Category: Israel
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Who Sent God on a Mission?
I reflect on Christopher J. H. Wright’s impactful book The Mission of God. Wright claims that it provides a framework for the entire biblical story. I dig into one of the most debated issues raised in the book’s second edition: the relationship between Israel and the church. Does the coming of Christ lead to the…
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Christian Zionism: Revisiting My Doctoral Dissertation (II)
What new insights related to Christian Zionism have been produced by scholarship over the past 16 years? This is Part II of a re-evaluation of my thesis (Hornstra 2007). Part I looked at three points that I feel have been confirmed. Here, I discuss new developments. I started working on this content a year ago.…
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Christian Zionism: Revisiting My Doctoral Dissertation (I)
For this month and next, something slightly different: an update on (and review of) my 2007 dissertation (based on a lecture I presented recently at a theological forum). What is the status of scholarship on Christian Zionism 16 years later?