num_pages: 216
description: Though written thousands of years ago the book of Deuteronomy is unmatched in its relevance for the affluent Western church of today. Moses' words were meant to equip God's people for living godly lives in a prosperous pluralistic world. The cultural changes now taking place in our own social setting make the parallel between Israel and the churchand what Deuteronomy has to sayboth pertinent and instructive. This New Studies in Biblical Theology volume offers a significant study of Deuteronomy that recovers this Scripture's vibrant message for the contemporary Christian community. Showing the major contribution that Deuteronomy makes to our understanding of the Bible as a whole J. Gary Millar explores Deuteronomy's ethical teaching in the light of its most important theological themes: covenant journey law the nations and human nature. His perceptive analysis reveals the power with which Deuteronomy calls God's covenant people from ancient Israelites to modern-day Christians to hear God's voice and do his will. Whether read for its critical study of Scripture or for its practical insights into living faithfully today this book will be a valuable resource for school church and home. Addressing key issues in biblical theology the works comprising New Studies in Biblical Theology are creative attempts to help Christians better understand their Bibles. The NSBT series is edited by D. A. Carson aiming to simultaneously instruct and to edify to interact with current scholarship and to point the way ahead.
language: English
title: Now Choose Life: Theology and Ethics in Deuteronomy
publisher: IVP Academic