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Following Jesus, the Servant King: A Biblical Theology of Covenantal Discipleship (Biblical Theology for Life) is unavailable, but you can change that!

Throughout the Old Testament and into the New, God not only demands righteousness from his people but also showers on grace that enables them to act. Jesus, of course, provides the ultimate fulfillment of these twin aspects of God’s relationship to humanity. In biblical terms, Jesus is the King who demands righteous obedience from his followers, and Jesus is the Servant who provides the grace...

these blessings will come on you and accompany you if you obey the LORD your God. (Deut. 28:1–2; see 28:3–14; Lev. 26:3–13) Later in that same chapter, the other foot drops: However, if you do not obey the LORD your God and do not carefully follow all his commands and decrees I am giving you today, all these curses will come on you and overtake you. (Deut. 28:15; see 28:14–68; Lev. 26:14–39) Taken at face value without the benefit of the larger historical and literary context, we could understand
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