Adopted into God's Family: Exploring a Pauline Metaphor, Vol. 22 (New Studies in Biblical Theology) pack:Single Source: Omaha Bible Church

Source: Omaha Bible Church

personal interviews

The book of Acts records some of the most important events in the New Testament: the birth of the church

Carefully abridged and stylistically adapted for today's reader

a brief section on how the passage uniquely points to what is yet to come at the consummation of Christ's kingdom

Adopted into God's Family: Exploring a Pauline Metaphor, Vol. 22 (New Studies in Biblical Theology) pack:Single Source: Omaha Bible ChurchPublisher's Description The relationship between God and his people is understood in various ways by the biblical writers, and it is arguably the apostle Paul who uses the richest vocabulary. Unique to Paul's writings is the term huiothesia, the process or act of being "adopted as son(s)." It occurs five times in three of his letters, where it functions as a key theological metaphor. Trevor Burke argues that huiothesia has been misunderstood,