An angry prophet. A feared and loathsome enemy. A devastating storm. And the surprising message of a merciful God to his people. The story of Jonah is one of the most well-known parables in the Bible. It is also the most misunderstood. Many people, even those who are nonreligious, are familiar with Jonah: A rebellious prophet who defies God and is swallowed by a whale. But there's much more to Jonah's story than most of us realize. In The Prodigal Prophet, pastor and New York Times bestselling author Timothy Keller reveals the hidden depths within the book of Jonah. Keller makes the case that Jonah was one of the worst prophets in the entire Bible. And yet there are unmistakably clear connections between Jonah, the prodigal son, and Jesus. Jesus in fact saw himself in Jonah. How could one of the most defiant and disobedient prophets in the Bible be compared to Jesus? Jonah's journey also doesn't end when he is freed from the belly of the fish. There is an entire second half to his story--but it is left unresolved within the text of the Bible. Why does the book of Jonah end on what is essentially a cliffhanger? In these pages, Timothy Keller provides an answer to the extraordinary conclusion of this biblical parable--and shares the powerful Christian message at the heart of Jonah's story.

Pastor and New York Times bestselling author Timothy Keller reveals the hidden depths within the book of Jonah—the most misunderstood parable in the Bible. Previously published as The Prodigal Prophet The story of Jonah is one of the most well-known parables in the Bible. It is also the most misunderstood. Many people, even those who are nonreligious, are familiar with Jonah: A rebellious prophet who defies God and is swallowed by a whale. But there's much more to Jonah's story than most of us realize. In Rediscovering Jonah, pastor and New York Times bestselling author Timothy Keller reveals the hidden depths within the book of Jonah. Keller makes the case that Jonah was one of the worst prophets in the entire Bible. And yet there are unmistakably clear connections between Jonah, the prodigal son, and Jesus. Jesus in fact saw himself in Jonah. How could one of the most defiant and disobedient prophets in the Bible be compared to Jesus? Jonah's journey also doesn't end when he is freed from the belly of the fish. There is an entire second half to his story—but it is left unresolved within the text of the Bible. Why does the book of Jonah end on what is essentially a cliffhanger? In these pages, Timothy Keller provides an answer to the extraordinary conclusion of this biblical parable—and shares the powerful Christian message at the heart of Jonah's story.

Incondicionalmente amados enfoca dos de los temas eclesisticos ms pertinentes en la actualidad: El amor de Dios por todos los seres humanos, y el problema de la apostasa en la iglesia. Es un libro para todos, pero especialmente puede ayudar a los jvenes a escoger un mejor camino para sus vidas. El libro es una ampliacin de una serie de sermones sobre el captulo 15 de Lucas. Temtica que, en medio de una sociedad secularizada, puede ayudar a las personas a confiar ms en un Dios que es amor. Contiene mltiples relatos inspiradores acerca del amor de Dios y su enorme poder transformador. El propsito fundamental de la serie, es: mostrar al lector el desinteresado amor de Dios por la humanidad, y alertar sobre la realidad de que todos podemos corresponder con la iniciativa divina. El inters del autor es compartir un material que a lo largo de treinta aos ayud a: fortalecer a la juventud, guiar a los extraviados, confirmar a los salvados, y rescatar a los perdidos. Deseamos que estas pginas puedan ayudar a la gente a tener una relacin ms intensa y fructfera con nuestro amante Padre Celestial.