Christ of the Consummation: A New Testament Biblical Theology - Volume 2: The Testimony of Acts and Paul (Robertson)

Description

Noted theologian O. Palmer Robertson’s three-volume The Christ of the Consummation explores progressive revelation across the redemptive history of the New Testament. The second volume, The Testimony of Acts and Paul, focuses on the ongoing redemptive realities that stretch beyond “all that Jesus began to do and teach” (Acts 1:1), as witnessed through the testimony of Acts, conjoined with the writings of Paul and the other New Testament authors. Fifty days after his crucifixion at Passover, the resurrected and ascended Christ’s outpouring of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost inaugurates a new age clearly marked on the ongoing time clock of redemptive history. By means of the Spirit, the exalted Christ works supernaturally through the church to fulfill God’s promises.

Foreword by Sinclair B. Ferguson with a Further Word from Richard B. Gaffin Jr.

Contents

Analytical Outline
Foreword by Sinclair B. Ferguson
A Further Word by Richard B. Gaffin Jr.
Preface
Acknowledgmentse
Abbreviations

Part 1: The Testimony of Acts

1. The Inauguration of the Age of the Spirit
2. Themes from Luke’s Gospel Expanded in the Book of Acts
3. Apostolic Preaching in Acts: A Formative Period in Earliest Christianity
4. The Historical Progression of Redemption Through the Book of Acts

Part 2: The Testimony of Paul

Phase One—Early Paul: The Foundational Epistles

5. 1 & 2 Thessalonians
Day-to-Day Church Life in the Light of Eschatological Expectations

6. 1 & 2 Corinthians
Their Decisive Role in Determining the Nature of Apostolic Christianity

7. Galatians
The Gospel in Its Redemptive-Historical Context (I)

8. Romans
The Gospel in Its Redemptive-Historical Context (II)

Phase Two—Middle Paul: The Prison Epistles 365

9. Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, and Philemon
Progression in the Comprehension of the Christ

Phase Three—Later Paul: The Pastoral Epistles

10. 1 Timothy, Titus, and 2 Timothy
Preparation for the Ongoing Life of the Church beyond the Apostolic Age

Bibliography
Index of Scripture
Index of Subjects and Names

Endorsements

“Dr. Robertson skillfully balances both the big picture and the details as he lavishes upon the church his wealth of exegetical observations with masterful insight. This magisterial volume is sure to help you, whether as a pastor, a scholar, or a layperson, to truly relive (as Robertson puts it) the unfolding drama of salvation. . . . A must-have for every pastor’s library.”
—Joel R. Beeke, Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary

“O. Palmer Robertson is crowning a lifetime of biblical and theological scholarship with a multivolume New Testament biblical theology. . . . Readers will not only be treated to any number of exegetical gems from these New Testament books, but also be afforded a compelling vision of their canonical unity and diversity.”
—Guy Prentiss Waters, Reformed Theological Seminary

“Integrative biblical exposition at its finest. . . . Wise and discerning, this book is an invitation to explore church foundations in order to join in with and extend God’s covenant heritage in our own historical moment of unprecedented global church expansion.”
—Robert W. Yarbrough, Covenant Theological Seminary

About the Author

O. Palmer Robertson (ThM, ThD, Union Theological Seminary, Virginia) is the founder of Consummation Ministries. Previously, he was director and principal of African Bible University in Uganda and taught at Reformed Theological Seminary, Westminster Theological Seminary, Covenant Theological Seminary, and Knox Theological Seminary. He has also served for many years as a teaching elder in various pastoral roles.