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A Liturgy of Grief – A Pastoral Commentary on Lamentations
Leslie C. Allen
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Description for A Liturgy of Grief – A Pastoral Commentary on Lamentations
Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRCF1; HRCG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 256 x 141 x 14. Weight in Grams: 250.
In Lamentations, we read of the unbearable grief experienced by a group of believers. Leslie Allen suggests the book can be read as the script of a liturgy performed to help the people of God come to terms with the fall of Jerusalem and the national catastrophe it entailed. It reveals God's sometimes hidden support for those who grieve and for their caregivers. In this unique commentary on Lamentations, respected Old Testament scholar and volunteer hospital chaplain Leslie Allen appropriates this oft-neglected book of the Bible to deal with a universal issue. Incorporating stories of pastoral encounters with hospital ... Read more
In Lamentations, we read of the unbearable grief experienced by a group of believers. Leslie Allen suggests the book can be read as the script of a liturgy performed to help the people of God come to terms with the fall of Jerusalem and the national catastrophe it entailed. It reveals God's sometimes hidden support for those who grieve and for their caregivers. In this unique commentary on Lamentations, respected Old Testament scholar and volunteer hospital chaplain Leslie Allen appropriates this oft-neglected book of the Bible to deal with a universal issue. Incorporating stories of pastoral encounters with hospital ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Baker Publishing Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
Ada, MI, United States
ISBN
9780801039607
SKU
V9780801039607
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99-1
About Leslie C. Allen
Leslie C. Allen (PhD, University of London) is senior professor of Old Testament at Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, California. He has written several major commentaries and has been a hospital chaplain for more than a decade.
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