The Israel of God: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow

by O. Palmer Robertson

Publisher:

P&R

, 2000

Overview

Robertson offers a look at the questions: “Who is the Israel of God today?” and “What is their relationship to the Promised Land, and to Israel’s worship, lifestyle, and future?”

Contents

Top Highlights

“The very nature of the old covenant provisions requires that they be viewed as prophetic shadows, not as permanent realities.” (Page 6)

“According to the writer to the Hebrews, Abraham and the patriarchs longed for ‘a better country—a heavenly one’ (Heb. 11:16).” (Page 6)

“The concept of a land that belongs to God’s people originated in Paradise” (Page 4)

“‘The land is mine, and you are strangers and my tenants’” (Page 8)

“All blessings flowing from the land come ultimately from the hand of the Lord” (Page 10)

Product Details

• Title: The Israel of God: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow
• Author: O. Palmer Robertson
• Publisher: P&R
• Print Publication Date: 2000
• Logos Release Date: 2018
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subjects: Palestine in Christianity; Israel (Christian theology); Israel › History
• ISBNs: 0875523986, 9780875523989
• Resource ID: LLS:ISRAELGOD
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2022-09-30T00:47:17Z

About O. Palmer Robertson

O. Palmer Robertson gained his Bachelor of Divinity degree from Westminster Seminary and his Master's and Doctorate from Union Theological Seminary, Virginia. Dr. Robertson was active in the establishment of the Presbyterian Church in America and has worked in various church ministries as well as seminary teaching. He has numerous books in print, including Psalms in Congregational Celebration. He is a frequent lecturer and conference speaker in Africa, Europe, Latin America, and North America.