THE REIGN OF MAN IN GOD’S KINGDOM
Thurman Wisdom
BOB JONES
UNIVERSITY PRESS
Greenville, South Carolina
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Wisdom, Thurman, 1931–
A royal destiny: the reign of man in God’s kingdom / Thurman Wisdom.
p. cm.
Summary: “Traces the theme of the kingdom of God, and man’s reign in that kingdom, as the Bible develops it from Genesis to Revelation”—Provided by publisher.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 1-59166-686-4 (perfect bound pbk.: alk. paper)
1. Kingdom of God—Biblical teaching. 2. Theological anthropology—Biblical teaching. I. Title.
BS680.K52W57 2006
231.7′3—dc22
2006011090
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A Royal Destiny: The Reign of Man in God’s Kingdom
Thurman Wisdom, PhD
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© 2006 by BJU Press
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by birth and by marriage
and to my beloved grandchildren
living and, by God’s grace, yet to live
With this volume I open my heart
that you may see the springs from which my love for you flows
and that, above all, you may drink abundantly
from those, the purest of springs.
Is There a Unifying Theme in the Bible?
“From the Foundation of the World”
The Original Pattern of God’s Kingdom
The Subtle Serpent—The Seeking Savior
The Formation of Two Antagonistic Kingdoms
The Developing Story of the Kingdom
The Promise and Establishment of the Kingdom
The Decline, Death, and Revival of the Kingdom
The Coming Kingdom Presented and Rejected
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About A Royal Destiny: The Reign of Man in God’s KingdomThurman Wisdom provides a thoroughly integrated biblical theology in A Royal Destiny. Weaving Christ, redemption, and the kingdom of God into a unifying theme, Wisdom follows the biblical drama from Genesis to Revelation. He traces the theme through the Old and New Testaments and illustrates from Abraham’s life how God prepares His servants for kingdom rule. He closes with God’s final destruction of human rebellion at Armageddon. Along the way, he discusses hermeneutics, progressive revelation, and end-time prophetic events. With a rich writing style, Wisdom helps pastors, teachers, and Bible students understand and proclaim the message of “the whole counsel of God.” |
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