McDermott, Gerald R.2019-09-252019-09-252016-12-172013http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12424/161170"Imagine the scene. Ancient Jerusalem is at war. Its army is fighting far away. Behind the city walls, its old men, women, and children nervously await word on what happened in battle. Their lives and future are at stake. Suddenly, a cry rings out from the sentries watching from the look-out points on top of the wall. “Your God reigns!” A rider approaching the wall has signaled victory. The whole city explodes in celebration. The word “evangelical” comes from this Hebrew idea of announcing the good news that God now reigns with power and grace"engWith permission of the license/copyright holderevangelical theologywomengraceHistoryChristian denominationsComparative religion and interreligious dialogueGlobal Church History and World ChristianityBiblical TheologyPractical theology and theological educationArticle