The Book of Job and the Mission of God: A Missional Reading - Couverture rigide

Davy, Tim J

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1498297412 ISBN 13 : 9781498297417

Editeur : Wipf & Stock Publishers, 2020

Synopsis

The book of Job is famous for its complex and compelling exploration of suffering and faith. It is less well-known for its contribution to a biblical understanding of God's mission and the church's role within it. In this detailed study, Tim J. Davy provides the most in-depth treatment yet of a "missional" reading of Job, building on the great strides taken in recent years in the missional reading of Scripture. A number of missiologically framed questions are examined, including the function of the book's non-Israelite theme, the cultural encounter of Job with similar ancient Near Eastern literature, and questions of justice and the treatment of the poor. Ultimately Davy makes the bold claim that the book of Job lies, not at the periphery, but at the heart of our understanding of the mission of God.

A propos du livre

À propos des auteurs

Tim J. Davy is Vice Principal at Redcliffe College in Gloucester, England. He is co-director of the Centre for the Study of Bible and Mission.

J. Gordon McConville is Professor of Old Testament Theology at the University of Gloucestershire. He is the author of several books, including God and Earthly Power (2006).

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Wipf & Stock Publishers
• Date d'édition: 2020
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1498297412
• ISBN 13: 9781498297417
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 258
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• Personne responsable: non disponible