TY - BOOK AU - Wright, Christopher J. H. AU - AU - TI - Knowing God the Father through the Old Testament SN - 9780830825929 U1 - 231 CY - Downers Grove, USA KW - God -- Fatherhood -- Biblical teaching N2 - In Knowing God the Father Through the Old Testament, Christopher Wright explores in depth the images that pervade the biblical narratives, psalms and prophetic texts of the Old Testament. God is acknowledged as tender yet terrifying, challenging to the nations and yet intimately personal, offering loving care, provision, discipline and forgiveness. This is the God whom Jesus knew, and whom we can know, as Father. Such knowledge of God is far from merely devotional or doctrinal, but governs our worldview, personal and social ethics, and expectations of the future ER -