There Remains a Sabbath Rest for the People of God: A Biblical, Theological & Historical Defense of Sabbath Rest as a Creation Ordinance
ISBN: 9781943539482The book is highly recommended because it is a clear, fraternal discussion of an issue vital to biblical worship and knowledge of how Christ's first and second coming consummate our freedom from the curse and fulfill Christ's promise, "I will give you rest."
--Tom J. Nettles
Contents:
Preface
Chapter 1
Sabbath Rest as a Creation Ordinance
Introduction
Purpose of This Book
Background
Chapter 2
Theological and Hermeneutical Considerations
A Historical Survey
The Nature of Sabbath Typology
Inaugurated Eschatology and Sabbath Rest
Chapter 3
Sabbath Rest in the Bible
Sabbath Rest and the Fall
The Old Covenant and the Sabbath
Sabbath in the Gospels
Paul and the Sabbath
The Letter to the Hebrews and the Sabbath
Sabbath/Lord's Day in the New Testament and the Day "Transfer"
Concluding Thoughts about Sabbath in the Bible
Chapter 4
Interpretations of Sabbath Rest in the Early Church and Medieval Era
Early Church and the Sabbath
Medieval Church and the Sabbath
Conclusion
Chapter 5
Interpretations of Sabbath Rest from the Reformation to the Modern Era
Reformation/Post-Reformation and the Sabbath
Modern Era and the Sabbath
Conclusion
Chapter 6
Ecclesiological and Anthropological Implications of Sabbath as a Creation Ordinance
Sabbath and Ecclesiology
Chapter 7
Personal Implications and Benefits of Sabbath Rest
How Then Shall We Rest? Practical Suggestions for Determining How to Spend One's Time
Conclusion
Chapter 8
Conclusion Sabbath, Typology, Hermeneutics, and Biblical Theology
Sabbath in the Bible
Sabbath in History
Theological Implications
Final Thoughts
Author:
Jon English Lee serves as Pastor of Discipleship for Morningview Baptist Church in Montgomery, Alabama. He has earned a Bachelor's degree from Auburn University Montgomery, as well as a Masters of Divinity and a PhD in Systematic and Historical Theology from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Jon English is a member of the Evangelical Theological Society, a fellow for the Center for Pastor Theologians, as well as the ThM Program director, a professor, and a Board member for Covenant Baptist Theological Seminary.
Endorsements:
In this thorough defense of Sabbatarianism, Jon English Lee captures insights from the entire theological encyclopedia-from exegetical and biblical theology to systematic and historical theology. Lee anticipates and responds to thorny questions like these: Does the fourth commandment bind believers today? Why do we now celebrate the Sabbath on the first day of the week? And what did Paul mean in Colossians 2:16-17? May the Lord use this helpful treatise to renew your delight in the Sabbath as well as your enjoyment of the God who graciously gave it to us (Isa. 58:13-14).
--Joel R. Beeke, Chancellor and Professor, Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary
Jon English Lee's fine work is both timely and a much-appreciated resource for those who want to know how the biblical concept and practice of rest developed over the course of several millennia. I encourage you to read this excellent book!
--Gregg R. Allison, Professor of Christian Theology, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Jon English Lee illuminates the question of the creation/moral law status of the Sabbath command and gives a masterful synthesis of biblical hermeneutics, historical theology, covenantal development, law/gospel interaction, typology, and the culmination of all this in the work of Christ. The book is highly recommended because it is a clear, fraternal discussion of an issue vital to biblical worship and knowledge of how Christ's first and second coming consummate our freedom from the curse and fulfill Christ's promise, "I will give you rest."
--Tom J. Nettles, Retired Professor of Historical Theology, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Additional Information:
| Cover: | Softcover |
| Number of Pages: | 283 |
| Publisher: | Founders Press |
| Publication Date: | 2024 |