Jonah and the Meaning of Our Lives: A Verse-by-Verse Contemporary Commentary
Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Note to Readers -- 1 Our Names and Identities: Who Are We? -- 2 Understanding the Other: Who Are They? -- 3 Coming to Terms with Violence: What Is Evil? -- 4 Appreciating Context: What Makes Jonah Run?...
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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The Jewish Publication Society
2016
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| In: | Year: 2016 |
| Reviews: | [Rezension von: Bob, Steven M., 1950-, Jonah and the meaning of our lives] (2017) (Zucker, David J., 1942 -)
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| IxTheo Classification: | HB Old Testament |
| Further subjects: | B
Electronic books
B Bible ; Jonah ; Criticism, interpretation, etc |
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| Parallel Edition: | Print version: Bob, Steven: Jonah and the Meaning of Our Lives : A Verse-by-Verse Contemporary Commentary. - : The Jewish Publication Society,c2016. - 9780827612204 |
| Summary: | Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Note to Readers -- 1 Our Names and Identities: Who Are We? -- 2 Understanding the Other: Who Are They? -- 3 Coming to Terms with Violence: What Is Evil? -- 4 Appreciating Context: What Makes Jonah Run? -- 5 Descent and Salvation: How Low Can You Go? -- 6 Overcoming Uncertainty: How Should I Act? -- 7 Redirecting Lives: Which Way Does the Wind Blow? -- 8 Our Faith and Theirs: How Do We View Other Religions? -- 9 Overcoming Despair: Why Does He Sleep So Deeply? 10 Fate and Free Will: What Path Will We Follow? -- 11 What We Really Know: Does Knowledge Lead to Virtue? -- 12 I Am a Jew: How Do We Describe Our Identity? -- 13 Narrative Imagery: How Can We Understand Our Story? -- 14 Fear and Awe: What Makes Us Tremble? -- 15 Troubled Waters: How Can We Calm the Sea? -- 16 The Winning Team: What Do We Need from Other People? -- 17 The Giants Win the Pennant: How Can We Differentiate between the Possible and the Impossible? -- 18 The Buck Stops Here: Can We Accept Responsibility? 19 The Scientific Method: How Can We Solve Our Problems One Step at a Time? -- 20 Human Kindness: How Can We Serve God through Simple Acts? -- 21 A Rickety Ladder: How Do We Understand the Suffering of the Innocent? -- 22 Telling Our Story: What Swallowed Jonah, a Fish or a Whale? -- 23 Nothing Left to Lose: When Do We Turn to God? -- 24 Happy Thanksgiving: Why Should We Care about Other People? -- 25 Strong Waves and Big Rocks: What Overwhelms Us? -- 26 I Once Was Lost, but Now I'm Found: How Can We Grow? -- 27 Feeling Trapped: Is There a Way Out? 28 Recovering from a Perfect Storm: From Where Does Our Hope Come? -- 29 Seeking Community: How Can We Overcome Isolation? -- 30 Don't Look Back: How Can We Avoid the Traps of the Past? -- 31 The Power of the Public Pledge: Which Promises Will We Keep? -- 32 The Hands of God: How Can We Experience the Presence of the Divine? -- 33 Genuine Forgiveness: Who Deserves a Second Chance? -- 34 Good Guys and Bad Guys: When Can We Accept the Other? -- 35 Hineini: How Do We Respond When Called? -- 36 The Freedom to Choose: Can We Respond to a Warning? 37 Who, What, Why, and When: Can We Ask the Probing Questions? -- 38 Letting the Current Carry Me: How Do We Respond to Reality? -- 39 Telling Tall Tales: How Do We Sort Out the Truth? -- 40 Controlling Our Inclinations: Can We Change Our Evil Ways? -- 41 The Fred Bob Principle: What Circumstances Will Lead to Success? -- 42 Bringing Water to Our Lives: Do We Appreciate Those Who Help Us? -- 43 Seeing Evil: Can We Recognize Our Own Flaws? -- 44 Playing a Part: How Do We Shape the Narrative of Our Lives? -- 45 Getting Lost: How Do We Regain Our Path? 46 Narcissism: What Is Our Place in the World? |
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| Item Description: | Description based upon print version of record |
| ISBN: | 0827612206 |