Making Wise the Simple: The Torah in Christian Faith and Practice

by Johanna W.H. van Wijk-Bos

Book Overview

Too long restricted to children's storybooks and cinematic extravaganzas, the Torah -- comprising the first five books of the Bible -- is an underappreciated mother lode of divine instruction, vitally important for Christians and the church. Convinced that both those who take the Torah too literally and those who neglect it are guilty of a na ve simplicity, Johanna van Wijk-Bos presents guidelines to help ordinary Christians recover this treasure...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0802809901
• ISBN13: 9780802809902
• Release Date: September 2005
• Publisher: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
• Length: 353 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.4" x 9.5"