Download or read book Prophets of Rebellion written by Michael Adas and published by UNC Press Books. This book was released on 2012-12-01 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Adas explores the relationship between millenarianism and violent protest by focusing on five case studies representing a wide range of social, political, and economic systems. The rebellions examined are: Netherlands East Indies (1825-30), New Zealand (c. 1864-67), Central India (1895-1900), German East Africa (1903-6), and Burma (1930-32). Arranged topically to emphasize comparative patterns, the study analyzes causes, leaders, organization, failure, and the impact on the individual society. Originally published in 1979. A UNC Press Enduring Edition -- UNC Press Enduring Editions use the latest in digital technology to make available again books from our distinguished backlist that were previously out of print. These editions are published unaltered from the original, and are presented in affordable paperback formats, bringing readers both historical and cultural value.

Download or read book The Prophets written by Robert Jones, Jr. and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2021-01-05 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Best Book of the Year NPR • The Washington Post • Boston Globe • TIME • USA Today • Entertainment Weekly • Real Simple • Parade • Buzzfeed • Electric Literature • LitHub • BookRiot • PopSugar • Goop • Library Journal • BookBub • KCRW • Finalist for the National Book Award • One of the New York Times Notable Books of the Year • One of the New York Times Best Historical Fiction of the Year • Instant New York Times Bestseller A singular and stunning debut novel about the forbidden union between two enslaved young men on a Deep South plantation, the refuge they find in each other, and a betrayal that threatens their existence. Isaiah was Samuel's and Samuel was Isaiah's. That was the way it was since the beginning, and the way it was to be until the end. In the barn they tended to the animals, but also to each other, transforming the hollowed-out shed into a place of human refuge, a source of intimacy and hope in a world ruled by vicious masters. But when an older man—a fellow slave—seeks to gain favor by preaching the master's gospel on the plantation, the enslaved begin to turn on their own. Isaiah and Samuel's love, which was once so simple, is seen as sinful and a clear danger to the plantation's harmony. With a lyricism reminiscent of Toni Morrison, Robert Jones, Jr., fiercely summons the voices of slaver and enslaved alike, from Isaiah and Samuel to the calculating slave master to the long line of women that surround them, women who have carried the soul of the plantation on their shoulders. As tensions build and the weight of centuries—of ancestors and future generations to come—culminates in a climactic reckoning, The Prophets fearlessly reveals the pain and suffering of inheritance, but is also shot through with hope, beauty, and truth, portraying the enormous, heroic power of love.

Download or read book The Nativist Prophets of Early Islamic Iran written by Patricia Crone and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2012-06-28 with total page 585 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Patricia Crone's book is about the Iranian response to the Muslim penetration of the Iranian countryside, the revolts subsequently triggered there and the religious communities that these revolts revealed. The book also describes a complex of religious ideas that, however varied in space and unstable over time, has demonstrated a remarkable persistence in Iran across a period of two millennia. The central thesis is that this complex of ideas has been endemic to the mountain population of Iran and occasionally become epidemic with major consequences for the country, most strikingly in the revolts examined here and in the rise of the Safavids who imposed Shi'ism on Iran. This learned and engaging book by one of the most influential scholars of early Islamic history casts entirely new light on the nature of religion in pre-Islamic Iran and on the persistence of Iranian religious beliefs both outside and inside Islam after the Arab conquest.

Download or read book Bury the Chains written by Adam Hochschild and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2006 with total page 500 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the story of a handful of men, led by Thomas Clarkson, who defied the slave trade and ignited the first great human rights movement. Beginning in 1788, a group of Abolitionists moved the cause of anti-slavery from the floor of Parliament to the homes of 300,000 people boycotting Caribbean sugar, and gave a platform to freed slaves.

Download or read book Bandits Prophets and Messiahs written by Richard A. Horsley and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 1999-02-01 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A brilliant portrait of Jewish culture in the first century rediscovers the common people in the time of Jesus, and contains a fresh evaluation of Jesus' relation to this complex society.

Download or read book Revelations written by Elaine Pagels and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2012-03-06 with total page 253 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A startling exploration of the history of the most controversial book of the Bible, by the bestselling author of Beyond Belief. Through the bestselling books of Elaine Pagels, thousands of readers have come to know and treasure the suppressed biblical texts known as the Gnostic Gospels. As one of the world's foremost religion scholars, she has been a pioneer in interpreting these books and illuminating their place in the early history of Christianity. Her new book, however, tackles a text that is firmly, dramatically within the New Testament canon: The Book of Revelation, the surreal apocalyptic vision of the end of the world . . . or is it? In this startling and timely book, Pagels returns The Book of Revelation to its historical origin, written as its author John of Patmos took aim at the Roman Empire after what is now known as "the Jewish War," in 66 CE. Militant Jews in Jerusalem, fired with religious fervor, waged an all-out war against Rome's occupation of Judea and their defeat resulted in the desecration of Jerusalem and its Great Temple. Pagels persuasively interprets Revelation as a scathing attack on the decadence of Rome. Soon after, however, a new sect known as "Christians" seized on John's text as a weapon against heresy and infidels of all kinds-Jews, even Christians who dissented from their increasingly rigid doctrines and hierarchies. In a time when global religious violence surges, Revelations explores how often those in power throughout history have sought to force "God's enemies" to submit or be killed. It is sure to appeal to Pagels's committed readers and bring her a whole new audience who want to understand the roots of dissent, violence, and division in the world's religions, and to appreciate the lasting appeal of this extraordinary text.

