Be A New Christian All Your Life: How to Maintain a Vibrant, Fresh Experience with God

Raymond C. Ortlund, Jr.

Revell

Formerly common in theological and pastoral discourse but largely overlooked in this century, the biblical theme of spiritual adultery - or "whoredom" - is surveyed afresh in this engaging book by Raymond C. Ortlund Jr. Beginning with Genesis 2:23-24, which is definitional of human marriage, Ortlund studies the passages in the Pentateuch and other Old Testament books that describe human violations of God's covenant with Israel in marital and sexual terms. In the New Testament Ortlund shows how Jesus presents himself as the Bridegroom of the people of God while confronting his generation as "evil and adulterous." Jesus' self-understanding and perception of the covenant community translate finally into the teaching of James, Paul, and John, who bring to completion the theme of the marriage of the church to God. Firmly grounding his arguments in the biblical text while also consulting the history of interpretation for depth of exegesis, Ortlund demonstrates that the biblical theme of whoredom both illuminates the profoundly intimate nature of the church's relationship with God and, conversely, emphasizes the dignity and symbolic significance of human marriage. In an important appendix Ortlund interacts with current feminist objections to the harlot metaphor.

Whoredom: God's Unfaithful Wife in Biblical Theology (New Studies in Biblical Theology)

Religion & Spirituality

Christian Books & Bibles

William. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co.

<p>Includes Bible Study Guide.Ray Ortlund takes you through the eight pivotal happenings in the life of Jesus Christ in a way that brings the familiar stories in the Gospel of Luke to vivid new life.Ray Ortlund is the pastor of Immanuel Church in Nashville, Tennessee. Ray served on the Old Testament faculty of Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Deerfield, Illinois, for nine years. He has also pastored churches in California, Oregon, and Georgia. Ray holds a Ph.D. from The University of Aberdeen, Scotland. In addition to a number of essays and articles, he has published five books. Ray also participated in The New Living Translation and the English Standard Version of the Bible. He has been married to Jani for over 35 years.</p>

Intersections: Crossraods in Luke's Gospel

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