Lovely
Like Jerusalem
The Fulfillment of the Old Testament in Christ and the Church
“You
are beautiful as Tirzah, my love, lovely like Jerusalem.” —Song
of Songs
The highly regarded spiritual writer and theologian Fr. Aidan Nichols, O.P.
presents an overview of the Old Testament by showing what it is and its relationship
to the New Testament. He explains that it is essential for one to be familiar
with the Old Testament in order to understand properly, and in a deeper way,
the richness and message of the New. In particular, Fr. Nichols shows how important
it is to grasp that connection in order to understand better and to believe
in the message and the person of Christ.
Ignorance of the Old Testament makes it impossible to comprehend the entire divine plan that stretches between the two Testaments. Nichols maintains that we are ill-equipped to read and understand the great theologians, saints, and Scripture commentators of the Christian era without a deep familiarity with the Old Testament. Even understanding and appreciating the art of the Church remains limited if the Old Testament is a closed book for us.
Nichols made use of studies by biblical experts from various Christian denominations—notably Evangelicals and Anglicans—in writing this widely appealing work. He also drew on the Fathers and Doctors of the Church to help illuminate the beauty of the relationship between the two Testaments.
“In
this marvelous work of biblical theology and patristic ressourcement, Aidan
Nichols illumines the pattern of God’s promises in salvation history in
a manner that will be accessible and informative to students, pastors, and scholars.
Other than Pope Benedict XVI, no theologian writing today has mastered so well
the approach to Scripture set forth by such giants as Jean Danielou, Louis Bouyer,
and Henri de Lubac. This book should be read by everyone who seeks an understanding
of Scripture and of the early Christian Fathers.”
—Matthew Levering, Associate Professor of Theology, Ave Maria University
Fr. Aidan Nichols, O.P., a Dominican priest, is currently the John Paul II Memorial Visiting Lecturer, University of Oxford; has served as the Robert Randall Distinguished Professor in Christian Culture, Providence College; and is a Fellow of Greyfriars, Oxford. He has also served as the Prior of the Dominicans at St. Michael’s Priory, Cambridge. Father Nichols is the author of numerous books including Looking at the Liturgy, Holy Eucharist, and The Thought of Benedict XVI.
ISBN:
9781586171681
Author: Aidan Nichols, O.P.
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Length: 225 pages
Edition: Paperback
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Code: LLJ-P
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