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Smith, Gregory S.

 
9780805464184: The Testing of God's Sons: The Refining of Faith As a Biblical Theme
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ISBN 10 : 0805464182 ISBN 13 : 9780805464184
Editeur : Broadman & Holman Publishers, 2014

Synopsis

There exists a general lack of biblical understanding for the idea of testing that emerges in the Old Testament as a significant theological theme.The faithful from both Old Testament and New Testament times are tested for their faith.This kind of experience often involves enduring hardship and difficult times.While often confused with the biblical idea of temptation, the biblical idea of testing stems from a metallurgical background and carries a unique covenantal function.Testing will be at the center of how God responds to the rebellion of his people and reveals Gods primary concern for the faith of his saints. Our study will first focus on the language of testing and explore the semantic range for the idea of testing that draws from both the biblical context, as well as the world of the ancient Near East.This study will then focus on the often overlooked Joseph narrative and its unique contribution to the theology of testing that is presented by the rest of the Pentateuch.Finally, the remainder of the biblical texts will be investigated on the theme of testing.The last chapter will appreciate the fact that God tests His sons - Adam, Abraham, Joseph, Moses, Job, Israel and even Christ.It is through the experience of Gods tested sons that believers are invited to more fully and deeply understand their own experience of testing.

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À propos de l'auteur

Gregory S. Smith (Ph.D., The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary) is associate vice president for Academic Administration and assistant professor of Bible at the College at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is a contributing author to Mounce's Complete Expository Dictionary of Old and New Testament Words (Zondervan).

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Éditeur
Broadman & Holman Publishers
Date d'édition
2014
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0805464182
ISBN 13 
9780805464184
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
240
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