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Faith Amid the Ruins : The Book of Habakkuk.
Material type:
TextSeries: Transformative WordPublisher: Oak Harbor : Lexham Press, 2016Copyright date: ©2016Description: 1 online resource (127 pages)Content type: - text
- computer
- online resource
- 9781577997184
Contents:
Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Table of Contents -- Chapter 1: Introduction -- Overview -- Historical Background of Habakkuk -- The Theological Center of Habakkuk -- Suggested Reading -- Reflection -- Chapter 2: Prophecy in the Bible -- Introduction -- Popular Understandings of Biblical Prophecy -- End-Time Predictions -- Messianic Predictions -- Promises -- Basic Forms of Prophetic Speech -- Prophets and Prophecy -- Prophetic Books -- Prophecy and the Future -- Prophecy and Jesus -- Suggested Reading -- Reflection -- Chapter 3: A Portrait of Habakkuk -- Introduction -- The Praying Prophet -- From Lament to Praise -- Suggested Reading -- Reflection -- Chapter 4: Habakkuk's View of God -- Introduction -- God and Creation -- God of the Covenant -- The Warrior and Judge -- Conclusion -- Suggested Reading -- Reflection -- Chapter 5: Prophecy and Poetry -- Introduction -- Terseness and Repetition -- Imagery -- Metaphor -- Prophecy and Music -- Poetry, Prophecy, and Imagination -- Suggested Reading -- Reflection -- Chapter 6: Waiting on God -- Introduction -- The Waiting Room -- Waiting in Hope -- Hope in Jesus -- Suggested Reading -- Reflection -- Chapter 7: Faith in the Faithful God -- Introduction -- Habakkuk 2:2-5 -- Habakkuk 2:2-5 and the New Testament -- Suggested Reading -- Reflection -- Chapter 8: Habakkuk and Jesus -- Introduction -- Jesus and the Righteousness of God -- Hope for Today -- Suggested Reading -- Reflection -- Chapter 9: Conclusion -- Reflection -- Recommended Reading for Habakkuk.
