The Power Of Mercy

Today mercy is one of the overused terms in contemporary evangelical Christianity. As a result it has been passed around as a jargon without its latent power of transformation being examined closely in the light of the scriptures.In this book Dr Bernard Appiah; turn to the scriptures to explore the subject of mercy. From the Old Testament he delves into the institutionalisation of mercy in Gods relationship with His people by examining the significance of the Mercy Seat located on the Ark of the Covenant which represented the government and presence of God among His people.In the New Testament he examines the subject through the coming of Jesus Christ His mission and His death by the shedding of His blood. From that he explains the implication of the scriptural understanding of Gods mercy for us today.Dr Appiah uses a biblical narrative of Jesus encounter with a blind non-believer as a bridge to the Old Testament to explore the idea of mercy from two distinct perspectives namely; to wipe out completely and a call for a judicial review in the life of every individual who calls upon God for mercy.