by Greg Anthony Crawford (Author), Jason Alligood (Foreword by)
When the Bible refers to Jesus as a ""cornerstone,"" what was the intended meaning behind this symbolic expression? Other literary references to rock and stone pervade the biblical narrative and provide metaphorical value to numerous subjects, including God, the temple, and the eschatological kingdom, to name a few. Does the use of a common metaphor reveal a theological connection between these various referents? Is there a progression of thought upon which each additional use of the metaphor expands? This book explores the stone testimonia of Scripture and provides insight into how the connective tissue of the rock metaphor informs the Christology and ecclesiology developed within the New Testament canon. Through examining the way in which New Testament authors interact with Old Testament passages, this study reveals a more comprehensive way in which to understand Christ and his church in relation to stone imagery.
Author Biography
Greg Anthony Crawford is the teaching pastor at Living Water Church in Plattsmouth, Nebraska, where he lives with his wife and three children. Prior to this ministerial setting, he lived in Alaska for ten years, where he was on staff at College Heights Baptist Church and served as an adjunct professor at Alaska Christian College.