global lens will be emboldened by
a new Salvation Army book enti-
tled When Justice Is the Measure.
who wrote the book jointly while
on the International Social Justice
dual focus of Jesus' hope for hu-
the socially poor. "Jesus lived right
and righted wrongs," they point out,
therefore the mission of His follow-
ers should be to do the same. The
authors exhort disciples of Christ to
include the excluded, challenge cul-
tural norms, confront corruption and advocate for the op-
pressed. Using compelling biblical insights, they seek to remind
us of the interaction between humanity, justice and the image
of God. In the final pages, you will uncover gems of wisdom in
who desire a more visceral under-
standing of the nature of God.
butes of divinity, which she describes
as "an artificial construct, a helpful
way to learn about God." But she
readily admits the limits of this
process, noting that "God cannot
be divided into various attributes,
nor will He act in ways that contra-
just even when He is expressing His
mercy, and still loving when express-
the reader to develop a truer image
of God, "bigger and better," instead of "a vision that is thin
and anemic, one that will fall to pieces when life becomes
more difficult than we can bear."
But while the subject humbles the mind it also expands it."
Immersion in this 17-week devotional will intimately acquaint
you with a God who is not moody, never surprised or frustrated,
always fair, never gives up, has no limits and always knows
what to do.
for seven years to produce the New
ate a text that would have the same impact on
modern readers that the Hebrew and Greek
text had on original readers of the Bible. Their
goal was an easy to read translation true to the
original meaning, which led to the translation
of entire thoughts, rather than individual words,
into everyday English.
of each section of the Bible, showing how the
books relate to each other and to the rest of Scripture.
Bible times. One unique feature of this Bible is a glossary
of 100 Greek and 100 Hebrew references to assist in dis-
cerning the meaning and context of particular words. It also
includes 100 quotes from modern and ancient writers, as
well as suggestions for further reading. Readers will receive
unlimited access to the full online version of this Bible at
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alogies and chronologies
on how to study the Bible and compelling quotations
from each book.