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The Bible looks at fathers / Annemarie Ohler ; translated by Omar Kaste.

By: Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Original language: German Publication details: Collegeville, Minn. : Liturgical Press, c1999.Description: xxvi, 219 p. ; 21 cmISBN:
  • 081462541X (pbk. : alk. paper)
Uniform titles:
  • Väter. English
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 220.8/3068742 21
LOC classification:
  • BS 579 .F3 O3713 1999
Contents:
TABLE OF CONTENTS -- Chap. 1 Fathers among God's people -- Acts 16 : A prison official becomes a good father in his house -- Fathers find salvation for others -- Believing fathers of a faithless world -- Tobit : a believing father alone in a hostile world -- Fathers as hosts -- Fathers celebrate with their families -- In retrospect : fathers, not patriarchs -- Chap. 2 Fathers in their political responsibility -- 1 Samuel 22 : Saul's massacre of the priestly clan -- A strong paternal house : hope for Israel -- Tensions between fathers and sons endanger Israel -- Responsibility for the solidarity of the father's house -- The heritage of the fathers entrusted to the sons -- Men without fathers -- A king like his father David -- Prophets are signs of admonition for a people proud of its families -- In retrospect : fathers need sons -- The disciples of Jesus : a family in which there is no father. Chap. 3 The father in his house -- A new paternal house arises -- Fathers give away their daughters -- Paternal authority -- Fathers teach their sons -- How fathers love their sons -- How fathers love their daughters -- Abraham binds his son (Genesis 22) -- Fathers without power -- In retrospect : fatherhood and fatherliness -- Chap. 4 Our father in heaven -- Jeremiah's message of the fatherhood of God -- The biblical message about God the father within the framework of the history of religion -- The will of the father : the law of God -- The lord's prayer : testimony to Jesus's message about the father -- God, a father with daughters -- God, the father of Jesus -- Fragmentary images of the father.
Item type: Books
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Current library Collection Call number Vol info Status Date due Barcode
Judith Thomas Library General Stacks BKS BS 579 .F3 O3713 1999 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) AUA012886 Available AUA012886

Includes bibliographical references and index.

TABLE OF CONTENTS --
Chap. 1 Fathers among God's people --
Acts 16 : A prison official becomes a good father in his house --
Fathers find salvation for others --
Believing fathers of a faithless world --
Tobit : a believing father alone in a hostile world --
Fathers as hosts --
Fathers celebrate with their families --
In retrospect : fathers, not patriarchs --
Chap. 2 Fathers in their political responsibility --
1 Samuel 22 : Saul's massacre of the priestly clan --
A strong paternal house : hope for Israel --
Tensions between fathers and sons endanger Israel --
Responsibility for the solidarity of the father's house --
The heritage of the fathers entrusted to the sons --
Men without fathers --
A king like his father David --
Prophets are signs of admonition for a people proud of its families --
In retrospect : fathers need sons --
The disciples of Jesus : a family in which there is no father. Chap. 3 The father in his house --
A new paternal house arises --
Fathers give away their daughters --
Paternal authority --
Fathers teach their sons --
How fathers love their sons --
How fathers love their daughters --
Abraham binds his son (Genesis 22) --
Fathers without power --
In retrospect : fatherhood and fatherliness --
Chap. 4 Our father in heaven --
Jeremiah's message of the fatherhood of God --
The biblical message about God the father within the framework of the history of religion --
The will of the father : the law of God --
The lord's prayer : testimony to Jesus's message about the father --
God, a father with daughters --
God, the father of Jesus --
Fragmentary images of the father.