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(More customer reviews)Dr. Wright combines superb scholarship and research with fascinating illustrations and a lively writing style to produce a book that's a joy to read. As he traces the evolution of the concept of heaven from images popular in ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia on through Israelite,Persian, Greek and Roman traditions, and then demonstrates how these non-biblical sources influenced early Jewish and Christian models, I made one exciting discovery after another. Dr. Wright concludes his wide-ranging research by bringing me right up against the heart of the matter: will we use images of the heavenly realm for good or for evil, to include or to exclude, to inspire hope or fear?
My only regret is that I didn't have his book through the thirty-five years I served as a parish pastor. It would have been an invaluable teaching resource. I envy anyone who hasn't yet read it. A treasure awaits!
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