From the Bible s opening scenes in the garden of Eden where God walks with his creatures in the cool of the day, to the final heavenly vision of St John's Revelation where God comes permanently to dwell among us, the entire biblical story is driven by God s passion to be close to the people he created. But people have rarely shared God s enthusiasm for this divine-human relationship. Rather, it is in our nature to resist God s good intentions and to make gods of ourselves. The solution to this quandary? The prophets. Paul Hedley Jones walks readers right through the Bible in a series of 17 studies in the lives of biblical prophets, including Moses, Deborah, Nathan, Elijah, Daniel, John the Baptist and many others. Each study focuses on a few chapters of biblical narrative in order to explore a different aspect of prophetic spirituality (e.g. prayer, wisdom, speech, faith, integrity, humility, etc). In so doing, Jones demonstrates how God raises up prophets to be men and women who negotiate the divide between God s good intentions and the wilful resistance of his people. All of the virtues studied are brought together in the chapters about Jesus, who not only fulfils numerous OT prophecies, but also the prophetic vocation itself (the calling to embody God's passion and make him known). As a whole, this book illuminates the critical role the prophets play in God's overarching purposes for his creation and suggests how we in the 21st century may also learn to collaborate with God. Sharing God's Passion is an excellent resource for Christians who wish to engage with Scripture and embody God's passion as his prophets did so faithfully.
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Paul Jones has written a persuasive walk through the prophets. His interpretations are reliable, with an eye on the contemporaneity of these old texts.
Walter Brueggemann, Columbia Theological Seminary
Paul Jones has produced a well-researched, theologically alert volume. He has a special interest in the value of the prophets for faith and life . . . developed in such a way that both experienced and inexperienced readers will appreciate.
Terence E. Fretheim, Luther Seminary
Paul Jones writes with the rare skills of blending contemporary biblical scholarship with practical spiritual wisdom, all of which serves his purpose of helping us to understand God's passion well.
Derek Tidball, Visiting Scholar at Spurgeon's College, London --Derek Tidball, Visiting Scholar at Spurgeon's College, London
Walter Brueggemann, Columbia Theological Seminary
Paul Jones has produced a well-researched, theologically alert volume. He has a special interest in the value of the prophets for faith and life . . . developed in such a way that both experienced and inexperienced readers will appreciate.
Terence E. Fretheim, Luther Seminary
Paul Jones writes with the rare skills of blending contemporary biblical scholarship with practical spiritual wisdom, all of which serves his purpose of helping us to understand God's passion well.
Derek Tidball, Visiting Scholar at Spurgeon's College, London --Derek Tidball, Visiting Scholar at Spurgeon's College, London
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Paul Hedley Jones is an Australian author, teacher and musician. He has completed studies at MST in Australia and Regent College in Canada, and is currently writing his doctoral dissertation (on prophecy in the books of Kings) under Professor R.W.L. Moberly, at Durham University in the UK.
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By T. Brewer
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Jones surveys a total of 14 prophets, ranging from Moses to Jesus. Avoiding the usual caricatures of prophets as gloomy prophets of fire and brimstone, he offers a hopeful vision of the prophetic task in service of the world. Well researched without being burdened by academic jargon, Jones' writing is incisively intelligible and deeply personal. I recommend it!
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I would highly recommend "Sharing God's Passion".
I am currently re-reading this book and enjoying it even more second time around. There is so much of interest crammed onto every page and I find the author's style of writing strikes just the right balance, making it all a gripping read. I have just bought copies for two of my friends and they are already equally impressed.
The book lends itself particularly well to group study. Each chapter is followed by carefully chosen questions designed to encourage readers to "dig deeper".
I am currently re-reading this book and enjoying it even more second time around. There is so much of interest crammed onto every page and I find the author's style of writing strikes just the right balance, making it all a gripping read. I have just bought copies for two of my friends and they are already equally impressed.
The book lends itself particularly well to group study. Each chapter is followed by carefully chosen questions designed to encourage readers to "dig deeper".
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This book has earned a well-deserved place on my bookshelves, alongside favourite classics. It is a long time since I came across a book that I think would appeal to such a wide readership. It is refreshingly lively for those reading purely for general interest and enjoyment and yet, at the same time, it presents a wealth of knowledge, all meticulously referenced and indexed, that would delight the most serious reader, intent on in-depth study.
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