Tender Mercies and Loving-Kindness

The Goodness of God in the Old Testament

David Rolph Seely, Jo Ann H. Seely, Joshua M. Sears, Joshua M. Matson, and Beverly Yellowhorse, Editors
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  • Introduction
  • Not Left Destitute of Mercy
    The Role of Covenant Ḥesed in Perpetuating Family Lines
    Matthew L. Bowen
  • “You Are the God Who Sees Me”
    God’s Loving-Kindness to Hagar
    Amy Easton-Flake
  • The Ever-Present Nature of Christ in the Title Jehovah
    Daniel L. Belnap
  • The Law of Moses and the Goodness of God
    Navigating Challenging Texts
    Joshua M. Sears and Avram R. Shannon
  • “They Shall Be My People, and I Will Be Their God”
    God’s Covenant and Loving-Kindness in Jeremiah and Lamentations
    Avram R. Shannon and Thora Florence Shannon
  • Dwelling with God in Love
    Ryan Conrad Davis
  • Ḥesed and Theosis
    Embodying Christ’s Character and Glory
    Jennifer C. Lane
  • “I Have Sworn unto David My Servant”
    The Davidic Covenant as Manifestation of God’s Ḥesed
    Robbie Taggart
  • David as a Type of Christ in the Story of Absalom’s Rebellion
    Mack Stirling
  • Ravens, Widows, and Angels
    Experiencing God’s Nourishment in Times of Scarcity
    Lauren Ellison and Mark D. Ellison
  • Seeing God’s Love in Suffering
    Lessons on Faith from Job
    David B. Ridge
  • “The Lord Has Done Great Things for Us; We Are Glad”
    Dana M. Pike
  • Singing of God’s Love
    The Songs of Ascent in Ancient and Modern Temple Worship
    Kevin L. Tolley
  • “For His Mercy Endureth for Ever”
    Divine and Human Ḥesed in Psalm 136
    Tyler Harris
  • A Third Look at the Lord’s Hand “Stretched Out Still” (Isaiah 2–14)
    David M. Calabro
  • Competing Depictions of At-One-Ment: 2 Nephi 28:8 as a Foil to Isaiah 53
    Jane Allis-Pike
  • The Covenant Promises to the Eunuch
    Latter-day Saint Reflections on God’s Loving-Kindness
    Ty Mansfield
  • An Unconventional Mercy
    Prophecies of Destruction as Divine Instruction
    Michael J. Biggerstaff
  • God’s Steadfast Love, Mercy, and Kindness in the Marriage and Family of Gomer and Hosea
    Joshua M. Matson
  • Jonah: “I Knew Thou Art a Gracious God”
    Eric-Jon K. Marlowe

About the Book

This volume explores the characteristics of God illustrated in his interactions with his people, embodied in his covenants and laws and in the revelation given to his prophets, found in the lives of his servants who emulate these character traits, and expressed particularly in the love and redemption offered to his children here in mortality. The theme is intended to inspire teaching at church and at home by bringing to light the love and compassion of God and uplifting examples of his tender mercies.

ISBN 978-1-9503-0471-4

Published in 2025