This accessible volume describes first-century Jewish and Christian beliefs about the land of Israel and offers a full survey of New Testament passages that directly address the question of land and faith.
He has also been active as a speaker and writer evaluating Christian Zionism within the evangelical world..
His published works include The New Testament in Antiquity: A Textbook for Students
The Bible and the Land
Jesus, the Middle Eastern Storyteller; the NIV Application Commentary on the Letters of John; and the NIV Application Commentary on the Gospel of John.
Burge (Ph D, University of Aberdeen) is professor of New Testament at Wheaton College in Wheaton, Illinois.
About the Author: Gary M.
Burge examines present-day tensions surrounding "territorial religion" in the modern Middle East, helping contemporary Christians develop a Christian Theology of the land and assess Bible-based claims in discussions of the Israeli-Palestinian struggle.
Respected New Testament scholar Gary M.
This accessible volume describes first-century Jewish and Christian beliefs about the land of Israel and offers a full survey of New Testament passages that directly address the question of land and faith
