Grace in a Tree Stump: Old Testament Stories of God's Love

by J. Ellsworth Kalas

Overview

Christians often assume too sharp a distinction between the Old and New Testaments, argues preacher, author, and teacher J. Ellsworth Kalas. They are too quick to view the Old Testament as a strict book of laws and commandments and the New Testament as a witness to grace. The God of the Old Testament is misperceived as a God of wrath and judgment, while the God of the New Testament is viewed as a God of love and mercy.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780664229009
Publisher:	Westminster John Knox Press
Publication date:	02/28/2005
Pages:	152
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.33(d)

About the Author

J. Ellsworth kalas is Senior Professor of Homiletics at Asbury Theological Seminary in Wilmore, Kentucky, where he was formerly president. He also served as a pastor for many years.

Table of Contents

1	Grace in the Morning (Genesis 1:1-5, 26-31)	1
2	God, the Gracious Tailor (Genesis 3:1-7, 21)	7
3	The Man Who Refused Grace (Genesis 4:1-16)	15
4	Grace in a Brother's Face (Genesis 33:1-10)	21
5	Grace in a Harlot's Tent (Genesis 38)	29
6	Grace Once a Week (Exodus 20:8-11)	37
7	Gracious Commandments (Deuteronomy 5:1-7)	45
8	God's Unlikely Choices (Deuteronomy 7:1-8)	53
9	One More Grand Chance (Judges 16:13-31)	61
10	Grace and God's Love for the Future (Ruth 1:1-5; 4:13-22)	69
11	A Directory of Grace (1 Chronicles 1-9)	77
12	New Every Morning (Lamentations 3:19-33)	85
13	Grace in an Iron Band (Daniel 4:10-15, 24-27)	93
14	Indomitable Grace (Job 42:1-6, 10-17)	101
15	Songs of Dis-grace (Psalms 3; 38)	109
16	Better than We Can Ever Deserve (Psalm 103:1-14)	117
17	Giving Grace a Name (The Prophet Hosea)	125
18	The Old Testament Synonym for Grace (Several Old Testament passages)	131
	Notes	139