Elpis Israel
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Elpis Israel - An Exposition of the Kingdom of God (commonly called Elpis Israel is a theological book written by John Thomas, founder of the Christadelphians, and published in 1849.
The title is an English transliteration of Greek for "the hope of Israel", taken from Acts 28:20. The book was based on a series of lectures given by Thomas in 1848 and consists of 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.[1][2] Thomas did not see, nor do the Christadelphians see, the book as inspired by God, but rather a deep and accurate study of The Bible.[3][4] It is nevertheless widely read amongst Christadelphian believers and whilst not being the foundation for, does contains some of their core beliefs.
Four editions were published during the author’s lifetime. Subsequent editions were published by the Christadelphian Magazine & Publishing Association, the latest being the 15th edition (2000). The fourth edition has been reprinted by Logos Publications.
Audio versions are also available.[5][6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Elpis Israel: Foreword to the 15th Edition". Elpis Israel. 2000. Archived from the original on 2010-09-05. Retrieved 2009-05-01.
- ^ Thomas, John (1990). "Elpis Israel". Archived from the original on 2009-06-24. Retrieved 2009-05-01.
- ^ "Our History". Archived from the original on 2008-05-09. Retrieved 2007-02-13.
- ^ Hyndman, Rob (December 2000). "The Christadelphians (Brothers and Sisters in Christ): Introducing a Bible-based Community". Printland Publishers. Archived from the original on 2010-11-29. Retrieved 2011-02-01.
- ^ "Audio Reading of Elpis Israel (And PDF Dictionary) – Magnify Him Together".
- ^ Development, Podbean. "Elpis Israel Part #1 Ch #1: A book by Dr John Thomas (Read by Brother Paul Cresswell)".
External links
[edit]- Elpis Israel - online text (15th edition).
- Elpis Israel - online text (1st edition).
- Elpis Israel - Spanish translation (14th edition).