Stephen Dempster – The Return of the Kingdom
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The biblical story begins and ends with God as king. Humans rebel however and the world becomes ensnared to the rule of a dark, serpentine lord. But the story doesn’t end there….
Brent talks with Stephen Dempster, the author of a new IVP book called ‘The Return of the Kingdom: A Biblical Theology of God’s Reign’.
Stephen is emeritus professor of religious studies at Crandall University in Canada and author of numerous publications including ‘Dominion and Dynasty’.
- (1:10) The Return of the King;
- (1:40) The 2 bookends of the Bible;
- (5:00) God as King in Genesis;
- (8:40) The dark serpent of the Bible;
- (10:30) 2 kingdoms;
- (14:30) The Tabernacle;
- (16:15) The prophets and the kingdom;
- (19:20) The Psalms;
- (22:30) The gospels and the return of the king;
- (26:00) Revelation as the grand finale.
Links mentioned in this episode:
www.amazon.com/Return-Kingdom-Biblical-Theology-Essential/dp/0830842918
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