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Welcome to the unusual and beautiful international of the Bible.

When we learn Scripture we regularly think that the realm inhabited via the Bible's characters used to be a lot almost like our personal. we'd be unsuitable. The biblical international is an historic global with a flat earth that stands on the heart of the cosmos, and with an unlimited ocean within the sky, chaos dragons, mystical mountains, demonic deserts, an underground sector for the lifeless, stars which are sentient beings, and, for those who trip upwards and during the doorways within the strong dome of the sky, God's heaven--the center of the universe.

This ebook takes readers on a guided travel of the biblical cosmos with the aim of establishing up the Bible in its old global. It then is going extra and seeks to teach how this very historical biblical means of seeing the realm continues to be revelatory and will communicate God's observe afresh into our personal smooth worlds.

"A masterful exposition of the sacramental worldview of the previous testomony. . . . should you determine the outdated testomony is just incompatible with the Christian Platonism of the Christian culture, you simply can be startled by means of the insights of this book."
--Hans Boersma, J. I. Packer Professor of Theology, Regent university, Vancouver, BC, Canada

"Delightful. Robin Parry takes the reader on a desirable travel of biblical cosmology and theology. so as to input the minds of the biblical writers, this ebook will consultant you with wit and sound learning."
--Gordon Wenham, Professor emeritus of previous testomony, collage of Gloucestershire, Trinity collage Bristol, Bristol, UK

"Parry expertly publications us during the unusual biblical international . . . and invitations us to simply accept it as is, and to inhabit it, instead of conforming it to ours. In doing so, Parry opens up clean methods of envisioning not just the biblical international, yet Jesus, and our personal Christian faith."
--Peter Enns, Professor of bible study, japanese collage, St. Davids, PA

"This e-book is a must-read for someone occupied with analyzing and making experience of the Bible today."
--Paula Gooder, Theologian in place of dwelling, Bible Society, UK

"A interesting survey of the cosmos as visible in holy Scripture and a necessary advisor to how Christians can top take into account that biblical cosmology this day. Thorough, vigorous, and thought-provoking, I warmly suggest it."
--Michael Ward, writer of Planet Narnia

"Roaaaaarrrr!!!!"
--Leviathan, legendary chaos monster

"This ebook is just stellar! What a fabulously valuable method to introduce the importance of the OT cosmology for today!"
--Pleiades, open celebrity cluster within the constellation of Taurus

Robin Parry grew up close to Liverpool ahead of relocating to Wales on the age of ten. It used to be in Wales that he grew to become a Christian. In 1991, after finishing his undergraduate measure in theology and a few instructor education, he acquired married to Carol and moved to Worcester (the unique one). they've been there ever on account that. Robin and Carol have daughters, Hannah and Jessica, and a cat referred to as Monty. Having been a instructor in a 6th shape collage (1991–2001), he moved into theological publishing, first at Paternoster (2001–2010) after which at Wipf and inventory (2010–), the place he works as an editor. Robin's MA and PhD have been in outdated testomony, either levels overseen through Professor Gordon Wenham. Robin writes books for a pastime and is attempting to profit to play the cajon.