 288
Release: 2018-01-02
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1493412671

What would it be like for modern readers to sit down beside Jesus as he explained the Bible to them? What life-changing insights might emerge from such a transformative encounter? Lois Tverberg knows the treasures that await readers willing to learn how to read the Bible through Jewish eyes. By helping them understand the Bible as Jesus and his first-century listeners would have, she bridges the gaps of time and culture in order to open the Bible to readers today. Combining careful research with engaging prose, Tverberg leads us on a journey back in time to shed light on how this Middle Eastern people approached life, God, and each other. She explains age-old imagery that we often misinterpret, allowing us to approach God and the stories and teachings of Scripture with new eyes. By helping readers grasp the perspective of its original audience, she equips them to read the Bible in ways that will enrich their lives and deepen their understanding.

Walking in the Dust of Rabbi Jesus

Walking in the Dust of Rabbi Jesus
Author: Lois Tverberg
Publisher: Zondervan
Total Pages: 202
Release: 2012-03-06
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 031041220X

In this ebook download of Walking in the Dust of Rabbi Jesus, Lois Tverberg challenges readers to follow their Rabbi more closely by reexamining his words in the light of their Jewish context. Doing so will provide a richer, deeper understanding of his ministry, compelling us to live differently, to become more Christ-like. We'll begin to understand why his first Jewish disciples abandoned everything to follow him, to live out his commands. Our modern society, with its individualism and materialism, is very different than the tight-knit, family-oriented setting Jesus lived and taught in. What wisdom can we glean from his Eastern, biblical attitude toward life? How can knowing Jesus within this context shed light on his teachings for us today? In Walking in the Dust of Rabbi Jesus we'll journey back in time to eavesdrop on the conversations that arose among the rabbis of Jesus' day, and consider how hearing Rabbi Jesus with the ears of a first-century disciple can bring new meaning to our faith. And we'll listen to Jewish thinkers through the ages, discovering how ideas that germinated in Jesus' time have borne fruit. Doing so will yield fresh, practical insights for following our Rabbi's teachings from a Jewish point of view.

The Messiah in the Old Testament

The Messiah in the Old Testament
Author: Walter C. Kaiser
Publisher: Zondervan
Total Pages: 260
Release: 1995
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 031020030X

The Old Testament both tells the story of Israel and points to the coming Messiah. Kaiser distinguishes between Old Testament passages that describe national Israel's glorious future and those that point to Christ and his kingdom. Kaiser's chronological approach traces Israel's developing concept of Messiah through different time periods.

God's Messiah in the Old Testament

God's Messiah in the Old Testament
Author: Andrew T. Abernethy
Publisher: Baker Academic
Total Pages: 304
Release: 2020-11-03
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1493426869

Two respected Old Testament scholars offer a fresh, comprehensive treatment of the messiah theme throughout the entire Old Testament and examine its relevance for New Testament interpretation. Addressing a topic of perennial interest and foundational significance, this book explores what the Old Testament actually says about the Messiah, divine kingship, and the kingdom of God. It also offers a nuanced understanding of how New Testament authors make use of Old Testament messianic texts in explaining who Jesus is and what he came to do.

King and Messiah as Son of God

King and Messiah as Son of God
Author: Adela Yarbro Collins
Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Total Pages: 276
Release: 2008-11-03
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 146742059X

This book traces the history of the idea that the king and later the messiah is Son of God, from its origins in ancient Near Eastern royal ideology to its Christian appropriation in the New Testament. Both highly regarded scholars, Adela Yarbro Collins and John J. Collins argue that Jesus was called “the Son of God” precisely because he was believed to be the messianic king. This belief and tradition, they contend, led to the identification of Jesus as preexistent, personified Wisdom, or a heavenly being in the New Testament canon. However, the titles Jesus is given are historical titles tracing back to Egyptian New Kingdom ideology. Therefore the title “Son of God” is likely solely messianic and not literal. King and Messiah as Son of God is distinctive in its range, spanning both Testaments and informed by ancient Near Eastern literature and Jewish noncanonical literature.