George Eldon Ladd

Ladd's magisterial work on New Testament theology has well served thousands of seminary students since its publication in 1974. Enhanced and updated here by Donald A Hagner, this comprehensive, standard evangelical text now features augmented bibliographies and two completely new chapters on subjects that Ladd himself wanted to treat in a revised edition―the theology of each of the Synoptic Evangelists and the issue of unity and diversity in the New Testament―written, respectively, by R. T. France and David Wenham.

Ladd, whose work has included much technical study of the doctrine of the kingdom, here presents a practical and devotional scriptural study of the many aspects of the kingdom, based on the parables, the Sermon on the Mount, and other key passages.

Jesus Christ is coming again! That is the Blessed Hope which has since the earliest days of the church energized biblical Christians looking for the full revelation of God’s redemption But even among those who have most devoutly looked forward to the second coming of the Lord there have often been disputes about its nature. At their sharpest, these disputes can lead to the breakdown of fellowship among those who should be standing firmly together against unbelief. Through its many printings, this book by George Eldon Ladd has proved to be a helpful guide for Christians who want to discern clearly the basic biblical teachings about the Blessed Hope. Writing not for his fellow scholars as much as men and women in the pews, Ladd, whose numerous studies of New Testament interpretation earned him the reputation of being one of contemporary evangelicalism’s leading thinkers, sketches the history of interpretations of Christ’s second coming and then carefully and lucidly examines the biblical passages on which this doctrine is based. Ladd’s conclusion is that the blessed hope is the second coming of Jesus Christ, not a pretribulation rapture of believers in a secret coming of Jesus. Yet he concludes, too, that there should be liberty and charity within the Christian community for all who hold to the expectation of “the blessed hope and appearing in glory of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ.”

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.

A scholarly and comprehensive exposition of Revelation written in the language of the layperson. The verse-by-verse commentary is preceded by a brief discussion of authorship, date, setting, structure, and various methods of interpretation as well as by an analytical outline of the book.

In modern theology the “last things” of traditional Christian doctrine have largely been ignored or replaced with various metaphysical, psychological, or ethical reinterpretations of Christianity. This volume takes the biblical vision of the future seriously once again, explaining the significance of Christian eschatology for the faith and theology of the contemporary church. / Written by nine front-ranking Christian thinkers, The Last Things offers fresh interpretations of the major themes in eschatology. Wolfhart Pannenberg begins the volume by laying out the challenges of eschatological reflection in today's world. Carl E. Braaten speaks to our need to recover the apocalyptic imagination that defines both the early church and the gospel itself. Robert W. Jenson explores the nature of the eschaton. Paul D. Hanson discusses the relationship between the Bible and politics. Arland J. Hultgren looks at eschatology in the New Testament, particularly Jesus' own view of the future. David Novak compares and contrasts the Jewish and Christian approaches to God and history. John A. McGuckin focuses in depth on the book of Revelation. Philip D. W. Krey describes Martin Luther's understanding of the Apocalypse. Last, George L. Murphy asks what contributions science might make to the study of eschatology. / Recognizing that the doctrine of the last things has been a source of disagreement in the history of the church, the contributors offer ecumenical perspectives on their respective topics, together casting a promising image of the future for the whole church.

One unfortunate consequence of the bitter fundamentalist-modernist controversy which raged in the early twenties has been the strongly negative attitude toward biblical criticism assumed by some of the successors to the fundamentalists of the 1920s. Such people, according to Professor Ladd, insist that the critical method is basically hostile to the evangelical faith, and they have continued to oppose any use of it. Others, however, claiming the same heritage, believe that the orthodox interpretation of the Gospel can be defended positively and constructively only with the aid of a sound critical method and the results of critical scholarship. The author believes that an evangelical biblical criticism is not only possible but necessary. The central thesis of his book is that �the Bible is the Word of God given in the words of men in history,� and as such its historical origins must be reconstructed as far as possible. In this way a richer understanding of the Scriptures can be achieved. The New Testament and Criticism provides the serious student of the Scriptures with valuable guidelines for such an understanding.

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George Eldon Ladd here addresses the problem of differences and similarities in the theologies of the New Testament writers, and seeks to show in this examination what he calls “the pattern of New Testament truth.” / The author argues against an overemphasis on Gnosticism in the study of the background of the New Testament. Ladd then goes on to consider a philosophical movement, prevalent during the first century, about which much more is known — Greek dualism, especially as expressed by Plato, Plutarch, and Philo. He points out the differences between Greek and New Testament thought, and goes on to contrast the Greek view of reality with that of the Hebrews, which he concludes to be essentially that of the New Testament. / The unity of the New Testament, Ladd believes, is to be found in the Heilgeschichte, the record of the historical dealings of God with man. The diversity between the Synoptics (Mathew, Mark, and Luke), John, and Paul is a result of different perspectives from which this redemptive event of God is interpreted. A chapter is devoted to each of these viewpoints, giving a detailed analysis of the unity and diversity that manifests itself, and demonstrating that differences are a matter of separate strata or levels of theology rather than of conflicting suppositions.

In Crucial Questions About the Kingdom of God, George Eldon Ladd brings to the modern student of eschatology both an up-to-date survey of the literature of the kingdom of God and a fruitful discussion of some of the more crucial problems facing this concept which lie at the root of the controversies over this central theological subject. / Rather than uncritically repeating the old inherited positions, Ladd makes a thorough and independent study oriented to the entire stream of biblical interpretation, and presents here the conclusions he feels the biblical data requires. Including the important literature on the subject in the French, German, and English, the author treats briefly the eschatological interpretations of the ancient, medieval, and modern writers. The section focusing on modern interpreters covers the formulations since Schweitzer and concludes with the modern search for a synthesis of the kingdom as futuristic and as a present reality. / Feeling the biblical evidence requires a premillennial interpretation of the concept of the Kingdom of God, Ladd’s own exegesis of the futurity and presence of the kingdom and of a millennial interregnum represents an informed and critical pre-millennialism. He presents these formulations over against the popular dispensational form of the chiliastic position and against the amillennial position whose criticism of premillennialism, the author says, is limited to only its special dispensational form.

