From one point of view, the Bible is the story of a romance, a heavenly Father seeking an earthly bride for his Son. Like every good romance, they ‘get married and live happily ever after’. But this climax is only reached in the Book of Revelation, without which we would never know whether the engagement (or ‘betrothal’; 2 Corinthians 11:2) ever came to anything or was broken off!

J. David Pawson (1930–2020), Bibellehrer, Prediger, Pastor und Buchautor

Related Bible passage: 2CO.11.2

Topics: Eternity & Hope Beyond Death, The Bible & the Word of God, God, Jesus & the Holy Spirit

Occasions: For Reflection

J. David Pawson

John David Pawson (1930–2020) war ein britischer evangelikaler Pastor und Bibellehrer, der nach leitenden Gemeindediensten ab 1979 einen weltweiten Vortrags- und Schriftdienst ausübte. Er wurde vor allem durch seine buchweisen Gesamtauslegungen biblischer Schriften sowie durch theologische Positionen wie die Ablehnung der unbedingten Heilsgewissheit bekannt. Für Bibelleser bieten seine strukturierten Lehrreihen leicht zugängliche Überblicke über ganze Bibelbücher, während seine Auslegungen zu Bekehrung, Endzeit und Geschlechterrollen in evangelikalen Kreisen weiterhin diskutiert werden.

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