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Author : Organ, Barbara E.
Publisher : Paulist Press
Page : 195 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781616439071
An exploration of the main historical books of the Bible with a view to understanding how the ancient authors understood and wrote about their history.
Author : John MacArthur
Publisher : Crossway
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2006-01-09
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781433518621
"And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, that where I am you may be also." John 14:3 ESV Jesus Christ was very clear: One day He will return-and none of us knows when. Vocal fanatics claim to know the details of the Second Coming, causing many Christians to all but ignore the good news that Jesus is coming again. Yet God's own Word commands us to know the signs of the times, to remain watchful, and to be ready-whenever Christ comes. This book is a straightforward, in-depth exploration of the key biblical texts regarding the Second Coming; most notably, Christ's longest and most important eschatological message, the Olivet Discourse. As you study what the Word of God says about these matters, it will stir in your heart an earnest longing for Christ's return-as well as a certainty about how to live expectantly until He comes again.
Author : Harold Lerch P.E. Ret'd
Publisher : Word to the world Ministries
Page : 158 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2018-11-06
Category : Religion
ISBN : 8210379456XXX
Does the Bible explain our origins? What about the Big Bang and Naturalism? A worldwide flood? An ark? Eight people? The Exodus? Laws and another ark? Sodom and Gomorrah- myth? Did the walls of Jericho come tumbling down? Were the famous Bible characters real? Virgin birth and resurrected Savior?
Author : Dr. James Krieger, DD
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 317 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2016-02-27
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781514470343
This book will teach you spiritual and physical healing. Truth is its own self-movement within itself, as in John 14:20 and Ephesians 4:37, only by 1 John 2:27. Truth is actually as in John 14:6 and 17:17 and Ephesians 5:26, which is Hebrews 13:8. Truth will only prevail for those that live in truth, John 16:13 by 1 John 2:27, which is John 8:32, only by Matthew 11:2530. This book is based on science, facts, and history with a paper trail that you can followarchitectural digs and finds and Egyptian history. Christianity came from the Samaritans religion, Canaanites religion, Egyptians religion, Hebrew religion, Greek religion, and Roman religion. With all the old holy books (the Latter Rain), which are being found since 1945, it was hearsay to read, study, or teach from because it will show many contradictions, fables, lies, half truths, untrue stories, and the imagination of man and his belief of theology and doctrine. All I am doing is James 5:1920, so when and if you ask (Romans 10:13) God to help you get out of Revelations 18:4 and break all yokes and bondage and take you out of slavery, Matthew 11:2530, hethe fullness of God Jesus the Holy One, the Father of Light (John 1:118)will guide you to John 14:6 and 17:17 and Ephesians 5:2627 so you will be 1 Peter 1:18. This book needs to be read with an open mind, a loving Spirit, a Humble and crying soul for truth, and a hungry heart for truth.
Author : Robin Lane Fox
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 587 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2006-07-06
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780141925752
The Bible is moving, inspirational and endlessly fascinating - but is it true? Starting with Genesis and the implicit background to the birth of Christ, Robin Lane Fox sets out to discover how far biblical descriptions of people, places and events are confirmed or contradicted by external written and archaeological evidence. He turns a sharp historian's eye on when and where the individual books were composed, whether the texts as originally written exist, how the canon was assembled, and why the Gospels give varying accounts even of the trial and condemnation of Jesus.
Author : Eric Huffman
Publisher : Abingdon Press
Page : 213 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2021-02-02
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781791004224
The Bible is the best-selling, most widely read, and most quoted book in history. It is also misunderstood, misquoted, and fiercely debated. If, as Christians believe, the Bible is the Word of God, why is it so complex and difficult to interpret in parts, yet simple enough for even children to understand in others? In Scripture and the Skeptic Eric Huffman, author of 40 Days of Doubt, helps readers understand and cope with confusion about the Bible and provides answers to questions by reframing it as a perfect and seamless story. Huffman illustrates how the Bible, even the parts some consider ungodly, presents the beautiful story that God intended to tell. Through storytelling from his own experiences and his take on Bible stories, Huffman helps readers understand the Bible by interpreting the entire book through the lens of Jesus’s life, death, and resurrection. He shows how every part of the Bible is either crying out for Jesus, witnessing his incarnation, or responding in the aftermath of his resurrection. Readers discover how to trust the Bible as God’s beautiful and perfect salvation story. Includes questions with each chapter for personal reflection or group study. From the author of 40 Days of Doubt: Devotions for the Skeptic.
