Riddlebarger’s Amil Conference

By
Jason Robertson
Posted in: Book Reviews

Last night at Dr. Riddlebarger’s Amil Conference I had the privilege of hearing Dr. Beale give an overview of that which he has written about in The Temple and the Church’s Mission. In this comprehensive study, G.K. Beale argues that the Old Testament tabernacle and temples were symbolically designed to point to the end-time reality that God’s presence, formerly limited to the Holy of Holies, would be extended throughout the cosmos. He proved from Scripture how that the Garden was the first Temple and Adam the first priest. If you have never heard of such I suggest you read this book before you react negatively. He then equated the Noah’s ark with such temple imagery and continued through the Bible. Beal’s stimulating exposition traces the theme of the tabernacle and temple across the Bible’s story line, illuminating many texts and closely related themes along the way. Ultimately, Christ’s incarnated body became the temple of God and “what? know ye not that your body” is now the temple of God? Yes, this lecture was not only incredible informative from a theological and Scriptural sense, but also the applications of this lecture were some of the most humbling and convicting truths that I have heard in years. Finally, Dr. Beale demonstrated how John’s vision in Revelation 21 is best understood as picturing the new heavens and earth as the eschatological temple.

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About the Author

Jason Robertson is a husband and a father and a pastor. He is dedicated to leading and equipping his the Church with God’s word and biblical theology for life ministry, using a combination of pastoral, church planting and evangelism experience. He holds a Master of Divinity from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. He is experienced in church planting, evangelism, missions, and the training of pastors and Bible teachers. Jason has been preaching the gospel since 1985, serving the first ten years of ministry as a Southern Baptist itinerant evangelist out of Milldale Baptist Church in Zachary, LA which ordained him in 1993. He has preached in hundreds of churches in over 30 States and 4 countries. He planted churches in Siberia, Russia in the summers of 1993 and 1994. He founded Murrieta Valley Church in California, which he planted in cooperation with the SBC NAMB in 2001. He also teaches ministry students at California Baptist University. You can hear his sermons and read his manuscripts on sermonaudio.com. Just follow the link to "sermons" at the top of this page.