Jonah, Tobit, Judith: Volume 25 Volume 25 Contributor(s): Nowell, Irene (Author) |
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ISBN: 0814628591 ISBN-13: 9780814628591 Publisher: Liturgical Press OUR PRICE: $12.30 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2015 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Religion | Biblical Commentary - Old Testament - General - Religion | Christian Theology - General - Religion | Christianity - Catholic |
Dewey: 229.207 |
LCCN: 2014033122 |
Series: New Collegeville Bible Commentary |
Physical Information: 0.18" H x 6.46" W x 8.81" (0.33 lbs) 104 pages |
Themes: - Religious Orientation - Catholic - Religious Orientation - Christian - Theometrics - Catholic |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: These three colorful books offer gripping stories of how God shows his mercy and accomplishes his will through human actions. Jonah is a reluctant prophet who must be swallowed by a big fish before he delivers his message to Israel's ancient enemies at Nineveh that they must repent or face doom. Tobit tells of the trials and tribulations of a family, and the power of prayer as God sends an angel to guide Tobit's son Tobiah on a journey of resolution. In the book of Judith, a simple and courageous widow, rather than an army, saves her people from destruction by a powerful enemy. This rich commentary explores the significant themes of each book, showing that God is intimately involved with the destiny of humankind. |
Contributor Bio(s): Nowell, Irene: - Irene Nowell, OSB, is a Benedictine of Mount St. Scholastica in Atchison, Kansas, where she has lived for almost sixty years. An accomplished theologian and biblical scholar, Nowell is a past president of the Catholic Biblical Association and the author of Numbers (of the New Collegeville Bible Commentary); Sing a New Song: The Psalms in the Sunday Lectionary; Women in the Old Testament; and Pleading, Cursing, Praising; all published by Liturgical Press. She is also a member of the editorial board of Give Us This Day (Liturgical Press). |