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Jonah and the meaning of our lives : a verse-by-verse contemporary commentary /

"The Book of Jonah stands unique among the biblical books of the prophets because it is almost entirely narrative. And, in contrast to all the other prophets portrayed as admirable individuals who bravely speak God's word, Jonah stands out as flawed and fleeing from God. We are drawn to Jo...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Bob, Steven M., 1950- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Philadelphia : Lincoln : Jewish Publication Society ; University of Nebraska Press, [2016]
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo

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505 0 |a Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Note to Readers; 1 Our Names and Identities: Who Are We?; 2 Understanding the Other: Who Are They?; 3 Coming to Terms with Violence: What Is Evil?; 4 Appreciating Context: What Makes Jonah Run?; 5 Descent and Salvation: How Low Can You Go?; 6 Overcoming Uncertainty: How Should I Act?; 7 Redirecting Lives: Which Way Does the Wind Blow?; 8 Our Faith and Theirs: How Do We View Other Religions?; 9 Overcoming Despair: Why Does He Sleep So Deeply?; 10 Fate and Free Will: What Path Will We Follow? 
505 8 |a 11 What We Really Know: Does Knowledge Lead to Virtue?12 I Am a Jew: How Do We Describe Our Identity?; 13 Narrative Imagery: How Can We Understand Our Story?; 14 Fear and Awe: What Makes Us Tremble?; 15 Troubled Waters: How Can We Calm the Sea?; 16 The Winning Team: What Do We Need from Other People?; 17 The Giants Win the Pennant: How Can We Differentiate between the Possible and the Impossible?; 18 The Buck Stops Here: Can We Accept Responsibility?; 19 The Scientific Method: How Can We Solve Our Problems One Step at a Time?; 20 Human Kindness: How Can We Serve God through Simple Acts? 
505 8 |a 21 A Rickety Ladder: How Do We Understand the Suffering of the Innocent?22 Telling Our Story: What Swallowed Jonah, a Fish or a Whale?; 23 Nothing Left to Lose: When Do We Turn to God?; 24 Happy Thanksgiving: Why Should We Care about Other People?; 25 Strong Waves and Big Rocks: What Overwhelms Us?; 26 I Once Was Lost, but Now I'm Found: How Can We Grow?; 27 Feeling Trapped: Is There a Way Out?; 28 Recovering from a Perfect Storm: From Where Does Our Hope Come?; 29 Seeking Community: How Can We Overcome Isolation?; 30 Don't Look Back: How Can We Avoid the Traps of the Past? 
505 8 |a 31 The Power of the Public Pledge: Which Promises Will We Keep?32 The Hands of God: How Can We Experience the Presence of the Divine?; 33 Genuine Forgiveness: Who Deserves a Second Chance?; 34 Good Guys and Bad Guys: When Can We Accept the Other?; 35 Hineini: How Do We Respond When Called?; 36 The Freedom to Choose: Can We Respond to a Warning?; 37 Who, What, Why, and When: Can We Ask the Probing Questions?; 38 Letting the Current Carry Me: How Do We Respond to Reality?; 39 Telling Tall Tales: How Do We Sort Out the Truth?; 40 Controlling Our Inclinations: Can We Change Our Evil Ways? 
505 8 |a 41 The Fred Bob Principle: What Circumstances Will Lead to Success?42 Bringing Water to Our Lives: Do We Appreciate Those Who Help Us?; 43 Seeing Evil: Can We Recognize Our Own Flaws?; 44 Playing a Part: How Do We Shape the Narrative of Our Lives?; 45 Getting Lost: How Do We Regain Our Path?; 46 Narcissism: What Is Our Place in the World?; 47 Connecting the Dots: How Can We Make Sense of Our Lives?; 48 The Kikayon: What Can We Learn from a Plant?; 49 Time, Time, Time: How Do We View the Length of Our Lives?; 50 Facing Challenges: How Do We Use Our Strengths to Overcome Our Weaknesses? 
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