Thirsting: Quenching Our Soul’s Deepest Desire (Paperback) Transfiguring What It Means to Read the Bible Theologically Smith shows how the prophetic

Smith shows how the prophetic writings of Hosea

a good-hearted petty thief

In addition to violence

and the safety of the city of refuge

There are Old and New Testament characters

Thirsting: Quenching Our Soul’s Deepest Desire (Paperback) Transfiguring What It Means to Read the Bible Theologically Smith shows how the propheticWhat if the longing we feel is a sign of Gods longing for us? Thirsting: Quenching Our Souls Deepest Desire is a deeply spiritual exploration of a life changing truth: only when we learn to live in the ache of our thirst instead of running from it will we know the joy of receiving God in every part of our lives. We may be able to imagine God saving us, using us, and even loving usbut wanting us? Pursuing us? Longing for us? And yet, as spiritual