Titre :	Mission in the Old Testament
Titre original :	Israel as a light to the nations
Type de document :	texte imprimé
Auteurs :	Kaiser Jr., Walter C., Auteur
Editeur :	Grand Rapids, Mich. : Baker Academic
Année de publication :	©2012
Importance :	xix, 107 p.
Format :	22 cm
ISBN/ISSN/EAN :	978-0-8010-3997-3
Note générale :	Includes bibliographical references and indexes
Langues :	Anglais (eng)
Catégories :	Bible.--Old Testament Jews Missions--Biblical teaching Religion
Résumé :	"Walter Kaiser questions the notion that the New Testament represents a deviation from God's supposed intention to save only the Israelites. He argues that--contrary to popular opinion--the older Testament does not reinforce an exclusive redemptive plan. Instead, it emphasizes a common human condition and God's original and continuing concern for all humanity. Kaiser shows that the Israelites' mission was always to
Note de contenu :	God's preparation for missions in Genesis 1-11 -- God's plan for missions in the patriarchal and Mosaic eras -- God's promised person for all: the Davidic king of promise -- God's purpose for missions in the Psalter of Israel -- God's use of individuals to reach Gentiles in the Old Testament -- God's call to Israel to be a light to the nations -- God's persuasion of Jonah to be his witness with other prophets from Israel -- God's call to the missionary Paul based on the Old Testament.

Mission in the Old Testament = Israel as a light to the nations [texte imprimé] / Kaiser Jr., Walter C., Auteur . - Grand Rapids, Mich. : Baker Academic, ©2012 . - xix, 107 p. ; 22 cm.
ISBN : 978-0-8010-3997-3
Includes bibliographical references and indexes
Langues : Anglais (eng)

Catégories :	Bible.--Old Testament Jews Missions--Biblical teaching Religion
Résumé :	"Walter Kaiser questions the notion that the New Testament represents a deviation from God's supposed intention to save only the Israelites. He argues that--contrary to popular opinion--the older Testament does not reinforce an exclusive redemptive plan. Instead, it emphasizes a common human condition and God's original and continuing concern for all humanity. Kaiser shows that the Israelites' mission was always to
Note de contenu :	God's preparation for missions in Genesis 1-11 -- God's plan for missions in the patriarchal and Mosaic eras -- God's promised person for all: the Davidic king of promise -- God's purpose for missions in the Psalter of Israel -- God's use of individuals to reach Gentiles in the Old Testament -- God's call to Israel to be a light to the nations -- God's persuasion of Jonah to be his witness with other prophets from Israel -- God's call to the missionary Paul based on the Old Testament.