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Our immediate concern now is not with the overall style or characteristics of the New Testament, but with one particular feature that has been considered significant; that is, the prominence of the noun agape (love).
concerns love in combination with anything having to do with God, such as love in the Hebrew Bible. When working with theologically significant texts and ideas, the temptation to lapse into meaningless truisms or facile advice, such as “God loves the world” or “you should love God,” is especially strong.
1 sty 2009 · Lawrence E. Toombs. PDF | On Jan 1, 2009, Paul-Cezar Harlaoanu published The Main Hebrew Words for Love: Ahab and Hesed | Find, read and cite all the research you need on ResearchGate.
The Hebrew Bible of course emphasizes the importance of love of God and love of fellow human beings. However, Jewish tradition, certainly going back to the Second Temple period
Renowned theologian Gerald Bray has written this systematic theology to give readers of all backgrounds a solid understanding of foundational theological concepts. He uniquely emphasizes the theme of God’s love alongside each major doctrine and helps us to see more of the God who is Love.
This volume explores the fresh riches of biblical poetry for communities of faith by bringing together a diverse roster of Jewish and Christian scholars to explore biblical Hebrew poetic texts within the context—and for the benefit—of communities of faith.
11 sie 2020 · Reviews. “God is love is the radical claim of Christianity,” writes Frederick Bauerschmidt at the beginning of this little meditation on the essentials of Christian faith. In a rich yet accessible style reminiscent of C. S. Lewis and G. K. Chesterton, Bauerschmidt breathes life back into that claim, drawing from Scripture, great Christian ...
