God the Leader: A Journey through the Old Testament

by Kathleen M. Rochester, R. W. L. Moberly (Foreword by)

Overview

What kind of a leader is God? Is he a benevolent Santa Claus? Or is he really a narcissist? Is his leadership centered on law enforcement? Or is his priority focused on relationships? Is his interest in nations and systems? Or is he personally alongside the mistreated and oppressed? Is he a leader of armies? Or is he a leader of peace? These and many other questions about God's character and leadership are in the back (if not the front) of many people's minds--questions especially about the God of the Old Testament, who is often painted very differently from the God of the New Testament. Our image of God as leader is highly likely to influence how we act when we are leaders--whether as parents, bosses, teachers, politicians, or leaders of any group, small or large. This book assists us in observing God's leadership through the varied contours of the Old Testament journey and offers human illustrations of leadership, both positive and negative, to help us in our reflections.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781498239813
Publisher:	Wipf & Stock Publishers
Publication date:	06/04/2020
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	238
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

Kathleen M. Rochester is an Australian who currently teaches Old Testament in the Asia Pacific Theological Seminary, Philippines, as well as in several other countries. She also tutors post-graduate students for the Greenwich School of Theology, UK, and North-West University, Potchefstroom, South Africa. Her teaching and ministry experience extends over five continents. She and her husband Stuart, who teaches New Testament, make their home base in Tasmania, near their four children and six grandchildren.

R.W.L. Moberly is a Lecturer in Theology, University of Durham, England. His is the author of At the Mountain of God: Story and Theology in Exodus 32-34.