{"product_id":"9781433549953_work-and-our-labor-in-the-lord","title":"Work and Our Labor in the Lord","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\"You shall eat the fruit of the labor of your hands; you shall be blessed, and it shall be well with you.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e--Psalm 128:2 \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWork has been a part of God's good creation since before the fall--created to reflect his image and glory to the world. What are we to make of this when work today is all too often characterized by unwanted toil, pain, and futility? In this book, pastor, professor, and biblical scholar James Hamilton explores how work fits into the big story of the Bible, revealing the glory that God intended when he gave man work to do, the ruin that came as a result of the fall, and the redemption yet to come, offering hope for flourishing in the midst of fallen futility.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart of the Short Studies in Biblical Theology series.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes discussion questions at the end of each chapter\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAuthor is a well-known biblical scholar, professor, and pastor\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWritten for laypeople, students, and church leaders as an accessible introduction to the biblical theology of work\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePart of an ongoing series of insightful, accessible, and practical volumes focused on key themes in biblical theology\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplores how the fall affected work and how that impacts humanity's identity in relation to vocation today\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"James M Hamilton Jr","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40701218226225,"sku":"9781433549953","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0571\/9926\/3793\/files\/9781433549953.jpg?v=1781778894","url":"https:\/\/bakerbookhouse.com\/products\/9781433549953_work-and-our-labor-in-the-lord","provider":"Baker Book House ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}