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Acts from Scratch
Par Donald L. Griggs, Paul W. Walaskay. 2014
Building on the foundation of the popular volumes The Bible from Scratch: The Old Testament for Beginners and The New…
Testament for Beginners, Donald Griggs and Paul Walaskay offer a new study on the book of Acts. In seven chapters, Griggs and Walaskay tell the story of this popular New Testament book, with its stories of the works of Jesus' disciples after his death, resurrection, and ascension. A leader's guide and participant section are included, making this volume an excellent resource for group or individual study.Genesis: Procreation and the Politics of Identity
Par Mark G. Brett. 2000
Combining insights from social and literary theory as well as traditional historical studies, Mark Brett argues that the first book…
of the Bible can be read as resistance literature.Placing the theological text firmly within its socio-political context, he shows that the editors of Genesis were directly engaged with contemporary issues, especially the nature of an authentic community, and that the book was designed to undermine the ethnocentism of the imperial governors of the Persian period (fifth century BCE).An Introduction to the New Testament: History, Literature, Theology
Par M. Eugene Boring. 2012
This thoroughly researched textbook from well-respected scholar M. Eugene Boring presents a user-friendly introduction to the New Testament books. Boring…
approaches the New Testament as a historical document, one that requires using a hands-on, critical method. Moreover, he asserts that the New Testament is the church's book, in that it was written, selected, preserved, and transmitted by the church. Boring goes on to explore the historical foundation and formation of the New Testament within the context of pre-Christian Judaism and the world of Jesus and the early church. He then examines the individual books of the New Testament, providing helpful background information and methods for interpretation, and revealing the narrative substructure found within each of the Gospels and Letters. This volume includes helpful illustrations, charts, notes, and suggestions for further reading. Sections are laid out in a well-organized manner to help students navigate the content more easily.Song of Songs
Par Robert W. Jenson. 2005
Here Robert Jenson offers a systematic theologian's careful reading of the Song of Songs. Jenson focuses on the overt sense…
of the book as an erotic love poem in order to discover how this evocative poetry solicits a theological reading. Jenson finds a story of human love for God in this complex poetic book and offers a commentary that elucidates and inspires. Interpretation: A Bible Commentary for Teaching and Preaching is a distinctive resource for those who interpret the Bible in the church. Planned and written specifically for teaching and preaching needs, this critically acclaimed biblical commentary is a major contribution to scholarship and ministry.First, Second, and Third John
Par D. Moody Smith. 1991
This careful and thoughtful book unlocks the door to the theological and ethical treasures contained in the Epistles of John.…
It is an invitation to a journey of discovery, from the well-known and familiar to the less familiar but rewarding.Jewish Exegesis and Homeric Scholarship in Alexandria
Par Maren R. Niehoff. 2011
Systematically reading Jewish exegesis in light of Homeric scholarship, this book argues that more than 2000 years ago Alexandrian Jews…
developed critical and literary methods of Bible interpretation which are still extremely relevant today. Maren Niehoff provides a detailed analysis of Alexandrian Bible interpretation, from the second century BCE through newly discovered fragments to the exegetical work done by Philo. Niehoff shows that Alexandrian Jews responded in a great variety of ways to the Homeric scholarship developed at the Museum. Some Jewish scholars used the methods of their Greek colleagues to investigate whether their Scripture contained myths shared by other nations, while others insisted that significant differences existed between Judaism and other cultures. This book is vital for any student of ancient Judaism, early Christianity and Hellenistic culture.The Everything Women of the Bible Book
Par Meera Lester. 2007
The Everything Women of the Bible Book examines these luminaries and their illustrious sisters who grace the pages of the…
Bible. This compelling and easy-to-use guide introduces you to: Adulteresses, Courtesans, Dancers, and Deceivers; Women Who Caused Murder; The Prophetesses; Great Beauties; Women Disciples and Followers of Jesus. In The Everything Women of the Bible Book, you'll find fascinating and moving stories of women living in extraordinary times. You'll understand more about the popular, often retold Bible stories and you'll discover little-known heroines, queens, wives, disciples, and lovers. And you'll be inspired by their bravery, intelligence, and faith.Quítate las Sandalias
Par Fortunatus Nwachukwu. 2015
El autor explica en modo maravilloso el significado del gesto de Moisés, de quitarse las sandalias ante la zarza ardiendo…
