Promise and Prayer

by Anthony C. Thiselton

Book Overview

In the Bible, promise and prayer are essential and connected components of the inter-personal relationship between God and his people. And both promise and prayer are kinds of action undertaken by means of speaking, utterances philosophers refer to as speech acts. In the case of promises this is clear: they constitute firm commitments to act in certain ways under appropriate conditions. This book considers biblical examples of divine promise, from...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1725253607
• ISBN13: 9781725253605
• Release Date: November 2020
• Publisher: Cascade Books
• Length: 126 Pages
• Weight: 0.38 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.5" x 8.5"