Download or read book Whoring Bride written by Elijah Washington and published by Anchor Mountain Publishing. This book was released on 2023-06-17 with total page 59 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: American Christianity is in shambles. Large attendance, impressive buildings, gifted teachers, and skilled musicians are not the Bible’s metrics for spiritual health. We are the covenant bride of Christ yet we have courted multiple love affairs with the wickedness of our culture. Biblical authors throughout Scripture describe the betrayal of idolatry as spiritual adultery. When the children of Israel polluted their worship of God with the worship of idols, the prophet Hosea rebuked them saying, “For a spirit of whoredom has led them astray, and they have left their God to play the whore.” Jesus said, “Why do you call me ‘Lord, Lord,’ and not do what I tell you?” The days are evil and the hour is late. American churches stand at a crossroads. Whoring Bride is not Scripture but was written in the tone and style of a New Testament epistle to the churches in America today. It summons her to repent of her brazen unfaithfulness. No new ideas are presented, but rather a clarion call for us to stop ignoring what we know to be true. It is a plea for the believers in our nation to stop playing the whore and return to our first Love.
Download or read book Kingdom and Empire written by Gene Tempelmeyer and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2021-09-02 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We love ragtag rebels who defeat the empire in films we watch and books we read. But living in centers of the world’s wealth and power, do we recognize that we are participants in today’s version of empire? Most of the Bible is written for and by people under threat or under the thumb of a variety of empires. The question faced by the children of Israel and the early followers of Jesus was how to live for the kingdom of God while powerful empires demanded full obedience. Does living with affluence and influence change the way we read and understand that story? Are we likely to miss the way the Bible critiques our use of wealth, weapons, and walls? What do Abraham, Moses, and Daniel teach us about living in the heart of the empire and reaching for something better? What can Paul teach us about using the resources of the empire to spread the message that Jesus is Lord, not Caesar? What do the birth and death of Jesus teach us about how God is redeeming the world of empires? Is our citizenship in the empire a temptation, or an opportunity?
Download or read book Thinking and Seeing with Women in Revelation written by Lynn R. Huber and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2013-09-12 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lynn R. Huber argues that the visionary aspect of Revelation, with its use of metaphorical thinking and language, is the crux of the text's persuasive power. Emerging from a context that employs imagery to promote imperial mythologies, Revelation draws upon a long tradition of using feminine imagery as a tool of persuasion. It does so even while shaping a community identity in contrast to the dominant culture and in exclusive relationship with the Lamb. By drawing upon the work of medieval and modern visionaries, Huber answers a call to examine the way 'real' readers engage with biblical texts. Revealing how Revelation continues to persuade audiences through appeals to the visual and provocative imagery she offers a new sense of how the text metaphorical language simultaneously limits and invites new meaning, unfurling a range of interpretations.
Download or read book From Priest s Whore to Pastor s Wife written by Marjorie Elizabeth Plummer and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-04-22 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On 13 June 1525, Martin Luther married Katharina von Bora, a former nun, in a private ceremony officiated by city preacher Johann Bugenhagen. Whilst Luther was not the first former monk or Reformer to marry, his marriage immediately became one of the iconic episodes of the Protestant Reformation. From that point on, the marital status of clergy would be a pivotal dividing line between the Catholic and Protestant churches. Tackling the early stages of this divide, this book provides a fresh assessment of clerical marriage in the first half of the sixteenth century, when the debates were undecided and the intellectual and institutional situation remained fluid and changeable. It investigates the way that clerical marriage was received, and viewed in the dioceses of Mainz and Magdeburg under Archbishop Albrecht of Brandenburg from 1513 to 1545. By concentrating on a cross-section of rural and urban settings from three key regions within this territory - Saxony, Franconia, and Swabia - the study is able to present a broad comparison of reactions to this contentious issue. Although the marital status of the clergy remains perhaps the most identifiable difference between Protestant and Roman Catholic churches, remarkably little research has been done on how the shift from a "celibate" to a married clergy took place during the Reformation in Germany or what reactions such a move elicited. As such, this book will be welcomed by all those wishing to gain greater insight, not only into the theological debates, but also into the interactions between social identity, governance, and religious practice.
Download or read book Re Reading Again A Mosaic Reading of Numbers 25 written by Anthony Rees and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2015-02-26 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Guided by the metaphor of the art form known as a mosaic, this book advocates a pluralistic approach to biblical studies. Rees argues that the text itself can be described as a 'mosaic', with each new reading adding to the mosaic. Interpretation is therefore both observation and invention, or contribution.When [re]reading the text, one cannot but be aware of what has been seen before, even if it at first may seem unfamiliar. He thus rejects the idea of a definitive reading. Examining Numbers 25, Rees argues that the various methods employed to interpret this text (narrative, feminist, postcolonial as well as a more 'traditional' historical-critical reading) enable us to see different things as we read from different places. A further analysis of the book's interpretative history, including the rewritten histories of Josephus and Philo, allows us to discover that creativity has forever been a part of the reading process. Moving on to explore the contributions of more recent commentators, Rees concludes that an embrace of diversity, of collegiality, may well point to a new future in Biblical Studies.
Download or read book An Encounter with Jehovah Tsidkenu written by Jerry Morin and published by Xulon Press. This book was released on 2007-08 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Morin uses this text to answer common questions Christians struggle with. Among the topics he discusses are church unity, a drop in church attendance, and why Gods power and glory arent seen today. (Social Issues)
Download or read book The Works of Thomas Middleton Now First Collected Honest whore written by Thomas Middleton and published by . This book was released on 1840 with total page 658 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book God s Mother Eve s Advocate written by Tina Beattie and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2002-09-15 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The focus of Beattie's book, on the theology of woman, is to discern the place of the female body in the Christian story of salvation and she has done so from the very heart of Christian stylisations of the female - the figures of Mary and Eve.
