The Message of Judges (Bible Speaks Today)
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| Rating | : | 4.44 (723 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0830812326 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 175 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-08-16 |
| Language | : | English |
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He has now also retired from many years of pastoring churches in the United Kingdom, most recently St. . About the Author Wilcock was formerly director of pastoral studies at Trinity College, Bristol. Nicholas' Church, Durham
What message should we take from it? How are we to understand the ambiguous spirituality of the judges themselves? What was God doing during this wayward period between Joshua and Samuel? With wit, insight and sensitivity to the narrator's art, Michael Wilcock answers these and other questions. To Christian readers Judges is interesting, sometimes inspiring, but also puzzling. Always ready to respond to those who call on him, he takes the initiative and uses raw human resources to preserve Israel from her enemies and shape the nation for his purpose. In exposing the twists and turns and nuances of this story, Wilcock sends us back to Judges with a renewed quest, not only to rediscover the story of God and Israel, but to find fresh perspective on the ways of God and his church in a post-Christian world.. Ehud, a left-handed political assassin who cleverly dispatches a corpulent king.Deborah, a bold prophet
Wilcock was formerly director of pastoral studies at Trinity College, Bristol. He has now also retired from many years of pastoring churches in the United Kingdom, most recently St. . Nicholas' Church, Durham
Wisdom and Insight Abounding Thanks, Joe Smith. I purchased this book on your recommendation above and have found it very helpful. The stories in Judges read like adventure stories. They are fun but you are tempted to consider them just a break from the serious work of the Lord's word. Wilcock is really helping me understand the spiritual meaning behind the stories - to see how they truly are exampl. Joseph W. Smith III said Sage and spiritual. I've just finished teaching a two-year adult Sunday school class in Judges, and Wilcock's book was extremely helpful. He takes a long-range spiritual view, often with a New Testament perspective, of this intricate and tricky Old Testament masterpiece. There were many times when I simply read aloud to my adult students lengthy paragraphs from Wilcock's book. Very level-he. Joseph W. Smith III said Useful and level-headed. I just finished teaching a two-year adult Sunday-school study of Judges, and I found this commentary extremely useful. Wilcock is able to think creatively about these age-old stories, and often brings a provocative, New Testament sensibility to his applications. He also has a clear, lucid and penetrating style that makes this book quite approachable, and not overly cereb