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A scandalous providence : the Jesus story of the compassion of God by Elgin Frank Tupper is a religious work available to read on EtoBox.

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Introduction. A Story To Be Told ; A Neglected Theme Impossible To Neglect ; A Person Context -- A Brief Methodological Interlude. Interpreting The Gospels ; A Model Of Personal Agency -- Blessing--the Intention Of Providence. The Experience Of Providence : Blessing ; The Identity Of God ; The Significance Of God's Abba Identity ; Another Metaphor And A Different Model ; The Contrasts In The Gospel Traditions : A Startling Ambiguity ; Conclusion -- The Bethlehem Massacre--the Negation Of Providence?. The Paradigm Of Innocent Suffering ; Preliminary Reflections On Matthew's Nativity ; The Experience Of Providence : Family ; The Scenes In Matthew's Nativity--an Interpretation ; Critical Reflections ; The Compassion Of God ; Conclusion -- Who Trusts In God?. The Experience Of Providence : The Goodness Of Creation ; The Temptation Of Jesus ; The Mystery Of Evil ; The Power Of God ; Conclusion --^ The Elusive Promise Of Joy. The Experience Of Providence : Joy ; Part One : Compassion ; The Lawyer's Questions ; The Parable Of The Compassionate Samaritan ; Interpretation ; Contemporary Theological Reflection ; A Concluding Word ; Part Two : Prayer ; Preface To Prayer ; Relationship And Pet

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Common subject areas: religion, theology.

Author
Elgin Frank Tupper
Publisher
Macon, Ga.: Mercer University Press
Published
1995
Language
EN
ISBN
9780865544697
Category
religious
Subjects
Religion, Christian
Rating
4.5 / 5 (15 ratings)
Updated
2026-03-14

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