The God of the Way: A Journey into the Stories, People, and Faith That Changed the World Forever

by Kathie Lee Gifford, Rabbi Jason Sobel

Overview

Notes From Your Bookseller

Kathie Lee and Rabbi Jason are back with a look at the men and women of the Bible that you thought you knew. These ancient stories point us to God's plan and provide hope in today's turbulent times.

New York Times Bestseller!

Kathie Lee Gifford and Rabbi Jason Sobel the authors of the New York Times best seller The Rock, the Road, and the Rabbi bring you an exciting new life-changing message that will help you read the Bible with new eyes and take you into the heart of God's people in Scripture – from Abraham to Ruth to Jesus and His early followers.

In The God of the Way, Rabbi Jason shares wisdom from his Jewish heritage and helps us read Scripture in the cultural context of biblical times. Kathie Lee adds personal stories and reflections from her spiritual journey and studies, serving as a companion as you go deeper in your own relationship with God.

You will experience:

• The God of the How and When: When you don't know the details…God does.
• The God of His Word: When you can't see God…trust His heart and the promises in His Word.
• The God Who Sees: When you feel abandoned and forgotten…God knows and cares about you.
• The God of the Other Side: When you feel overwhelmed and unworthy…God never passes by but crosses over and brings freedom.

Journey into God's word, from the creation of the world through the desert and empty places, the Hebrew nation, and meet Jesus, the disciples, and his followers. As you do, you will see how you are part of God's epic story of redemption – a radiant testimony to the truth that belief in God's promises is never wasted.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780785290438
Publisher:	Nelson, Thomas, Inc.
Publication date:	08/30/2022
Pages:	288
Sales rank:	388,501
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 8.90(h) x 1.20(d)

About the Author

Kathie Lee Gifford’s four-time Emmy Award winning career has spanned television, film, recordings, Broadway, cabaret, and commercials. She has authored numerous books, including her most recent book, The God of the Way, and five New York Times bestselling books, including The Rock, the Road, and the Rabbi and It's Never Too Late. She is also an actress, singer, songwriter, playwright, producer, and director.

Rabbi Jason Sobel is the founder of Fusion Global, a ministry that seeks to bring people into the full inheritance of the faith by connecting treasures of “the old and the new.” Rabbi Jason’s voice is authentic, being raised in a Jewish home, and qualified by years of diligent academic work, he received his rabbinic ordination from the UMJC (Union of Messianic Jewish Congregations) in 2005. He has a B.A. in Jewish Studies (Moody) and an M.A. in Intercultural Studies (Southeastern Seminary). He is a sought-after speaker and the author of Breakthrough, Aligning with God’s Appointed Times, Mysteries of the Messiah, and coauthor with Kathie Lee Gifford of New York Times bestsellers The Rock, the Road, and the Rabbi and The God of the Way.

Table of Contents

Introduction ix

Part 1 The God of the How and When

1 Abraham 5

2 Sarah 23

3 Moses 35

4 Joshua 47

5 Mary 59

Part 2 The God of His Word

6 Jehovah Elohim: Creator God of Everything We See 81

7 The Power of the Word 97

8 Yeshua and the Woman 109

Part 3 The God Who Sees

9 Flagar 121

10 Ruth 135

11 David 153

12 Mary of Magdala 161

Part 4 The God of the Other Side

13 Peter Walks on Water 175

14 The Demoniac 189

15 The Samaritan Woman 199

16 The Prodigal Son 211

17 Cornelius and Peter 229

18 The Power of Unity 243

Conclusion 251

Acknowledgments 253

Notes 257

About the Authors 267

Editorial Reviews

08/01/2022

Former Today cohost Gifford and rabbi Sobel follow up 2018’s The Rock, the Road, and the Rabbi with a moving volume on what God’s interventions in the lives of biblical figures can teach modern Christians. Pulling from the Torah and the New Testament, the authors analyze moments in the Bible when God calls on humans to fulfill a divine duty, and they unpack what these episodes reveal about how God works and what it means to lead a Christian life. For example, Sobel—who writes most of this outing—discusses God’s promise that Sarah would conceive a son despite being past childbearing age and notes that she exemplified a steadfast faith in refusing to “give up despite the improbability of the promise in human understanding.” Describing Moses’s skepticism that he could lead the Israelites out of Egypt, as God said he would, Sobel suggests that doubts are normal, but that one must subsume them to faith because God has a plan for everyone. Sobel excels at extracting from the ancient stories wisdom for the modern reader, though Gifford’s contributions—which are limited to brief notes at the beginnings and ends of chapters and reflections on some of the stories discussed—come across as trite asides by comparison. Still, Sobel’s exegesis makes for an enlightening guide. (Aug.)

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