Book Description
Examines areas of overlap between spirituality, human creativity, and the arts with the goal of refining how we speak and think about the Holy Spirit.
Author : Steven R. Guthrie
Publisher : Baker Academic
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 22,88 MB
Release : 2011-05
Category : Religion
ISBN : 080102921X
Examines areas of overlap between spirituality, human creativity, and the arts with the goal of refining how we speak and think about the Holy Spirit.
Author : John R. Levison
Publisher :
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 19,72 MB
Release : 2019
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781481310789
With his latest book, The Holy Spirit before Christianity, John R. Levison again changes the face and foundation of Christian belief in the Holy Spirit. The categories Christians have used, the boundaries they have created, the proprietary claims they have made--all of these evaporate, now that Levison has looked afresh at Scripture. In a study that is both poignant and provocative, Levison takes readers back five hundred years before Jesus, where he discovers history's first grasp of the Holy Spirit as a personal agent. The prophet Haggai and the author of Isaiah 56-66, in their search for ways to grapple with the tragic events of exile and to articulate hope for the future, took up old exodus traditions of divine agents--pillars of fire, an angel, God's own presence--and fused them with belief in God's Spirit. Since it was the Spirit of God who led Israel up from Egypt and formed them into a holy nation, now, the prophets assured their hearers, the Spirit of God would lead and renew those returning from exile. Taking this point of origin as our guide, Christian pneumatology--belief in the Holy Spirit--is less about an exclusively Christian experience or doctrine and more about the presence of God in the grand scheme of Israel's history, in which Christianity is ancient Israel's heir. This explosive observation traces the essence of Christian pneumatology deep into the heart of the Hebrew Scriptures. The implications are fierce: the priority of Israelite tradition at the headwaters of pneumatology means that Christians can no longer hold stubbornly to the Holy Spirit as an exclusively Christian belief. But the implications are hopeful as well, offering Christians a richer history, a renewed vocabulary, a shared path with Judaism, and the promise of a more expansive and authentic experience of the Holy Spirit.
Author : R.T. Kendall
Publisher : Charisma Media
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 42,98 MB
Release : 2015-06-23
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1599798506
DIV Drawing on the story of Mary and Joseph moving ahead of Jesus, Dr. Kendall explains how easy it is for us to make assumptions in the natural and run on ahead of the Holy Spirit /div
Author : John R. Levison
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Page : 492 pages
File Size : 36,29 MB
Release : 2009-10-06
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0802863728
Containing meticulous, up-to-date scholarship yet written in a flowing, enjoyable style, this comprehensive book takes readers on a journey through a breathtaking array of literary texts, encompassing the literature of Israel, early Judaism, the Greco-Roman world, and the New Testament. John R. Levison's skill with ancient texts -- already demonstrated in his acclaimed The Spirit in First-Century Judaism -- is here extended to a myriad of other expressions of the Spirit in antiquity.
Author : John R. Van Gelderen
Publisher : Xulon Press
Page : 110 pages
File Size : 39,45 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Christian life
ISBN : 1600348629
Author : Jack Levison
Publisher : Paraclete Press
Page : 173 pages
File Size : 22,96 MB
Release : 2012-04-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1612612520
n the Bible, the Holy Spirit staggers us with its unexpectedness. The Holy Spirit is not just about speaking in tongues, spiritual gifts or “fruits”—but also about our deepest breath and our highest human aspirations. Popular teacher Jack Levison brings a scholar’s knowledge of this complicated biblical topic to a wide audience that crosses all denominational boundaries. His new book aims to do nothing less than clarify 2,000 years of confusion on the topic of who the Holy Spirit is, and why it matters. Provocative and life-changing, Fresh Air combines moving personal anecdotes, rich biblical studies, and practical strategies for experiencing the daily presence of the Holy Spirit. In brief chapters, the book finds the presence of the Holy Spirit where we least expect it—in human breathing, in social transformation, in community, in hostile situations, and in serious learning. Fresh Air will unsettle and invigorate readers poised for a fresh experience of an ancient, confusing topic.
Author : John R Rice
Publisher : Sword of the Lord Publishers
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 50,2 MB
Release : 2000-08
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780873982634
Author : John R. Rice
Publisher : Sword of the Lord Publishers
Page : 568 pages
File Size : 21,79 MB
Release : 2000-08
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780873982559
Author : Jack Levison
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 42,7 MB
Release : 2013-12-13
Category : Religion
ISBN : 080286788X
Eugene Peterson calls Jack Levison the clearest writer on the Holy Spirit that I have known. In this book Levison speaks a fresh prophetic word to the church, championing a unique blend of serious Bible study and Christian spirituality. With rich insight, he shows Christians of any church or denomination how they can take the Spirit into the grit of everyday life. Levison argues for an indispensable synergy between spontaneity and study, ecstasy and restraint, inspiration and interpretation. Readable and relevant, winsome and wise, Levison s Inspired sets a bold agenda for today s church that will replace quick-fix spiritualities with a vibrant, durable experience of the Holy Spirit.
Author : Gregg Allison
Publisher : B&H Publishing Group
Page : 462 pages
File Size : 24,93 MB
Release : 2020-06-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1462757758
This book studies the Holy Spirit through the lens of both biblical and systematic theology. It provides a comprehensive look at the third person of the Trinity as revealed by Scripture, focusing on eight central themes and assumptions.