Knowing God the Father Through Old Testament

Bol

It's almost second nature for Christians to call God Father. Jesus taught his followers as much, although for them it was apparently a surprising practice. The worshiping community of the Old Testament used fatherly images for understanding God's character and actions, but "Father" was not a common way for believers to address God. In Knowing God the Father Through the Old Testament, Christopher Wright explores in depth the images that pervade the biblical narratives, psalms, and prophetic texts of the Old Testament. God is acknowledged as tender yet terrifying, challenging to the nations and yet intimately personal, offering loving care, provision, discipline and forgiveness. This is the God whom Jesus knew, and whom we can know, as Father. Such knowledge of God is far from merely devotional or doctrinal, but governs our worldview, personal and social ethics, and expectations of the future.

Bol Partner

With this volume, Chris Wright brings to completion his trilogy Knowing Jesus Through The Old Testament and Knowing The Holy Spirit Through The Old Testament . The central thesis is that the faith that Jesus expressed and embodied can only be truly understood if we grasp how it developed. The knowledge of God is one of the truly immense themes of the Old Testament - challenging, frightening, yet intimate and personal. Jesus, steeped in the awe of the Hebrew scriptures as he was, could also address God as his father. Chris Wright shows how we can find God as the Father, the just Judge, the source of love and grace, the conqueror and sovereign Lord.