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The Presence of the Future: The Eschatology of Biblical Realism
After surveying the debate over 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.
Paperback, 384 pages
Published
July 29th 1996
by William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
(first published 1996)
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George Ladd's contributions to scholarship on the kingdom of God and biblical eschatalogy are simply worth their weight in gold. Ladd survey's recent scholarship on the kingdom of God (recent at the time of writing, its a little dated now, but not much) and then dives into the Old Testament, inter-testamental literature, and especially the New Testament in order to understand just what the kingdom of God is and how it frames our understanding of the message of Christ, the mission of the church,...more
I believe this is the most significant book on the Kingdom of God written (short of Scripture). If you want to contribute to the discussion on the nature of the Kingdom, you have to interact with Ladd. At a time when few were thinking about inaugurated eschatology, Ladd paves the way. Though written over 35 years ago (so his dialogue partners are not contemporary), it is still a must read. Moreso than the datedness of the book, the most significant weakness is that Ladd does not incorporate much...more
I cannot understand why I did not read it years ago. It is a fantastic exposition of inaugurated eschatology. Some parts of it I have had to labour through and other parts have got me so fired-up. This book has deepened my understanding of kingdom theology and has left me feeling like I am standing on firm ground knee deep in mud.
It is a great book.
It is a great book.
Amazing. Dr. Ladd lives on! I went to Fuller Seminary and heard his name so much and thought, "Oh they are just biased." A few years later reading him for myself, holy crap... he was/is the stuff. If you want to dive into a good dense theology work on the end times and the "kingdom of God" I highly recommend this! Wow.
Pretty good. Had some helpful points. Had some less than helpful points too. Clouded by a low ecclisiology and premillennial bias. Overall, worth the read.
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Heady and full. Pick this up and hang on!
In my opinion this is the most important book that Ladd wrote. I don't know of any other book written on the Kingdom of God that has ever surpassed it's simplicity and brilliance. To read it is to be transformed in your understanding of the Scriptures.
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George Eldon Ladd (1911–1982) was a Baptist minister and professor of New Testament exegesis and theology at Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, California.
Ladd was ordained in 1933 and pastored in New England from 1936 to 1945. He served as an instructor at Gordon College of Theology and Missions (now Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary), Wenham, Massachusetts from 1942–45. He was an associa...more
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Ladd was ordained in 1933 and pastored in New England from 1936 to 1945. He served as an instructor at Gordon College of Theology and Missions (now Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary), Wenham, Massachusetts from 1942–45. He was an associa...more
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