Christian Mission: Old Testament Foundations and New Testament Developments

How did a first-century Jewish messianic movement become the dominant religious force in the Western world? These essays investigate the roots of God’s mission, and the mission of his people in the Old Testament and Second Temple Judaism—specifically in the Psalms, Isaiah, and Daniel. The focus then shifts to the mission of Jesus, and how it continued in the mission of the 12, other Jewish believers, and finally into Paul’s ministry to the Gentiles. These essays trace how the Christian mission developed from its first-century roots, underscoring implications for missions today.