Peculiar Treasures
HarperCollins · Paperback · September 30, 1993
In this second book of his popular lexical trilogy, Frederick Buechner profiles more than 125 of the Bible's most holy and profane people -- and one whale.
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- Who it’s for
- A compact, wry devotional read with room for thought between the lines.
- Genres
- Biblical Studies, Old Testament Biography, New Testament Biography
- Published
- HarperCollins, September 30, 1993
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In this second book of his popular lexical trilogy, Frederick Buechner profiles more than 125 of the Bible's most holy and profane people -- and one whale.
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In his lively and witty prose, Buechner brings to life such moments from scripture as: - Adam's pangs of regret for a remembered Eden - Delilah's last glimpse of Samson as they dragged him away - Lazarus's first impressions upon rising from the dead To read Peculiar Treasures is to realize that many of these legendary figures are not who we thought they were. But they are -- in their human dreams,ambitions, and imperfections -- very much like us.
Wry Devotion
A compact, wry devotional read with room for thought between the lines.
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- devotional bites with a sly edge
- brief, reflective passages
Expect
- daily dip-in pacing
- spiritual language with a playful turn
Where it sits
| New Testament Biography | 86% |
|---|---|
| Biblical Studies | 34% |
| Old Testament Biography | 32% |
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Publisher categories
- Dictionaries
- Religion & Spirituality
- Biblical Studies
- Old Testament Biography
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- New Testament Biography
- Old Testament Commentary
- Biblical Reference
- New Testament Studies
- Authors
- Frederick Buechner
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- September 30, 1993
- Format
- Paperback
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