
Rock Doctrine
A Biblical Theology of God’s Presence through Stone Imagery
- 150 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
About this book
When the Bible refers to Jesus as a "cornerstone, " what was the intended meaning behind this symbolic expression? Other literary references to rock and stone pervade the biblical narrative and provide metaphorical value to numerous subjects, including God, the temple, and the eschatological kingdom, to name a few. Does the use of a common metaphor reveal a theological connection between these various referents? Is there a progression of thought upon which each additional use of the metaphor expands? This book explores the stone testimonia of Scripture and provides insight into how the connective tissue of the rock metaphor informs the Christology and ecclesiology developed within the New Testament canon. Through examining the way in which New Testament authors interact with Old Testament passages, this study reveals a more comprehensive way in which to understand Christ and his church in relation to stone imagery.
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Table of contents
- Title Page
- Foreword
- Acknowledgments
- Abbreviations
- Introduction
- Chapter 1: The Rock: Jesus Christ
- Chapter 2: The Rock: The Temple
- Chapter 3: The Rock: The Mountain of God
- Chapter 4: The Rock: God
- Chapter 5: The Rock: The King
- Chapter 6: The Rock: The Kingdom
- Chapter 7: The Rock: Foundation of New Testament Christology
- Chapter 8: The Rock: Foundation of New Testament Ecclesiology
- Chapter 9: Pastoral Insights
- Bibliography