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An English translation of 114 wise sayings attributed to Jesus as collected in the Coptic text found near Nag Hammadi…
in Upper Egypt. Discusses the history of the writings. Explanatory notes follow. Includes an interpretive essay by Harold Bloom. c1992.
The Hebrew Bible, known to Jews as the Tanakh and to Christians as the Old Testament, is the basis of…
our tradition of monotheism as well as the main avenue by which the ethics and teachings of the Hebrew spirit entered Western civilization. In these lectures, eminent scholar Lawrence H. Schiffman discusses how that collection came into being and how it was passed down and interpreted throughout the ages. He provides details on how this tradition developed into the basis of Judaism and Christianity and how it continues to mold our society and culture today. 2008.
The author, a former Catholic monk and a theologian, examines Jesus in the context of the Holy Bible, other ancient…
texts, and discoveries in biblical scholarship. In a series of meditations, Spoto offers his views on the significance of Jesus' life from his conception to his resurrection. 1998.
Hoffman explores what the Bible meant before it was misinterpreted over the past 2,000 years. He walks the reader through…
dozens of mistranslations, misconceptions, and other misunderstandings about the Bible, covering the morality, lifestyle, theology, and biblical imagery. 2016.
The Bible you usually read is not the complete story. Some holy writings were left out for political or theological…
reasons, others simply because of the physical restrictions of ancient bookmaking technology. At times, the compilers of the Bible skipped information that they assumed everyone knew. Some passages were even omitted by accident. Here Dr. Joel M. Hoffman gives us the stories and other texts that didn't make it into the Bible. 2014.
The "Book of the Dead" is the name given to a collection of religious and magical texts from Ancient Egypt.…
Their aim was to secure for the deceased a satisfactory afterlife, and to give him the power to leave his tomb when necessary. In this book, the text translated is that found in the papyrus prepared for the scribe Ani. 1985.
The 100-Minute Bible picks out the principal stories of the life and ministry of its central character, Jesus Christ. The…
social and theological context of these stories is provided by outlining the ups and downs of the history of his nation, the Jews. It then proceeds to record the story of the growth of Christianity during the first century; firstly amongst the Jews themselves; then amongst the other peoples living in Israel and then throughout the eastern Mediterranean, even as far as Rome. 2005.
A brief guide to the stories of the New Testament of the Bible. Also provides a guideline for reading, understanding,…
and interpreting the teachings of the New Testament on your own. 1994.
Recreates the world of Christ, revising our understanding of the relationship between Jesus and Saul (better know to Christians as…
St. Paul). Explores The Epistles of Saul, the closest thing to a direct eye-witness account of the life of Jesus. This study probes the evidence for and against the historical status of Saul and Jesus, shedding light on such issues as Jesus' relationship with his family, views on divorce, and resurrection. 2000.
Walter Wangerin recounts the story of Jesus' death and resurrection as given in the gospel of Mark. He enables the…
reader to see the story from the inside and helps us recognize our faces in the streets of Jerusalem, and experience the ultimate revelation of knowing the man called Jesus. 1992.
As Packer works through each phrase of Christ's pattern of prayer, readers will begin to grasp the basic principles and…
guidelines of prayer. As readers apply the truths of this book to their prayer lives, they will experience intimate communication with God and will strengthen their own conversations with their Father in heaven. 2007.
By exploring some of the beautiful and meaningful aspects of ancient covenant-making, Kay Arthur brings to light the missing piece…
of a jigsaw puzzle that completes an understanding and experience of a believer's unique relationship with God: the concept of covenant. 1999.
This revised edition takes into account the most recent scholarship, especially in relation to historical questions such as the origins…
of Israel as a nation. It incorporates more specific treatment of the spirituality and religious values of the OT, and discusses the major deuteron-canonical books. 2000.
A helpful guide for anyone who is interested in reading the Bible but is intimidated by its size and the…
language used within it. This guide includes a guide to biblical language, a summary of the biblical story, a brief history of how the Bible came to be, and a set of exercises the reader can use to enhance their understanding of the Bible. 1997.