Download or read book Honest whore by Dekker and Middleton The witch The widow by B Johnson J Fletcher and T Middleton A fair quarrel by Middleton and W Rowley More dissemblers besides women written by Thomas Middleton and published by . This book was released on 1840 with total page 660 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The honest whore by T Dekker and Middleton The witch The widow by B Johnson J Fletcher and T Middleton A fair quarrel by Middleton and W Rowely More dissemblers besides women written by Thomas Middleton and published by . This book was released on 1840 with total page 660 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Works of Thomas Middleton Honest whore by Dekker and Middleton The witch The widow by B Johnson J Fletcher and T Middleton A fair quarrel by Middleton and W Rowley More dissemblers besides women written by Thomas Middleton and published by . This book was released on 1840 with total page 654 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Works of Thomas Middleton Now First Collected Honest whore by Dekker and Middleton The witch The widow by B Johnson J Fletcher and T Middleton A fair quarrel by Middleton and W Rowley More dissemblers besides women written by Thomas Middleton and published by . This book was released on 1840 with total page 660 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Emily Book 2 Come By Chance Mail Order Brides written by Juliet James and published by Silky Oak Press. This book was released on with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It's 1884, and love is in the air in the town of Come-By-Chance! In this much-loved series strong women risk everything to rise above their desperate circumstances, find true love, and wed real men who'll treat them right. Meet Emily - She's lost her Pa, can't find a job and her money's almost all gone. After witnessing a man being strangled, the strangler gives chase, and Emily ends up on a train headed for who knows where! She travels along with Emmy-Lou, who is running away to become a mail order bride. When Emmy-Lou's rich Aunt intercepts her along the way, they come up with a plan for the girls to switch places, and for Emily to marry the rich, handsome Montana man. Will he be all he seems? Can Emily rise above her misfortunes and find true love and happiness? Her Pa always told her, "The Lord moves in mysterious ways," and Emily will soon learn whether or not it's truly the case! So catch up with the Come-by-Chance townsfolk including the strapping Wilkinson brothers, Slim Jim and his lovely wife Lettie, the newly wed Ruby Wilkinson, and of course, 18 year-old Emily. A story of hope, romance, revenge, suspense, unrequited love, first-love, fevers and flirting. The Come-By-Chance series consists of: Come-By-Chance Brides of 1884 Book 1 – Ruby Book 2 – Emily Book 3 – Violet Book 4 – Kate Book 5 – Rose Book 6 – Emmy-Lou Come-By-Chance Brides of 1885 Book 1. Opal – The Outlaw and the Sheriff Who Loved Her Book 2. Coral – The Widow and the Man Who Loved Horses Book 3. Ava & Ina – The Twins and the Fist-Fightin’ Cowboys Coming Soon: Book 4. Lillie – The Orphan and the Grief-Stricken Groomsman Book 5. Pearl – The Divorcee and the Wedding-Shy Dabster Book 6. Jane – The Modern Miss and the Preacher Who Had to Decide
Download or read book Ezekiel Brazos Theological Commentary on the Bible written by Robert W. Jenson and published by Baker Books. This book was released on 2009-05-01 with total page 583 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pastors and leaders of the classical church--such as Augustine, Calvin, Luther, and Wesley--interpreted the Bible theologically, believing Scripture as a whole witnessed to the gospel of Jesus Christ. Modern interpreters of the Bible questioned this premise. But in recent decades, a critical mass of theologians and biblical scholars has begun to reassert the priority of a theological reading of Scripture. The Brazos Theological Commentary on the Bible enlists leading theologians to read and interpret Scripture for the twenty-first century, just as the church fathers, the Reformers, and other orthodox Christians did for their times and places. In this addition to the series, esteemed theologian Robert W. Jenson presents a theological exegesis of Ezekiel.
Download or read book From Iraq to Armageddon written by Keith Intrater and published by Destiny Image Publishers. This book was released on 2011-07-28 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book answers vital questions about Israel and the Endtimes. Never was a book more needed to unravel the controversies surrounding the conflicts in the Middle East. From Iraq to Armageddon is an in-depth analysis of end-time prophecy concerning this dangerous region of the world. What is the spirit and mystery of Babylon? How does Jerusalem fit into Middle East prophecy? Does the Bible give a deeper reason for the Iraqi War? Is the great battle of Armageddon near? Can the Jews and Arabs ever be reconciled? Messianic Jewish scholar Keith Intrater answers these and many other intriguing questions about prophecy and the Middle East.
Download or read book Literature and Theology written by Ralph C. Wood and published by Abingdon Press. This book was released on 2008 with total page 123 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A highly engaging essay on the major concerns and questions regarding literature and theology.
Download or read book A Young Man s Search of the Reality of a God written by Kingsley B. Garrison Ph.D. and published by Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.. This book was released on 2023-03-15 with total page 69 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: So God showed up in my life in a mighty way just when I needed Him most. I had no money, but I had a need. He met my need and provided more. The Lord had already put in place a plan to deliver me, to bless me before I even felt the first clue of a problem. Occasionally, when I forget, the Spirit reminds me what He said, "I will never leave you or forsake you." That's what this book is about: my search for God and the truth--not my parents' truth, not my church's truth, but the truth according to the Bible.
