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Author | : J. Richard Middleton |
Publisher | : Brazos Press |
Total Pages | : 304 |
Release | : 2005-03 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 1587431106 |
Offers a deeply informed take on a key Christian doctrine and its interpretation and relevance today.
Author | : J. Richard Middleton |
Publisher | : Baker Academic |
Total Pages | : 336 |
Release | : 2014-11-25 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 1441241388 |
In recent years, more and more Christians have come to appreciate the Bible's teaching that the ultimate blessed hope for the believer is not an otherworldly heaven; instead, it is full-bodied participation in a new heaven and a new earth brought into fullness through the coming of God's kingdom. Drawing on the full sweep of the biblical narrative, J. Richard Middleton unpacks key Old Testament and New Testament texts to make a case for the new earth as the appropriate Christian hope. He suggests its ethical and ecclesial implications, exploring the difference a holistic eschatology can make for living in a broken world.
Author | : Kristina LaCelle-Peterson |
Publisher | : Baker Academic |
Total Pages | : 256 |
Release | : 2008-04-01 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 1441206159 |
Kristina LaCelle-Peterson seeks both to affirm the central place of Scripture in the Christian life and to highlight the liberating nature of the gospel for both men and women. To do this the author considers the biblical ideal for human beings and then proceeds to offer a biblical foundation for each of the topics under discussion--identity, body image, personal relationships, marriage, church life, and language for God. Along the way she examines the cultural nature of gender roles and the ways in which they have become entangled with ecclesial expectations. This book will help women better appreciate themselves as women, gain a better understanding of their value in God's eyes, and recognize their potential for meaningful engagement in a variety of relationships and vocational callings.
Author | : John F. Kilner |
Publisher | : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing |
Total Pages | : 414 |
Release | : 2015-01-08 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 0802867642 |
Misunderstandings about what it means for humans to be created in God's image have wreaked devastation throughout history -- for example, slavery in the U. S., genocide in Nazi Germany, and the demeaning of women everywhere. In Dignity and Destiny John Kilner explores what the Bible itself teaches about humanity being in God's image. He discusses in detail all of the biblical references to the image of God, interacts extensively with other work on the topic, and documents how misunderstandings of it have been so problematic. People made according to God's image, Kilner says, have a special connection with God and are intended to be a meaningful reflection of him. Because of sin, they don't actually reflect him very well, but Kilner shows why the popular idea that sin has damaged the image of God is mistaken. He also clarifies the biblical difference between being God's image (which Christ is) and being in God's image (which humans are). He explains how humanity's creation and renewal in God's image are central, respectively, to human dignity and destiny. Locating Christ at the center of what God's image means, Kilner charts a constructive way forward and reflects on the tremendously liberating impact that a sound understanding of the image of God can have in the world today.
Author | : J. Richard Middleton |
Publisher | : Baker Academic |
Total Pages | : 272 |
Release | : 2021-11-16 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 1493430882 |
It is traditional to think we should praise Abraham for his willingness to sacrifice his son as proof of his love for God. But have we misread the point of the story? Is it possible that a careful reading of Genesis 22 could reveal that God was not pleased with Abraham's silent obedience? Widely respected biblical theologian, creative thinker, and public speaker J. Richard Middleton suggests we have misread and misapplied the story of the binding of Isaac and shows that God desires something other than silent obedience in difficult times. Middleton focuses on the ethical and theological problem of Abraham's silence and explores the rich biblical tradition of vigorous prayer, including the lament psalms, as a resource for faith. Middleton also examines the book of Job in terms of God validating Job's lament as "right speech," showing how the vocal Job provides an alternative to the silent Abraham. This book provides a fresh interpretation of Genesis 22 and reinforces the church's resurgent interest in lament as an appropriate response to God.
Author | : Beth Felker Jones |
Publisher | : InterVarsity Press |
Total Pages | : 276 |
Release | : 2016-03-08 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 0830851208 |
Humans are created in the image of God, yet by choosing to rebel against God we become unfaithful bearers of his image. But Jesus, who is the image of God, restores the divine image in us. At the intersection of theology and culture, these essays offer a unified vision of what it means to be truly human and created in the divine image in the world today.
Author | : Ronald Hendel |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : |
Release | : 2010-09-27 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 1139492780 |
Reading Genesis presents a panoramic view of the most vital ways that Genesis is approached in modern scholarship. Essays by ten eminent scholars cover the perspectives of literature, gender, memory, sources, theology, and the reception of Genesis in Judaism and Christianity. Each contribution addresses the history and rationale of the method, insightfully explores particular texts of Genesis, and deepens the interpretive gain of the method in question. These ways of reading Genesis, which include its classic past readings, map out a pluralistic model for understanding Genesis in - and for - the modern age.
Author | : J. Richard Middleton |
Publisher | : InterVarsity Press |
Total Pages | : 256 |
Release | : 1995-06-05 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 9780830818563 |
J. Richard Middleton and Brian J. Walsh offer an introduction, evaluation and response to postmodern culture that comes straight from the heart of the gospel.
Author | : Danielle Strickland |
Publisher | : Monarch Books |
Total Pages | : 160 |
Release | : 2011-04-01 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 0857211064 |
Danielle Strickland contends that women everywhere remain subjugated by cultural norms that tell them to conform, hold back, and turn aside from God's call upon their lives. Consequently many women fail to play a full part in the healing and restoration of society. The church should take the lead. In this prophetic book Danielle observes: -We should be the ones who model an alternative approach to leadership. We are the ones with the Bible and the witness of the Holy Spirit who through Scripture, reason, tradition and experience has shown, over and over again His heart for the release of women to exercise their gifts.-The book covers: The current situation (exploitation or subjugation); the historical situation (feminism and the Christian tradition); key biblical material; justice (the feminization of poverty); what does the future offer, and what should the church do?
Author | : Thomas Albert Howard |
Publisher | : CUA Press |
Total Pages | : 145 |
Release | : 2013-06-24 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 0813221439 |
Imago Dei will serve as an indispensable resource for those wishing to deepen their grasp of the theological bases for Christian views of human dignity, as well as for those who believe that Christ's words "that they be one" (John 17:21) remain a theological imperative today