Holy People, Holy Land: A Theological Introduction to the Bible

Holy People, Holy Land: A Theological Introduction to the Bible

The Bible doesn't come with a secret decoder ring, which means that it is left to church theologians to make sense of the Bible's many intricate and overlapping themes. Over the centuries, the church has identified several themes--such as love and covenant--that have helped the faithful to better understand a sometimes bewildering book. In Holy People, Holy Land, authors Dauphinais and Levering make the case that holiness--which they define as communion with God through love of neighbor--is the central theme of Scripture. Holy People, Holy Land will give any reader the tools to better understand Scripture by showing how a holy God desires to recreate his children in his image so that they too can be holy. ? Michael Dauphinais (PhD, University of Notre Dame) is Fr. Matthew L. Lamb Professor of Catholic Theology and chair of the department of theology at Ave Maria University in Ave Maria, Florida. He is the coauthor, with Matthew Levering, of Knowing the Love of Christ . Matthew Levering (PhD, Boston College) is the James N. Jr. and Mary D. Perry Chair of Theology at Mundelein Seminary, University of Saint Mary of the Lake, in Mundelein, Illinois. He is the author of numerous books, including Engaging the Doctrine of Revelation , Engaging the Doctrine of Creation , Engaging the Doctrine of the Holy Spirit , and Ezra & Nehemiah in the Brazos Theological Commentary on the Bible series. He serves as coeditor of the journals Nova et Vetera and the International Journal of Systematic Theology and has served as chair of the board of the Academy of Catholic Theology since 2007. Used Book in Good Condition