{"product_id":"the-old-testament-law-for-richard-e-averbeck-9780830841004","title":"The Old Testament Law for the Life of the Church: Reading the Torah in the Light of Christ","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the early days of the church to the present, the Old Testament Law has been a subject of much confusion, debate, and outright theological division.\u003c\/b\u003e And with good reason: the way Christians understand the Law has massive implications for their individual lives and for the life of the church. To sort through the numerous interpretations and approaches to this thorny issue, we need to start with a solid knowledge of the Law itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRichard Averbeck provides a comprehensive, accessible discussion of how the Law fits into the arc of the Bible and its relevance to the church today. Beginning with the way God intended the Law to work in its original historical and cultural context, he then explores the New Testament perspective on the Law. Averbeck identifies three biblical theological theses: the Law is good, the Law is weak, and the Law is a unified whole. Rejecting common partitions between categories of law, he makes the case that the \u003ci\u003ewhole\u003c\/i\u003e Law applies to the Christian. Our task is to discern \u003ci\u003ehow\u003c\/i\u003e it applies in the light of Christ.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Old Testament Law for the Life of the Church\u003c\/i\u003e invites readers to consider how all of Scripture is illuminating and useful for God's people. The church, as the new temple, has much to learn from the Law and about what it means for our doctrine and practice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Richard E. Averbeck\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0830841008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780830841004\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e IVP Academic\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/06\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.15lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 5.80w x 1.00d","brand":"Richard E. Averbeck","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44063412191487,"sku":"9780830841004","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_86f5002e-6815-481f-b2a7-1252b6362891.jpg?v=1685389394","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-old-testament-law-for-richard-e-averbeck-9780830841004","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}