Resonance
Biblical Texts Speaking to 21st Century Inquirers

Harry T. Cook

The word “bible” means library. And like the anthology commonly known by that title, this book is a small “library” of translations and paraphrases of twenty-four biblical texts. The author has chosen to treat these texts much as an archaeologist does shards from a dig, examining them closely within their original context. He thereby aims to let contemporary readers hear these important texts as they were heard by ordinary people of first-century Palestine and to suggest ways they can be used for instruction and inspiration in today’s world.

“You are about to begin a journey with a gifted teacher and a very good writer.”—Josephine Kelsey, former president, the College of Creative Studies, Detroit

“This book is both delightful and provocative, readable and penetrating. . . . I loved it.” —The Rt. Rev. John Shelby Spong, author of Eternal Life

“Refreshingly thought provoking translations, commentaries and homiletic suggestions . . . Based upon solid biblical scholarship, this book will be turned to over and over again.”—The Rt. Rev. R. Stewart Wood, Jr., retired Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Michigan

“This book is for ministers and lay people who seek fresh and arresting ways of applying biblical truth to their lives.”—The Reverend Fred Fenton, Concord, CA

Polebridge Press
Paperback, 130 pages
 2011 ISBN 978-1598150-29-2

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