The Feasts of Repentance - (New Studies in Biblical Theology) by Michael J Ovey (Paperback)
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Highlights
- Only when we grasp the need for true repentance can we fully understand the gospel Jesus preached.
- About the Author: D. A. Carson is research professor of New Testament at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Deerfield, Illinois.
- 192 Pages
- Religion + Beliefs, Christian Theology
- Series Name: New Studies in Biblical Theology
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About the Book
Only when we grasp the need for true repentance can we fully understand the gospel Jesus preached. In this NSBT volume, Michael Ovey comments on the relevant biblical material in Luke-Acts and systematic-theological aspects of repentance, then gives a pastoral theology for the corporate life of the people of God today with regard to self-righteousness, hypocrisy, humility, forgiveness, and justice.
Book Synopsis
Only when we grasp the need for true repentance can we fully understand the gospel Jesus preached. In this NSBT volume, Michael Ovey comments on the relevant biblical material in Luke-Acts and systematic-theological aspects of repentance, then gives a pastoral theology for the corporate life of the people of God today with regard to self-righteousness, hypocrisy, humility, forgiveness, and justice.
Review Quotes
"Dr. Ovey moves beyond biblical theology to think through the meaning of repentance in both systematic categories and in pastoral theological reflection-and we are all the better for it."
About the Author
D. A. Carson is research professor of New Testament at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Deerfield, Illinois.
Michael J. Ovey (1958-2017) served as the principal of Oak Hill College, London, from 2007 until his death. He is the author of Your Will Be Done and coauthor of Pierced for Our Transgressions.