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Author: Steffen G. Jenkins Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers ISBN: 1725292394 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 352
Book Description
The gap between the New Testament and the Imprecatory Psalms is less than we think. When faced with prayers against enemies in the Psalms, we are too quick to assume that these Old Testament authors were ignorant of some basic New Testament ethics. They are self-righteous, thinking they have earned God’s favor. They don’t know that the wicked can repent and be forgiven. They believe in vengeance and hating their enemies. We assume wrongly. These prayers are far more aware than many modern churchgoers of how deeply our own sin runs, so that even when persecuted, we are not automatically entitled to divine help. Even when we are truly entitled to justice against unrighteous attackers, if God rescues us, that is unmerited grace. Further, the psalms are fully aware that their enemies can repent, and they show mercy to them. The Book of Psalms teaches its readers—individuals and the whole people of God—to desire the repentance, forgiveness, and divine blessing of all nations, even the people’s most vicious enemies.
Author: Steffen G. Jenkins Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers ISBN: 1725292394 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 352
Book Description
The gap between the New Testament and the Imprecatory Psalms is less than we think. When faced with prayers against enemies in the Psalms, we are too quick to assume that these Old Testament authors were ignorant of some basic New Testament ethics. They are self-righteous, thinking they have earned God’s favor. They don’t know that the wicked can repent and be forgiven. They believe in vengeance and hating their enemies. We assume wrongly. These prayers are far more aware than many modern churchgoers of how deeply our own sin runs, so that even when persecuted, we are not automatically entitled to divine help. Even when we are truly entitled to justice against unrighteous attackers, if God rescues us, that is unmerited grace. Further, the psalms are fully aware that their enemies can repent, and they show mercy to them. The Book of Psalms teaches its readers—individuals and the whole people of God—to desire the repentance, forgiveness, and divine blessing of all nations, even the people’s most vicious enemies.
Author: Bryan Murawski Publisher: Hendrickson Publishers ISBN: 1496465725 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 229
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Practical, homiletical advice for preachers on some of the most challenging genres of Scripture What should a preacher do when facing a genealogy while preaching the book of Genesis? How should one handle the geographically rich chapters of Joshua? What about all those laborious architectural details on the tabernacle in Exodus? From the theologically complex to the well-worn narrative, from the long pericopes to the tiniest archaeological details, this book seeks to give honest, practical advice that will better equip preachers to tackle such topics. Each chapter includes an introduction of the difficult passages, definition and examples of the difficult passages, function/purpose of the difficult passages, and how to preach the difficult passages. Chapter topics include:Preaching the GenealogiesPreaching the LawPreaching the Lists and Construction DetailsPreaching the Violent Texts and ImprecationsPreaching the Sexually Explicit TextsPreaching the GeographyPreaching Intertextuality and Complex Language IssuesPreaching the Well-Worn StoriesPreaching Theologically Complex or Controversial PassagesPreaching Long Pericopes
Author: RoyCheck B. Zuck Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers ISBN: 1610973992 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 277
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"Vital . . . pertaining to life; essential; of critical importance.Biblical . . . in or according to the Bible.Issues . . . a point of mater, the decision of which is of special or public importance.A dictionary can define the terms, but deciding on the proper interpretation of tough biblical passages demands skillful study and mature reflection on the Scriptures.Vital Biblical Issues: Examining Problem Passages of the Bible draws upon the insights and study of numerous evangelical scholars and writers to address difficult interpretive issues from both the Old and New Testaments. Included are articles by Merrill F. Unger, Gleason F. Archer Jr., Michael P. Green, and S. Lewis Johnson Jr.Some of the issues discussed in this volume include: ""Did God curse one race of people?""""Did the Old Testament prophesy the Virgin Birth?""""What about the violence of the book of Psalms?""""Should Christian women cover their heads in worship?""Christian readers, church leaders, and pastors alike will appreciate the insights and scholarship of Vital Biblical Issues."
Author: Christopher A. Faraone Publisher: Oxford University Press ISBN: 0195354834 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 313
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This collection challenges the tendency among scholars of ancient Greece to see magical and religious ritual as mutually exclusive and to ignore "magical" practices in Greek religion. The contributors survey specific bodies of archaeological, epigraphical, and papyrological evidence for magical practices in the Greek world, and, in each case, determine whether the traditional dichotomy between magic and religion helps in any way to conceptualize the objective features of the evidence examined. Contributors include Christopher A. Faraone, J.H.M. Strubbe, H.S. Versnel, Roy Kotansky, John Scarborough, Samuel Eitrem, Fritz Graf, John J. Winkler, Hans Dieter Betz, and C.R. Phillips.
Author: Steffen G. Jenkins
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