On the Face of the Deep

On the Face of the DeepThe Old Testament tells a story primarily written to, by, and about people of the landthe promised land and its neighboring territories. Those at home on the sea were almost always portrayed as enemies by those authors. But with the New Testament comes a startling shift of focus: The disciples take their message to the ends of the earth via the Mediterranean Sea. In On the Face of the Deep, Linford Stutzman highlights the importance of sea stories in

and the broader church

The result is a balanced

which is Siegfried Schatzmann's translation of Lehrbuch der Patrologie

one we can turn to in prayer in times of disaster

Eugene Carpenter interacts with the Hebrew text to trace these and other important themes through Exodus

says highly regarded Old Testament scholar Mark J

how it functioned in the Old Testament

Each chapter includes distinctive practices for spiritual formation and practical application

the world around us

The aim is to sharpen readers' powers of interpretation and to expand their comprehension of the Pentateuch's message and theology

Passages that have played a major role in the history of Christian thought are included

cultural philosophy