Including the Stranger
Author | : David G. Firth |
Publisher | : InterVarsity Press |
Total Pages | : 237 |
Release | : 2019-12-24 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780830841950 |
ISBN-13 | : 0830841954 |
Rating | : 4/5 (954 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Including the Stranger by : David G. Firth
Download or read book Including the Stranger written by David G. Firth and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 2019-12-24 with total page 237 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Old Testament, particularly the Former Prophets, has been regarded as having a negative attitude towards foreigners. In this NSBT volume, David Firth argues that the Former Prophets subvert the exclusivist approach in order to show that the people of God are not defined by ethnicity but rather by their willingness to commit themselves to the purposes of Yahweh.