Hearing God's Words

Exploring Biblical Spirituality

Volume 16, New Studies in Biblical Theology

By Peter Adam

(paperback)

Product Details

Line: IVP Academic
Length: 237 pages
Size: 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 inches
Binding: paperback
Published: February 2004

ISBN-10: 0-8308-2617-3
ISBN-13: 978-0-8308-2617-9
IVP Order Code: 2617

Related Subjects

Biblical Theology

Many discussions of Christian spirituality draw on a range of traditions and "disciplines." Little attention, however, appears to have been given to the Bible itself for its teaching on this theme or as a source of spirituality. Similarly, it is commonly assumed that, when it comes to spirituality, the evangelical tradition has little to offer.

In response, Peter Adam urges us to renew our confidence in a biblical model of spirituality and to test our spirituality by the Bible. Drawing on a selection of Old and New Testament texts, along with significant insights from the Christian tradition (including John Calvin and the Puritans), he expounds the shape and structure of a gospel-centered "spirituality of the Word" through which we know God himself and receive the life he gives.