Elpis Israel
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Elpis Israel - An Exposition of the Kingdom of God (commonly called Elpis Israel (English transliteration
of Greek
for "the hope of Israel", taken from Acts
28:20)) is a theological book written by John Thomas
, founder of the Christadelphians
, in 1848-1849 and published in 1849.
The book was based on a series of lecture
s given by Thomas in 1848 and is written in three parts, The Rudiments Of The World, The Things Of The Kingdom Of God And Of Jesus Christ and The Kingdoms Of The World In Their Relation To The Kingdom Of God. Thomas did not see, nor do the Christadelphians see, the book as inspired by God, more a deep and accurate study of The Bible. It is nevertheless widely read amongst Christadelphian believers and contains some of their core beliefs.
There have been fifteen edition
s of the book, four within the lifetime of Thomas. The most current one was published in 2000 by The Christadelphian Magazine & Publishing Association Ltd.
Transliteration
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of Greek
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for "the hope of Israel", taken from Acts
Acts of the Apostles
The Acts of the Apostles , usually referred to simply as Acts, is the fifth book of the New Testament; Acts outlines the history of the Apostolic Age...
28:20)) is a theological book written by John Thomas
John Thomas (Christadelphian)
Dr. John Thomas was the founder of the Christadelphian movement, a Restorationist religion with doctrines similar in part to some 16th century Antitrinitarian Rationalist Socinians and the 16th century Swiss-German pacifist Anabaptists.-Early life:John Thomas M.D., born in Hoxton Square, Hackney,...
, founder of the Christadelphians
Christadelphians
Christadelphians is a Christian group that developed in the United Kingdom and North America in the 19th century...
, in 1848-1849 and published in 1849.
The book was based on a series of lecture
Lecture
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s given by Thomas in 1848 and is written in three parts, The Rudiments Of The World, The Things Of The Kingdom Of God And Of Jesus Christ and The Kingdoms Of The World In Their Relation To The Kingdom Of God. Thomas did not see, nor do the Christadelphians see, the book as inspired by God, more a deep and accurate study of The Bible. It is nevertheless widely read amongst Christadelphian believers and contains some of their core beliefs.
There have been fifteen edition
Edition
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s of the book, four within the lifetime of Thomas. The most current one was published in 2000 by The Christadelphian Magazine & Publishing Association Ltd.
External links
- Elpis Israel - online text (15th edition).
- Elpis Israel - online text (1st edition).