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Between Heaven and Earth New Explorations of Great Biblical Texts

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In this book New Testament scholar Gerhard Lohfink interprets a spectrum of biblical texts, some familiar, others not. He explores them in a spirit of curiosity, questions them insistently, and confronts them with the realities of our present day, from COVID-19 to the inner loneliness experienced by so many.

In light of central biblical texts Lohfink asks: What would a life look like today if it were wholly in the world and at the same time wholly in God—sweeping joyously between heaven and earth—aware of the immeasurable breadth of the universe and still able to marvel at the tiniest flower—knowing the depths of the human heart and being comforted by a child’s smile?

This book takes up the colorful threads of many Old and New Testament texts and weaves from them a many-hued tapestry of biblical theology. It reveals things unknown, sheds new light on things known, and is full of surprises. It speaks not only to the curious or the “nones” who want to know more about the Christian message; it is addressed to everyone who senses a desire to understand the Bible better and more deeply.

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Format: Hardcover book
Product code: LP6732
Dimensions: 6" x 9"
Length: 376 pages
Publisher:
Liturgical Press
ISBN: 9780814667323
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Written by Gerhard Lohfink
Translated by Linda M. Maloney

Praise

Gerhard Lohfink offers yet another new text that is fully biblical, theological, liturgical, and practical in his presentation of Christian theology for our time. Every page challenges the reader to reconsider, to pray again scriptural texts that have too soon been filed under ‘been there, studied that’ in our minds. Lohfink’s paragraphs sharpen knowledge and faith with a ‘both/and’ dialectic that is harder to put down than a favorite novel.

Eileen C. Burke-Sullivan, Vice President for Mission and Ministry, Creighton University

Between Heaven and Earth is a reflective work, inviting the reader to a personal encounter with Scripture.

The Bible Today

Author

Gerhard Lohfink was professor of New Testament exegesis at the University of Tübingen. His many books include The Forty Parables of Jesus, No Irrelevant Jesus, Jesus of Nazareth, Is This All There Is?, The Our Father, and Prayer Takes Us Home, all from Liturgical Press.