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God Dwells among Us: A Biblical Theology of the Temple (Essential Studies in Biblical Theology | ESBT) is unavailable, but you can change that!

The temple has always been a source of rich scholarship and theological reflection, but what does it mean for the church’s ongoing mission in the world? G. K. Beale and Mitchell Kim examine temple theology throughout Scripture, exploring how this theme relates to Christian life and witness today. From Eden to the new Jerusalem, they argue, we are God’s temple on the earth, the firstfruits of the...

trust” (Jer 7:14). Israel was sent into exile and the temple was destroyed. So are God’s purposes for his dwelling place and temple devastated by Israel’s rebellion and subsequent exile? In this chapter, we will explore how the prophets reiterate God’s purpose to establish and expand his presence in a new Edenic temple even after the exile. Israel’s return from exile is understood as a restoration of Eden (Is 51:3; Ezek 36:35; Joel 2:3). Eden would not only be restored but also expanded (Is 54:2–3) to fill
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