Christ the Center

Christ the CenterScripture is a beautiful mosaic of Christ. In Christ the Center, Tomas Bokedal shows how the canon is shaped by numerical patterns of nomina sacra scribal reverence for divine names. These patterns, which especially revolve around Christ, reveal the devotional and theological preoccupations of the earliest Christians. The rule of faith is not a later development; it is in the very text of Scripture. Christ the Center shows a remarkable interplay

Paul Nimmo

Extended examples drawn from each book of the Pentateuch are included

(Biola University)

leading experts introduce the peoples and places of the world around the Old Testament

a leading expert on the social world of the Bible offers students a reliable guide to the manners and customs of the ancient world

This brief introduction surveys Christian thinking on an array of topics related to security and peace from a just war perspective

and by taking advantage of the unique insights of the arts and sciences

African-American

like each in the projected eighteen-volume series

and anyone interested in origins to develop a critical and scientifically informed orthodox faith

teaches us to want what God wants for the world

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