The Good Life In The Old Testament
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The Good Life In The Old Testament
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Author : R. Norman Whybray
language : en
Publisher: A&C Black
Release Date : 2002-09-18
The Good Life In The Old Testament written by R. Norman Whybray and has been published by A&C Black this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-09-18 with Religion categories.
Can we know how the ancient Israelites lived 'the good life'? In his last work, Norman Whybray brings his considerable learning to this question in a social and theological study of the Hebrew Bible. He discovers that far from giving a faint or undifferentiated picture of 'the good life', the books of the Old Testament each yield a distinct impression of what this life entails, underpinned by divine guidance and protection. Comprehensive in scope, and marked by Professor Whybray's lucid thought and style, this book is a fitting addition to the work of an illustrious scholar. It will richly reward any reader interested in the social world as depicted in the Bible, and in God's relationship with it.
Good Life In The Old Testament
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Author : R. Norman Whybray
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury T & T Clark
Release Date : 2006-05-10
Good Life In The Old Testament written by R. Norman Whybray and has been published by Bloomsbury T & T Clark this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-05-10 with Religion categories.
Can we know how the ancient Israelites conceived of the good life? In this, his last work, Norman Whybray studies this question, in a social and theological study of the Hebrew Bible. He discovers that, far from giving a faint or undifferentiated picture of the good life, the books of the Old Testament each yield a distinct impression of what this life entails, underpinned by divine guidance and protection.
Seeking What Is Right
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Author : Iain W Provan, (ia
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2020-11
Seeking What Is Right written by Iain W Provan, (ia and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-11 with categories.
"A scriptural and historical-theological study of the notion of the flourishing ethical life in Judeo-Christian tradition, with a view toward reading the Old Testament as a guide to the good life"--
Ancient Wisdom For The Good Life
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Author : Ralph Hawkins
language : en
Publisher: Hendrickson Publishers
Release Date : 2023-12-15
Ancient Wisdom For The Good Life written by Ralph Hawkins and has been published by Hendrickson Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-12-15 with Religion categories.
In Ancient Wisdom for the Good Life, Ralph K. Hawkins turns our attention to the Bible’s Wisdom Literature (Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and Song of Songs) and how it can correct us, train us in righteousness, and ultimately empower us for successful living. These are some of the most inspired writings on the Good Life the world has ever known, in which ancient Israel’s sages wrote about how to live stable, harmonious, productive, and joyous lives. Together, they interlock to cover the entire field of wisdom, providing contemporary readers with the tools to develop a unified world view with God at the center. Ancient Wisdom for the Good Life culls out the guidance of ancient Israel’s sages for a modern society that has been cut adrift from its moorings. Full of wisdom and practically written, this book could be used as a supplementary text in an undergraduate or seminary course in the Wisdom Literature, and it would certainly be useful for pastors in their sermon preparation or even just general reading. Table of Contents: Winning and the Wisdom Literature A Mindset of Integrity A Mindset of Community A Mindset of Communication A Mindset of Cause-and-Effect A Mindset of Goal-Setting A Mindset of Work A Mindset of Health A Mindset of Abundance A Mindset of Joy About the Author Ralph K. Hawkins (PhD, Andrews University) is professor of religion and director of the Program in Religion at Averett University. He is co-director of the Jordan Valley Excavation Project (JVEP) and the author of several books, including The Iron Age I Structure on Mt. Ebal: Excavation and Interpretation (Eisenbrauns), How Israel became a People (Abingdon Press), and Discovering Exodus: Content, Interpretation, Reception (SPCK/Eerdmans). An Anglican priest, Hawkins has also written pastoral books, including While I Was Praying: Finding Insights about God in Old Testament Prayers (Smyth & Helwys), and Leadership Lessons: Avoiding the Pitfalls of King Saul (Thomas Nelson).
Seeking What Is Right
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Author : Marshall Sheppard Professor of Biblical Studies Iain Provan
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2020-11
Seeking What Is Right written by Marshall Sheppard Professor of Biblical Studies Iain Provan and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-11 with categories.
