Mentioning the word “Israel” nowadays is a surefire way to stir political, theological, or eschatological pots. But Scripture gives us the grammar to make sense of it all through the lenses of fulfillment and expansion. Listen along as Chad Bird and I trace the story God’s telling of the people he’s forming and calling to himself, from Adam to Moses to today, and how every promise God has made is Yes and Amen in Jesus.
Chad and his wife Stacy live in Tyler, Texas, where he works as a Scholar-in-Residence for 1517. Along with writing, speaking, and teaching, you can also listen to him on the “40 Minutes in the Old Testament” podcast, which he co-hosts with Dan Price. Be sure to connect with him on Instagram and Facebook.
Resources:
Hitchhiking with Prophets: A Ride Through the Salvation Story of the Old Testament, Chad Bird
The Christ Key: Unlocking the Centrality of Christ in the Old Testament, Chad Bird
Limping with God: Jacob & the Old Testament Guide to Messy Discipleship, Chad Bird
From Adam and Israel to the Church: A Biblical Theology of the People of God, Benjamin L. Gladd
A New Testament Biblical Theology: The Unfolding of the Old Testament in the New, G. K. Beale
Revelation: A Shorter Commentary, G. K. Beale
Finding God in the Darkness: Hopeful Reflections from the Pits of Depression, Despair, and Disappointment, Bradley Gray
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