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Inexpressible: Hesed and the Mystery of God’s Lovingkindness by Michael Card

Michael Card first introduced me to the Hebrew word, hesed, and it has continued to help me better understand God ever since. I highly recommend his book, Inexpressible: Hesed and the Mystery of God’s Lovingkindness, to better understand this inexpressible word about our God’s character.

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Inexpressible: Hesed and the Mystery of God’s Lovingkindness by Michael Card

Michael Card first introduced me to the Hebrew word, hesed, and it has continued to help me better understand God ever since.

I highly recommend his book, Inexpressible: Hesed and the Mystery of God’s Lovingkindness, to better understand this inexpressible word about our God’s character.

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Inexpressible: Hesed and the Mystery of God’s Lovingkindness

By Michael Card / InterVarsity Press


God’s identity is beyond what we could ever fully express in human words. But Scripture uses one particular word to describe the distinctiveness of God’s character: the Hebrew word hesed.

Hesed is a concept so rich in meaning that it doesn’t translate well into any single English word or phrase. Michael Card unpacks the many dimensions of hesed, often expressed as lovingkindness, covenant faithfulness, or steadfast love. He explores how hesed is used in the Old Testament to reveal God’s character and how he relates to his people. Ultimately, the fullness of hesed is embodied in the incarnation of Jesus. As we follow our God of hesed, we ourselves are transformed to live out the way of hesed, marked by compassion, mercy, and faithfulness. Discover what it means to be people of an everlasting love beyond words.

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