| Like a garden Contributor(s): Juengst, Sara Covin (Author) |
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ISBN: 0664256341 ISBN-13: 9780664256340 Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press OUR PRICE: $20.70 Product Type: Paperback Published: April 1996 Annotation: In this book, Sara Covin Juengst explores the use of garden as metaphor in the Bible. Various garden metaphors convey images of God's providential care, our responsibility to steward the earth, the discipline of the Christian life, what it means to bear fruit, and the harvest waiting for us in the "new heaven and earth". She also discusses ancient gardening routines to shed light on the significance of the symbolism in biblical passages. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Inspirational - Religion | Christian Living - Spiritual Growth - Religion | Christian Ministry - General |
| Dewey: 248 |
| LCCN: 95046684 |
| Physical Information: 0.58" H x 7.77" W x 7.77" (0.48 lbs) 116 pages |
| Themes: - Theometrics - Mainline - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: What is it about a garden that has such strong attraction for so many of us? In this beautifully illustrated book, Sara Covin Juengst answers this question as she explores the way the metaphor of the garden is used in the Bible. She looks at how the various garden images are used to convey ideas of God's providential care, our responsibility to steward the earth, the discipline of the Christian life, what it means to bear fruit, and the harvest waiting for us in the new heaven and earth. She also discusses ancient gardening routines, such as plowing, planting, and pruning, to shed light on the significance of the symbolism used in biblical passages that use these images. |
Contributor Bio(s): Juengst, Sara Covin: - Sara Covin Juengst is the former Director of Continuing Education at Columbia Theological Seminary in Decatur, Georgia. Her books include Sharing the Faith with Children, Like a Garden, and The Road Home, all available from WJK. |