Book Studies

Posts in this category will take a close look at theological books by discussing various passages or concepts within.

Jews of the New Testament: Expectations & Confirmations

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The Jews of the New Testament, including figures like John the Baptist, Simeon, and Nathaniel, all held literal expectations of a future Kingdom with the Messiah reigning on a physical throne. Their hopes, grounded in the promises of the Davidic Covenant, were never corrected by Jesus but rather confirmed throughout His ministry. This post explores how these expectations align with the Old Testament prophecies and underscores the unbroken continuity of God’s Kingdom promises from Israel’s history to the early church.

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The Hopes and Expectations of the Kingdom of God

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The Jews’ familiarity with prophecy and with God’s consistent method of fulfillment would have led them to form strong expectations of the Kingdom and the Messiah. We will uncover hat would have led them to these expectations and then search for evidence leaning in favor of either the correction or confirmation of these expectations.

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