Gregory Lee

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  Essential City Of God

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  Augustine is the most influential thinker of Western Christianity, and City of God is arguably his greatest work.

  After the sack of Rome in 410, many Romans despaired about the future of the empire. Critics of Christianity blamed the devastation on the empire’s conversion to the faith. City of God is Augustine’s monumental response to these challenges, developed through analysis of Roman society, engagement with classical philosophy, and extended commentary on Scripture.

  These sprawling discussions yield Augustine’s theology of the two cities, according to which all people are divided into two communities according to their ultimate loves, whether of God or of self. Christians are called to love eternal goods over temporal goods even as they seek the peace of the earthly city.

  The length and complexity of City of God make its argument difficult to follow, even for specialists. This resource abridges Augustine’s work and makes it accessible for a wide readership. The selections focus on his social and political thought while indicating the larger shape of his work. They are accompanied by explanatory notes, essays on critical and complex topics, and an outline of the entire text. These aids will enable readers to experience Augustine’s work for themselves.

  The Essential “City of God” retrieves ancient wisdom for the modern world, offering an enduring vision for faithfulness and hope in times of social instability.

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  Today When You Hear His Voice

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  Presents a doctrine of Scripture based on Hebrews in dialogue with Augustine and Calvin

  What vision of biblical authority arises from Scripture’s own use of Scripture? This question has received surprisingly little attention from theologians seeking to develop a comprehensive doctrine of Scripture. Today When You Hear His Voice by Gregory W. Lee fills this gap by listening carefully to the Epistle to the Hebrews.

  Lee illuminates the unique way that Hebrews appropriates Old Testament texts as he considers the theological relationship between salvation history and scriptural interpretation. He illustrates these dynamics through extended treatments of Augustine and Calvin, whose contrasting perspectives on the covenants, Israel, and the literal and figural senses provide theological categories for appreciating how Hebrews innovatively presents Scripture as God’s direct address in the contemporary moment.

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