The Church in the Bible and the World: An International Study (Biblia.com)

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A study of the role of the church in the varied contexts of the globalised world, covering its mission, ministry, and worship, its role under persecution, the challenge of secularism and syncretism and the new hermeneutic. This collection of seven papers edited by Donald A Carson for the WEF Theological Commission’s Faith and Church Study Unit is the second in the series.

stand before his face. The Lord who assembles the people to himself is the Lord of hosts. His heavenly assembly is composed of the mighty ones (˒elohim), the holy ones (qedoshim), the sons of God (benei ha˒elohim) over whom he reigns as King (Jb. 1:6; Ps. 82:1; 1 Ki. 22:19; Dn. 7:10). When the Lord descends at Sinai, the tens of thousands of the heavenly holy ones are assembled with the congregation that is gathered at his feet (Dt. 33:2; Ps. 68:17). The earthly assembly, too, is composed of the

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