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Reforesting faith : what trees teach us about the nature of God and his love for us / Matthew Sleeth.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: Colorado Springs : WaterBrook, 2019Edition: First editionDescription: 205 pages ; 22 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780735291751
  • 0735291756
Subject(s):
Contents:
What trees teach us -- The Bible's trail of trees -- The piece of fruit that changed everything -- The tree of hospitality -- The wooden ladder to heaven -- The bush aflame with God -- The fleece under a tree -- The tree of hope -- Finding common ground -- The Messiah tree -- Christ, the true vine -- Christ and the cross -- Christ, the tree of life -- Bringing heaven to earth.
Summary: "The Bible talks about trees more than any living creation other than people. Perhaps you've missed the forest...and the trees. In this groundbreaking walk through Scripture, former physician and carpenter Dr. Matthew Sleeth makes the convincing case why trees are essential to every Christian's understanding of God"-- Provided by publisher.
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

This groundbreaking walk through Scripture by former physician and carpenter Dr. Matthew Sleeth makes the convincing case that trees reveal more about God and faith than you ever imagined.

"Christians looking to reconnect to the natural world will relish Sleeth's passionate call to Christian stewardship of the Earth."-- Publishers Weekly

Fifteen years ago, Matthew Sleeth believed that science and logic held the answers to everything. But when tragedy struck, he opened the Bible for the first time and was surprised to find that God chose to tell the gospel story through a trail of trees.

There's a tree on the first page of Genesis, in the first psalm, on the first page of the New Testament, and on the last page of Revelation. The Bible's wisdom is referred to as a tree of life. Every major biblical character and every major theological event has a tree marking the spot. A tree was the only thing that could kill Jesus--and the only thing Jesus ever harmed.

Reforesting Faith is the rare book that builds bridges by connecting those who love the Creator with creation and those who love creation with the Creator.

Join Dr. Sleeth as he explores the wonders of life, death, and rebirth through the trail of trees in Scripture. Once you discover the hidden language of trees, your walk through the woods--and through Scripture--will never be the same.

"The Bible talks about trees more than any living creation other than people. Perhaps you've missed the forest...and the trees. In this groundbreaking walk through Scripture, former physician and carpenter Dr. Matthew Sleeth makes the convincing case why trees are essential to every Christian's understanding of God"-- Provided by publisher.

Includes bibliographical references.

What trees teach us -- The Bible's trail of trees -- The piece of fruit that changed everything -- The tree of hospitality -- The wooden ladder to heaven -- The bush aflame with God -- The fleece under a tree -- The tree of hope -- Finding common ground -- The Messiah tree -- Christ, the true vine -- Christ and the cross -- Christ, the tree of life -- Bringing heaven to earth.

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