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Bezig met laden... Jacob: a brief theological introduction (2020)door Deidre Nicole Green
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. My favorite of this series so far. I never really thought about Jacob much—it's much easier to focus on the larger-than-life personalities like Nephi and Moroni. But while he doesn't get a lot of page time in the Book of Mormon, Jacob, for me, is one of the most relatable prophets. And the doctrine he taught is extremely relevant today. I really appreciated the many insights Green was able to glean from such a short book. ( ) geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
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"What could I have done more for my vineyard?" In one of the Book of Mormon s most magisterial passages, the lord of a vineyard looks over his beloved olive trees with great sorrow and strives to redeem them. This allegory represents Jesus Christ s labor to save not only individual souls but an entire world. Perhaps more than any other Book of Mormon prophet, Jacob manifests the same divine anxiety, having been born in a wild wilderness and inheriting the task of uniting a divided people. In this brief theological introduction, Deidre Nicole Green presents Jacob as a vulnerable and empathic religious leader deeply concerned about social justice. As a teacher consecrated by his brother Nephi, Jacob insists on continuity between religious and social life. His personal experiences of suffering, his compassion for those in society s margins, and his concern for equality are inseparable from his testimony of Jesus Christ. Because of Christ, Jacob lovingly and mournfully seeks to nurture a f Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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