Author : Dwight Longenecker
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2017-11-06
Category : History
ISBN : 9781621576563
"The perfect Christmas gift for anyone interested in the historical background behind the birth of Jesus of Nazareth." — Robert J. Hutchinson, author of The Politically Incorrect Guide to the Bible, The Dawn of Christianity, and Searching for Jesus. "Utterly refreshing and encouraging." — Eric Metaxas, New York Times bestselling author of Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy and Martin Luther "The best book I know about the Magi." — Sir Colin John Humphreys, Ph.D., author of The Mystery of the Last Supper Modern biblical scholars tend to dismiss the Christmas story of the “wise men from the East” as pious legend. Matthew’s gospel offers few details, but imaginative Christians filled out the story early on, giving us the three kings guided by a magical star who join the adoring shepherds in every Christmas crèche. For many scholars, then, there is no reason to take the gospel story seriously. But are they right? Are the wise men no more than a poetic fancy? In an astonishing feat of detective work, Dwight Longenecker makes a powerful case that the visit of the Magi to Bethlehem really happened. Piecing together the evidence from biblical studies, history, archeology, and astronomy, he goes further, uncovering where they came from, why they came, and what might have happened to them after eluding the murderous King Herod. In the process, he provides a new and fascinating view of the time and place in which Jesus Christ chose to enter the world. The evidence is clear and compelling. The mysterious Magi from the East were in all likelihood astrologers and counselors from the court of the Nabatean king at Petra, where the Hebrew messianic prophecies were well known. The “star” that inspired their journey was a particular planetary alignment—confirmed by computer models—that in the astrological lore of the time portended the birth of a Jewish king. The visitors whose arrival troubled Herod “and all Jerusalem with him” may not have been the turbaned oriental kings of the Christmas carol, but they were real, and by demonstrating that the wise men were no fairy tale, Mystery of the Magi demands a new level of respect for the historical claims of the gospel.
Author : Josh McDowell,Dave Sterrett
Publisher : Moody Publishers
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2011-01-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781575679389
With over 40 million books sold, bestselling author Josh McDowell is no stranger to creatively presenting biblical truth. Now, partnering with fellow apologist Dave Sterrett, Josh introduces a new series targeted at the intersection of story and truth. The Coffee House Chronicles are short, easily devoured novellas aimed at answering prevalent spiritual questions. Each book in the series tackles a long-contested question of the faith, and then answer these questions with truth through relationships and dialogue in each story. In Is the Bible True, Really?: A Dialogue on Skepticism, Evidence, and Truth, we meet Nick, a college freshman at a state school in Texas. Nick has his spiritual world turned upside-down with what he hears in an introduction to religion class. His questions turn into conversations as he dialogues with professors, friends, and family about the authenticity and authority of the Bible. The other two books in the series: Who is Jesus, Really? and Did the Resurrection Happen, Really? continue the unfolding story at the college campus and the coffee house down the road.
Author : Harold Lerch: Word to the World Ministries
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2019-04-03
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1092645012
Does the Bible explain our origins? What about the Big Bang and Naturalism? A worldwide flood? An ark? Eight people? The Exodus? Laws and another ark? Sodom and Gomorrah- myth? Did the walls of Jericho come tumbling down? Were the famous Bible characters real? Virgin birth and resurrected Savior?
Author : Dan Barker
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2018-03-06
Category : PHILOSOPHY
ISBN : 1454930101
What words come to mind when we think of God? Merciful? Just? Compassionate? Delving deep into the Bible, former evangelical preacher Dan Barker uncovers God's negative qualities: jealous, petty, unforgiving, bloodthirsty, vindictive--and worse! Witty and well researched, this unique atheist book explains exactly why the Scripture shouldn't govern our everyday lives. It makes a powerful argument for the separation of church and state.
Author : Louie Larimer,Louie V. Larimer
Publisher : Human Resource Development
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0874257670
Annotation Ethical Virtuosity challenges you to identify, articulate, defend and live the personal values and ethical principles that define who you are and how you lead others. Renowned author Dr. Louie Larimer presents seven simple steps that lead to ethical virtuosity. You'll discover the meaning of ethics, integrity, character, personal accountability and moral courage and how they are relevant within today's business environment.