Download or read book The Works of J Reeve and L Muggleton the Two Last Prophets of the Only True God Our Lord Jesus Christ Edited by J and I Frost written by John REEVE (Muggletonian, and MUGGLETON (Lodowick)) and published by . This book was released on 1832 with total page 1156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Rebellious Prophets written by Stephen Fuchs and published by . This book was released on 1965 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Prophets written by Matthew J. M. Coomber and published by Fortress Press. This book was released on 2016-10-10 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This concise commentary on the Prophets, excerpted from the Fortress Commentary on the Bible: The Old Testament and Apocrypha, engages readers in the work of biblical interpretation. Contributors from a rich diversity of perspectives connect historical-critical analysis with sensitivity to current theological, cultural, and interpretive issues. Each chapter (Isaiah through Malachi) includes an introduction and commentary based on three lenses: ancient context, the interpretative tradition, and contemporary questions and challenges. The Prophets introduces fresh perspectives and draws students, preachers, and interested readers into the challenging work of interpretation.

Download or read book Discourses on Prophecy written by John G. Wilson and published by . This book was released on 1850 with total page 406 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Blood of the Prophets written by Will Bagley and published by University of Oklahoma Press. This book was released on 2012-09-06 with total page 556 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The massacre at Mountain Meadows on September 11, 1857, was the single most violent attack on a wagon train in the thirty-year history of the Oregon and California trails. Yet it has been all but forgotten. Will Bagley’s Blood of the Prophets is an award-winning, riveting account of the attack on the Baker-Fancher wagon train by Mormons in the local militia and a few Paiute Indians. Based on extensive investigation of the events surrounding the murder of over 120 men, women, and children, and drawing from a wealth of primary sources, Bagley explains how the murders occurred, reveals the involvement of territorial governor Brigham Young, and explores the subsequent suppression and distortion of events related to the massacre by the Mormon Church and others.

Download or read book Patriarchs and Prophets Illustrated written by Ellen G. White and published by Digital Inspiration. This book was released on with total page 349 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Prolonged Struggle of Supernatural Forces for Creation’s Loyalty as Revealed In— Vol. I.—Adam and Eve Through King David’s Reign — Patriarchs and Prophets Heritage Edition—Some 110 Century-Old Illustrations, 658 pages. This volume gives the account of the beginning of this world, of mankind, and of the evil so prevalent today. Starting with creation week with the founding of God’s holy day as a memorial of His creative power, this volume recounts the struggle of mankind as buffeted by the forces of evil through the awesome world-wide flood, the lives of the patriarchs, the slavery of Israel in Egypt, their miraculous deliverance and establishment as God’s chosen people entrusted with His eternal commandments in the Promised Land down through the reign of king David. CONTENTS SECTION I. — PARADISE & PARADISE LOST 1. Why was Sin Permitted? ............................ 19 2. The Creation ...................................... 28 3. The Temptation and Fall ...............................36 4. The Plan of Redemption .......................... 46 5. Cain and Abel Tested .............................. 54 6. Seth and Enoch .................................... 62 SECTION II. — THE CREATOR “REPENTS” 7. The Flood ........................................... 72 8. After the Flood ....................................... 84 9. The Literal Week ................................... 89 10. The Tower of Babel ................................. 94 SECTION III. — THE FRIEND OF GOD 11. The Call of Abraham............................... 102 12. Abraham in Canaan .............................. 109 13. The Test of Faith .................................... 120 14. Destruction of Sodom ............................... 131 15. The Marriage of Isaac .............................. 144 SECTION IV. — FROM SUPPLANTER TO ISRAEL 16. Jacob and Esau....................................... 151 17. Jacob’s Flight and Exile ........................... 157 18. The Night of Wrestling ............................ 167 19. The Return to Canaan .............................. 174 20. Joseph in Egypt.................................... 182 21. Joseph and His Brothers ........................... 191 SECTION V. — DELIVERANCE FROM SLAVERY 22. Moses ............................................. 207 23. The Plagues of Egypt ................................ 220 24. The Passover ........................................ 234 25. The Exodus .......................................... 240 26. From the Red Sea to Sinai ......................... 248 27. The Law Given to Israel .............................258 28. Idolatry at Sinai .................................... 269 29. Satan’s Enmity Against the Law ..................... 282 30. The Tabernacle and Its Services ..................... 292 31. The Sin of Nadab and Abihu ......................... 304 32. The Law and the Covenants ........................ 308 33. From Sinai to Kadesh ............................... 317 34. The Twelve Spies .................................... 327 35. The Rebellion of Korah ............................ 334 36. In the Wilderness ................................. 343 37. The Smitten Rock .................................. 347 38. The Journey Around Edom ........................... 356 39. The Conquest of Bashan ............................ 365 40. Balaam ............................................. 370 41. Apostasy at the Jordan ............................. 381 42. The Law Repeated ................................. 388 43. The Death of Moses ............................... 394 SECTION VI. — “THE PROMISED LAND” 44. Crossing the Jordan ................................405 45. The Fall of Jericho ...................................411 46. The Blessings and the Curses ....................... 420 47. League With the Gibeonites ......................... 425 48. The Division of Canaan ............................... 430 49. The Last Words of Joshua ............................ 439 50. Tithes and Offerings ................................ 443 51. God’s Care for the Poor ............................. 447 52. The Annual Feasts.................................. 453 SECTION VII. — THEOCRACY WITH JUDGES 53. The Earlier Judges .................................. 461 54. Samson............................................. 476 55. The Child Samuel .................................. 486 56. Eli and His Sons ................................. 492 57. The Ark Taken by the Philistines .................. 497 58. The Schools of the Prophets ........................ 507 SECTION VIII. — ISRAEL DEMANDS A KING 59. The First King of Israel.............................. 515 60. The Presumption of Saul ........................... 527 61. Saul Rejected ..........................................534 62. The Anointing of David ............................543 63. David and Goliath ................................... 547 64. David a Fugitive ..................................... 553 65. The Magnanimity of David .......................... 563 66. The Death of Saul .................................... 576 67. Ancient and Modern Sorcery ......................... 584 SECTION IX. — “AFTER GOD’S OWN HEART” 68. David at Ziklag .................................. 591 69. David Called to the Throne......................... 597 70. The Reign of David ................................. 602 71. David’s Sin and Repentance ......................... 613 72. The Rebellion of Absalom ............................ 622 73. The Last Years of David ............................. 639 Appendix .............................................. 648 The Companion Volumes are: Vol. II.—King Solomon Until the Promised Deliverer — Prophets and Kings Vol. III.—The Life and Ministry of Jesus Christ — The Desire of Ages Vol. IV.—The Times and Ministry of the Apostles — The Acts of the Apostles Vol. V.—The Christian Era Until Victory is Unanimously Achieved — The Great Controversy * Supernatural Revelations Explaining Past, Present, & Future * — TRANSFORMING TRUTH STRANGER THAN FICTION —

