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Book Jesus and the Holy City

    Book Details:
  • Author : Peter W. L. Walker
  • Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
  • Release : 1996
  • ISBN : 9780802842879
  • Pages : 392 pages

Download or read book Jesus and the Holy City written by Peter W. L. Walker and published by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. This book was released on 1996 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book surveys the various landscapes portrayed by the different New Testament authors and draw these together into an overall biblical theology of the ancient city of Jerusalem..

Book Jesus Before Christianity

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  • Author : Albert Nolan
  • Publisher : David Philip Publishers
  • Release : 1986
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 168 pages

Download or read book Jesus Before Christianity written by Albert Nolan and published by David Philip Publishers. This book was released on 1986 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The second edition of this classic has been revised and its language made more gender-inclusive.

Book Rabbi Jesus

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  • Author : Bruce Chilton
  • Publisher : Image
  • Release : 2002-05-14
  • ISBN : 0385505442
  • Pages : 354 pages

Download or read book Rabbi Jesus written by Bruce Chilton and published by Image. This book was released on 2002-05-14 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beginning with the Gospels, interpretations of the life of Jesus have flourished for nearly two millennia, yet a clear and coherent picture of Jesus as a man has remained elusive. In Rabbi Jesus, the noted biblical scholar Bruce Chilton places Jesus within the context of his times to present a fresh, historically accurate, and revolutionary examination of the man who founded Christianity. Drawing on recent archaeological findings and new translations and interpretations of ancient texts, Chilton discusses in enlightening detail the philosophical and psychological foundations of Jesus’ ideas and beliefs. His in-depth investigation also provides evidence that contradicts long-held beliefs about Jesus and the movement he led. Chilton shows, for example, that the High Priest Caiaphas, as well as Pontius Pilate, played a central role in Jesus’ execution. It is, however, Chilton’s description of Jesus’ role as a rabbi, or "master," of Jewish oral traditions, as a teacher of the Cabala, and as a practitioner of a Galilean form of Judaism that emphasized direct communication with God that casts an entirely new light on the origins of Christianity. Seamlessly merging history and biography, this penetrating, highly readable book uncovers truths lost to the passage of time and reveals a new Jesus for the new millennium.

Book Understanding the Spiritual Meaning of Jerusalem in Three Abrahamic Religions

Download or read book Understanding the Spiritual Meaning of Jerusalem in Three Abrahamic Religions written by Antti Laato and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2019-08-05 with total page 283 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Understanding the Spiritual Meaning of Jerusalem in Three Abrahamic Religions analyzes the historical, social and theological factors which have resulted in Jerusalem being considered a holy place in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. It also surveys the transmission of the religious traditions related to Jerusalem. This volume centralizes both the biblical background of Jerusalem’s pivotal role as holy place and its later development in religious writings; the biblical imagery has been adapted, rewritten and modified in Second Temple Jewish writings, the New Testament, patristic and Jewish literature, and Islamic traditions. Thus, all three monotheistic religions have influenced the multifaceted, interpretive traditions which help to understand the current religious and political position of Jerusalem in the three main Abrahamic faiths.

Book Cities of the Biblical World

Download or read book Cities of the Biblical World written by LaMoine F. DeVries and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2006-11-29 with total page 417 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text is designed to introduce students of the Bible to the archaeology, geography, and history of many of the important sites of the Old and New Testament worlds. Many of these sites were centers for trade, religion, defense, culture, industry, and government. DeVries details the development of significant sites from villages and towns to cities, based on how the site could meet the essential needs of the people. The availability of water or arable land, proximity to trade routes, and easily defensible terrain were prime factors in determining a city's prominence. This study concentrates on the cities in Mesopotamia, Aram/Syria and Phoenicia, Anatolia, Egypt, and Palestine during the Old Testament period, and Palestine and the provinces of the Roman world during the New Testament period. Special attention is given to the geographical setting of the city, the history of its development, its relevance to the Bible, its distinguishing features, and any significant archaeological discoveries made at the site.

Book When Athens Met Jerusalem

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  • Author : John Mark Reynolds
  • Publisher : InterVarsity Press
  • Release : 2010-02-26
  • ISBN : 0830878866
  • Pages : 267 pages

Download or read book When Athens Met Jerusalem written by John Mark Reynolds and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 2010-02-26 with total page 267 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Christian theology shaped and is shaping many places in the world, but it was the Greeks who originally gave a philosophic language to Christianity. John Mark Reynolds's book When Athens Met Jerusalem provides students a well-informed introduction to the intellectual underpinnings (Greek, Roman and Christian) of Western civilization and highlights how certain current intellectual trends are now eroding those very foundations. This work makes a powerful contribution to the ongoing faith versus reason debate, showing that these two dimensions of human knowing are not diametrically opposed, but work together under the direction of revelation.