(cf. Ex 3,5), de la acción del ciego que tira su manto mientras salta hacia Jesús (cf. Mc 10,46-52), y del padre que viste al hijo, tras regresar a casa arrepentido, con los vestidos de fiesta y con anillos (cf. Lucas 15, 11-32). El libro nos lleva de la mano a recorrer el camino de la conversión, mediante la explicación de estas conocidas narraciones bíblicas, de forma simple y agradable.The King in His Beauty
Par Thomas R. Schreiner. 2013
Evolution of the Word
Par Marcus J. Borg. 2012
Everyone knows the New Testament begins with the Gospel of Matthew, but how many know Matthew was actually one of…
the later books to be written? (It wasn't even the first Gospel!) But Evolution of the Word is not your typical New Testament. Marcus J. Borg, esteemed Bible scholar and bestselling author, shakes up the order of the New Testament as we know it by putting the books in a completely new order--the order in which they were written. By doing so, Evolution of the Word allows us to read these documents in their historical context. For the first time, see how the core ideas of Christianity took shape and developed over time. Borg surveys what we know of the Jewish community of Jesus followers who passed on their stories orally. Into this context emerges the apostle Paul, whose seven authentic letters become the first collected writings that would later become the New Testament. Borg offers helpful introductions for each book so that as we read through these biblical documents, spanning over a century in time, we see afresh what concerns and pressures shaped this movement as it evolved into a new religion. In this groundbreaking format, Borg reveals how a radical and primitive apocalyptic Jewish faith slowly became more comfortable with the world, less Jewish, and more pre- occupied with maintaining power and control. Evolution of the Word promises to change forever how we think about this historic work.Confessions of a Secular Jesus Follower: Finding Answers in Jesus for Those Who Don't Believe
Par Tom Krattenmaker. 2016
An award-winning USA Today columnist makes the case for how a Jesus freed from religion and politics meets the need…
for meaning and purpose in secular America. Tom Krattenmaker is part of a growing conversation centered at Yale University that acknowledges--and seeks to address--the abiding need for meaning and inspiration in post-religious America. What, they ask, gives a life meaning? What constitutes a life well led? In Confessions of a Secular Jesus Follower, Krattenmaker shares his surprising conclusion about where input and inspiration might best be found: in the figure of Jesus. And Jesus, not only as a good example and teacher, but Jesus as the primary guide for one's life. Drawing on sociological research, personal experience, and insights from fifteen years studying and writing on religion in American public life, Krattenmaker shows that in Jesus, nonreligious people like himself can find unique and compelling wisdom on how to honor the humanity in ourselves and others, how to build more peaceful lives, how generosity can help people and communities create more abundance, how to break free from self-defeating behaviors, and how to tip the scales toward justice. In a time when more people than ever are identifying as atheist or agnostic, Confessions of a Secular Jesus Follower is a groundbreaking and compelling work that rediscovers Jesus--and our own best selves--for the world of today.God's Profound and Mysterious Providence
Par Abraham Park. 2011
The fourth book in the History of Redemption Series by Rev. Abraham Park, God's Profound and Mysterious Providence: As Revealed…
in the Genealogy of Jesus Christ from the time of David to the Exile in Babylon begins with accounts of King David and Solomon, then continues into the era of divided kingdoms: the northern kingdom of Israel and the southern kingdom of Judah. This book illustrates the reigns and lives of the kings from the perspective of God's administration for redemptive history.An Introduction to the New Testament and the Origins of Christianity
Par Delbert Burkett. 1992
This book offers an authoritative and accessible introduction to the New Testament and early Christian literature for all students of…
the Bible and anyone interested in the origins of Christianity. It is designed primarily for undergraduate courses in the New Testament, biblical studies and early Christianity. There are questions for in-class discussion and written assignment, step-by-step reading guides on individual works, special box features, charts, maps and numerous illustrations designed to facilitate student use. With this textbook and the Bible, the student should therefore have all the necessary basic texts.Letters on the Practice of Abandonment to Divine Providence
Par S.J. de Caussade. 2015
Jean-Pierre de Caussade, of the Society of Jesus in France, was one of the most remarkable spiritual writers in the…
