Scripture as Real Presence

Scripture as Real PresenceChristianity Today Book Award Winner This work argues that the heart of patristic exegesis is the attempt to find the sacramental reality (real presence) of Christ in the Old Testament Scriptures. Leading theologian Hans Boersma discusses numerous sermons and commentaries of the church fathers to show how they regarded Christ as the treasure hidden in the field of the Old Testament and explains that the church today can and should retrieve the

Issues addressed include negotiating differences in worldview

and tradition help modern readers place Jesus within his original context

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Along the way she examines the cultural nature of gender roles and the ways in which they have become entangled with ecclesial expectations

2015 Book Award for Excellence in Missiology

how to go about it

Distinguished Old Testament scholar Walter Kaiser believes that the Old Testament is sorely neglected today in teaching and preaching

How can believers claim a faith that has been passed down through the ages while recognizing the real historical contingencies that have shaped both their doctrines and their divisions

Tremper Longman has studied and taught the Old Testament and its interpretation for four decades

and recognize their potential for meaningful engagement in a variety of relationships and vocational callings

these commentaries interpret Scripture in the light of Catholic tradition

and thoughtful laypersons wanting a fresh perspective on Jesus studies