Rest of Life
Rest, Play, Eating, Studying, Sex from a Kingdom Perspective
Published on 16. November 2012
100 pages
978-1-4674-3669-4 (ISBN)
Description
When was the last time you heard a sermon on the theological importance of play? What do rest, eating, studying -- and sex -- have to do with the Kingdom of God? Strangely, although these activities together take up much of our time, they seldom receive much discussion from a biblical point of view.In The Rest of Life Ben Witherington explores these subjects in the light of biblical teaching about the Kingdom of God and the Christian hope for the future. He shows why and how all the normal activities of life should be done to the glory of God and for the edification of others. Focusing as it does on practical, everyday matters in an accessible style, this topical study is ideal for both individual reading and small-group discussion.
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Content
- Intro
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- Introduction
- 1. Is There a Sabbatical Plan for Christians?
- Lost and Found - Sabbath and Seventh Day
- The Debate Rages On - Give It a Rest?
- In Sum
- 2. Play On
- Taking Play Seriously
- Defining Play
- Play's Religious Dimensions
- 3. Food for Thought
- Feasting
- Fasting
- The Normal Christian Life of Someone Who Is a Light to the World
- In Sum
- 4. Eat This Book-Studying the Scriptures
- Study - The Problem
- "Study to Show Yourself Approved"
- Devouring the Word
- Study in an Oral Culture
- In Sum
- 5. Sex and the City of God
- Sex God
- Was Paul a Prude?
- The Purpose and Limits of Sexual Relationships from a Kingdom Perspective
- And So?
- 6. As for the Rest of Life . . .
