Deuteronomy /
Deuteronomy is a book full of life, stories of God's people and a vision for walking in the way of God. Considered by some to be the theological center of the Old Testament, Deuteronomy has been called the gospel according to Moses, with its attention to divine grace and practices of justice. D...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Harrisonburg, Virginia :
Herald Press,
[2015]
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| Series: | Believers church Bible commentary.
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| Summary: | Deuteronomy is a book full of life, stories of God's people and a vision for walking in the way of God. Considered by some to be the theological center of the Old Testament, Deuteronomy has been called the gospel according to Moses, with its attention to divine grace and practices of justice. Deuteronomy has also disturbed thoughtful readers throughout history, having been used to justify violence and all manner of war. In this insightful commentary, Old Testament scholar Gerald Gerbrandt invites readers to struggle with the difficult passages and to humbly converse with the book's consistently hopeful themes of covenant, land and leadership. Against the backdrop of apathy and amnesia and countless competing modern-day gods, Deuteronomy calls for the exclusive worship of the one God, with a reminder of what that God has done for us. It presents a vision for a community of brothers and sisters who treat each other with justice and generosity. By examining the book that Jesus quoted when asked about the heart of Israel's faith, Gerbrandt unfolds for readers the richness of a book that is endlessly challenging and remarkably relevant for today. |
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| Physical Description: | 597 pages ; 22 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 572-586) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780836199703 (pbk. : alk. paper) 0836199707 (pbk. : alk. paper) |