Flowers in the Desert: Learning to Love the Prophets

by Robert J. Koester

Publisher:

Northwestern Publishing House

, 2015

Overview

Laws, warnings, and God’s wrath seem to dominate the Old Testament landscape, and prophets are often channels for this righteous judgment. However, when we look closely, we see that it is through these men that the beauty of the gospel begins to bloom. Flowers in the Desert will help you appreciate the prophets and the messages they conveyed to God’s people. It will also provide a sense of purpose when reading the Old Testament on your own. From Isaiah to Malachi, you'll want to discover the gospel flowers that bloom even in the most barren landscape.

Key Features

• Appreciates the prophets and the messages they conveyed to God's people.
• Provides a sense of purpose when reading the Old Testament on your own.
• Discovers the gospel flowers that bloom even in the most barren landscape.

Product Details

• Title: Flowers in the Desert: Learning to Love the Prophets
• Author: Robert J. Koester
• Publisher: Northwestern Publishing House
• Print Publication Date: 2015
• Pages: 128
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• ISBNs: 9780810026988, 0810026988
• Resource ID: LLS:FLWRSDSRTPRPHTS
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2023-05-16T20:36:06Z

About Robert J. Koester

Robert Koester served congregations in Modesto, California; Missoula, Montana; Moorhead, Minnesota/Fargo, North Dakota; and Carstairs, Alberta, Canada. For 19 years he served as adult discipleship/Bible study editor at Northwestern Publishing House, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He and his wife, Cathy, have five children. They are currently retired and living in Rapid City, South Dakota.