John Bunyan

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The Barren Fig Tree - John Bunyan

Beschreibung

This Christian Classic - The Barren Fig Tree -- introduces and orients the reader to critical biblical/theological thinking. Bunyan's presentation is written with a clarity that fosters biblical thought and facilitates Bible comprehension. You won't be disappointed. John Bunyan-author of Pilgrim's Progress, at one time second only to the Bible in its popularity-writes on Jesus' parable of the "barren fig tree" which was given a second chance: three years to bear fruit. Bunyan himself was imprisoned for the Gospel, and uses his broad knowledge of Scripture to paint a worthy picture of God's mercy and justice in this parable: he gives every man and woman time and a chance to seek repentance, but the time does not last forever. It's impossible to measure the influence of John Bunyan over the centuries. His works remain in print and are widely read, which shouldn't surprise us.

Autor

John Bunyan (baptised 30 November 1628 - 31 August 1688) was an English writer and Puritan preacher best remembered as the author of the Christian allegory The Pilgrim's Progress, which also became an influential literary model. In addition to The Pilgrim's Progress, Bunyan wrote nearly sixty titles, many of them expanded sermons.Bunyan came from the village of Elstow, near Bedford. He had some schooling and at the age of sixteen joined the Parliamentary Army during the first stage of the English Civil War. After three years in the army he returned to Elstow and took up the trade of tinker, which he had learned from his father. He became interested in religion after his marriage, attending first the parish church and then joining the Bedford Meeting, a nonconformist group in Bedford, and becoming a preacher. After the restoration of the monarch, when the freedom of nonconformists was curtailed, Bunyan was arrested and spent the next twelve years in prison as he refused to give up preaching. During this time he wrote a spiritual autobiography, Grace Abounding to the Chief of Sinners, and began work on his most famous book, The Pilgrim's Progress, which was not published until some years after his release.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Published by Parables
• Seitenzahl: 86
• Erscheinungstermin: 6. Dezember 2019
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 6mm
• Gewicht: 139g
• ISBN-13: 9781951497170
• ISBN-10: 1951497171
• Artikelnr.: 58431380