The City of God and the Goal of Creation
T. Desmond Alexander
Dane C. Ortlund and Miles Van Pelt, series editors
wheaton, illinois
The City of God and the Goal of Creation
Copyright © 2018 by T. Desmond Alexander
Published by Crossway
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First printing 2018
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Trade paperback ISBN: 978-1-4335-5574-9
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Names: Alexander, T. Desmond, author.
Title: The city of God and the goal of creation / T. Desmond Alexander.
Description: Wheaton : Crossway, 2018. | Series: Short studies in biblical theology | Includes bibliographical references and index.
Identifiers: LCCN 2017010292 (print) | LCCN 2017045265 (ebook) | ISBN 9781433555756 (pdf) | ISBN 9781433555763 (mobi) | ISBN 9781433555770 (epub) | ISBN 9781433555749 (tp)
Subjects: LCSH: Cities and towns—Biblical teaching. | Cities and towns in the Bible. | Cities and towns—Religious aspects—Christianity. | Eschatology.
Classification: LCC BS680.C5 (ebook) | LCC BS680.C5 A44 2018 (print) | DDC 220.6/4—dc23
LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2017010292
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About The City of God and the Goal of CreationAt the very heart of God’s plan for the world stands an extraordinary city. Beginning with the garden of Eden in Genesis and ending with the New Jerusalem in Revelation, the biblical story reveals how God has been working throughout history to establish a city filled with his glorious presence. Tracing the development of the theme of city in both testaments, T. Desmond Alexander draws on his experience as a biblical scholar to show us God’s purpose throughout Scripture to dwell with his redeemed people in a future extraordinary city on a transformed earth. |
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