"Here are your gods" : Faithful discipleship in idolatrous times

When the Israelites exclaimed, "Here are your gods!" at the sight of the golden calf, they were attempting to hold on to the God of their history while fashioning idols for their own purposes. In today's Western world, plenty of shiny false gods still hold power?idols of prosperity, nationalism,... Full description

Main Author:	Wright, Christopher J. H.
Published:	Downers Grove, Illinois : IVP Academic, 2020
Subjects:	IDOLATRY - BIBLICAL TEACHING. CHRISTIAN LIFE.
Online Access:	Full text - Book opens through link in DTL
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Table of Contents:

The Lord God and other gods in the Bible : The paradox of the gods
What are the gods?
Discerning the gods
Mission and the gods
Political idolatry then and now : The rise and fall of nations in biblical perspective
God in the political arena
God's people in an idolatrous world : A people shaped by the living God
Following Jesus in turbulent times
Epilogue.

"Here are your gods" : Faithful discipleship in idolatrous times

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