Return from Exile and the Renewal of God's People

by Nicholas G. Piotrowski, Dane Ortlund (Editor), Miles V. Van Pelt (Editor)

Overview

Focusing primarily on the journeys of Abraham, Joseph, and Jesus, Nicholas G. Piotrowski examines exile stories throughout Scripture, showing how they illustrate humanity’s ultimate need for a Savior. 

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781433587672
Publisher:	Crossway
Publication date:	03/18/2025
Series:	Short Studies in Biblical Theology Series
Pages:	224
Product dimensions:	5.25(w) x 8.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Nicholas G. Piotrowski (PhD, Wheaton College) is the president of Indianapolis Theological Seminary where he also teaches hermeneutics and New Testament courses. His other books include In All the Scriptures and Matthew’s New David at the End of Exile.

Dane C. Ortlund (PhD, Wheaton College) serves as senior pastor of Naperville Presbyterian Church in Naperville, Illinois. He is the author of Gentle and Lowly: The Heart of Christ for Sinners and Sufferers and Deeper: Real Change for Real Sinners. Dane and his wife, Stacey, have five children.

Miles V. Van Pelt (PhD, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary) is the Alan Belcher Professor of Old Testament and Biblical Languages, academic dean, and director of the Summer Institute for Biblical Languages at Reformed Theological Seminary, Jackson. He also serves on the pastoral staff of Grace Reformed Church in Madison, Mississippi. He and his wife, Laurie, have four children.

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

“Nicholas Piotrowski masterfully shows how the themes of exile and exodus, death and resurrection pervade the Scriptures and develop the biblical storyline climaxing in Christ and his church. Come read of the one whose tribulation and triumph were foreshadowed from the earliest pages of Scripture and whose story culminates in his people’s renewal in the garden-city of God.”
—Jason S. DeRouchie, Research Professor of Old Testament and Biblical Theology, Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary

“Nicholas Piotrowski has authored a gem. Return from Exile and the Renewal of God’s People is a trustworthy exposition of the Bible’s storyline, filled with beautiful layers and rich connections. This book will prove a blessing and source of joy to God’s people, enabling them to know and enjoy their Bibles more deeply!”
—L. Michael Morales, Professor of Biblical Studies, Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary; author, Exodus Old and New

“For most readers, grasping the overarching story of the Bible is challenging. How do we best understand the grand story that spans the Old and New Testaments? Through exploring the interrelated themes of exile and restoration, Nicholas Piotrowski offers a helpful and insightful way of comprehending the story that begins with exile from God’s presence in the garden of Eden and ends with humanity’s restoration to dwell with God in the end-time garden of Eden, the new Jerusalem. This is an excellent resource that incorporates the best recent research on the Bible yet is written in an accessible style.”
—T. Desmond Alexander, Senior Lecturer in Biblical Studies, Union Theological College

“Nicholas Piotrowski is quickly taking his place at the forefront of next-generation research on one of the fastest-emerging interests in biblical theological studies: exile. Concise yet filled with profound insights, Return from Exile and the Renewal of God’s People belongs on the shelf of anyone interested in an integrated biblical theology. I only wish I had read it before preaching my last sermon series!”
—Nicholas Perrin, Senior Pastor, Corinth Reformed Church, Hickory, North Carolina

“Return from Exile and the Renewal of God’s People is one of the most accessible and sensible studies to date on the theme of exile. Nicholas Piotrowski reminds us that the biblical writers consistently equate death and life with exile and the return from exile. Death is the result of the separation from the triune God’s life-giving presence, and true life can thus only be found in the presence of God through the work of Christ.”
—Benjamin L. Gladd, Executive Director, Carson Center for Theological Renewal; series editor, Essential Studies in Biblical Theology