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Faithfulness and Restoration: Towards Reading Ezra-Nehemiah as Christian Scripture (Lectio Sacra) - Hardcover

Book 2 of 5: Lectio Sacra

Escott, Timothy R

 
9781666723298: Faithfulness and Restoration: Towards Reading Ezra-Nehemiah as Christian Scripture (Lectio Sacra)
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 1666723290 ISBN 13: 9781666723298
Publisher: Cascade Books, 2023

Synopsis

The books of Ezra and Nehemiah are rarely taken seriously in Christian theological reflection. To many modern readers, the community restored after the Babylonian exile appears diminished, legalistic, and xenophobic. What place do these books have in theology and practice today? Timothy Escott charts a way forward for reading Ezra-Nehemiah fruitfully as Christian Scripture. By locating Ezra-Nehemiah in the context of the canon and Christian theology, and in conversation with interpreters old and new, he argues that these books are best understood through a variety of Christian reading strategies. Approaching the books figurally, prophetically, ethically, and as part of a biblical story offers a mix of distinctive yet complementary perspectives. Ezra-Nehemiah portrays God's restorative work and God's people seeking to participate with him and live faithfully in the face of opposition and difficulty. In this way, Ezra-Nehemiah is a rich resource for Christian life and faith today.

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About the Authors

Timothy R. Escott is assistant minister at St Mark's Anglican Church in Darling Point, Sydney.

R.W.L. Moberly is a Lecturer in Theology, University of Durham, England. His is the author of At the Mountain of God: Story and Theology in Exodus 32-34.

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Publisher
Cascade Books
Publication date
2023
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1666723290
ISBN 13 
9781666723298
Binding
Hardcover
Number of pages
260