Book Subject Index of Modern Books Acquired

Download or read book Subject Index of Modern Books Acquired written by British Library and published by . This book was released on 1922 with total page 1228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book At the Foot of the Cross

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  • Author : Dennis M Maurer
  • Publisher : CSS Publishing
  • Release : 2000
  • ISBN : 0788015494
  • Pages : 59 pages

Download or read book At the Foot of the Cross written by Dennis M Maurer and published by CSS Publishing. This book was released on 2000 with total page 59 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Seven figures who were at the foot of the cross (or might have been there) pour their hearts out to Jesus in these dramatic conversations. Judas opens the series, spiritually wrestling with himself at the cross before taking his own life, pondering what he had done to Jesus. Other characters include the Centurion, Simon of Cyrene, the disciples John and Peter, as well as Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Jesus. An additional monologue for Easter sunrise worship dramatizes the angel at the empty tomb waiting for the women to arrive, reflecting on the week's events. How does a pastor open up the story of the Passion of our Lord so that the Holy Spirit might create new and renewed faith in the hearers? Pastor Maurer utilizes the Gospel narratives and imaginative thinking to develop the characters, inviting hearers to ask, "Where am I in this story?" and "What does this crucified Jesus have to do with me?" Rev. Marcus C. Lohrmann, Bishop Northwestern Ohio Synod, ELCA Dennis M. Maurer is a pastor of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. He has served parishes in Ohio, and with his family served as a missionary in Papua New Guinea, where he taught Homiletics and Bible at Sr. Flierl Seminary. Pastor Maurer earned degrees from Capital University and Lutheran Theological Seminary (Columbus, Ohio), and received his Ph.D. from the University of St. Andrews (Scotland) in Gnostic and Apocalyptic Studies. He is currently an Assistant to the Bishop of the ELCA's Northwestern Ohio Synod.

Book The First Crusade and the Idea of Crusading

Download or read book The First Crusade and the Idea of Crusading written by Jonathan Riley-Smith and published by University of Pennsylvania Press. This book was released on 2009-11-27 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this classic work, presented here with a new introduction, one of the world's most renowned crusade historians approaches this central topic of medieval history with freshness and impeccable research.

Book Binding the Strong Man

Download or read book Binding the Strong Man written by Myers, Ched and published by Orbis Books. This book was released on 2019-02-20 with total page 560 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This is the first commentary on the Gospel of Mark to systematically apply a multidisciplinary approach, called 'socio-literary method.' Myers integrates literary criticism, socio-historical exegesis, and political hermeneutics in his investigation of Mark--the oldest story of Jesus--as 'manifesto of radical discipleship'."--

Book Urban Apologetics

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  • Author : Eric Mason
  • Publisher : Zondervan
  • Release : 2021-04-06
  • ISBN : 031010095X
  • Pages : 299 pages

Download or read book Urban Apologetics written by Eric Mason and published by Zondervan. This book was released on 2021-04-06 with total page 299 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Urban Apologetics examines the legitimate issues that Black communities have with Western Christianity and shows how the gospel of Jesus Christ—rather than popular, socioreligious alternatives—restores our identity. African Americans have long confronted the challenge of dignity destruction caused by white supremacy. While many have found meaning and restoration of dignity in the black church, others have found it in ethnocentric socioreligious groups and philosophies. These ideologies have grown and developed deep traction in the black community and beyond. Revisionist history, conspiracy theories, and misinformation about Jesus and Christianity are the order of the day. Many young African Americans are disinterested in Christianity and others are leaving the church in search of what these false religious ideas appear to offer, a spirituality more indigenous to their history and ethnicity. Edited by Dr. Eric Mason and featuring a top-notch lineup of contributors, Urban Apologetics is the first book focused entirely on cults, religious groups, and ethnocentric ideologies prevalent in the black community. The book is divided into three main parts: Discussions on the unique context for urban apologetics so that you can better understand the cultural arguments against Christianity among the Black community. Detailed information on cults, religious groups, and ethnic identity groups that many urban evangelists encounter—such as the Nation of Islam, Kemetic spirituality, African mysticism, Hebrew Israelites, Black nationalism, and atheism. Specific tools for urban apologetics and community outreach. Ultimately, Urban Apologetics applies the gospel to black identity to show that Jesus is the only one who can restore it. This is an essential resource to equip those doing the work of ministry and apology in urban communities with the best available information.

Book Visual Theology

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  • Author : Robin Margaret Jensen
  • Publisher : Liturgical Press
  • Release : 2009
  • ISBN : 9780814653999
  • Pages : 256 pages

Download or read book Visual Theology written by Robin Margaret Jensen and published by Liturgical Press. This book was released on 2009 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At least since the time of Paul (see Acts 18), Christians have wrestled with the power and danger of religious imagery in the visual arts. It was not until the middle of the twentieth century that there emerged in Western Christianity an integrated, academic study of theology and the arts. Here, one of the pioneers of that movement, H. Wilson Yates, along with fourteen theologians, examine how visual culture reflects or addresses pressing contemporary religious questions. The aim throughout is to engage the reader in theological reflection, mediated and enhanced by the arts. This beautifully illustrated book includes more than fifty images in full color.

Book The Ridpath Library of Universal Literature

Download or read book The Ridpath Library of Universal Literature written by John Clark Ridpath and published by . This book was released on 1898 with total page 514 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Christ in the Light of the Christian Jewish Dialogue

Download or read book Christ in the Light of the Christian Jewish Dialogue written by John T. Pawlikowski and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2001-08-22 with total page 175 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Jerusalem Delivered

Download or read book Jerusalem Delivered written by Torquato Tasso and published by . This book was released on 1819 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: