Stephen Dempster – The Return of the Kingdom

The biblical story begins and ends with God as king.  Humans rebel however and the world becomes ensnared to the rule of a dark, serpentine lord.  But the story doesn’t end there…. Brent talks with Stephen Dempster, the author of a new IVP book called ‘The Return of the Kingdom: A Biblical Theology of God’s Reign’. Stephen is emeritus professor of religious studies at Crandall University in Canada and author of numerous publications including ‘Dominion and Dynasty’.     (1:10) The Return of the King; (1:40) The 2 bookends of the Bible; (5:00) God as King in Genesis; (8:40) The dark serpent of the Bible; (10:30) 2 kingdoms; (14:30) The Tabernacle; (16:15) The prophets and the kingdom; (19:20) The Psalms; (22:30) The gospels and the return of the king; (26:00) Revelation as the grand finale. Links mentioned in this episode: www.ivpress.com www.amazon.com/Return-Kingdom-Biblical-Theology-Essential/dp/0830842918 Leave some feedback: What should we talk about? Please let us know in the comments. Did you enjoy this episode? If so, please give us a rating and leave a short review. Connect with us: [email protected] godsstorypodcast.com Become a Supporter: If you’d like to help us make more great episodes like this one, please consider becoming a Patreon supporter. For as little as $5 a month, you’ll receive early access to new episodes plus bonus episodes and other goodies from time to time, and our undying gratitude. patreon.com/godsstorypodcast Thanks to our sponsors, Liquid Edge Creative who take care of the technical stuff behind the scenes.