02422ctm a22004094a 4500 16808238 20250312110443.0 ta 160721s2011 ilu b 000 0 eng 2011023278 9780830824137 (pbk. : alk. paper) 0830824138 (pbk. : alk. paper) (OCoLC)ocn731009583 DLC DLC YDX YDXCP BWX ZID DLC pcc BS680.S66 B87 2011 233 23 Burke, Trevor J. The message of sonship : [manuscript] : at home in God's household / Trevor J. Burke. Downers Grove, Ill. : Inter-Varsity Press, c2011. 241 p. ; 21 cm. The Bible speaks today Includes bibliographical references. Introduction : sonship as a Biblical metaphor -- Sonship in the Old Testament -- Sonship in the New Testament. "Sonship" is an important, yet often overlooked, theme throughout the Bible. Adam, the first human being, is identified as a "son of God"; Israel is God's "first-born son"; the covenant with King David is cast in father-son terms; Christians are children of God, "adopted as sons"; and the same designation brings Scripture to a triumphant conclusion: "He who overcomes will inherit all this, and I will be his God and he will be my son" (Revelation 21:7). The story line of the Bible makes it clear that God is making for himself a family of sons and daughters who will serve him and reign with him in his kingdom forever- and this purpose is achieved through Jesus Christ, the incarnate Son of God. Trevor Burke shows how "sonship" is the focus of creation, is a metaphor for salvation, carries moral obligation and is the goal of the restoration of broken, suffering humanity. Son of God Biblical teaching. Children of God Biblical teaching. Adoption Religious aspects Biblical teaching. Metaphor in the Bible. The Bible speaks today. 7 cbc orignew 1 ecip 20 y-gencatlg acquire 2 shelf copies policy default BK rc07 2011-06-09; rc07 2011-06-10 to Dewey rd05 2011-06-14 rc08 2011-12-13 Z-CipVer 8 5660 5660 0 0 ddc 0 0 EGSTL EGSTL CIRC 2025-03-09 0 233 Bur 2011 15611 2025-03-09 15:56:37 2025-03-09 BK