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The work argues that the description of life after death closely connects with present reality, using themes such as temple, sovereignty, the defeat of evil, redemption through the Lamb, and transformation of people and creation. Structured chapter-by-chapter, it guides readers toward hope and secure living among God’s people.","[OceanofPDF.com](OceanofPDF.com)  \n[OceanofPDF.com](OceanofPDF.com)  \nFrom Eden to the New Jerusalem © 2008 by T. Desmond Alexander  \nT. Desmond Alexander has asserted his right under the Copyright, Designsand Patent Act, 1988, to be identified as the Author of this work.  \nPublished in the United States of America in 2009 by Kregel Publications, a division of Kregel, Inc., 2450 Oak Industrial Dr. NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49505, by permission of Inter-Varsity Press, Leicester, England.  \nAll rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means—electronic, mechanical, photocopy, recording, or otherwise—without written permission of the publisher, except for brief quotations in printed reviews.  \nAll Scripture quotations are from the Holy Bible, English Standard Version, published by HarperCollins Publishers © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a division of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.  \nBritish Library Cataloguing in Publication Data  \nA catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library. ISBN 978-0-8254-2015-3  \nPrinted in the United States of America 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 / 10 9 8 7 6  \n[OceanofPDF.com](OceanofPDF.com)  \nCONTENTS  \nPreface  \n1. Introduction  \n2. From sacred garden to holy city: experiencing the presence of God  \nOverview  \nThe motif of temple  \nThe temple-garden of Eden  \nThe tabernacle  \nThe Jerusalem temple  \nThe church as temple  \n3. Thrown from the throne: re-establishing the sovereignty of God  \nThe throne of God  \nAdam and Eve as God’s viceroys  \nThe theocracy of Israel  \nThe church and the kingdom of God  \n4. Dealing with the devil: destroying the source of evil  \nThe dragon who is the devil and Satan  \nRuler of this world  \nThe ancient serpent  \nThe kings of the earth  \nSatan defeated  \nSatan’s reign ended  \nResisting the devil  \n5. The slaughter of the Lamb: accomplishing the redemption of  \ncreation  \nThe Lamb  \nChrist, our Passover Lamb  \nThe Passover in Exodus  \nAtonement  \nPurification  \nSanctification  \n6. Feasting from the tree of life: reinvigorating the lives of people from  \nevery nation  \nHoly people in the New Jerusalem  \nHoliness and wholeness  \nThe tree of life  \nEcological transformation  \nSocial transformation  \n7. Strong foundations and solid walls: living securely among the people  \nof God  \nOld and New Testaments united  \nGenuine hope  \nA tale of two cities  \n8. Conclusion  \nSelect bibliography  \nIndex of Biblical References  \n[OceanofPDF.com](OceanofPDF.com)  \nPREFACE  \nThis study began life as a short course exploring what Revelation 20 – 22 reveals about life after death. In unpacking this, two things became evident:  \n(1) the biblical description of our future existence has more in common with our present life than most people assume; (2) the concluding chapters of Revelation offer a window through which the main themes of the biblical meta-story may be studied. I hope both of these observations will be demonstrated in the chapters that follow.  \nIt goes without saying that no one is an island. The ideas contained in this study have been shaped and coloured by many others. If their present formulation proves instructive and enables others to see further, it is due only to the author being lifted as a child upon the shoulders of giants. The footnotes that accompany the main text go some way towards acknowledging my indebtedness to many scholars, even when on occasions I have differed in my interpretation of the evidence. My involvement in two projects, both linked to the Tyndale Fellowship Biblical Theology Study Group, has significantly shaped my own understanding of the Bible. These resulted in the publication of the New Dictionary of Biblical Theology (IVP, 2000) and Heaven on Earth (Paternoster, 2004) . I am indebted to all who contributed to these two volumes, and especially my co-editors: Don Carson, Simon Gathercole, Graeme Goldsworthy and Brian Rosner. 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