Wrestling with God and World: The Struggle for Justice in the Biblical Tradition

Foster,Robert L.

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Author
Foster,Robert L.
Publish Date
01/01/2013
Book Type
Paperback
Publisher Name
LIB
Number of Pages
277
Edition
1
ISBN-10
0615793738
ISBN-13
9780615793733
SKU
9780615793733

Description

In this original and compelling survey, Robert Foster combines solid scholarship with a passion for the church's witness to trace one of the most persistent themes throughout Christian Scripture, the question of God's justice in the world. From Moses' final speech that ties Israel's future to its practice of justice through Jesus' healing encounters with people at the margins to Paul's struggle with whether God will prove faithful to the chosen people, Foster offers a careful yet provocative study of the questions the biblical text raises regarding God's justice and human responsibility to do justice.

Written in a clear and accessible style, Wrestling with God and World presents a vibrant discussion of key passages across the Old and New Testaments. This book invites readers not only to a better understanding of this important biblical theme, but also to take up the struggle for justice in the contemporary world.