God Is Present

God Is PresentDoes God enter our lives in a personal way? We read stories in the Bible of how he did in the past, but we may wonder how he does so today. To answer this crucial question, leading biblical scholar Frank J. Matera examines seven Old Testament stories and how God made his presence known, drawing out important theological principles. He then traces each story and theme into the New Testament, showing how God makes his presence known in our lives in

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there is a new cultural awareness of sexual diversity and gender dysphoria

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Osborne examines larger sections in order to locate and emphasize the writer's central message and the theology found therein

Reconciling biblical and extrabiblical history

The Bible is a story of God's mission

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