18th Century. His works have gone through many editions and have been republished, and translated into several foreign languages. First Book: On the Esteem for and Love of This Virtue. Second Book: On the Exercise of the Virtue of Abandonment. Third Book: On the Obstacles to Abandonment. Fourth Book: The First Trials of Souls Called to the State of Abandonment. Aridities, Weaknesses and Weariness. Fifth Book: Fresh Trials, Sufferings and Privations. Sixth Book: On the Continuation of Trials, and Fear of the Anger Of God. Seventh Book: The Last Trials. Agony and Mystical Death. The Fruit Thereof.El evangelio según san Mateo: Carta Magna de la Iglesia (Pastoral Bíblica)
Par Gian Claudio Beccarelli Ferrari. 2015
Lo que no deja de asombrar es cómo el autor P. Gian Claudio Beccarelli Ferrari, realiza comentarios, que actualiza para…
el hombre de hoy el mensaje evangélico, produce verdaderos frutos de conversión en las personas alejadas de la Iglesia, así como siembra una alegría desbordante en quienes renuevan el descubrimiento de los tesoros de su fe. Creo que esto se deba al carácter kerigmático del lenguaje que el autor maneja constantemente con gran experiencia. Esta publicación del comentario al Evangelio de Mateo era esperada, porque es el Evangelio que más ilumina el ser de la Iglesia. En este tiempo en el que, bajo la guía del Papa Francisco, la Iglesia busca su propia conversión en el orden pastoral, nos va, seguramente, a ser de mucho provecho confrontarnos con su ‘Carta Magna’, como en este libro se define el Evangelio según san Mateo.The Myth of a Christian Religion: Losing Your Religion for the Beauty of a Revolution
Par Gregory A. Boyd. 2009
The kingdom of God is a beautiful revolution. Marked by the radical life, love, servanthood, and humility of Jesus, it…
stands in stark contrast to the values and ways of the world.Spiritual Counsels of Father De Caussade
Par S.J. de Caussade. 2015
Jean-Pierre de Caussade, of the Society of Jesus in France, was one of the most remarkable spiritual writers in the…
18th Century. His works have gone through many editions and have been republished, and translated into several foreign languages. In these Counsels, De Caussade's repeated advice is to welcome the gifts from God that can only be experienced in the present moment. This abandonment to God won't always give us the things we think we want, but it will give us peace.The Art of Forgiveness, Lovingkindness, and Peace
Par Jack Kornfield. 2002
You hold in your hand an invitation: To remember the transforming power of forgiveness and lovingkindness. To remember that no…
matter where you are and what you face, within your heart peace is possible. In this beautiful and graceful little book, internationally renowned Buddhist teacher and meditation master Jack Kornfield has collected age-old teachings, modern stories, and time-honored practices for bringing healing, peace, and compassion into our daily lives. Just to read these pages offers calm and comfort. The practices contained here offer meditations for you to discover a new way to meet life’s greatest challenges with acceptance, joy, and hope. From the Hardcover edition.Cutting Jesus Down to Size
Par George Albert Wells. 1966
In this provocative book, noted scholar G. A. Wells tells the story of Higher Criticism: the close study of the…
scriptures that reveals difficulties and discrepancies. Wells traces the discipline's German beginnings, exploring the problems in the New Testament that prompted scholars to revise traditional theories of the scriptures' origins. Wells then traces the development and reception of these views from the 18th century to today. Drawing on current biblical scholarship, Wells explains how the Jesus of Paul's epistles differs radically from later versions and addresses conservative Christians' attempts to reconcile them. He carefully analyzes what the New Testament says about miracles, the Virgin Birth, the Nativity, Jesus' conflicting genealogies, the Resurrection, the post-Resurrection appearances, and the failed prophecies of imminent apocalypse. Wells persuasively profiles the New Testament as a fascinating but flawed collection of incompatible viewpoints, revealing Jesus as a shifting, ambiguous, legendary figure who reflected the evolving teachings of a fragmented, emotion-based cultic movement.Riches, Poverty, and the Faithful
Par Mark D. Mathews. 2013
In the book of Revelation, John appeals to the faithful to avoid the temptations of wealth, which he connects with…
evil and disobedience within secular society. New Testament scholars have traditionally viewed his somewhat radical stance as a reaction to the social injustices and idolatry of the imperial Roman cults of the day. Mark D. Mathews argues that John's rejection of affluence was instead shaped by ideas in the Jewish literature of the Second Temple period which associated the rich with the wicked and viewed the poor as the righteous. Mathews explores how traditions preserved in the Epistle of Enoch and later Enochic texts played a formative role in shaping John's theological perspective. This book will be of interest to those researching poverty and wealth in early Christian communities and the relationship between the traditions preserved in the Dead Sea Scrolls and New Testament.