Providing the first full encyclopedic handling of the thought and influence of St. Augustine of Hippo- editor Fitzgerald (Augustinian Patristic Inst.- Rome- editor of Augustinian Studies for Villanova Univ.) and four associate editors supply a much-needed reference for this major patristic figure in the development of Western religious thought. Over 140 scholars have supplied more than 400 arti…
The prophetic books Jonah- Nahum- Habakkuk- and Zephaniah are brief but powerful. They comfort us with the assurance that- when nothing in this life makes sense- God is still in control. They toughen our faith in the face of the world s ugly realities. And they reveal the complexities of humans in relation to God. Jonah ran from his divine commission. Habakkuk questioned God concerning his ways…
Berkhof introduces the reader to grammatical, historical, and theological interpretation. He shows the Bible student ways “in which the differences or the distance between a (biblical) author and his readers may be removed.” And this can only be accomplished whe the readers transpose themselves into the time and spirit of the author. In the study bible of the Bible, it is not sufficient tha…