The question of the good life--what it looks like for people and societies to be well ordered and flourishing--has universal significance, but its proposed solutions are just as far reaching. At the core of this concern is the nature of the good itself: what is right? We must attend to this ethical dilemma before we can begin to envision a life lived to the fullest. With Seeking What Is Right, Iain Provan invites us to consider how Scripture--the Old Testament in particular--can aid us in this quest. In rooting the definition of the good in God's special revelation, Provan moves beyond the constraints of family, tribe, culture, state, or nature. When we read ourselves into the story of Scripture, we learn a formative ethic that speaks directly to our humanity. Provan delves into Western Christian history to demonstrate the various ways this has been done: how our forebears identified with the narrative of God's people, Israel, and how they applied the Old Testament to their particular times and concerns. This serves as a foundation upon which modern Christians can assess their decisions as people who read the whole biblical story from the beginning in our time. Provan challenges us to grapple with ethical issues dominating our contemporary culture as a people in exile, a people formed by disciplines steeped in the patterns and teachings of Scripture. To come alongside ancient Israel in its own experiences of exile, to listen with Israel to the utterances of a holy God, is to approach a true picture of the good life that illuminates all facets of human existence. Provan helps us understand how we should and should not read Scripture in arriving at these conclusions, clarifying for the faithful Christian what the limits of the search for what is right look like. --Carol M. Kaminski, Professor of Old Testament, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary
The Good Life
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Author : Trip Lee
language : en
Publisher: Moody Publishers
Release Date : 2012-10-01
The Good Life written by Trip Lee and has been published by Moody Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-10-01 with Religion categories.
Nicer car, bigger house, whatever your heart desires. Everybody wants to live The Good Life. But what happens when dreams become nightmares and the promise of freedom leads to a life of imprisonment? What happens when you discover that all that’s gold loses its glitter? Maybe the rich and famous aren’t living The Good Life. Maybe our dreams are rooted in lies. And maybe, just maybe those who have less really have more. What is The Good Life…really? In this book, titled after his acclaimed fourth album, The Good Life, Christian rap artist and author, Trip Lee, unveils what the world, the flesh and the devil promote as the ultimate and most satisfying life. He then explains what The Good Life really is: a life within our reach and yet beyond anything this world has to offer. Imagine: The Good Life.
The Bible And The Pursuit Of Happiness
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Author : Brent A. Strawn
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Release Date : 2012-11-15
The Bible And The Pursuit Of Happiness written by Brent A. Strawn and has been published by Oxford University Press, USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-11-15 with Religion categories.
Scholars of the social sciences have devoted more and more attention of late to the concept of human happiness, mainly from sociological and psychological perspectives. This volume, which includes essays from scholars of the New Testament, the Old Testament, systematic theology, practical theology, and counseling psychology, poses a new and exciting question: what is happiness according to the Bible? Informed by developments in positive psychology, The Bible and the Pursuit of Happiness explores representations of happiness throughout the Bible and demonstrates the ways in which these representations affect both religious and secular understandings of happiness. In addition to the twelve essays, the book contains a framing introduction and epilogue, as well as an appendix of all the terms used in reference to happiness in the Bible. The resulting volume, the first of its kind, is a highly useful and remarkably comprehensive resource for the study of happiness in the Bible and beyond.
The Good Life
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Author : Burton F. Porter
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date : 2001
The Good Life written by Burton F. Porter and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with Philosophy categories.
The Good Life contains an exposition and critique of the various ideals in living that have been advocated by major philosophers and schools of thought. In addition, the ethical problems of egoism, determinism, and relativism are explained and evaluated in both their classic Greek form and in the deconstruction of post-modernism. The ideals that are discussed include hedonism as described by the Cyrenaics and Epicureans, and the Utilitarianism of Bentham and Mill; the naturalistic ethic of the Stoics, the Transcendentalists, the evolutionists, and the back-to-nature movement; the biblical ethic of Judaism and Christianity as well as the Eastern religions of Confucianism and Buddhism; and the Kantian ideal of duty and virtue ethics, including feminist theory. To illuminate various conceptions of the good life, multiple examples are drawn from contemporary life, including the abortion issue, racism, capital punishment, and multiculturalism.
Old Testament Theology
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Author : John Goldingay
language : en
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
Release Date : 2006-10-26
Old Testament Theology written by John Goldingay and has been published by InterVarsity Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-10-26 with Religion categories.
This, the second of three volumes in John Goldingay's Old Testament Theology, examines the theology of the Old Testament under the major rubrics of God, Israel, The Nightmare (judgment), The Vision (hope), The World, The Nations and Humanity.
Titus The Good Life
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Author : Chester Tim
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2014-04-28
Titus The Good Life written by Chester Tim and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-04-28 with Religion categories.
Tim Chester shows how the gospel makes a real difference as he takes us to this little-read, life-changing New Testament letter. With clarity and insight, he helps small groups to be excited about, and equipped for, letting the truth transform their lives, their churches, and their mission. These five studies will help small groups and individuals see how to live the good life.