
Being Promised
Theology, Gift, and Practice
Walter Gregory(Author)
William B Eerdmans Publishing Co
Published on 30. December 2013
Book
Paperback/Softback
110 pages
978-0-8028-6415-4 (ISBN)
Description
Promise, along with gift, is among the predominant metaphors in the Western Christian tradition for describing God's gracious actions. Being Promised argues that promise is itself a kind of double gift -- one when the promise is given, one when it is fulfilled -- and analyzes the power, time, and place of God's promise.
Gregory Walter offers a theologically rich analysis of promise, anthropological and phenomenological reflection on gift exchange, and a critical appreciation of other theological appropriations of gift to support his argument. Walter clarifies the phenomenon of promise as gift and shows its theological, hermeneutical, and ethical significance. No other book theologically examines promise and gift exchange like this one does.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Grand Rapids
United States
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Thickness: 7 mm
Weight
204 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8028-6415-4 (9780802864154)
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Person
Gregory A. Walter is associate professor of religion at St. Olaf College, Northfield, Minnesota.