The Urbanity of the Bible: Rediscovering the Urban Nature of

The Urbanity of the Bible: Rediscovering the Urban Nature of the Bible (Urban Ministry in the 21st Century)

Often times the Bible is associated with rural pastoral settings. The Israelites wandering in the desert wilderness living in tents, David playing his harp for sheep out in the pasture, and Jesus strolling along dusty roads between remote villages. But what if I told you that the Bible is an urban book and that the center stage for where the drama of biblical events played out was truly the city? Starting in Genesis, all of the way to the end of the Bible in Revelation, the whole trajectory of humanity and the focal point for theÂ Missio Dei was and is urban and not rural. When Jesus erupted into history through the womb of a teenager he lived in the most urban region in the world. The early church was birthed in the city and spread to the largest most influential cosmopolitan urban centers of the day. For the first-century Christian, to be a follower of Jesus was synonymous with being an urbanite.Â The Urbanity of the Bible explores the urban nature of the Bible and displays the urban trajectory of theÂ Missio Dei. The city was and is a dominant theme of the setting, backdrop, and purposes of God throughout history. As the world today has flooded to the cities this book is good news. We were meant to live in the city.
Country USA
Brand Urban Loft Publishers
Manufacturer Urban Loft Publishers
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber black & white illustrations
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780692539521
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Country	USA
Brand	Urban Loft Publishers
Manufacturer	Urban Loft Publishers
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	black & white illustrations
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780692539521
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

The Urbanity of the Bible: Rediscovering the Urban Nature of the Bible (Urban Ministry in the 21st Century)

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