"The canonical scope and focus on the biblical storyline give Beale's New Testament Biblical Theology a unique place among the many New Testament theologies now available. The book is vintage Beale, creatively making connections between Old Testament and New Testament and pursuing a definite vision of how the Bible hangs together."  
\--__Douglas J. Moo__, Wheaton College  
  
"Certainly Beale has written his magnum opus, in which he deftly integrates the Scriptures via the new creation theme. The use of the Old Testament in the New Testament forms the backbone of this work so that readers grasp how the storyline of Scripture coheres. We stand in debt to the author for his detailed and profound unfolding of New Testament theology."  
\--__Thomas R. Schreiner__, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary  
  
"A magnificent achievement! Rarely does a volume in biblical studies come along with such breadth, depth, insight, and specificity. It is a brilliant reconstruction of themes that are central to Christian faith. This is a landmark accomplishment."  
\--__David F. Wells__, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary  
  
"Reflecting thirty years of research, this volume is unique in our time and in fact without close parallel in a discipline (biblical theology) that split the Old Testament off from the New over two hundred years ago. Beale has brought them back together in a creative and methodical way."  
\--__Robert W. Yarbrough__, Covenant Theological Seminary  
  
"Drawing on decades of exegetical research and teaching, A New Testament Biblical Theology exists at the intersection of biblical studies and theology. Carrying on the tradition of Geerhardus Vos, Beale has raised the bar for biblical theology in our day. We will be digesting this volume for many years to come."  
\--__Michael Horton__, Westminster Seminary California  
  
"A stimulating read. Readers will find the emphasis on the already-not yet end-time new creation and kingdom very enriching and insightful. What we have in this new biblical theology is an appreciation for the biblical story as a whole, an appreciation that provides a much-needed counterweight to the atomistic tendencies in much of our exegetical and theological work. Beale's book will make an important contribution."  
\--__Craig A. Evans__, Acadia Divinity College  
  
"Beale demonstrates new creation as an umbrella category covering all of the other major motifs not only in the New Testament but also in the relevant Old Testament and Second Temple Jewish background material. Along the way, readers are treated to outstanding up-to-date discussions of most of the main topics they have come to expect and some new ones. Throughout, Beale is thoroughly evangelical and thoroughly scholarly. This work is a true tour de force."  
\--__Craig L. Blomberg__, Denver Seminary

__G. K. Beale__ (PhD, University of Cambridge) is professor of New Testament and biblical theology at Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He is the coeditor of the Commentary on the New Testament Use of the Old Testament and the author of seven books, including commentaries on Revelation and 1 and 2 Thessalonians.

"Beale's volume is far reaching, written at a high scholarly level, and conversant with a wide range of scholarship. Even where one may disagree, Beale's treatment is always informative and at times even provocative. A very important contribution to biblical theology that deserves to be widely read."  
\--__Andreas J. Köstenberger__, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary  
  
"Biblical scholars and theologians, after long separation and now perhaps with a healthier sense of their own historical location, have recently found themselves engaged on a common project: what is it that binds the church's canonical texts together? Reflecting its author's situatedness within the evangelical Reformed tradition and firm commitment to exegetical integrity and the priority of the biblical storyline, Beale's extensive and detailed new book is a most welcome addition to the ongoing discussion."  
\--__Rikk Watts__, Regent College  
   
"In your hands is a gold mine of biblical scholarship, a distillation of a lifetime of study by one of the most respected New Testament scholars of our day. Beale's arguments and conclusions are presented with such clarity and force that any interested reader, whether pastor, layperson, or professional scholar, will be able to benefit from the rich insights that appear on almost every page."  
\--__Gordon P. Hugenberger__, Park Street Church, Boston; Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary  
  
"Beale has been harvesting the fields of biblical theology in major biblical commentaries and exegetical/theological studies for many years. Here now is his biblical theology magnum opus. As with all of Beale's works, this volume is brimming with rich and deeply satisfying redemptive-historical exegesis. This provides an enormous feast for anyone wishing to understand in greater detail the thrust of the Bible's saving story, but it also results in a great contribution to scholarship."  
\--__Charles E. Hill__, Reformed Theological Seminary Orlando  
  
"This volume, impressive for its massive sweep, is the matured fruit of the author's extensive work over several decades in New Testament theology. Especially those with interests in biblical eschatology, with some attention to the role of the church and Christian living 'between the times,' as well as in the New Testament use of the Old will profit from the characteristically sound and often stimulating instruction Beale provides."  
\--__Richard B. Gaffin Jr.__, Westminster Theological Seminary, Philadelphia  
  
