Christianity: sacred texts and revered writings

Pastors and church leaders stand ready to meet the needs of their flocks.

* What is the standard view of history is completely wrong?

A fresh insight into how Zechariah, through its influence on 1 Peter, shaped the early Church''s understanding of Christian discipleship.

This book contains a wide-ranging selection of writings by perennialist author William Stoddart that expose the many false ideologies of postmodernism (forgetting) and call for a return to traditional religion, especially in its mystical dimensions (remembering).

An Introduction to Biblical Greek Grammar focuses on the linguistic and syntactic elements of Koine Greek to equip learners for accurate interpretation.

What can God's creation teach us about ourselves, our communities, and modern Christianity?

WHEN A CASSEROLE OR A GREETING CARD ISN'T ENOUGH.

A novel account of pollution in the Hebrew Bible, from its embodied origins, to its metaphorical expression in moral discourse.

This eBook includes the full text of the book plus an additional chapter on Europe from Dr.

In einer Zeit voller Umbrüche, politischer Instabilität und sozialer Spannungen erhebt der Prophet Habakuk seine Stimme – und ringt in einem aufrüttelnden Dialog mit Gott um Antworten.

From Genesis .

"Wie sollen Christen mit Besitz umgehen?

The author, Daniel Bourguet, addresses readers as a friend on a potentially difficult pathway along which we need to proceed one step at a time.

Asides about John Henry Newman being either particularly English or particularly un-English are common.

A powerful collection of 30 Bible stories about people whose faith in God brought them their finest hour.

This accessible and comprehensive introduction examines the evidence and offers a coherent picture of Jesus of Nazareth in his context.

eBook now easier to navigate than everUnger's Bible Dictionary has been one of the best-selling Bible dictionaries on the market since its introduction in 1957.

In Saint Saul, Donald Harman Akenson offers a lively and provocative account of what we can learn about Jesus by reading the letters of Paul.

The Word Biblical Commentary delivers the best in biblical scholarship, from the leading scholars of our day who share a commitment to Scripture as divine revelation.

Jenny Read-Heimerdinger examines the language of Luke-Acts, exploring aspects of Luke's use of Greek that traditional approaches have not generally accounted for previously.

Examine the New Testament from within the living tradition of the Catholic ChurchIn this addition to the successful Catholic Commentary on Sacred Scripture, two respected scholars and Bible teachers interpret James and First, Second, and Third John from within the living tradition of the Church.

Explores the aesthetic dimensions of biblical poetry, offering close readings of poems across the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament.

The foundation for all study of biblical law is the assumption that the Covenant Code is the oldest legal code in the Hebrew Bible and that all other laws are revisions of that code.

Each volume in the Insights series discusses discoveries and insights gained into biblical texts from a particular approach or perspective in current scholarship.

What does it mean to be church today?

"e;Bless me Father, for I have sinned,"e; says the penitent to open the dialogue in Catholic confessionals across the globe and throughout the ages.

The Chronological Study Bible presents the text of the New International Version in chronological order - the order in which the events actually happened - with notes, articles, and full-color graphics that connect the reader to the history and culture of Bible times and gives the reader a dramatic, "e;you are there"e; experience.

Jack Shechter offers a detailed clarification of the ideational development within each of the tenets that flow from the Oneness of God that is the core of the monotheistic idea as it has evolved over the centuries.

An alternative view of the church and the history of early Christianity in Acts.

Die Studie widmet sich den Hintergründen des Prozesses gegen Paulus nach der Darstellung in Apg 21-26.

Encounter the power of the Word.

Be refreshed by the power and beauty of faithful Christ-centered teaching.

Ontdek de verborgen geschiedenis van vrouwen binnen de mysterieuze wereld van de vrijmetselarij door de ogen van Gwenda Roland.

Friendship and other intimate (but not always amicable) relationships have received some attention in the greater field of research on early Judaism and Christianity, though not as much as deserved.

This monograph, the first in English on any aspect of Joseph and Aseneth, examines Aseneth's conversion as narrated in this important but neglected apocryphal Jewish romance.

The story of the prophet Elijah's transformation from fierce zealot to compassionate hero and cherished figure in Jewish tradition "e;In a series on Jewish Lives, this volume is about the Jewish life-the one that goes on forever.

An easy-to-understand introduction to Judaism's most sacred text The foundation of Hebrew and Jewish religion, thought, law, and society is the Torah-the parchment scroll containing the text of the Five Books of Moses that is located in every synagogue.

What is Sufism?

The Pentateuch (or the Torah) consists of the first five books of the Bible and is a foundational scripture for millions of people, both Jews and Christians.

The essays collected in this volume are the proceedings of an international conference on the Sayings Source Q held in Essen, Germany in August 2019.