Advent for Everyone: A Journey with the Apostles: A Daily Devotional Contributor(s): Wright, N. T. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0664263429 ISBN-13: 9780664263423 Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press OUR PRICE: $16.20 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2017 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Religion | Devotional - Religion | Holidays - Christmas & Advent - Religion | Christian Living - Devotional |
Dewey: 242.332 |
LCCN: 2017034930 |
Physical Information: 0.3" H x 5" W x 7.7" (0.30 lbs) 136 pages |
Themes: - Holiday - Christmas - Religious Orientation - Christian |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Advent for Everyone: A Journey with the Apostles provides readers with an inspirational guide through the Advent season, from the first Sunday in Advent through the Saturday after the Fourth Sunday in Advent. Popular biblical scholar and author N. T. Wright provides his own Scripture translation and brief reflection, helping readers understand Advent in the wider context of God's love. Wright's engaging and accessible writing and imagery help us see Advent both in relation to the Bible's message and in our own lives today. Each week discusses key themes for the season: thanksgiving, patience, humility, and joy. This book is suitable for both individual and group study and reflection. |
Contributor Bio(s): Wright, N. T.: - N. T. Wright is the Chair in New Testament and Early Christianity at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland. He is the former Bishop of Durham in the Church of England and is a prolific author and noted New Testament scholar. His books include Scripture and the Authority of God, Surprised by Hope, Simply Christian, and Evil and the Justice of God. |