Tag: Israel
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Who Is “All Israel”? Doing Justice to Paul’s Argument in Romans 9-11
What did Paul really mean when he wrote, “And in this way all Israel will be saved” (Romans 11:26)? Few biblical statements have generated more debate. We follow Paul’s argument through Romans 9-11 instead of focusing on a single verse. Does Paul identify the church as the new Israel? Does ethnic Israel still have a…
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Tackling Controversial Issues: Israel and the People of God I (Mapping the Spectrum)
Israel and the church. Replacement theology. Christian Zionism. Few topics generate more debate among Christians than the question: What is the relationship between Israel and the church? In this text, we explore the major viewpoints on Israel in Christian theology, from Christian Zionism and Restorationism to Fulfilment and Expansion Theology. Rather than arguing for a…
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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 (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?