Being Promised: Theology, Gift, and Practice

* Likening God's gracious actions to a gift or promise is an enduring metaphor in Western Christian tradition. Offering a theological analysis of this striking imagery, Walter analyzes the power, time, and place of God's promise; provides anthropological and phenomenological reflections of gift exchange; and demonstrates the theological, hermeneutical, and ethical significance of promise as gift. 128 pages, softcover from Eerdmans.