Download or read book Familiar Bible Stories with a Twist written by David F Rundle and published by . This book was released on 2021-08-09 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When you read stories in the Bible, what do you hear? Maybe you hear the children playing or fighting. Or possibly the dog is barking, and you can't hear yourself think. Maybe highway noises or a firetruck siren is heard. There are likely innumerable answers to this question. But when I read Bible stories, I hear people in the background of the story talking, laughing, shouting, and arguing. I see trees, rocks, animals, and houses. During 2018 I began studying the Bible, God's Word, in more depth than ever before. My studies in the Bible began in II Samuel and concluded in II Kings at that time. As I read many times, my mind wandered as I thought of the people, situations, countryside, cities/towns, etc. I wonder about their daily lives and what they did on a day-to-day basis. And, so, what follows is my collection of some historical fiction stories gleaned from my mind's eye. I trust that you will enjoy this escape into my imagination, and maybe this will inspire you to think more about the background of what's happening in the Bible events you read.
Download or read book Bible Stories With A Twist written by Paul A. Lynch and published by XinXii. This book was released on 2017-10-13 with total page 109 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Satan is a coward who is afraid of Hell, therefore, he deceives a third of the angels of Heaven to be with him in Hell. Enoch walks with God but he also is a role model to the fallen angels who seek his wisdom. Nehemiah sees the destruction of the walls of Jerusalem and his king gives him permission to rebuild the city walls but will he succeed?
Download or read book Parables from the Back Side Volume 1 written by J. Ellsworth Kalas and published by Abingdon Press. This book was released on 1998-03 with total page 169 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes Meet J. Ellsworth Kalas and 12 weekly sessions (10 minutes each) that examine the chapters of the book Parables from the back side: Bible stories with a twist.
Download or read book New Testament Stories from the Back Side written by Dr. J. Ellsworth Kalas and published by Abingdon Press. This book was released on 2010-10-01 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Using an approach similar to his other "Back Side" books, J. Ellsworth Kalas opens up new possibilities of insight into selected New Testament stories by entering them through the "back side" -- through a unique starting point, a creative retelling, a new "lens", or the eyes of a minor or unsympathetic character. Includes 12 stories and a study guide.
Download or read book Bible Stories With A Twist written by Paul Lynch and published by Paul Lynch. This book was released on 2018-02-11 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bible Stories With A Twist Two is all about fun, excitement, and adventure. Read about your favorite biblical heroes from both the Old and New Testament with as the stories are told with a twist. These stories also are written from an imaginary perspective. Although these stories are from the author's imagination of various events they could have been easily true or real.
Download or read book Old Testament Stories from the Back Side written by Dr. J. Ellsworth Kalas and published by Abingdon Press. This book was released on 2012-02-01 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Using an approach similar to that in his book Parables from the Back Side, popular author J. Ellsworth Kalas brings a new perspective to selected Old Testament stories by approaching them from the “back side”—through a unique starting point, a creative retelling, a new “lens,” or the eyes of a minor or unsympathetic character. Chapter titles and Scripture: “The Second Sin” (Genesis 3:1-13); “The Importance of Naming Joseph” (Genesis 30:22-24); “Because My Mother Told Me” (Exodus 2:1-10); “Moses’ Midlife Crisis” (Exodus 2:11-22); “Patron Saint of the Minority Report” (Numbers 13:1-3, 25-33); “Tragic Son, Tragic Father” (Judges 11:1-6, 30-35); “Honey in the Lion” (Judges 14:5-14); “Beauty and the Beast” (1 Samuel 25:2-42); “A Refugee at the King’s Table” (2 Samuel 9:1-13); “In Defense of Job’s Wife” (Job 2:1-10); “Jonah’s Christmas Story” (Jonah 3:1-6, 10; Matthew 12:38-42); “God Is Better Than His Plans” (Ruth 1:1-5; 4:13-17). Includes 12 Sessions with a study guide.
Download or read book Parables from the Back Side Volume 2 written by J. Ellsworth Kalas and published by Abingdon Press. This book was released on 2005 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: J. Ellsworth Kalas presents new insight into twelve of Jesus' parables by entering them through a unique starting point, a creative retelling, a new "lens," or the eyes of a minor or unsympathetic character. A study guide is included. Chapters include: The Value of the House - Matthew 7:24-27 The Man Who Talked with His Soul - Luke 12:13-21 What Chance Does an Average Sinner Have? - Luke 7:36-48 The Importance of Downward Mobility - Luke 14:7-14 The Danger of Being Good and Empty - Matthew 12:43-45 Risky Business - Matthew 13:45-46 Miracles Can Be Overrated - Luke 16:19-31 Second Chance for a Poor Manager - Luke 16:1-13 A Laugh and a Prayer - Luke 11:5-13, 18:1-8 It Happens While We Sleep - Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43 The Importance of Being Dressed for the Party - Matthew 22:1-14 The Genius of Effective Waiting - Luke 12:32-40
Download or read book 52 Major Stories of the Bible written by Bill Mounce and published by . This book was released on 2017-07-19 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Bible is one continuous story, from the story of creation to the story of Jesus' future return at the end of time. And yet there are smaller, pivotal stories that make up the basic structure of the one big story. This class is designed for those wanting an overview of the Old and New Testaments, but prefer to learn through story.
Download or read book Totally Awesome Super Cool Bible Stories written by Corey Adams and published by Thomas Nelson Inc. This book was released on 2012 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Join Ned as he draws--and learns--his way through the Bible! Combining the International Children's Bible text with funny illustrations, this Bible storybook brings to life the most popular Bible stories with a humorous but respectful twist. Illustrations.
Download or read book Parables from the Back Side Volume 1 written by Dr. J. Ellsworth Kalas and published by Abingdon Press. This book was released on 2010-09-01 with total page 163 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offers a new understanding of twelve of Jesus' parables by viewing them through the eyes of a minor or unsympathetic character. Chapter titles: When the Good Samaritan Is Bad News; God Called a Party, but Nobody Came; The Timid Soul; The Seasons of the Soil; The Sad Story of the Embarrassed Farmers; Love Always Wins...Sometimes; Why Doesn't God Like Religious People?; Pardon My Insistence; The Prodigal Who Stayed at Home; A Case for the Un-hired Hand; Moses and the Fig Tree; I Wish I Could Sell You More. 12 Sessions, with a leader's guide.
Download or read book Bible Stories with a Twist written by Paul A. Lynch and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-10-07 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bible Stories With A Twist Book Three is the final volume in the Bible Stories With A Twist Series. Children from all walks of life love Bible stories now another twenty-seven are told with twists and turns. Read along and see what kind of twists are written!
Download or read book Detective Stories from the Bible written by Dr. J. Ellsworth Kalas and published by Abingdon Press. This book was released on 2010-09-01 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When we think of a detective story, we often think of murder mysteries. But the Bible contains some different kinds of detective stories. How is it, for instance, that some of the key personalities in the Bible story slip into the story almost unnoticed—like Judah, for example, an ancestor of King David and Jesus Christ. How did the symbolism of blood in Communion get started? When Cain was warned that the ground would no longer yield for him because he had killed his brother—did that set a precedent for connecting moral behavior with environmental harshness? These themes and many others are investigated in this study, accompanied by a discussion guide.
Download or read book Bible Stories With A Twist Book One 1 written by Paul Lynch and published by . This book was released on 2018-02-12 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Read about 27 Bible Stories told with a twist. Join our young heroes on their adventure. David battles a Giant, Samson helps out a village by catching a monstrous fish, A wise Serpent tempts Eve in the Garden of Eden, Lucifer has ambitions to surpass God and the stars of Heaven, Satan tempts Job, the people fear Samuel, and Jesus Christ enters the world.
Download or read book The Bible According to Mark Twain written by Mark Twain and published by University of Georgia Press. This book was released on 1995 with total page 413 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume collects the most important writings by Mark Twain in which he used biblical settings, themes, and figures. Featuring Twain's singular portrayals of God, Adam, Eve, Satan, Methuselah, Shem, St. Peter, and others, the writings stand among Twain's most imaginative expressions of his views on human nature and humankind's relation to the Creator and the universe. Composed over four decades (1871-1910), the writings range from farce to fantasy to satire, each one bearing the mark of Twain's unmistakable wit and insight. Among the many delights in store for readers are Adam and Eve's divergent accounts of their domestic troubles; Methuselah's discussion of an ancient version of baseball, complete with a parody of baseball jargon; Shem's hand-wringing account of how material shortages and labor troubles were hampering the progress of the ark his father, Noah, was building; a description of the disruptive actions of the fire-and-brimstone evangelist Sam Jones upon arriving in heaven; Captain Stormfield's revelations of what heaven is really like; Satan's musings on our puerile concepts of the afterlife; and Twain's advice on how to dress and tip properly in heaven. Twain's humor, however, is never gratuitous. As readers laugh their way through this volume, they will find ample evidence of Twain's concerns about scriptural fallacies and inconsistencies, the Bible's rather flat portrayal of important characters, and our limited notions about the nature and meaning of our own--and God's--existence. Many of the pieces in this collection, even the most lighthearted, might still be considered controversial; of some of the darker pieces, Twain himself acknowledged that they would be heretical in any age. Moreover, these writings are valuable cultural artifacts of a time when, across the Western world, fundamental religious beliefs were being called into question by the precepts of Darwinism and the rapid advances of science and technology. Several of this volume's selections are previously unpublished; others, like Letters from the Earth, are classics. Virtually all have been newly edited to reflect as closely as possible Twain's final intentions for their form and content. For serious Twain devotees, editors Howard G. Baetzhold and Joseph B. McCullough have supplied an abundance of background material on the writings, including details on the history of their composition, publication, and relevance to the Twain canon.
Download or read book Parables from the Back Side written by J. Ellsworth Kalas and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 111 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kalas presents new insight into twelve of Jesus' parables by entering them through the "back side" -- through the eyes of a minor or unsympathetic character. By approaching the stories in this way, Kalas releases new meaning and clarifies basic teachings. Personal stories from the author's own experience and modern-day illustrations enrich the retellings even more. These refreshing glimpses from the back side will provide new food for thought for everyone -- even those most familiar with Jesus' parables.
Download or read book Bible Stories with a Twist Book One written by Paul Lynch and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-02-12 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Read about 27 Bible Stories told with a twist. Join our young heroes on their adventure. David battles a Giant, Samson helps out a village by catching a monstrous fish, A wise Serpent tempts Eve in the Garden of Eden, Lucifer has ambitions to surpass God and the stars of Heaven, Satan tempts Job, the people fear Samuel, and Jesus Christ enters the world.
Download or read book Twisted Cross written by Doris L. Bergen and published by Univ of North Carolina Press. This book was released on 2000-11-09 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How did Germany's Christians respond to Nazism? In Twisted Cross, Doris Bergen addresses one important element of this response by focusing on the 600,000 self-described 'German Christians,' who sought to expunge all Jewish elements from the Christian church. In a process that became more daring as Nazi plans for genocide unfolded, this group of Protestant lay people and clergy rejected the Old Testament, ousted people defined as non-Aryans from their congregations, denied the Jewish ancestry of Jesus, and removed Hebrew words like 'Hallelujah' from hymns. Bergen refutes the notion that the German Christians were a marginal group and demonstrates that members occupied key positions within the Protestant church even after their agenda was rejected by the Nazi leadership. Extending her analysis into the postwar period, Bergen shows how the German Christians were relatively easily reincorporated into mainstream church life after 1945. Throughout Twisted Cross, Bergen reveals the important role played by women and by the ideology of spiritual motherhood amid the German Christians' glorification of a 'manly' church.
