The Orthodox author Bradley Nassif together with Gary Burge have written a short new book Bringing Jesus to the Desert (Zondervan, 2012), 144pp.
About this book the publisher tells us:
Through the third to sixth centuries, great Christian men and women
colonized the deserts of Palestine, Syria and Egypt, shaping the church
through their examples of faith and devotion. History now knows them as
the Desert Fathers and Mothers and their lives display an unswerving
commitment to the love of Christ sorely needed in today's world. Bradley
Nassif tells the story of how the deserts of the Holy Land forged a
holy people and a lasting legacy of faith. As part of the Ancient
Context, Ancient Faith series, Middle Eastern lands, culture and history
directly undergird this exploration of ancient spirituality. Surveying
the lives of Anthony of Egypt, Pachomius, Melania and others, Nassif
demonstrates how the wilderness experiences chronicled in Scripture
guided the practice of Christian faith in biblical lands. Bringing Jesus
to the Desert can help pastors, Bible students and lay learners trace
God's work in the past and draw on the power of God in the desert places
of their own lives.
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