This substantially updated fourth edition of a classroom standard provides students with an accessible introduction to the literature, history, and social context of the Old Testament.
Explore the Archaeological Evidence Behind Early Christianity in Ancient Roman CitiesIn this fascinating book, Jason Borges offers an original and engaging analysis of life in the Greco-Roman city as seen through its public spaces:● agoras● temples● baths● prisons● theaters● libraries● cemeteriesDrawing on primary sources and archeological evidence, he explores how these seven key civic structures shaped the lives, writings, and theology of early Christians.
How 10 Church Fathers Interpreted, Taught, and Preached the Bible· Explore the lives and writings of those who shaped the practices of Christianity as we know it today· Discover a spiritual legacy that still resonates today· A unique look at shared vision and purpose amidst remarkable diversity of perspectiveBy AD 100, all the original disciples had died and a new generation of preachers, teachers, and scholars had taken on the responsibility to preach, teach, and interpret the Scriptures.
Find academic sophistication, pastoral sensitivity, and accessibility in the award-winning BECNT seriesThis substantive volume is one of the best evangelical commentaries available on 1 Corinthians.
A balanced, accessible commentary for Spirit-filled ChristiansThe Spirit who inspired the authors of the New Testament is at work today around the globe, as evidenced by the explosive growth of Pentecostal, charismatic, and renewalist movements; the number of adherents is now estimated at more than half a billion.
Während das neue "Gotteslob" und das neue Messbuch langsam Gestalt annehmen, stellt Alex Stock hier aus aktuellem Anlass die Gestaltung der Liturgie nach der Reform durch das Zweite Vatikanische Konzil einmal grundsätzlich auf den Prüfstand.
Während die großen Religionen, das Christentum voran, um ihren Fortbestand kämpfen, hat sich weltweit ein neuer Glaube herausgebildet, tief verwurzelt in den Herzen vieler Menschen: die Engelreligion.
After Ernst Jenni's three well known basic volumes dealing with the Hebrew prepositions Beth, Kaph and Lamed a further study of the third most common preposition in Biblical Hebrew and Aramaic was a scholarly desideratum.
Dieses kleine Motivations- und Hoffnungsbüchlein für Aktive in den Gemeinden zeigt die wesentlichen Perspektiven für den anstehenden Veränderungsprozess in den Kirchen, der von vielen Menschen zurzeit eher als bedrohlich, verwirrend und vor allem als Strukturreform wahrgenommen wird.
Das Theodizeeproblem stellt die Frage nach der Vereinbarkeit der Existenz eines allmachtigen, allgutigen und allwissenden Gottes mit Existenz, Arten, Ausma und Verteilung des Ubels in der Welt.
