is the proclamation of the kingdom and its anointed king. But it is on the basis of the divine promise that its preachers proclaim the kingdom, and when they appeal to the Old Testament in proof of Christian doctrine, they make the promise more prominent than the kingdom itself.”8 In this connection, the promise carries with it eschatological teachings as well. They affirm the coming of the Lord along with the doctrine of the resurrection. For instance, 2 Peter 3:10 warned: “The Lord is not slow
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