Knowing the Holy Spirit Through the Old Testament - (Knowing God Through the Old Testament Set) by Christopher J H Wright (Paperback)
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Highlights
- We first meet the Holy Spirit in the second verse of the Bible, hovering there, speaking the world into existence.
- About the Author: Christopher J. H. Wright (Ph.D., Cambridge) is director of international ministries for the Langham Partnership International (known in the United States as John Stott Ministries).
- 160 Pages
- Religion + Beliefs, Christian Theology
- Series Name: Knowing God Through the Old Testament Set
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About the Book
We first meet the Holy Spirit in the second verse of the Bible, hovering there, speaking the world into existence. Christopher Wright begins here and traces the Holy Spirit through the pages of the Old Testament. He shows that the Spirit is knowable, and that the Spirit empowers God's people and sustains the earth.
Book Synopsis
We first meet the Holy Spirit in the second verse of the Bible, hovering there, speaking the world into existence. Christopher Wright begins here and traces the Holy Spirit through the pages of the Old Testament. He shows that the Spirit is knowable, and that the Spirit empowers God's people and sustains the earth.
Review Quotes
"Immensely enjoyable to read, and it is accessible to anyone who is literate in the teachings of the Bible. Wright has clearly done his homework. Highly recommended."
"Immensely enjoyable to read, and it is accessible to anyone who is literate in the teachings of the Bible. Wright has clearly done his homework. Highly recommended."
--Reformation 21 (online), September 2007"This little volume does a great service in making the Third Person of the Trinity more known and glorious to our hearts and minds."
"This little volume does a great service in making the Third Person of the Trinity more known and glorious to our hearts and minds."
--Kent I. Compton, Haddington House Journal, 2008"Wright helps us reflect more deeply upon the work of the Holy Spirit from a biblical perspective and, thereby, encourages us to be more fully "people of the Spirit.'"
"Wright helps us reflect more deeply upon the work of the Holy Spirit from a biblical perspective and, thereby, encourages us to be more fully "people of the Spirit.'"
--Kevin L. Spawn, Pneuma, Issue 30About the Author
Christopher J. H. Wright (Ph.D., Cambridge) is director of international ministries for the Langham Partnership International (known in the United States as John Stott Ministries). Formerly he taught Old Testament and served as principal of All Nations College in Ware, England. He is the author of Knowing Jesus Through the Old Testament.
