Jesus and the Kingdom of God [Paperback]

Mr. G.R. Beasley-Murray (Author)

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Publication Date: February 16, 1988

This nearly encyclopedic survey of the teaching of Jesus on the kingdom of God provides detailed analyses of the relevant New Testament passages, background information on the development of the concept of the kingdom in the Old Testament and intertestamental literature, and thorough discussions of the individual sayings of Jesus on the kingdom, including the parables, the Beatitudes, and the Lord's Prayer. Substantial documentation; bibliography; indexes.

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About the Author

G.R. Beasley-Murray is professor emeritus of New Testament Interpretation at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, Kentucky, and former principal of Spurgeon’s College, London. His other books include Jesus and the Kingdom of God and the comm

Product Details

• Paperback: 460 pages
• Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company (February 16, 1988)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0802803628
• ISBN-13: 978-0802803627
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #81,528 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Well-Written, Faithful, Helpful Book, November 28, 2011

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This review is from: Jesus and the Kingdom of God (Paperback)

The more I use this book as a resource the more I appreciate it. Beasely-Murray has gone to great pains in study and presentation to present what he asserts is the theme of Jesus' ministry: the kingdom of God. The author has organized the material to make it easy to find discussions of particular passages and topics. He offers contrary views and presents his conclusions. The text includes source criticism but he does not over do it as so many scholars do in their Biblical studies books. Any discussion of form/text/source criticism is concise and relevant; it is easy to skim through it to get to the heart of the writing.

This book helps readers align their own views and teachings with the heart of the gospel of the Jesus and the kingdom of God.

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5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent book, June 30, 2001

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This review is from: Jesus and the Kingdom of God (Paperback)

In the line of the great scholars like Joaquin Jeremias an Charles Dodd, Beasley and Murray have developed a profound biblical approach for the usually misunderstood theme of the Kingdom of God. Their systematical approach to the issue gives a clear insight as soon you as you read the table of contents. Somebody who has never been in contact with this kind of approach to the theme of the kingdom may feel himself unconfortable with the reading at first, but the clarity of the biblical exegesis will challenge the reader to go ahead to discover a new paradigm about the central message of Jesus: The Kingdom of God. The material is so good that I learned even from the abundant "notes to the pages" at the end of the book, a lot of them are even highlighted by my hand. I recomend this book to anyone who seriously wants to understand Jesus and His relation to the Kingdom.