Card Inexpressible

Hesed and the Mystery of God's Lovingkindness
1. Auflage 2018
ISBN: 978-0-8308-7381-4
Verlag: IVP
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Wasserzeichen (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 208 Seiten

God's identity is beyond what we could ever fully express in human words. But Scripture uses one particular word to describe the distinctiveness of God's character: the Hebrew word hesed. Hesed is a concept so rich in meaning that it doesn't translate well into any single English word or phrase. Michael Card unpacks the many dimensions of hesed, often expressed as lovingkindness, covenant faithfulness, or steadfast love. He explores how hesed is used in the Old Testament to reveal God's character and how he relates to his people. Ultimately, the fullness of hesed is embodied in the incarnation of Jesus. As we follow our God of hesed, we ourselves are transformed to live out the way of hesed, marked by compassion, mercy, and faithfulness. Discover what it means to be people of an everlasting love beyond words.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Card, Michael

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface: The Untranslatable Defining the Inexpressible
Introduction: A Word on the Meaning of Words
Part I. The God of Hesed
1. Opening the Door
2. The Definitive Encounter
3. Slow to Anger
4. Like No Other God
5. An Everlasting Refrain
6. A Prayer of Honest Rage
Part II. The Objects of Hesed
7. When Dinah Held My Hand
8. The Heseds of David
9. Ethan: "I Will Sing"
10. Moses: "In the Morning"
11. Jeremiah: "I Am Hesed"
12. Hosea: A Novel of Hesed
Part III. Hesed Finally Defined
13. Hesed and Truth
14. On Jesus' Lips
15. How to Amaze Jesus
16. The One Who Showed Hesed
17. Paul and the Path to Redemption
Part IV. An Instinct for Hesed
18. Here, Rabbi, Take My Seat
19. Hesed in Post–AD 70 Judaism
20. Gemilut Hesed and Tikkun Olam
Conclusion: Do Justice, Love Mercy, Walk Humbly: The Monumental Nature of Kindness
Afterword
Appendix A: Occurrences of Hesed in Scripture
Appendix B: Comparison of Translations
Appendix C: A Vocabulary of Associated Words
Appendix D: For Further Study
Notes
Bibliography
Scripture Index

Über Autor(innen)

Card, Michael
Michael Card is an award-winning musician, performing artist and teacher of Scripture. His many books include Scribbling in the Sand, A Fragile Stone, A Better Freedom and the Biblical Imagination Series. Card and his family live in Tennessee.

Michael Card is an award-winning musician and performing artist. He earned a master's degree in biblical studies from Western Kentucky University under Dr. William Lane. His many books include Scribbling in the Sand, A Fragile Stone, and the Biblical Imagination Series on the four Gospels. Card and his family live in Tennessee.