The book of Jonah is full of surprises, and this is no less true
for us today than it was for its original readers. How is it
possible that a city like Nineveh would repent? Why does Jonah seem
so out of touch with the God who calls him to act as a prophet? And
the end of the book asks readers the same question that God poses
to Jonah: to what extent is their character truly in accord with
that of the God whom they claim to serve? At the same time, Jonah
centres on the grand theme of the Bible: the manifestation of God's
unmerited grace to those who have sinned against him. However,
despite its brevity, Jonah raises challenging theological questions
regarding mission and religious conversion; and there is no
shortage of fascinating historical aspects, along with the various
unexpected plot twists. In this stimulating biblical-theological
study, Daniel Timmer examines the book's historical backgrounds (in
both Israel and Assyria), discusses the biblical text in detail,
and pays special attention to redemptive history and its
Christocentric orientation. He explores the relationship between
Israel and the nations - including the question of mission - and
the nature of religious conversion and spirituality in the Old
Testament. Timmer also argues that the book of Jonah was written to
facilitate spiritual change in its readers, and our study is not
complete until we have wrestled with it on those terms. The New
Studies in Biblical Theology offer creative expositions of key
issues in understanding the Bible.
General
| Imprint: |
Apollos
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Series: |
New Studies in Biblical Theology |
| Release date: |
February 2011 |
| First published: |
February 2011 |
| Authors: |
Daniel Timmer
(Author)
|
| Dimensions: |
216 x 141 x 17mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback
|
| Pages: |
208 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-84474-499-2 |
| Categories: |
Books
|
| LSN: |
1-84474-499-X |
| Barcode: |
9781844744992 |
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