The Message of Esther: God Present but Unseen - Couverture souple

Firth, David G.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0830824332 ISBN 13 : 9780830824335

Editeur : Ivp Academic, 2010

Synopsis

Book by Firth David G

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Présentation de l'éditeur

In Persia in the fifth century BC, the Jews were threatened with genocide. The book of Esther describes how this crisis was averted through the bravery of Esther, the wisdom of Mordecai and the unity of the Jewish people. However, Esther is a rather strange book to find in the Bible. It is set entirely outside the Promised Land, and shows no interest in it. Furthermore, it is the only book in the Bible that definitely does not mention God, and it avoids any obviously religious language. Nevertheless, the book does have a developed theology. David Firth brings this out as he engages insightfully with the narrative. He shows how it invites us to reflect on what it is to know God within this world, where the miraculous is rare and yet in which the faithful continue to experience the reality of God's presence. This is of particular importance for those living out their faith within post-Christendom. God's saving purpose in Christ is richer than Esther imagines; but Esther asks us how we continue to see God's work this side of the cross of Christ, and what our own part is within the ongoing story of his deliverance.

Biographie de l'auteur

David G. Firth is Lecturer in Old Testament and BA Course Leader at Cliff College, Derbyshire, UK. He is the author of 'Surrendering Retribution in the Psalms', co-editor of 'Interpreting the Psalms' and 'Words and the Word', and Series Editor for the new programme of Tyndale Old Testament Commentaries.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Ivp Academic
• Date d'édition: 2010
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0830824332
• ISBN 13: 9780830824335
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 140
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible