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Part Two: The Coming of the Kingdom (2:1—5:3)

It combines academic sophistication with pastoral sensitivity and accessibility to serve as a useful tool for pastors

and who is love

challenging us to give up our 'respectable' middle-class idols

and his intense pursuit of joy

Including the Stranger: Foreigners in the Former Prophets, Vol. 50 (New Studies in Biblical Theology) cover_type:Paperback Part Two: The Coming ofThe Old Testament, particularly the Former Prophets, has frequently been regarded as having a negative attitude towards foreigners. This has meant that these texts are often employed by those opposed to the Christian faith to attack the Bible and such views can be echoed by Christians. While the story of David and Goliath is cherished, other episodes are seen to involve "ethnic cleansing" or "massacre" and are avoided. David Firth's contention is that