{"product_id":"leap-over-a-wall-paperback","title":"Leap Over a Wall - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEugene H. Peterson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEugene Peterson's vibrant, unforgettable exploration of one of the most memorable--and controversial--figures in Scripture: King David. \u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe David story is the most extensively narrated single story in the Bible, and the Old Testaments reveals him both at his best and his worst. He is known as a shepherd, a psalmist, a fugitive, a war hero, a murderer, and a king whose legacy is marked by victories and moral failings alike. Peterson's multi-dimensional portrait of this \"man after God's own heart\" studies David's humanity and examines his key relationships such as those with Saul, Goliath, Jonathan, Bathsheba, and Absolom. Uncompromisingly honest and remarkably insightful, \u003cem\u003eLeap Over a Wall \u003c\/em\u003eoffers the hope that every event in David's life was a confrontation with God, just as our every experience can hold divine encounter. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA vision brought to life by one of the world's most respected and influential theologians, the author of \u003cem\u003eThe Pastor\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Jesus Way\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003ePractice Resurrection\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eThe Message\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eLeap Over a Wall \u003c\/em\u003eis a unique opportunity to reconnect with David, a man simultaneously admirable, soulful, and dark, and one of the most complex and vital characters of the greatest story ever written. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIdeal for personal devotional use, Bible study, or small group study. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOf all the characters in the Bible, it is David who is most human. His life is lived on the rough-edged actuality of real life, and his relationship with God is an energetic one. Through the passions, the trials, and the lyrical poetry of this beloved figure, we gain powerful insights into the role of God in our own lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this inspirational volume, Professor Eugene H. Peterson, translator of \u003cem\u003eThe Message, \u003c\/em\u003e uses stories from David's epic life as vivid lessons in everyday faith and spirituality. Exploring David's experiences of friendship, grief, love, sin, and suffering, as well as sanctuary, beauty, and wilderness, he reawakens us to the enduring truths behind these beloved stories.\u003c\/p\u003e--Walter Wangerin Jr., author of Reliving the Passio\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOf all the characters in the Bible, it is David who is most human. His life is lived on the \"rough-edged actuality\" of real life, and his relationship with God is an energetic one. Through the passions, the trials, and the lyrical poetry of this beloved figure, we gain powerful insights into the role of God in our own lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this inspirational volume, Professor Eugene H. Peterson, translator of \u003cem\u003eThe Message, \u003c\/em\u003e uses stories from David's epic life as vivid lessons in everyday faith and spirituality. Exploring David's experiences of friendship, grief, love, sin, and suffering, as well as sanctuary, beauty, and wilderness, he reawakens us to the enduring truths behind these beloved stories.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.63 x 8.08 x 5.42 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 28, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44585596911667,"sku":"9780060665227","price":50.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0693\/2191\/6467\/files\/QJG6db7Ru99780060665227.webp?v=1784739072","url":"https:\/\/thereadinghousebookcompany.com\/products\/leap-over-a-wall-paperback","provider":"The Reading House Book Company","version":"1.0","type":"link"}