{"product_id":"the-elder-todays-ministry-rooted-in-all-of-scripture-van-dam","title":"The Elder: Today's Ministry Rooted in All of Scripture (Van Dam)","description":"\u003cp\u003eTo rediscover God’s gift of eldership for the church today, we need to go back beyond the New Testament to the origins of the office of elder in ancient Israel. There we discover the enduring principles that guided the elder in antiquity—and that guide the church today. In this book you will develop a renewed understanding of the office of elder and of godly discipline.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Explorations in Biblical Theology series addresses the need for quality literature that attracts believing readers to good theology and builds them up in their faith. Each title in the series combines solid content with accessibility and readability—a valuable addition to the library of any college student, thoughtful lay reader, seminarian, or pastor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback, 304 pages, P\u0026amp;R Publishing \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEndorsements\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Rooted in the deep soil of Reformed faith and practice,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Elder\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a treasure at a time when much gets lost in translation from theory to practice. I heartily recommend this book for current elders, elders-in-training, aspiring elders, and those who seek to be blessed by their labors.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Michael S. Horton\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Cornelis Van Dam provides a full and intelligent discussion of the biblical texts that inform our understanding of the office of the elder in the church today. This book is a must for those who are elders or who think they might be called to that office.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Tremper Longman III\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"author-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"float_left\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"contributor_description\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eCornelis Van Dam is professor of Old Testament at the Canadian Reformed Theological Seminary (Hamilton, Ontario) and holds degrees from Wilfrid Laurier University (BA); Theological College of the Canadian Reformed Churches (BD); Knox College, University of Toronto (ThM) and Theological University of Kampen, The Netherlands (ThD).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"P\u0026R Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51248040771748,"sku":"9781596381414","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0659\/3452\/4580\/files\/prpbooks_images_covers_md_9781596381414.webp?v=1771350987","url":"https:\/\/ccrbooks.org\/products\/the-elder-todays-ministry-rooted-in-all-of-scripture-van-dam","provider":"Canon and Creed","version":"1.0","type":"link"}