Many Christians think of the doctrine of creation primarily as relating to the world's origins. In “The Beginning and End of All Things”, Edward W. Klink III presents a more holistic understanding of creation-a story that is unfolded throughout all of Scripture and is at the core of the gospel itself.
From beginning to end, the theme of creation and new creation not only directs the movement of the entire biblical story but also unifies its message. Klink explores the goodness of the physical world and how it will be perfected in the new creation of heaven and earth. Along with offering rich insights about God and his purposes for the world, a biblical theology of creation guides how we engage nature, culture, and life as embodied beings.
“Essential Studies in Biblical Theology (ESBT)”, edited by Benjamin L. Gladd, explore the central or essential themes of the Bible's grand storyline. Taking cues from Genesis 1—3, authors trace the presence of these themes throughout the entire sweep of redemptive history. Written for students, church leaders, and laypeople, the “ESBT” offers an introduction to biblical theology.
"Written in the shadow of personal loss, Edward Klink's The Beginning and End of All Things sparkles with Christian joy and hope. Klink rejects the instrumentalization of creation, where creation becomes an expendable prop for redemption's prior purposes. On his account of Scripture's broad reach, creation and covenant remain necessary to one another. Written with the skill of a scholar and the heart of a pastor, The Beginning and End of All Things should find a happy home in the library of clergy and laity alike. Absent jargon and academic fussiness, Klink's book is a gift of biblical, theological, and pastoral insight. May his tribe of pastor-theologians increase."
Mark S. Gignilliat, professor of divinity at Beeson Divinity School
