Faith in the Face of Empire: The Bible through Palestinian Eyes

by Mitri Raheb

Paperback, 2014

Status

Available

Call number

Modern History Rah

Collection

Publication

Orbis Books (2014), 160 pages

Description

Raheb, a Palestinian Christian theologian, president of the Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land and Senior Pastor of the Evangelical Lutheran Christmas Church in Bethlehem, Palestine, shows how the reality of empire shapes the context of the biblical story, and the ongoing experience of Middle East conflict.

User reviews

LibraryThing member PhilipJHunt
Which side are you on? Israel? Palestine? Jews? Arabs? Warriors? Peacemakers? Bombers? Boycotters? Here's a Christian Palestinian point of view. No matter which side you're on (and 'sides' may be the central problem) here is an essential and unique perspective. Anyone who has any opinion about
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Middle East conflict needs to read this compact and easy-to-read book.
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