As profecias bíblicas sobre o fim dos tempos tem sido o assunto de um grande número de livros. Muitos deles, no entanto são relatos popularizados contendo poucos estudos bíblicos criteriosos. No entanto os estudos sérios disponíveis são muitas vezes muito difíceis para o leitor médio entender. George Eldon Ladd se esforçou para retificar essa situação com uma discussão séria sobre a Escatologia escrita para o leigo.

A Palavra de Deus afirma que a igreja passará pela Grande Tribulação? A tese central desse livro é que a esperança abençoada é a segunda vinda de Jesus Cristo, e não um arrebatamento pré-tribulacionista. A esperança abençoada não é sinônimo de pré-tribulacionismo. Muitos que defendem um arrebatamento pré-tribulacionista sentem que a vinda de Cristo não pode ser uma esperança abençoada se a igreja tiver de atravessar a Grande Tribulação. A esperança abençoada não é a esperança de libertação da Grande Tribulação? Quem será que quer sofrer as terríveis experiências desses dias pavorosos? Quem quer passar por isso? Mas a questão não é o que queremos, mas o que a palavra de Deus ensina. Ninguém quer que a igreja atravesse a Grande Tribulação. Ninguém está procurando e orando por tribulação. No entanto, a questão é: o que diz a palavra de Deus? A esperança abençoada é a vinda do Senhor, quer esse evento glorioso aconteça antes da Grande Tribulação quer depois desse evento. A esperança abençoada não é a libertação da Grande Tribulação; mas a união com o Senhor em sua vinda. Capa comum : 208 páginasISBN-13 : 978-8580380521Dimensões do produto : 20.8 x 13.6 x 1.2 cmEditora : Shedd; 1ª edição (19 setembro 2016) : Português

En Los últimos tiempos , George Eldon Ladd ofrece una discusión seria sobre la escatología escrita para el laico, basando su doctrina de las últimas cosas en la convicción de que "nuestra última palabra... se encuentra en la reinterpretación del Nuevo Testamento a través de la profecía del Antiguo Testamento". Las profecías bíblicas sobre el fin de los tiempos han sido tema de una gran cantidad de libros. Sin embargo, muchos de ellos son relatos popularizados que contienen poca erudición bíblica razonada. Aun así, los estudios serios disponibles son a menudo muy difíciles de entender para el lector promedio. En Los últimos tiempos , George Eldon Ladd se ha empeñado en rectificar esta situación con una discusión seria sobre la escatología escrita para el lector cotidiano. Se han ofrecido dos interpretaciones de la relación entre las profecías del Antiguo y Nuevo Testamento. Una perspectiva ve programas separados para Israel y la Iglesia cristiana, mientras que la otra reconoce la revelación progresiva y la unidad de los Testamentos. El profesor Ladd mantiene la última postura, basando su doctrina de las últimas cosas en la convicción de que «nuestra última palabra... se encuentra en la reinterpretación del Nuevo Testamento a través de la profecía del Antiguo Testamento». Solo cuando las profecías se ven a la luz de la revelación de Dios por medio de Cristo, podemos comprender claramente a lo que se refieren en relación al fin de los tiempos. The Last Things In The Last Things , George Eldon Ladd offers a serious discussion of eschatology written for the layperson, basing his doctrine of the last things on the conviction that “our final word . . . is to be found in the New Testament reinterpretation of Old Testament prophecy.” Scriptural prophecies about the end times have been the subject of a great number of books. Many of them, however, are popularized accounts containing little thoughtful biblical scholarship. Yet the serious studies available are often too difficult for the average reader to understand. In The Last Things , George Eldon Ladd has endeavored to rectify this situation with a serious discussion of eschatology written for the everyday reader. Two radically different interpretations of the relationship between the prophecies of the Old and New Testaments have been offered. One view sees separate programs for Israel and the Christian church, while the other recognizes progressive revelation and a unity of the Testaments. Professor Ladd holds the latter position, basing his doctrine of the last things on the conviction that “our final word . . . is to be found in the New Testament reinterpretation of Old Testament prophecy.” Only as the prophecies are seen in the light of God's revelation through Christ can we clearly comprehend what they mean in relation to the end times.

The author shows that the Kingdom of God belongs to the present as well as the future. The kingdom is the rule or reign of God in this age in the hearts and lives of those who yield themselves to Him and in the next age over all the world.

Comentários homiléticos e exegéticos, versículo por versículo. Incluem amplas introduções a cada livro.

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.

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Gives a valuable account of scholarly opinion regarding the Kingdom of God, and then turns to the prophetic expectation of the Kingdom in the Old Testament and its development in the intertestamental literature, against which he analyzes Jesus' own teaching.

In this now-classic exposition of Revelation, first published in 1972, George Eldon Ladd offers a clear, engaging, and insightful reading of the Apocalypse that is ideal for the pulpit, classroom, or personal study.In a brief introduction Ladd discusses the subject of authorship, the date and historical setting of Revelation, and the various methods of interpretation (preterist, historical, idealist, and futurist) that have been applied to the book throughout history. He then offers an analytical outline of Revelation’s structure and his verse-by-verse commentary, which reflects a historic premillennial perspective. The entire work is marked by Ladd’s sensitivity to the needs of both scholars and general readers and by his concern for proclaiming the message of Revelation for our time.