Few sermons or Bible studies focus on Ezra or Haggai, two brief Old Testament books named for relatively unknown figures. But the message of both of these books—their emphasis on building for God, obedience to his Word, and openness to his Spirit—is one that needs to be heard clearly today.In this Bible Speaks Today volume, Robert Fyall's pairing of Ezra with Haggai enhances our appreciation of each. The background to the books is the exile of Judah to Babylon and ...

'Now my eyes have seen you." (Job 42:5)Few biblical texts are more daunting, and yet more fascinating, than the book of Job—and few have been the subject of such diverse interpretation.For Robert Fyall, the mystery of God's ways and the appalling evil and suffering in the world are at the heart of Job's significant contribution to the canon of Scripture. This New Studies in Biblical Theology volume offers a holistic reading of Job, with particular reference to its depiction of creation and...

鮮有聖經文本像約伯記一樣令人望之生畏，卻又如此引人入勝，也鮮有聖經文本像約伯記一樣成為各式各樣詮釋方法的對象。羅伯特．費奧認為，上帝行事的奧秘，以及世界上駭人聽聞的邪惡與苦難，是約伯記對聖經正典最重大的貢獻要點。本書對約伯記提出整全的解讀，特別是有關創造與邪惡的記述，並在約伯記採用的醒目意象中找到文本意義的重要線索。費奧博士認真看待約伯記的文學與藝術內涵，以及箇中神學深度。他的結論是，與其說約伯記是有關苦難的書卷，毋寧說是有關創造、育成照管、認識神的書卷，並且在苦難的熔爐中，更理解這些議題。他鼓勵我們仔細聆聽這本傑出的文學作品，被觸動，並且可以看見從尖聲的抗議轉變為悔改與得見異象的進程。如果沒有仔細掌握約伯記的喻象與戲劇，我們不能掌握約伯記的信息及其對正典的貢獻。費奧博士在這方面是位可靠的嚮導：他不僅教授舊約，也在一間吸引幾百位大學學子的教會定期講道――除非講員對聖經有道可傳，而且傳得好，否則不會有這麼多學生參加。藉由本書現在有更多人可以聆聽，享受並且從中得益。