How do we make sense of the Biblical theme of God’s presence with man? How should we think of the relationship between the Garden of Eden in Genesis and the New Creation in Revelation? What’s more, how does this inform the Great Commission of the Church today? In his lecture, Dr. Gregory K. Beale will trace the theme of God’s presence with man from the Garden of Eden, to the Tabernacle/Temple, to Christ, the Church, and the New Creation. He will show how God’s presence with man is ultimately fulfilled in Christ, applied to the Church, and awaiting final consummation in the New Creation.
On Sunday, May 31, 2026, at 5 PM, Dr. Gregory K. Beale, will give the talk, “The Temple And The Church’s Mission: A Biblical Theology Of The Dwelling Place Of God” at Sunday Night Theology (SNT). This SNT lecture will demonstrate the Bible’s unified story of God dwelling with man from Eden, to the Tabernacle, Temple, Christ, Church, and the New Creation. Following the lecture, there will be a brief Q&A. This event is free and open to all. Childcare is provided.
Additionally, Dr. Beale will preach from Isaiah 6:1-13 during CCWC’s 10 AM service of corporate worship.
Dr. Gregory K. Beale (PhD, Cambridge) is a professor of New Testament at Reformed Theological Seminary in Dallas, Texas. He has been married to Dorinda for 44 years. He has three children (Stephen, Nancy, and Hannah). Dr. Beale’s academic interests include the New Testament’s use of the Old Testament, the book of Revelation, the biblical-theological theme of temple as the dwelling place of God, and the topic of inerrancy, among others.
For those who are new to Dr. Beale’s writing and teaching on these interests, he recommends several resources as places to start. On the New Testament’s use of the Old Testament, he would suggest starting with reading A New Testament Biblical Theology: The Unfolding of the Old Testament in the New. On Revelation, he would recommend his commentary Book of Revelation (New International Greek Text Commentary) or the abridged Revelation: A Shorter Commentary. On the biblical-theological use of temple, consider The Temple and the Church’s Mission: A Biblical Theology of the Dwelling Place of God. On inerrancy, he would suggest starting with The Right Doctrine from the Wrong Text?, or his article “Can the Bible be Completely Inspired by God and Yet Still Contain Errors?”.
For more information on Sunday Night Theology and for a schedule of future lectures, click here.
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