Jesus and the Land

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. Respected New Testament scholar 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.

Gary M. Burge (PhD, King's College, University of Aberdeen) is professor of New Testament at Wheaton College and Graduate School in Wheaton, Illinois. He has been active as a speaker and writer, evaluating Christian Zionism within the evangelical world. His published works include The New Testament in Antiquity; The Bible and the Land; Jesus, the Middle Eastern Story Teller; and Whose Land? Whose Promise?