Our Divine Parent: A Biblical Theology of the Family of God
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, 07/24/2020
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Overview
Our Divine Parent traces the metaphorical theme of God’s burgeoning family that spans the entire Bible. The family of God is a place of being, belonging, and becoming; and relationship with the Triune God as Divine Parent is characteristic of value and dignity, provision and protection, transformation and maturation, purpose and calling. Not merely a series of events relegated to the past, the family of God is an ongoing, present phenomenon—a salvation-relationship into which God invites all peoples to be adopted, redeemed children of God.
- Seeks to support the thesis that God is a Divine Parent of the family of God, comprising human children
- Encapsulates a fresh approach to the subject of the family of God by sheding light on God’s intention for humanity to experience relationship, belonging, purpose and fulfillment
- Approaches the study using a biblical theology of the family of God through conceptual metaphor theory to substantiate the two presuppositions presented at the beginning of the book
In his high priestly prayer, Jesus made it clear that the essence of eternal life is a growing, intimate relationship with the Trinity (John 17:3). In his book, Our Divine Parent, Josh Spoelstra explores in detail an important aspect of that relationship. Using thorough biblical scholarship and significant theological insight, Spoelstra’s book will inform, challenge, and encourage all who read it.
Mark Brewster, a pastor to pastors, Life Impact Ministries
Josh Spoelstra’s Our Divine Parent is set to be a blessing to all who are seeking a better understanding between God’s parenthood and our identity as children in his household. It will also be a great contribution for missiology as he guides us in solid explanation of what the family of God is: An important tool for missionaries among the nations. I highly recommend it.
Ehud M. Garcia, missiologist and pastor
Spoelstra provides careful, thoughtful, and meticulous examinations of the language and imagery of God as parent, God’s followers as children, and the church as the family of God. Thorough examination of masculine and feminine images in Scripture explore fresh considerations, especially feminine images of birthing and amniotic fluid. Focus on salvation as adoption into God’s family with fellow believers as siblings is compelling. Our Divine Parent delivers an insightful and challenging look at our family of faith!
Mari Gonlag, United Methodist Church pastor
- Title: Our Divine Parent: A Biblical Theology of the Family of God
- Author: Joshua Joel Spoelstra
- Publisher: Wipf and Stock
- Print Publication Date: 07/24/2020
- Logos Release Date: 07/24/2020
- Pages: 132
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
- Resource ID: LLS:RDVNPRNTTFMLYGD
- Resource Type: text.monograph.biblical-theology
- Metadata Last Updated: 2020-09-30T15:10:38Z