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In Theology of Mission: A Concise Biblical Theology, J. D. Payne traces the theme of mission throughout Scripture. Payne shows that God’s mission is on every page of the Bible and is foundational to the church’s own existence. With reflection questions, readers can consider their place in God’s work.

The methods by which God extends his universal blessings to all peoples via his chosen people has been described by the words centripetal and centrifugal.11 The centripetal method is understood as the drawing of the nations to Israel, particularly to the temple in Jerusalem. This is the primary means by which many scholars understand Israel’s relationship to God’s mission and the nations in the Old Testament. Israel lives as God’s holy nation and priests, and the peoples
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