An Unshakeable Kingdom

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> mong all the books in the Bible, Hebrews is often considered one "s! -4.of the most diflficult to understand. Intended as a primer on ^ Hebrews and writtien especially for those who are attempting to come«si to grips widi the episde's major themes, this book by David Goodia^i oflFers a warm, practical, and readable guide to Hebrews.
In contrast to a formal, exhaustive commentary, An Unshakeable^ Kingdom consists of a series of general introductory studies. Gooding ai therefore concentrates on the episde's broad themes and also pays^l special attention to passages that pastoral experience shows many^l people find diflficult or even disturbing. In addition, writing outsidej:, the constraints of a formal commentary enables Gooding to explore^li more extensively the rich Old Testament sources—history, prophecy, ritual, and poetry—from which Hebrews draws so many of its insights. ^ Above all, Gooding aims in this book to help die reader catch sight i of the... Tovább

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An U>5HAKEAi;LE
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> mong all the books in the Bible, Hebrews is often considered one "s! -4.of the most diflficult to understand. Intended as a primer on ^ Hebrews and writtien especially for those who are attempting to come«si to grips widi the episde's major themes, this book by David Goodia^i oflFers a warm, practical, and readable guide to Hebrews.
In contrast to a formal, exhaustive commentary, An Unshakeable^ Kingdom consists of a series of general introductory studies. Gooding ai therefore concentrates on the episde's broad themes and also pays^l special attention to passages that pastoral experience shows many^l people find diflficult or even disturbing. In addition, writing outsidej:, the constraints of a formal commentary enables Gooding to explore^li more extensively the rich Old Testament sources—history, prophecy, ritual, and poetry—from which Hebrews draws so many of its insights. ^ Above all, Gooding aims in this book to help die reader catch sight i of the glory of Jesus Christ: the splendor of God's supreme revelation I in his Son eclipses the symbols and rituals of spiritual infancy, replac- • ing them with the aduk realities of eternal life in Christ.
Writing in a direa, informal, personal style, Gooding elucidates i the profound message of Hebrews and brings home the letter's far-reaching implications both for individuals and for die church at large. What he writes will stimulate readers to engage in further, more detailed study of the riches contained in Hebrews.
DAVID GOODING, professor emerkus of Old Testament Greek at Queen's University, Belfast, is well-known in many countries for his fresh and helpful expositions of Scripture. He is the audior oi According to Luke.ANew Exposition of the Third Gospel. Vissza