What are We Hoping For?: New Testament Images

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Liturgical Press, 2006 - Religion - 126 pages

Scripture scholar and author, Daniel J. Harrington, SJ, explores fifteen images of hope in each of the following: Matthew's Gospel, Paul's Letter to the Romans, and the Book of Revelation. Chosen because they are among the longest, most influential, and most difficult texts of the New Testament, these three very different books begin with the hope that the newborn Jesus will be Emmanuel, God with us and end with the plea, Come, Lord Jesus.

Harrington, editor of Liturgical Press ' best-selling Sacra Pagina series, writes this book not so much for biblical specialists as for the general public. The author's popular and prayerful approach considers forty-five images of hope 'from star, water, and rock through childbirth, body, and house to scroll, woman, and beast.

In an age when hope seems to be in short supply, here is a book that will give fresh insight and energy to all who wait in joyful hope for the coming of our Savior, Jesus Christ.

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Contents

Images of Hope in Matthews Gospel
1
Meals
21
Rock
28
Cry
35
Images of Hope in Pauls Letter to the Romans
41
Abraham
51
Justification
54
Adam
56
Slain Lamb
87
Four Horsemen
90
White Robes
92
Scroll
94
Woman
97
Beasts
99
Seven Plagues
102
Harlot and Bride
104

Death and Life
59
The Divided Self
61
Spirit
63
Childbirth
65
Remnant 67 12 Olive Tree
70
Body
72
Night and Day
74
House
77
Images of Hope in the Book of Revelation
80
One Like a Son of Man
83
Tree of Life
85
Rider on a White Horse
106
Millennium
108
Last Judgment
110
New Jerusalem
112
River of Life
115
A Concluding Word of Hope
117
For Reference and Further Study
118
Index of Subjects
120
Index of Ancient Texts
121
Copyright

Common terms and phrases

Abraham Adam Adam's ancient Background baptism baptized beast biblical birth blood book of Revelation bride bridesmaids Christian hope coming of God's dead Dead Sea scrolls death and resurrection described disciples divine dragon early Christians earth Emmanuel emperor eternal Exod Exodus faith Father fishermen fulfilled full coming fullness of God's future Gentile Christians glory God's kingdom God's reign Greek heavenly Hebrew Holy Spirit horse human images of hope Israel Jewish Christians Jews John John's king last judgment light live Lord Lord's Prayer Matthew Matthew's gospel Messiah millennium Old Testament olive tree parable paschal mystery Paul Paul's letter persons prayer present promises prophecy prophet Psalm 22 Reasons for Hope remnant resurrection of Jesus Revelation righteous risen Christ risen Jesus Rome sacrifice salvation Satan scroll sign of hope Simon Peter Slain Lamb suffering symbol teachings theological throne tians tion vineyard wisdom woman word worship yoke

Popular passages

Page 97 - Dragon *And a great sign appeared in heaven, a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars; 2she was with child and she cried out in her pangs of birth, in anguish for delivery.‎
Appears in 837 books from 1755-2008
Page 110 - And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne, and books were opened. Another book was opened, which is the book of life. The dead were judged according to what they had done as recorded in the books.‎
Appears in 277 books from 1849-2008
Page 32 - Therefore I tell you, the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a nation producing the fruits of it.‎
Appears in 420 books from 1859-2008
Page 31 - For the vineyard of the Lord of hosts is the house of Israel, and the men of Judah his pleasant plant; and he looked for judgment, but behold oppression; for righteousness, but behold a cry.‎
Appears in 762 books from 1801-2008
Page 72 - For as in one body we have many members, and not all the members have the same function, so we, who are many, are one body in Christ, and individually we are members one of another.‎
Appears in 168 books from 1923-2008
Page 2 - Therefore every scribe who has been trained for the kingdom of heaven is like the master of a household who brings out of his treasure what is new and what is old.‎
Appears in 248 books from 1864-2008
Page 117 - May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing. so that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.‎
Appears in 266 books from 1818-2008
Page 38 - But the souls of the righteous are in the hand of God, and no torment shall touch them. In the eyes of the foolish they seemed to have died ; and their departure was accounted to be their hurt, and their journeying away from us to be their ruin : but they are in peace. For even if in the sight of men they be punished, their hope is full of immortality...‎
Appears in 315 books from 1730-2008
Page 46 - For I am not ashamed of the gospel; it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who has faith, to the Jew first and also to the Greek.‎
Appears in 357 books from 1853-2008

About the author (2006)

Daniel J. Harrington, SJ, PhD, (1940-2014), was professor of New Testament at Boston College and the Weston Jesuit School of Theology in Massachusetts. He wrote numerous scholarly works, including What Are We Hoping For? New Testament Images, The Gospel of Mark, Jesus Ben Sira of Jerusalem: A Biblical Guide to Living Wisely, and The Letter to the Hebrews, all published by Liturgical Press. He served as editor of New Testament Abstracts from 1972 until his death.

Bibliographic information

TitleWhat are We Hoping For?: New Testament Images
AuthorDaniel J. Harrington
PublisherLiturgical Press, 2006
ISBN0814631614, 9780814631614
Length126 pages
Subjects ›  › 

Religion / Biblical Criticism & Interpretation / New Testament
Religion / Biblical Studies / General
Religion / Christianity / Catholic
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