Bearing God's Name (eBook)

Why Sinai Still Matters

Carmen Joy Imes (Autor)

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2019
InterVarsity Press (Verlag)
978-0-8308-4836-2 (ISBN)

Infos

Have We Misunderstood the Ten Commandments? Have you ever wondered what the Old Testament-especially the Old Testament law-has to do with your Christian life? You are not alone. Some Christian leaders believe we should cast off the Old Testament now that we have the New. Carmen Joy Imes disagrees. In this warm, accessible volume, Imes takes readers back to Sinai, the ancient mountain where Israel met their God, and explains the meaning of events there. She argues that we've misunderstood the command about 'taking the Lord's name in vain.' Instead, Imes says that this command is about 'bearing God's name,' a theme that continues throughout the rest of Scripture. The story of Israel turns out to be our story too, and you'll discover why Sinai still matters as you follow Jesus today. Bearing God's Name offers: - An opportunity for readers to revisit the story of Israel as they trudge through the wilderness from a grueling past to a promising future, - An appendix with resources from The Bible Project, and - Discussion questions for individual reflection or group conversation.

Carmen Joy Imes (PhD, Wheaton) is associate professor of Old Testament at Biola University. She is the author of Bearing God's Name: Why Sinai Still Matters, Being God's Image: Why Creation Still Matters, and the editor of Praying the Psalms with Augustine and Friends.

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Have We Misunderstood the Ten Commandments?Have you ever wondered what the Old Testament especially the Old Testament law has to do with your Christian life? You are not alone. Some Christian leaders believe we should cast off the Old Testament now that we have the New. Carmen Joy Imes disagrees. In this warm, accessible volume, Imes takes readers back to Sinai, the ancient mountain where Israel met their God, and explains the meaning of events there. She argues that we've misunderstood the command about "e;taking the Lord's name in vain."e; Instead, Imes says that this command is about "e;bearing God's name,"e; a theme that continues throughout the rest of Scripture. The story of Israel turns out to be our story too, and you'll discover why Sinai still matters as you follow Jesus today. Bearing God's Name offers:- An opportunity for readers to revisit the story of Israel as they trudge through the wilderness from a grueling past to a promising future,- An appendix with resources from The Bible Project, and- Discussion questions for individual reflection or group conversation.

Autor

Carmen Joy Imes (PhD, Wheaton College) is associate professor of Old Testament at Prairie College in Three Hills, Alberta. A graduate of Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, she is the author of Bearing YHWH's Name at Sinai. She is also a regular contributor to The Well and serves on the board of directors of the Institute for Biblical Research. She is also a member of the Evangelical Theological Society and the Society of Biblical Literature.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 10.12.2019
• Vorwort: Christopher J. H. Wright
• Verlagsort: Lisle
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Religion / Theologie ► Christentum ► Kirchengeschichte
• Schlagworte: 3rd commandment • bearing god's name • biblical ethics • Biblical Law • Biblical Studies • biblical studies professor • Biblical Theology • Christian Ethics • Decalogue • Israel • Jewish Law • Moses • Mount Sinai • Name Command • Old Testament • Old Testament Ethics • Old Testament for Christians • Old Testament Law • Old Testament Law for Christians • Old Testament Studies • Old Testament Theology • Pastor • seminary student • Sinai • taking god's name in vain • taking the lord's name in vain • Ten Commandments • third commandment • Yahweh • you shall not take the lord's name in vain
• ISBN-10: 0-8308-4836-3 / 0830848363
• ISBN-13: 978-0-8308-4836-2 / 9780830848362