Story Ritual Prophecy Wisdom Reading And Teaching The Bible Today

Author : Mark W. Hamilton,Samjung Kang-Hamilton
Publisher : William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2024-04-04
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0802883184

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Story, Ritual, Prophecy, Wisdom: Reading and Teaching the Bible Today by Mark W. Hamilton,Samjung Kang-Hamilton Pdf

Discover how studying the Bible can renew your church community. How do we teach the Bible in a way that makes a real difference in our students' lives and our communities? Too often, biblical introductions treat Scripture as a mere historical artifact. Mark W. Hamilton and Samjung Kang-Hamilton combine their decades of experience in theological and religious education to devise a new way to teach Scripture that brings out its life-giving qualities. The authors show how Scripture has four modes: story, ritual, prophecy, and wisdom. With an eye toward spiritual formation, the authors explore examples of each of the four genres within the Bible and show how they address real needs in the life of the church today. They also recommend how to incorporate contemporary tools like digital media alongside art, music, and other practices to draw wisdom from Scripture. Combining multicultural sensitivity with ecumenical spirit, this guidebook is ideal for educators and pastors seeking to renew their own Christian communities through biblical education.

Author : Mark W. Hamilton,Samjung Kang-Hamilton
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2024-04-04
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781467466585

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Story, Ritual, Prophecy, Wisdom by Mark W. Hamilton,Samjung Kang-Hamilton Pdf

Discover how studying the Bible can renew your church community. How do we teach the Bible in a way that makes a real difference in our students’ lives and our communities? Too often, biblical introductions treat Scripture as a mere historical artifact. Mark W. Hamilton and Samjung Kang-Hamilton combine their decades of experience in theological and religious education to devise a new way to teach Scripture that brings out its life-giving qualities. The authors show how Scripture has four modes: story, ritual, prophecy, and wisdom. With an eye toward spiritual formation, the authors explore examples of each of the four genres within the Bible and show how they address real needs in the life of the church today. They also recommend how to incorporate contemporary tools like digital media alongside art, music, and other practices to draw wisdom from Scripture. Combining multicultural sensitivity with ecumenical spirit, this guidebook is ideal for educators and pastors seeking to renew their own Christian communities through biblical education.

Author : John M. Hull
Publisher : Bloomsbury T&T Clark
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2001-12
Category : Medical
ISBN : IND:30000083510739

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In the Beginning There Was Darkness by John M. Hull Pdf

Explores the lives of people in the Bible affected by blindness--physically & metaphorically.

Author : Samuel E. Balentine
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 640 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2020-09-16
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780190944933

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The Oxford Handbook of Ritual and Worship in the Hebrew Bible by Samuel E. Balentine Pdf

Ritual has a primal connection to the idea that a transcendent order - numinous and mysterious, supranatural and elusive, divine and wholly other - gives meaning and purpose to life. The construction of rites and rituals enables humans to conceive and apprehend this transcendent order, to symbolize it and interact with it, to postulate its truths in the face of contradicting realities and to repair them when they have been breached or diminished. This Handbook provides a compendium of the information essential for constructing a comprehensive and integrated account of ritual and worship in the ancient world. Its focus on ritual and worship from the perspective of biblical studies, as opposed to religious studies, highlights that the world of ritual and worship was a topic of central concern for the people of the Ancient Near East, including the world of the Bible. Given the scarcity of the material in the Bible itself, the authors in this collection use materials from the ancient Near East to provide a larger context for the practices of the biblical world, giving due attention to historical, anthropological, and social scientific methods that inform the context of biblical worship. The specifics of ritual and worship life-the sacred spaces, times, and actors in worship-are examined in detail, with essays covering both the divine and human aspects of the sacred dimension. The Oxford Handbook of Ritual and Worship in the Hebrew Bible considers several underlying concepts of ritual practice and closes with a theological outlook on worship and ritual from a variety of perspectives, demonstrating a fruitful exchange between biblical studies, ritual theory, and social science research.

Author : Donn Morgan
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 640 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2018-10-16
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780190900526

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The Oxford Handbook of the Writings of the Hebrew Bible by Donn Morgan Pdf

This Oxford Handbook is a serious resource for the study of the literature of the Writings (Psalms, Job, Proverbs, Ruth, Esther, Lamentations, Ecclesiastes, Song of Songs, Ezra-Nehemiah, Chronicles, Daniel) of the Hebrew Bible, including its context and its scriptural/canonical shape and reception. A first section provides an overview of the post-exilic period in which much of the Writings was written, focusing on history, archeology, and the development of major literary traditions, all of which provide the context for understanding and interpreting this literature. A second section contains creative studies of the books in the Writings, focusing on structure, purpose, and distinctive characteristics of this very diverse literature. A third section looks at the Writings from larger and longer perspectives including the ancient Near East, developing Judaism and Christianity, Qumran and the Dead Sea Scrolls, music and the arts, and its canonization and reception by Judaism and Christianity. This handbook has a focus on the special character and shape of the Writings as scripture and canon, including the recurring issues of diversity and difference, dates of canonization, its special relationship to other scripture and canon (Torah, Prophets, New Testament), and its interpretation in religious and non-religious communities.

Author : Thomas H. Groome
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 386 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2011-08-23
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780062037343

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Will There Be Faith? by Thomas H. Groome Pdf

A Modern Manual for Sharing a Relevant, Vibrant, Enduring Faith In the face of mounting obstacles, parents and educators find themselves increasingly challenged by the task of leading people toward lives of faith. Now Thomas Groome, a world-renowned authority on religious education, has created a contemporary, holistic approach to teaching Christian beliefs and values that offers real, effective solutions for today’s parents and teachers. His guide to religious education—which aims to “bring life to Faith and Faith to life”—is a hopeful road map for reenergizing the faith community and family from the bottom up.

Author : Eric G. Swedin
Publisher : University of Illinois Press
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2003-09-17
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 0252028643

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Healing Souls by Eric G. Swedin Pdf

"Swedin portrays the rise of professional organizations such as the Association of Mormon Counselors and Psychotherapists, as well as the importance of Allen E. Bergin, first director of the BYU Institute for Studies in Values and Human Behavior. Bergin and others paved the way for the LDS adoption of professional psychotherapy as an essential element of their "cure of souls."" "Important chapters take up LDS psychopathology, feminist dissent, LDS philosophies of sexuality, and the rejection of mainstream psychotherapy's selfist psychology on the basis of theological doctrines of family salvation, externalism, and the "natural man.""

Author : Iris V. Cully,Kendig Brubaker Cully
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 760 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Religion
ISBN : IND:30000003971748

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Harper's Encyclopedia of Religious Education by Iris V. Cully,Kendig Brubaker Cully Pdf

" ... one-volume reference to faith development, classroom management, teaching methods, the Bible and curriculum, contemporary social issues, home and family, and much more"--Jacket.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 784 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : American literature
ISBN : UOM:39015066043251

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American Book Publishing Record by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 888 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 1881
Category : Electronic
ISBN : ONB:+Z28320220X

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“The” Athenaeum by Anonim Pdf

Author : Richard T. Hughes
Publisher : ACU Press
Page : 938 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2008-01-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780891128557

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Reviving the Ancient Faith by Richard T. Hughes Pdf

A history of the churches of Christ in America with emphasis on who they are and why. Fourteen chapters with pictures of Restoration leaders from both the 19th and 20th centuries.

Author : Miroslav Volf,Dorothy C. Bass
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2001-10-26
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0802849318

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Practicing Theology by Miroslav Volf,Dorothy C. Bass Pdf

In a time when academic theology often neglects the lived practices of the Christian community, this volume seeks to bring balance to the situation by showing the dynamic link between the task of theology and the practices of the Christian life. The work of thirteen first-rate theologians from several cultural and Christian perspectives, these informed and informative essays explore the relationship between Christian theology and practice in the daily lives of believers, in the ministry of Christian communities, and as a needed focus within Christian education. Contributors: Dorothy C. Bass Nancy Bedford Gilbert Bond Sarah Coakley Craig Dykstra Reinhard Hütter L. Gregory Jones Serene Jones Amy Plantinga Pauw Christine Pohl Kathryn Tanner Miroslav Volf Tammy Williams

Author : Bubba
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 165 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2015-07-25
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781504920926

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My Study by Bubba Pdf

The Bible teaches us to seek God diligently. The Bible also teaches that we reap what we sow; in other words, what we work for with effort, we will justly receive. Time is of great essence. It takes time to truly understand the mysteries of life. As a mature adult, time well spent is our reward in life. We once were blind, but now we see. When we are very young, we do not see the reality of life. It takes time. The author, Charles Traina, has spent years and countless hours studying the scriptures. You may read what he has found in just a few hours, but understanding still takes time. Will you take the time before your time runs out? Once you close your eyes in your eternal slumber, your time is of no use. Read My Study; it then will become your study. It may encourage you to study scripture, and your own time will be well spent. Praise be to God.

Author : Gerard Casey
Publisher : Andrews UK Limited
Page : 969 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2021-10-04
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781845409616

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Freedom's Progress? by Gerard Casey Pdf

In Freedom's Progress?, Gerard Casey argues that the progress of freedom has largely consisted in an intermittent and imperfect transition from tribalism to individualism, from the primacy of the collective to the fragile centrality of the individual person and of freedom. Such a transition is, he argues, neither automatic nor complete, nor are relapses to tribalism impossible. The reason for the fragility of freedom is simple: the importance of individual freedom is simply not obvious to everyone. Most people want security in this world, not liberty. 'Libertarians,' writes Max Eastman, 'used to tell us that "the love of freedom is the strongest of political motives," but recent events have taught us the extravagance of this opinion. The "herd-instinct" and the yearning for paternal authority are often as strong. Indeed the tendency of men to gang up under a leader and submit to his will is of all political traits the best attested by history.' The charm of the collective exercises a perennial magnetic attraction for the human spirit. In the 20th century, Fascism, Bolshevism and National Socialism were, Casey argues, each of them a return to tribalism in one form or another and many aspects of our current Western welfare states continue to embody tribalist impulses. Thinkers you would expect to feature in a history of political thought feature in this book - Plato, Aristotle, Machiavelli, Locke, Mill and Marx - but you will also find thinkers treated in Freedom's Progress? who don't usually show up in standard accounts - Johannes Althusius, Immanuel Kant, William Godwin, Max Stirner, Joseph Proudhon, Mikhail Bakunin, Pyotr Kropotkin, Josiah Warren, Benjamin Tucker and Auberon Herbert. Freedom's Progress? also contains discussions of the broader social and cultural contexts in which politics takes its place, with chapters on slavery, Christianity, the universities, cities, Feudalism, law, kingship, the Reformation, the English Revolution and what Casey calls Twentieth Century Tribalisms - Bolshevism, Fascism and National Socialism and an extensive chapter on human prehistory.

Author : Zondervan,
Publisher : Zondervan
Page : 2498 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2017-08-22
Category : Bibles
ISBN : 9780310003618

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NKJV, Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible by Zondervan, Pdf

Discover new dimensions of insight with a behind-the-scenes tour of the ancient world You’ve heard many Bible stories hundreds of times, but how many details are you missing? Sometimes a little context is all you need to discover the rich meaning behind even the most familiar stories of Scripture. That’s what the NKJV Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible provides. Every page of this NKJV Bible is packed with expert insight into the customs, culture, and literature of biblical times. These fascinating explanations will serve to clarify your study of the Scriptures, reinforcing your confidence and bringing difficult passages of Scripture into sharp focus. The Bible was originally written to an ancient people removed from us by thousands of years and thousands of miles. The Scriptures include subtle culturally based nuances, undertones, and references to ancient events, literature and customs that were intuitively understood by those who first heard the texts read. For us to truly understand the Scriptures as they did, we need a window into their world and language. The NKJV Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible, with notes from Dr. John H. Walton (Wheaton College) in the Old Testament and Dr. Craig S. Keener (Asbury Theological Seminary) in the New Testament, brings the ancient world of Scripture to life for modern readers. Features: Complete text of the New King James Version (NKJV) 2017 ECPA Bible of the Year Recipient Targeted book introductions explain the context in which each book of the Bible was written Insightful and informative verse-by-verse study notes reveal new dimensions of insight to even the most familiar passages Key Old Testament (Hebrew) and New Testament terms are explained and expanded upon in two helpful reference features Over 300 in-depth articles on key contextual topics 375 full-color photos, illustrations, and images from around the world Dozens of charts, maps, and diagrams in vivid color Words of Jesus in red Cross references, a concordance, indexes and other helps for Bible study