Title: GOD AND HUMAN THEN AND NOW
Subtitle: Biblical Personalities for Inspiration and Imitation
Author: Fr Joseph Lazar
“It is important for us as disciples of Jesus to get to know the key persons of the Bible. Fr A Joseph Lazar’s book, God and Human Then and Now: Biblical Personalities for Inspiration and Imitation, is designed to help each one of us to acquire that understanding.”
– His Eminence Thomas Cardinal Collins, Archbishop of Toronto, ON, Canada
Hearty Congrats to Fr A Joseph Lazar, a scripture scholar from Salem Diocese, India for his beautiful book on the personalities in the books of the Holy Bible, meant for all types of readers for their own spiritual growth. I wish that this book, springing from the prayerful study and reflection of the author, may nourish the spiritual thirst of the readers and challenge each one to live like the holy men and women of the Biblical times.
– Rt Rev Dr S Singaroyan, Bishop of Salem, TN, India
Rev Dr A Joseph Lazar presents us forty men and women who tried to live up to the expectations of God as models for improving on our Christian life. The choice of the persons and the exposition of their personality and lifestyle are praiseworthy.
– Rev Dr T Xavier Terrence, Vicar General, Diocese of Palayamkottai, TN, India
Fr A Joseph Lazar has touched on the well-known, as well as on the more obscure; Bithiah – Pharaoh’s daughter, and the nameless, the Canaanite woman and the Centurion. Nameless, obscure maybe, but equally important as they inspire and challenge. Each, in their own unique way, play a ‘pivotal role’ in the divine plan.
– Rev Msgr Marco Laurencic, CHH, Pastor, St Mary’s Church, Barrie, ON, Canada
THE CHOICE IS YOURS…This phrase weaves throughout Fr A. Joseph Lazar’s impressive new book containing forty Biblical Personalities from the Old and New Testaments. He has written fascinating etymological explanations of their names and has extremely detailed research available about each individual throughout the book, coagulating them in one place, enabling one to have the information at your fingertips. Using his incredible knowledge, he takes you on an in depth experience, increasing your understanding, and helping you to navigate and familiarize yourself with the known and unknown figures found quoted in the Bible.
Fr A Joseph Lazar has transported me back in time into the lives of some very ordinary and extra-ordinary Biblical Women. As a result, I have brought these women into my thoughts and heart, and now have a better understanding of what my life is all about. I journeyed with them in their struggles with faith, love, compassion, kindness or rejection as if I was walking beside them, participating totally, in day to day trials or joys. The author relates their amazing stories, I soon discover that perhaps my story is written on these pages also. It prompts me to ponder carefully on Fr Joseph Lazar’s words and fills me with hope, inspiring me to follow in their courageous footsteps, accepting God’s graces.
His message brings to my attention that if we STOP, READ, LISTEN REFLECT AND ACT… WE CAN ALL BE CONVINCED HOW UTTERLY IMPORTANT WE ARE TO HUMANITY… even the smallest of us.
Fr A Joseph Lazar teaches us that if we… STOP and take time to quiet ourselves, READ carefully and mindfully, LISTEN to God speaking to us through these Biblical Personalities, REFECT on what God is trying to tell us, and ACT. Then, by making a choice, we can make this world a better place and bring to fruition God’s plan.
– Helen Irwin, St Mary’s Church, Barrie, ON, Canada
Year of Publication: 2017
Pages: 412
Rs 450
ISBN: 9789386516183
Paperback
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