Description:
Edward W. Klink III presents a holistic understanding of creation, one that is unfolded throughout all of Scripture and is at the core of the gospel itself. Along with offering rich insights about God and his purposes for the world, a biblical theology of creation guides how we engage nature, culture, and life as embodied beings.
Brief description:
Edward W. Klink III (PhD, St. Andrews) is senior pastor of Hope Evangelical Free Church in Roscoe, Illinois. His books include Understanding Biblical Theology: A Comparison of Theory and Practice, John in the Zondervan Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament series, and The Local Church: What It Is and Why It Matters for Every Christian.
Review Quotes:
"'Christian doctrine serves Christian discipleship.' I now have the perfect illustration to show how this is so. Edward Klink's book rescues the doctrine of creation from its captivity to debates over six-day creationism/evolution, convincingly demonstrating that without a robust understanding of creation, the church risks overspiritualizing both salvation and the Christian life. Klink gives a biblical theological answer to the philosophical conundrum, Why is there something rather than nothing? He shows how creation brings into focus the big picture of the Bible, which is all about heaven coming to earth--God's creation project achieved in Jesus Christ."
Kevin J. Vanhoozer, research professor of systematic theology at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School