God In His Own Image

Loving God for Who He Is... Not Who We Want Him to Be

by Syd Brestel

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Pub Date 7 May 2019 | Archive Date 7 May 2019

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"Someone once noted that God made us in His image, and ever since we have tried to do God a favor by making Him in our image."

It’s easy to speak to others about the Jesus who cared for the poor, healed the sick, and preached love and justice for the least of these. But what about the God who tells the Israelites to wage war and kill entire people groups? Or threatens exile and then delivers? Or sends people to hell? Can these really be the same God?

The simple answer is, yes. God in His Own Image takes you on a journey through the Bible exploring God’s true nature. You’ll study instances of great mercy and great severity, and by the end, you’ll begin to see why both God’s compassion and his wrath are necessary, important, and even beautiful.

Get to know the God who is both Lion and Lamb, both Judge and Father, both kind and severe, and perfect in every way.

"Someone once noted that God made us in His image, and ever since we have tried to do God a favor by making Him in our image."

It’s easy to speak to others about the Jesus who cared for the poor...

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ISBN	9780802419033
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PAGES	176

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Linda J, Reviewer

I liked that he presented God as He is, in severity and compassion. It was well written and an excellent book.
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Laura L, Reviewer

How can God be both kind and severe? Today, many people separate the God of the Old Testament from the Jesus of the New Testament and believe in a safe God because they don't comprehend how God can be both kind and severe.. In his book "God in His Own Image," author Syd Brestel helps readers embrace the truth that God is the God of both the New and Old Testaments--that He is both kind and severe. And even if our human, finite minds cannot comprehend an infinite God, it's okay, Brestel says. In fact, according to Brestel, it's a good thing that believers cannot fully comprehend God, because it's what makes Him worthy of honor, glory, and praise. Also, Brestel says that when people try to believe in a God that is only kind and good, but not severe, they are creating God in their own image, an idol, rather than worshiping the True, Triune and Sovereign God.

Written for everyday people and not academics, Brestel helps readers wrestle with this topic, doing it a comprehensive and a biblical way. Encouraging readers to embrace all of God's unique characteristics and qualities and his unchangeableness, Brestel says, "We can't simply choose our favorite attribvute of God and ingore the others. To do so is to insult His name."

Whether you are wrestling with this topic yourself, or you're walking with someone else who is wrestling with God's kindness and severity, Brestel's "God in His Own Image" will help you construct a more biblical understanding. Brestel relies heavily on Scripture to interpret itself, while also giving some personal examples. The discussion questions at the end of the book are an incredible way for individuals or small groups to process what they're reading.

Note: I received a cop of this book from Moody Publishers through NetGalley in exchange for this honest review. The opinions expressed are my own.