{"product_id":"a-new-heaven-and-a-new-earth-reclaiming-biblical-eschatology-paperback-1","title":"A New Heaven and a New Earth: Reclaiming Biblical Eschatology - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJ. Richard Middleton\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2014 Word Guild Award (Biblical Studies)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNamed a 2014\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e Jesus Creed \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eBook of the Year (Theology)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBest Theology Book of 2014, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEnglewood Review of Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eBest Book of Biblical Studies for 2014, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e Hearts \u0026amp; Minds Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn recent years, more and more Christians have come to appreciate the Bible's teaching that the ultimate blessed hope for the believer is not an otherworldly heaven; instead, it is full-bodied participation in a new heaven and a new earth brought into fullness through the coming of God's kingdom. Drawing on the full sweep of the biblical narrative, J. Richard Middleton unpacks key Old Testament and New Testament texts to make a case for the new earth as the appropriate Christian hope. He suggests its ethical and ecclesial implications, exploring the difference a holistic eschatology can make for living in a broken world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRichard Middleton plunges boldly into a most-treasured misreading of the Bible. He shows the way in which 'other-worldly' hope of 'going to heaven' is a total misread of gospel faith. In a demanding, sure-footed way he walks the reader through a rich deposit of biblical texts to make clear that the gospel concerns the transformation of the earth and not escape from it. Middleton summons us to repentance for such a mistaken understanding that has had disastrous practical implications. This is a repentance that he himself avows. When his book catches on, it will have an immense impact on the way in which we think and act about our common future in the gospel, a common future with important socioeconomic, political derivatives.\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003eWalter Brueggemann\u003c\/b\u003e, Columbia Theological Seminary \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"It is no small irony that the majority of serious, Bible-believing Christians subscribe to a view of life in the eschaton that is fundamentally unbiblical. Middleton provides a much-needed corrective in his perceptive exposition of 'holistic eschatology, ' which effectively unites the Old and New Testaments in stressing God's commitment to the flourishing of the created universe of which we are a part. This book is so comprehensive, so exegetically based and theologically rich, that it could serve admirably as a basic textbook on biblical theology. I cannot recommend it highly enough.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003eDonald A. Hagner\u003c\/b\u003e, Fuller Theological Seminary \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Richard Middleton has been one of my most important teachers. Every encounter with him changes me. This book is no different. Helping us see all the bad hermeneutical habits we've acquired (perpetuated by our hymns and choruses!), Middleton invites us to read the Scriptures afresh and see, perhaps for the first time, the biblical hope of a new earth. If read as widely as I hope, this book would transform North American Christianity.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003eJames K. A. Smith\u003c\/b\u003e, Calvin College; author of \u003ci\u003eImagining the Kingdom: How Worship Works\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Middleton's vision of the renewal of all things is comprehensive, learned, accessible, and exciting. As an additional advantage, it is true. This is a stellar piece of work.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003eCornelius Plantinga Jr.\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eEngaging God's World\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJ. Richard Middleton (PhD, Free University of Amsterdam) is professor of biblical worldview and exegesis at Northeastern Seminary and adjunct professor of theology at Roberts Wesleyan College, both in Rochester, New York. He authored \"The Liberating Image \"and coauthored the bestsellers \"Truth Is Stranger Than It Used to Be\" and \"The Transforming Vision.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.82 x 8.79 x 6.57 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 02, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Christian Retailing's Best (2015)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42592176439392,"sku":"9780801048685","price":48.45,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0598\/1922\/9280\/files\/d3MrWGExcW1NV0RkNmp1ZE1sK1FTUT09.webp?v=1771426527","url":"https:\/\/bijoucc.myshopify.com\/products\/a-new-heaven-and-a-new-earth-reclaiming-biblical-eschatology-paperback-1","provider":"CARIBBEAN CONNECT","version":"1.0","type":"link"}