IN SALVATION
THROUGH
JUDGMENT
A Biblical Theology
JAMES M. HAMILTON JR.
wheaton, illinois
God’s Glory in Salvation through Judgment: A Biblical Theology
Copyright © 2010 by James M. Hamilton Jr.
Published by Crossway
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Cover design: Amy Bristow
Cover photo: The Delivery of Israel—Pharaoh and his hosts overwhelmed in the Red Sea, 1825, by Francis Danby (1793–1861); © Harris Museum and Art Gallery, Preston, Lancashire, UK/The Bridgeman Art Library
First printing 2010
Unless otherwise noted, translations of the biblical text are my own. I have sometimes used the English Standard Version as a base text, altering it somewhat, and always changing “Lord” to “Yahweh.”
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Scripture quotations marked NKJV are from The New King James Version. Copyright © 1982, Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission.
Scripture references marked NRSV are from The New Revised Standard Version. Copyright © 1989 by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the U.S.A. Published by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the U.S.A.
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-58134-976-4
PDF ISBN: 978-1-4335-2133-1
Mobipocket ISBN: 978-1-4335-2134-8
ePub ISBN: 978-1-4335-2135-5
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Hamilton, James M., 1974–
God’s glory in salvation through judgment: a biblical theology / James M. Hamilton Jr.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 978-1-58134-976-4 (hc)—ISBN 978-1-4335-2133-1 (pdf)—ISBN 978-1-4335-2134-8 (mobipocket)—ISBN 978-1-4335-2135-5 (ePub)
1. Bible—Theology. 2. Salvation—Christianity. 3. Judgment of God. 4. Glory of God—Christianity. I. Title.
BS543.H335 2010
234—dc22
2010021879
Crossway is a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers.
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About God’s Glory in Salvation through Judgment: A Biblical TheologyIn Exodus 34 Moses asks to see God’s glory, and God reveals himself as a God who is merciful and just. James Hamilton Jr. contends that from this passage comes a biblical theology that unites the meta-narrative of Scripture under one central theme: God’s glory in salvation through judgment. Hamilton begins in the Old Testament by showing that Israel was saved through God’s judgment on the Egyptians and the Caananites. God was glorified through both his judgment and mercy, accorded in salvation to Israel. The New Testament unfolds the ultimate display of God’s glory in justice and mercy, as it was God’s righteous judgment shown on the cross that brought us salvation. God’s glory in salvation through judgment will be shown at the end of time, when Christ returns to judge his enemies and save all who have called on his name. Hamilton moves through the Bible book by book, showing that there is one theological center to the whole Bible. The volume’s systematic method and scope make it a unique resource for pastors, professors, and students. |
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