Portraits of a Mature God
Choices in Old Testament Theology
Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, Bible & Bible Studies, Study, Old Testament
| Author: | Mark McEntire | ISBN: | 9781451426274 |
| Publisher: | Augsburg Books | Publication: | February 26, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Augsburg Books | Language: | English |
| Author: | Mark McEntire |
| ISBN: | 9781451426274 |
| Publisher: | Augsburg Books |
| Publication: | February 26, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Augsburg Books |
| Language: | English |
What difference would it make for Old Testament theology if we turned our attention from the more dramatic, forceful “mighty acts of God” to the more subdued, but more realistic themes of later writings in the Hebrew Bible? The result, Mark McEntire argues, would be a more mature theology that would enable us to respond more realistically and creatively to the unprecedented challenges of the present age.
What difference would it make for Old Testament theology if we turned our attention from the more dramatic, forceful “mighty acts of God” to the more subdued, but more realistic themes of later writings in the Hebrew Bible? The result, Mark McEntire argues, would be a more mature theology that would enable us to respond more realistically and creatively to the unprecedented challenges of the present age.
