A cry from the heart and a call to action from a Palestinian Christian pastor and theologianIn this impassioned and incisive book, Munther Isaac challenges Western Christians' uncritical embrace of Zionist theology and politics. Speaking from his unique vantage point as a prominent Palestinian Christian pastor and theologian, he proclaims a truth that is rarely acknowledged in Christian circles: Israel's campaign to eliminate the Palestinian people did not begin af...

A Palestinian Pastor's Invitation to Lament and HopeChristians have lived in Palestine since the earliest days of the Jesus movement. The Palestinian church predates Islam. Yet Palestinian Christians find themselves marginalized and ostracized. In the heated tensions of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the voices of Palestinian Christians are often unheard and ignored.This book provides an opportunity to hear the realities of life on the ground from a lead...

This book develops a biblical theology of the Land, based on the author’s ground-breaking PhD thesis. The whole biblical history in the Old and New Testaments can be studied and analysed through the theme of ‘the land’. From its beginnings in the Garden of Eden to the renewal of creation, this book approaches the theme from three distinct perspectives – holiness, the covenant, and the kingdom. The author’s careful analysis reveals how the promise of the land, as anticipated in the Old Test...

The land is an important theme in the Bible. It is a theme through which the whole biblical history found in the Old and New Testaments can be studied and analyzed. Looking at the land in the Bible from its beginnings in the garden of Eden this publication approaches the theme from three distinct perspectives – holiness, the covenant, and the kingdom. Through careful analysis the author recognises that the land has been universalized in Christ, as anticipated in the Old Testament, and as a...

Christians have lived in Palestine since the earliest days of the Jesus movement. The Palestinian church predates Islam. Yet Palestinian Christians find themselves marginalized and ostracized. In the heated tensions of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the voices of Palestinian Christians are often unheard and ignored. This remarkable book provides an opportunity to hear the realities of life on the ground from a leading Palestinian pastor and theologian. Munther Isaac gives the perspectiv...

Como os cristãos devem responder diante do sofrimento humano em tempos de guerra e destruição?Em Cristo nos escombros, o pastor e teólogo palestino Munther Isaac compartilha sua experiência de fé em meio aos acontecimentos recentes em Gaza e na Terra Santa. A partir de reflexões bíblicas, testemunhos pastorais e observações sobre a realidade de sua comunidade, o autor convida os leitores a reconsiderarem o papel da igreja diante da dor, da violência e da b...