"A New Testament Biblical Theology takes Beale's years of study, teaching, and research and presents his readers with the most thorough and mature work of New Testament biblical theology yet seen in the English language. He has structured the massive volume in a beautiful fashion, focusing nearly half of the work on the eschatological storyline of the Old Testament then moving to the story of the already-not yet latter-day resurrection and new-creational kingdom of the New."  
\--__Richard C. Gamble__, Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary

__Christianity Today 2013 Book Award Winner__   
In this comprehensive exposition, a leading New Testament scholar explores the unfolding theological unity of the entire Bible from the vantage point of the New Testament. G. K. Beale, coeditor of the award-winning Commentary on the New Testament Use of the Old Testament, examines how the New Testament storyline relates to and develops the Old Testament storyline. Beale argues that every major concept of the New Testament is a development of a concept from the Old and is to be understood as a facet of the inauguration of the latter-day new creation and kingdom. Offering extensive interaction between the two testaments, this volume helps readers see the unifying conceptual threads of the Old Testament and how those threads are woven together in Christ. This major work will be valued by students of the New Testament and pastors alike.

In this comprehensive exposition, a leading scholar explores the unfolding theological unity of the entire Bible from the vantage point of the New Testament.

1\. Introduction  
2\. The Redemptive-Historical Storyline of the Old Testament  
3\. The Eschatological Storyline of the Old Testament in Relation to Judaism and the New Testament: The Old Testament Focus on the Latter Days (Part 1)  
4\. The Eschatological Storyline of the Old Testament in Relation to Judaism and the New Testament: The Jewish Focus on the Latter Days (Part 2)  
5\. The Eschatological Storyline of the Old Testament in Relation to Judaism and the New Testament: The New Testament Focus on the Latter Days (Part 3)  
6\. Conclusion to the Relation of the Eschatological Storyline of the Old Testament in Relation to Judaism and the New Testament (Part 4)  
7\. The Story of the "Already and Not Yet" End-Time Great Tribulation  
8\. The Story of the "Already and Not Yet" Latter-Day Resurrection and New Creational Kingdom as a Framework for New Testament Theology (Part 1: The Gospels and Acts)  
9\. The Story of the "Already and Not Yet" Latter-Day Resurrection and New Creational Kingdom as a Framework for New Testament Theology (Part 2: Pauline Theology)  
10\. The Story of the "Already and Not Yet" Resurrection and New Creational Kingdom as a Framework for Pauline Testament Theology (Part 3: More Explicit Pauline Expressions of Resurrection as New Creation)  
11\. The Story of the "Already and Not Yet" Resurrection and New Creational Kingdom as a Framework for New Testament Theology: The General Epistles and Revelation (Part 4)  
12\. The Story of Sin as Idolatry: Resembling the Image That Is Revered Either for Ruin or for Restoration.  
13\. The Story of the Restoration of God's Image in Humanity (Part 1: The Old Testament and Synoptic Gospels)  
14\. The Story of the Restoration of God's Image in Humanity (Part 2: Paul, Hebrews, and Revelation)  
15\. The Story of Salvation as New Creation (Part 1): Already and Not Yet Latter-Day Justification  
16\. The Story of Salvation as New Creation (Part 2): Already and Not-Yet Reconciliation as New Creation and Restoration from Exile  
17\. The Story of the Spirit: The Transforming Agent of the Eschatological New Creation  
18\. The Story of the Commencement of the Spirit's Building of Believers into the Transformed Temple of the End-Time New Creation  
19\. The Story of the Eden Sanctuary, Israel's Temple, and Christ and the Church as the Ongoing Transformed Eschatological Temple of God in the New Creational Kingdom  
20\. The Story of the Church as the Transformed Restored Eschatological Israel in the New Creation (Part 1)  
21\. The Story of the Church as the Transformed and Restored Eschatological Israel in the New Creation (Part 2)  
22\. The Story of the Relationship of Israel's Land Promises to the Fulfillment of Israel's Restoration and New Creation Prophecies in Christ and the Church  
23\. The Distinguishing Marks of the Church as Storyline Facets of the Eschatological New Creation and Transformations of Israel's Distinguishing Marks (Part 1): The Sunday Sabbath Observance of the Church as a New Creational, End-Time Reality  
24\. The Distinguishing Marks of the Church as Storyline Facets of the Eschtological New Creation and Transformations of Israel's Distinguishing Marks (Part 2)  
25\. The Story of Christian Living as Transformed New Creational Life (Part 1)  
26\. The Story of Christian Living as Transformed New Creational Life (Part 2)  
27\. Conclusion (Part 1): The Relationship of Inaugurated and Consummative Eschatological Realities to the Parallel Realities Experienced by Old Testament Saints  
28\. Conclusion (Part 2): The Purpose of the Redemptive-Historical Story and Implications for Christian Living in the "Already and Not Yet" Eschatological Age  
Indexes

Beale, G. K.

