Includes bibliographical references (pages 197-200).
Contents:
Introduction: Are we there yet? -- Part one: Revelation's nightmares. God, are you there? -- Context matters -- On earth as in heaven -- Keys to the kingdom -- The church of zombies -- Heaven in beast mode -- Part two: Staying awake. Yawning in heaven -- God's time -- Individualism: hell on earth as in heaven -- Learning a new language -- Redemption song -- A theology of proximity -- Part three: good dreams. A new ethic -- All roads (and rivers) to heaven? -- Martin Luther King's heaven -- King's practice of heaven -- Desmond Tutu's heaven is ubuntu -- Tutu's practice of heaven -- Practicing heaven ourselves -- The key to the bottomless pit -- New heaven and new earth -- Afterword: The healing of the nations.
Summary:
Take an in-depth look at over forty fierce, faithful, and strong women featured in the Old Testament with Preaching the Women of the Old Testament. Inside this unique resource author Lynn Japinga interprets the stories of various biblical women, including Eve, Rebekah, Dinah, Tamar, Miriam, Deborah, Jael, Abigail, Bathsheba, and Vashti. Along with providing an interpretation, Japinga demonstrates how the character's story has been read in Christian tradition and offers sermon ideas that connect contemporary issues to each story. This book is ideal for pastors who want to know more about the many women of the Old Testament and learn how to better incorporate them into their sermons. - from publisher.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.