Where Mortals DwellPlace is fundamental to human existence. However, we have lost the very human sense of place in today's postmodern and globalized world. Craig Bartholomew, a noted Old Testament scholar and the coauthor of two popular texts on the biblical narrative, provides a biblical, theological, and philosophical grounding for place in our rootless culture. He illuminates the importance of place throughout the biblical canon, in the Christian tradition, and in
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Assuming no prior knowledge of Orthodox theology
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Each chapter includes sidebars
offering readers a concise guide to contemporary academic discussions
The authors explore how the triune God revealed in Christ shapes Scripture and its readers and how doctrinal rules intrinsic to Scripture help guide exegesis
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Goheen shows that the church's identity can be understood only when its role is articulated in the context of the whole biblical story--not just the New Testament
Few studies attempt to connect the dots between these two theological topics
This book helps us understand how culture forms us as political actors
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