To Walk and Not Faint: A Month of Meditations on Isaiah 40

Completely revised more than fifteen years after its first printing, To Walk and Not Faint is Marva J. Dawn's popular fi rst book. Her devotional refl ec-tions examine the fortieth chapter of Isaiah as it deals with many of the critical issues of daily life. Dawn's meticulous study opens up each verse of Isaiah ˝˙ to challenge us with signifi cant insights for faith and profound motivation for growth in discipleship.

The structure of the book bridges head and heart: it o ers both exegetical depth and personal involvement for a month of devotional refl ection. Each meditation observes the text carefully, considers some of the nuances and implications of the original Hebrew, and identifi es how our lives fi t into the bigˇer story of the biblical narrative. Thus, the book both supplies skills for biblical meditation and invites readers to contemplate God's relation to all the cries of human existence, to realize how a relationship with the Trinity gives us the unusual ability to handle all the dimensions of life.

Author: Marva J. Dawn
Publisher: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
Published: 04/17/1997
Pages: 203
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.60lbs
Size: 9.01h x 5.99w x 0.60d
ISBN: 9780802842909

About the Author
MARVA J. DAWN served as a bridge between the academic and lay worlds. A scholar with four master's degrees and a Ph.D. in Christian ethics and the Scriptures, she was also a popular speaker for youth and lay retreats and was the founder of Christians Equipped for Ministry, based in Vancouver, Washington. Her other books include Keep-ing the Sabbath Wholly, Truly the Community: Romans ~° and How to Be the Church, Sexual Character, Reaching Out without Dumbing Down, and Is It a Lost Cause? Having the Heart of God for the Church's Children.