Cover

Title Page

Copyright Page

Dedication

Preface

Abbreviations

1. Introduction

Part 1: The Biblical-Theological Storyline of Scripture 

2. The Redemptive-Historical Storyline of the Old Testament

3. The Eschatological Storyline of the Old Testament: The Old Testament Focus on the Latter Days

4. The Eschatological Storyline of the Old Testament in Relation to Judaism: The Jewish Focus on the Latter Days

5. The Eschatological Storyline of the Old Testament in Relation to the New Testament: The New Testament Focus on the Latter Days

6. Further Reflections on the Nature of the Eschatological New Testament Storyline

Part 2: The Story of the Inaugurated End-Time Tribulation 

7. The Eschatological Great Tribulation Commencing in Jesus and the Church

Part 3: The Story of the Inaugurated End-Time Resurrection and New-Creational Kingdom as a Framework for New Testament Theology 

8. The Old Testament-Jewish View of Resurrection and Resurrection as Inaugurated End-Time New Creation and Kingdom in the Gospels and Acts

9. Resurrection as Inaugurated End-Time New Creation and Kingdom in Paul's Writings

10. More-Explicit Pauline Expressions of Resurrection as Inaugurated End-Time New Creation and Kingdom

11. Resurrection as Inaugurated End-Time New Creation and Kingdom in the General Epistles and Revelation

Part 4: The Story of Idolatry and Restoration of God’s Image in the Inaugurated End-Time New Creation 

12. Sin as Idolatry—Resembling the Image That Is Revered Either for Ruin or for Restoration

13. The Inaugurated End-Time Restoration of God's Image in Humanity: The Old Testament and the Synoptic Gospels

14. The Inaugurated End-Time Restoration of God's Image in Humanity: Paul, Hebrews, and Revelation

Part 5: The Story of Salvation as Inaugurated End-Time New Creation 

15. The Inaugurated Latter-Day Justification

16. Inaugurated Latter-Day Reconciliation as New Creation and Restoration from Exile

Part 6: The Story of the Work of the Spirit in the Inaugurated End-Time New Creation 

17. The Spirit as the Transforming Agent of the Inaugurated Eschatological New Creation

18. The Commencement of the Spirit's Building of Believers into the Transformed Temple of the End-Time New Creation

19. The Story of the Eden Sanctuary, Israel's Temple, and Christ and the Church as the Ongoing Transformed Eschatological Temple of the Spirit in the New-Creational Kingdom

Part 7: The Story of the Church as End-Time Israel in the Inaugurated New Creation 

20. The Church as the Transformed and Restored Eschatological Israel

21. The Church as the Transformed and Restored Eschatological Israel (Continued)

22. The Relationship of Israel's Land Promises to the Fulfillment of Israel's Restoration and New Creation Prophecies in Christ and the Church

Part 8: The Distinguishing Marks of the Church as Storyline Facets of the End-Time Inaugurated New Creation

23. The Church's New-Creational Transformation of Israel's Distinguishing Marks: The Sunday Sabbath Observance of the Church as an "Already and Not Yet" New-Creational End-Time Reality

24. The Church's New-Creational Transformation of Israel's Distinguishing Marks: Baptism, the Lord's Supper, the Church Office, and New Testament Canon

Part 9: The Story of Christian Living as Inaugurated End-Time New-Creational Life 

25. Christian Living as the Beginning of Transformed New-Creational Life: The End-Time Indicative-Imperative Pattern and Ongoing Return from Exile

26. Christian Living as the Beginning of Transformed New-Creational Life: The Role of the Law and Marriage

Part 10: Conclusion 

27. The Relationship of Inaugurated and Consummated Eschatological Realities to the Parallel Realities Experienced by Old Testament Saints

28. The Purpose of the Redemptive-Historical Story and Implications for Christian Living in the "Already and Not Yet" Eschatological Age of the New Creation

Bibliography

Author Index

Scripture Index

Ancient Sources Index

Subject Index

Notes

Back Cover

In this comprehensive exposition, a leading New Testament scholar explores the unfolding theological unity of the entire Bible from the vantage point of the New Testament. G. K. Beale, coeditor of the award-winningCommentary on the New Testament Use of the Old Testament, examines how the New Testament storyline relates to and develops the Old Testament storyline. Beale argues that every major concept of the New Testament is a development of a concept from the Old and is to be understood as a facet of the inauguration of the latter-day new creation and kingdom. Offering extensive interaction between the two testaments, this volume helps readers see the unifying conceptual threads of the Old Testament and how those threads are woven together in Christ. This major work will be valued by students of the New Testament and pastors alike.

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