{"product_id":"2-esdras-9781850757269","title":"2 Esdras","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Bruce Longenecker\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Sheffield Academic Press\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Sheffield Academic Press\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Biblical Studies - Bible Study Guides\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSome of the greatest moments of religious history have occurred when a poignant experience or event flies in the face of the traditional theological worldview cherished by an individual or society. A fascinating case study of one such occurrence lies open in the text of 4 Ezra (2 Esdras 3-14), wherein a learned Jewish scribe of the first century CE rethinks his inherited theological views concerning a trascendent creator who is powerful, loving and just. This guide introduces the reader in a non-technical but informed manner to the text of 4 Ezra, locating it in its historical, theological and social setting, reviewing interpretive approaches, and demonstrating how the author boldly struggles to understand God's grand reputation in the light of a world out of joint. The guide also examines 4 Ezra's influence within the Christian Church, and introduces the historical situations and theologies of the Christian texts, 5 Ezra (2 Esdras 1-2) and 6 Ezra (2 Esdras 15-16).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sheffield Academic Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45081887768727,"sku":"9781850757269","price":3305.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781850757269.webp?v=1767262876","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/2-esdras-9781850757269","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}