Heaven (eBook) by and

Our culture has a lot to say about heaven. But too much of it is based more on imaginative speculation or "supernatural" experiences than on the Bible itself.

In the latest addition to the Theology in Community series, Christopher Morgan and Robert Peterson have assembled an interdisciplinary team of evangelical scholars to explore the doctrine of heaven from a variety of angles. Among other contributors, Ray Ortlund examines the concept of heaven in the Old Testament, Gerald Bray explores the history of theological reflection about heaven, and Ajith Fernando looks at persecuted saints' special relationship to heaven in the New Testament.

This team of first rate scholars offers modern readers a comprehensive overview of this often misunderstood topic—shedding biblical light on the eternal hope of all Christians.

Part of the Theology in Community series.

Title

Heaven
Author(s)

Christopher W Morgan and Robert A Peterson
Series

Theology in Community
ISBN

9781433527845
Format

eBook
Publisher

Crossway
Audience

Church Leaders
Pages

288
Published

30/09/2014

Overall rating

4.0 based on 1 review

Heaven

Randy Alcorn brings heaven to life, by showing that it is God living with his people in a physical place. He distinguishes between the intermediate heaven we go to on death with the eternal heaven after the final judgement when the earth will be restored. Alcorn sensibly sidesteps sterile millenial debates. The first part of the book is an excellent and very readable theological argument. The second part answers questions which can get repetitive and sometimes speculative (e.g. being reunited with pets and travel beyond the solar system). Nontheless, reading the book will make you desire to be with Christ in heaven even more.