... planet earth. Unfortunately, too many of the leaders among the people had other ideas, and set themselves up as alternative kings, thinking they could divert the treasures of the kingdom into their own bank accounts. The result was the religious confusion that ... a strange team to make its mark by playing a different game. Walter Wangerin Jr., in his great allegory, The Book of the Dun Cow (along with its wonderful sequel, The Book of Sorrows), captures both the scope of the divine mission as well as the under ...
... planet earth. Unfortunately, too many of the leaders among the people had other ideas, and set themselves up as alternative kings, thinking they could divert the treasures of the kingdom into their own bank accounts. The result was the religious confusion that ... a strange team to make its mark by playing a different game. Walter Wangerin Jr., in his great allegory, The Book of the Dun Cow (along with its wonderful sequel, The Book of Sorrows), captures both the scope of the divine mission as well as the under ...
... Mount Sinai (Exodus 20-24). Modeled after the Suzerain-Vassal covenants widely used in that day to organize affairs between kings and subjects, these covenants had standardized parts. The prologue rehearsed the background to the making of the covenant, and gave the ... a strange team to make its mark by playing a different game. Walter Wangerin Jr.’s, great allegory, The Book of the Dun Cow (as well as its wonderful sequel, The Book of Sorrows), captures both the scope of the divine mission as well ...
... his threshing floor, gathering his wheat into the barn and burning up the chaff with unquenchable fire."(2) Dunh-da-dun-dunh! [Dragnet] Tough stuff. Then there was that magnificent day when Jesus came to the Jordan. John knew that this ... ? Of course not. "If not, what did you go out to see? A man dressed in fine clothes? No, those who wear fine clothes are in kings' palaces," says Jesus. Yes, John's clothes were unique, but he was certainly no fashion plate. "Then what did you go out to see?" Jesus asks. " ...
