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New books from Klein, WesthelleRalph Klein, ChristSeminary-Seminex ProfessorEmeritus of Old Testament,in November, published2 Chronicles in theHermeneia Commentaryseries (Minneapolis:Fortress, 2012). This volumecompletes Klein’scommentary of 1 and 2Chronicles, incorporatingbreakthroughs of the lasthalf-century of research. Heshows that the Chroniclerused a text of Kings significantlydifferent from theMasoretic and argues thatthe Chronicler’s departurefrom the historical pictureof Kings results froma distinctive theologicalagenda for fourth-centuryJudah. He then exploresthat message—what itmeant to live faithfully, toparticipate in temple andworship life, in the absenceof political independence.It is available from FortressPress, Amazon, and Barnesand Noble ($68.00, ISBN9780800661014).Vítor Westhelle, professorof systematic theology,published Eschatology andSpace: The Lost Dimensionin Theology Past and Present(New York, New York:Palgrave Macmillan, 2012)in September. His latestbook considers the fullness,the limit, and the goal oftime, including the role ofplace/space in eschatologyalongside time. He considersone’s spatial location inthe understanding of time,examining the influenceof place and how contextand culture limit one’sunderstanding of eschatology.Westhelle traces thehistorical development ofunderstandings of eschatologyfrom the Bible tocontemporary theologyand adds his postcolonial/subaltern perspective. It isfundamental reconsiderationof what the theologicalcategories of eschatology,apocalypse, and the end oftime mean in terms of biology,psychology, philosophy,sociology, politics, andgeography.Eschatology and Space isavailable from PalgraveMacmillan, Amazon, andBarnes and Noble ($85.00,ISBN 978-0230110342).Michael Harnois1956–2012Class of 1987Pastor Michael Harnois died suddenlyin Lynn, Mass., August 19,2012. He had served as a pastor ofseveral Midwest ELCA congregationsbefore earning a Juris Doctorfrom the University of St. ThomasLaw School and practicing law inDuluth, Minn. He was an avid sailorand singer whose greatest joyswere theology and liturgy.A memorial service was heldat Messiah Lutheran Church,Washburn, Wis., on August 25. Asecond memorial service was heldat St. John the Evangelist, Boston,Mass., on September 8. PastorHarnois is survived by his father;IN MEMORIAMhis wife, Stephanie, and her twodaughters; his two sons and theirmother, Susan; and his siblings.Randall Lee1956 - 2012Christ Seminary-Seminex Class of 1982The Rev. Dr. Randall Lee was aleader in ecumenical affairs for theELCA, in the National Council ofChurches and The Lutheran WorldFederation. He served as ELCADirector of Ecumenical Affairs andInter-religious Relations. He hadalso been executive assistant to theELCA secretary. He is rememberedfor his strong commitment to theunity of the church and his workon the statement on the episcopacyfor The Lutheran World Federation.He had served as pastor at threecongregations, Bethel LutheranChurch, University City, Mo.; SaintLuke Church, Chicago; and GraceLutheran Church, Evanston, Ill.In addition to the M.Div. fromChrist Seminary-Seminex, Dr. Leeheld a master of sacred theology, amaster of theology and a doctor ofsacred theology from LSTC. Duringthe 1980s he was assistant vicepresident of development at LSTC.Dr. Lee died on July 4 inWisconsin Rapids, Wis. A funeralservice was held July 9 atFirst English Lutheran Church,Wisconsin Rapids, Wis. Dr. Lee issurvived by his parents, Raymondand Marilyn Lee.28