After surveying the debate of eschatology step by step through the findings of others, George Ladd discusses the promise of the kingdom, the fulfillment of the promise, and the consummation of the promise. Throughout the book he develops his thesis that the kingdom of God involves two great movements: fulfillment within history and consummation at the end of history.His profound biblical insights and balanced treatment of conflicting views will help you sort out the questions about the rule of God in the past, the present, and the future. This book was formerly titled Jesus and the Kingdom.
After surveying the debate of eschatology, Ladd discusses the promise of the kingdom, the fulfillment of the promise, and the consummation of the promise. Throughout the book he develops his thesis that the kingdom of God involves two great movements--fulfillment within history and consummation at the end of history.
George Eldon Ladd (19111982) was professor of New Testament exegesis and theology at Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena, California. His numerous books include The New Testament and Criticism, A Commentary on the Revelation of John, and T
Gordon D. Fee
"A welcoming reprinting. . . This classic exposition of 'inaugurated eschatology'—the kingdom of God as both 'already and not yet' in the ministry of Jesus himself—should serve a new generation of students and pastors as it did an earlier one."
