Lost Sons - God'S Long Search For Humanity

Stories in the Books of Genesis and Exodus tell of fathers whose sons are 'lost' to them through 'deaths' of various kinds. One is murdered. Another is abandoned. A third is supplanted. A fourth is betrayed. A fifth is taken for sacrifice. A sixth is forgotten about. A seventh is secreted away. Only one of these is lost through physical death; the others 'die' symbolically. But in their different ways all these sons are lost to their fathers, some for a time, some forever. And all of them develop the theme with which the biblical narrative begins: God's first son Adam who, by becoming 'lost' to his Creator, sets in train God's long search for humanity . . . The book culminates with a chapter on Jesus: God's son lost and found.

About the author

Michael Sadgrove is Dean of Durham. He has written on a range of theological subjects, and is the author of The Eight Words of Jesus (2006), Wisdom and Ministry: The call to leadership (2008) and I Will Trust in You (2009), all published by SPCK.

Summary

Stories in the Books of Genesis and Exodus tell of fathers whose sons are 'lost' to them through 'deaths' of various kinds. All these sons are lost to their fathers, some for a time, some forever. And all of them develop the theme with which the biblical narrative begins: God's first son Adam who sets in train God's long search for humanity.

Product details

• Authors: Michael Sadgrove, The Very Revd Michael Sadgrove
• Publisher: O'Reilly
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.11.2012
• EAN: 9780281062140
• ISBN: 978-0-281-06214-0
• No. of pages: 160
• Weight: 215 g
• Illustrations: black & white illustrations
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Miscellaneous; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works; RELIGION / Spirituality, RELIGION / Christianity / General, Christianity, Christian spirituality & religious experience, Spirituality and religious experience