Download or read book NIVAC Bundle 5 Minor Prophets written by Gary V. Smith and published by Zondervan Academic. This book was released on 2015-11-03 with total page 1975 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The NIV Application Commentary helps you communicate and apply biblical text effectively in today's context. To bring the ancient messages of the Bible into today's world, each passage is treated in three sections: Original Meaning. Concise exegesis to help readers understand the original meaning of the biblical text in its historical, literary, and cultural context. Bridging Contexts. A bridge between the world of the Bible and the world of today, built by discerning what is timeless in the timely pages of the Bible. Contemporary Significance. This section identifies comparable situations to those faced in the Bible and explores relevant application of the biblical messages. The author alerts the readers of problems they may encounter when seeking to apply the passage and helps them think through the issues involved. This unique, award-winning commentary is the ideal resource for today's preachers, teachers, and serious students of the Bible, giving them the tools, ideas, and insights they need to communicate God's Word with the same powerful impact it had when it was first written.

Download or read book Patriarchs and Prophets written by Ellen G. White and published by . This book was released on 1890 with total page 782 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Introduction to the Prophets written by Leclerc, Thomas L. and published by Paulist Press. This book was released on 2017 with total page 438 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now in a second edition, this volume introduces college students and adult learners to biblical stories about the prophets as well as the theology and teachings of each of the prophetic books in the Bible. There are discussion questions at the end of each chapter.

Download or read book The Hebrew Prophet written by Loring Woart Batten and published by . This book was released on 1905 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Prophetic Advantage written by Michelle McClain-Walters and published by Charisma Media. This book was released on 2012 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What is God saying to us TODAY? What does He want to tell the NEXT GENERATION? The world is in desperate need of the voice of God. If the church is to be a force in the world. If Christians are to be a transformative voice to the next generation. We need to be tuned in to what God wants to tell us. In The Prophetic Advantage Michelle McClain delivers a practical, comprehensive, and balanced look at the role of the prophetic ministry in today’s world. Using the lion as an example, she encourages believers to rise up in boldness, power, and strength, as she… · Provides a clear understanding of the biblical mandates and mission of the prophetic · Outlines the function and focus that prophets should exhibit · Tackles the issues of prophetic operation and balance · Gives one hundred advantages that come to those who receive a revelation from God through the voice of the prophetic. The world needs prophetic people who will declare righteousness. We need the prophetic advantage, and we will not see breakthrough in our jobs, churches, families, financial situations, health, and homes without it.