Download or read book Misreading Scripture with Western Eyes written by E. Randolph Richards and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 2012-07-31 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Brandon O'Brien and Randy Richards shed light on the ways that Western readers often misunderstand the cultural dynamics of the Bible. Identifying nine areas where commonplaces of modern Western thought diverge with the text, the authors ask us to reconsider long-held opinions about our most beloved book.

Download or read book The Bible in the Armenian Tradition written by Vrej Nersessian and published by Getty Publications. This book was released on 2001 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Bible in the Armenian Tradition provides a concise historical account of the development of the Bible in Armenia and the illustrative traditions that are represented in surviving codices. The author focuses on the origins of the first translations of the Bible into Armenian in the fourth century, which inspired the Armenian alphabet itself. A range of beautiful Armenian Bible manuscripts from collections throughout the world are illustrated in full color and compared with western Bible illuminations. Later printed Armenian Bibles are also examined in detail, revealing fascinating examples of religious differences between the Armenian and the Catholic Christian traditions. This survey of Armenian Bible history is an important reference for biblical scholars and anyone with an interest in the history of Christianity.

Download or read book Armenian Apocrypha Relating to Abraham written by Michael E. Stone and published by Society of Biblical Lit. This book was released on 2012-11-13 with total page 291 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume introduces a cycle of stories about Abraham as preserved in fifteen unpublished, late medieval manuscripts in Armenian, published here in English for the first time with commentaries, annotations, and critical apparatus. The texts present embroidered Abraham stories dealing with his youth, his life in Egypt, the binding of Isaac, the story of Melchizedek, and other tales. Embedding Jewish, Christian, Islamic, and other ancient traditions, these texts demonstrate mutual borrowing and influence over centuries.

Download or read book Western Armenian Dictionary Phrasebook written by Nicholas Awde and published by Hippocrene Books. This book was released on 2006 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Western Armenian is the language spoken by most of the seven million Diaspora Armenians who live outside their historic homeland. Its speakers form the majority of Armenians in the United States and the Middle East. Armenian is written in its own unique script, but it is presented here in a Romanized, easy-to-use form for instant communication. In addition to a pronunciation guide, included are a resourceful two-way dictionary containing more than 4,000 entries, an informative grammar section, and a collection of travel-oriented phrases. Observations related to Armenian culture are interspersed throughout the phrasebook. There is also a brief history of the Armenian people and Diaspora.

Download or read book The Book of Sadness written by Saint Grigor (Narekatsʻi) and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ""The Book of Sadness" is the principal literary masterpiece of the great Armenian writer St. Grigor Narekatsi (951-1003). Throughout the centuries it has been revered as sanctity. The wonder-working strength of "The Book of Sadness" is featured in multiple legends and traditions. Being a masterpiece of Medieval Christian writing, this book has been largely unknown to the Christian world because it is written in Old Armenian which is presently familiar only to a restricted number of scholars. Consisting of eleven thousand poetic lines arranged in 95 chapters, the book is an appeal to God by a mortal asking for forgiveness to his sins. St. Grigor Narekatsi assumes upon himself all the sins committed by mankind. There is hardly another text enumerating the human sins in more detail. ... The text contains allusions and references to the Bible in almost every line, in fact it serves as an illustration of the at-oneness of the Bible and a Christian's life. The reader finds himself in a situation where his soul and the truths and events of the Bible are closely intertwined, he eventually perceives the Holy Book as a room for his own existence rather than as a story to read. ... Throughout the centuries this book enjoyed a reputation of a universal healer. It has been believed that a person will be cured of all ailments by its mere possession. This quality of the book is many times mentioned by the author. The book is an extremely powerful proof of God's existence, the mere acquaintance with its contents will convert thousands of people into genuine faith and repentance. The book has been translated into different languages, however this is the first ever complete English translation."--