Author : Barbara E. Organ
Publisher : Paulist Press
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0809142368
Even considering such questions alerts the modern reader to the limitations of ancient history, as well as to the great distance of time, culture, and language, between the biblical writer and the current reader. IS THE BIBLE FACT OR FICTION? invites the reader to look at the "historical books" of the Bible, not from the standpoint of what actually happened, but to understand the type of history the biblical authors were actually writing. Organ wrote this book out of frustration with uncritical reading of various genres of biblical texts. She felt that the "historical books"--such as Acts of the Apostles and the Old Testament chapters of Maccabees, and Joshua though Kings--are most susceptible of being read in a naive and literal way. Most readers fail to take into account modern expectations of historical accuracy vs. the preconceptions of the ancient writers. Her book focuses on the style, creativity, and individuality of the biblical writers/historians and the richness of their work and examines their accounts through the lens of modern scholarship.
Author : Os Guinness
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2015-06-04
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780830898503
2016 Christianity Today Book of the Year in Apologetics/Evangelism One of Desiring God's Top 15 Books of 2015 Hearts Minds Bookstore's Best Books of 2015, Social Criticism and Cultural Engagement In our post-Christian context, public life has become markedly more secular and private life infinitely more diverse. Yet many Christians still rely on cookie-cutter approaches to evangelism and apologetics. Most of these methods assume that people are open, interested and needy for spiritual insight when increasingly most people are not. Our urgent need, then, is the capacity to persuade—to make a convincing case for the gospel to people who are not interested in it. In his magnum opus, Os Guinness offers a comprehensive presentation of the art and power of creative persuasion. Christians have often relied on proclaiming and preaching, protesting and picketing. But we are strikingly weak in persuasion—the ability to talk to people who are closed to what we are saying. Actual persuasion requires more than a one-size-fits-all approach. Guinness notes, "Jesus never spoke to two people the same way, and neither should we." Following the tradition of Erasmus, Pascal, G. K. Chesterton, C. S. Lewis, Malcolm Muggeridge and Peter Berger, Guinness demonstrates how apologetic persuasion requires both the rational and the imaginative. Persuasion is subversive, turning the tables on listeners' assumptions to surprise them with signals of transcendence and the credibility of the gospel. This book is the fruit of forty years of thinking, honed in countless talks and discussions at many of the leading universities and intellectual centers of the world. Discover afresh the persuasive power of Christian witness from one of the leading apologists and thinkers of our era.
Author : John Barton
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 640 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2019-06-04
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780698191587
A literary history of our most influential book of all time, by an Oxford scholar and Anglican priest In our culture, the Bible is monolithic: It is a collection of books that has been unchanged and unchallenged since the earliest days of the Christian church. The idea of the Bible as "Holy Scripture," a non-negotiable authority straight from God, has prevailed in Western society for some time. And while it provides a firm foundation for centuries of Christian teaching, it denies the depth, variety, and richness of this fascinating text. In A History of the Bible, John Barton argues that the Bible is not a prescription to a complete, fixed religious system, but rather a product of a long and intriguing process, which has inspired Judaism and Christianity, but still does not describe the whole of either religion. Barton shows how the Bible is indeed an important source of religious insight for Jews and Christians alike, yet argues that it must be read in its historical context--from its beginnings in myth and folklore to its many interpretations throughout the centuries. It is a book full of narratives, laws, proverbs, prophecies, poems, and letters, each with their own character and origin stories. Barton explains how and by whom these disparate pieces were written, how they were canonized (and which ones weren't), and how they were assembled, disseminated, and interpreted around the world--and, importantly, to what effect. Ultimately, A History of the Bible argues that a thorough understanding of the history and context of its writing encourages religious communities to move away from the Bible's literal wording--which is impossible to determine--and focus instead on the broader meanings of scripture.
Author : Lydia Millet
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 183 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2020-05-12
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781324005049
Finalist for the 2020 National Book Award for Fiction One of the New York Times' Ten Best Books of the Year Named one of the best novels of the year by Time, Washington Post, NPR, Chicago Tribune, Esquire, BBC, and many others National Bestseller "A blistering little classic." —Ron Charles, Washington Post A Children’s Bible follows a group of twelve eerily mature children on a forced vacation with their families at a sprawling lakeside mansion. Contemptuous of their parents, the children decide to run away when a destructive storm descends on the summer estate, embarking on a dangerous foray into the apocalyptic chaos outside. Lydia Millet’s prophetic and heartbreaking story of generational divide offers a haunting vision of what awaits us on the far side of Revelation.
