Download or read book Testament of Abraham written by Dale C. Allison and published by Walter de Gruyter. This book was released on 2013-08-26 with total page 544 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This first verse-by-verse commentary on the Greek text of the Testament of Abraham places the work within the history of both Jewish and Christian literature. It emphasizes the literary artistry and comedic nature of the Testament, brings to the task of interpretation a mass of comparative material, and establishes that, although the Testament goes back to a Jewish tale of the first or second century CE, the Christian elements are much more extensive than has previously been realized. The commentary further highlights the dependence of the Testament upon both Greco-Roman mythology and the Jewish Bible. This should be the standard commentary for years to come.

Download or read book Yet I Loved Jacob written by Joel S. Kaminsky and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2016-02-11 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: God's favor towards some serves God's plan for the larger world. The Bible's affirmation of Israel's divine election is often ignored or even repudiated by contemporary Christians and Jews who are scandalized by the possibility that God might favor one person or group over another. Beginning with the stories of family rivalry in Genesis and in working through a host of other biblical texts, Joel Kaminsky explores the dynamics of election. Why does God favor certain people? How do the chosen and non-chosen interact? And what might these texts teach us about God's intention for the world?

Download or read book Genesis written by Georgia Tanner and published by . This book was released on 2019-04 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Who is this God we believe in, and does He really care about us? Genesis is more than a description of creation, it is God_s invitation to get to know Him and the people He calls His own.Story by story, God introduces His family. Walk under the starry sky of a defeated Abraham. Hide behind locked doors with Lot and his terrified daughters. Listen in on Rebekah_s whispered kitchen instructions to her favorite son, Jacob, as they cook up a stew of trouble. Find out there_s more to Joseph than a spoiled little brother_s designer coat. More often than not, you_ll discover it_s the _good guys_ going down the wrong path with blood on their sandals.These aren_t the stories you thought you knew. This isn_t the God you thought you knew. He is not quietly floating in the heavens looking on. He_s standing in the middle of His rebellious children, reaching out with open arms and a bar of soap to wash them clean.God has been dealing with the mess of flawed and broken people from the very beginning. Through these intimate small stories from Genesis, we find the heart of a very Big God.

Download or read book I Will Meet You at the Crossroads written by Abdulla Al-Modhaki and published by Al Manhal. This book was released on 2010-01-01 with total page 269 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is dedicated to all those Palestinian Freedom Fighters who have laid down their lives in the noble cause of freeing their lands and on behalf of all Muslims, who are defendingAl-Aqsa Mosque. Moreover, on behalf of all humanity symbolizing a ray of hope against illegal and unjust occupation of the aggressor. Descriptor(s): ISLAMIC EPISTEMOLOGY | JUDAISM | THE HOLY KORAN | ARAB-ISRAELI CONFLICT | ZIONISM | REVOLUTIONS | HEGEMONISM | CIVILIZATION

Download or read book Wide Welcome written by Jessicah Krey Duckworth and published by Fortress Press. This book was released on 2013-06-01 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While most churches offer 'new member classes' and genuinely seek to welcome visitors, too often the end result is a rush to assimilate the newcomer into formal membership and all of the invitations to participation in committees, choirs, or fellowship groups that go along with it. In Wide Welcome, Jessicah Krey Duckworth presents the stark differences between the established congregation, which cares for current members and congregational identity, and the disestablished one, intentionally equipped to facilitate the encounter between new and established members. The disestablished congregations, she says, gains purpose and identity in the task of relating to the newcomer, and by doing so engages the world in powerful new ways. By intentionally extending the time of newcomer inquiry and allowing their questions, insights, and experiences to reverberate through the entire congregation both they and the church are changed.

Download or read book From Abram to Abraham From Shekinah to Daughter of Faith written by Martin Jones and published by Celebrate You LLC. This book was released on 2017-12-08 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Woman Who Named God written by Charlotte Gordon and published by Little, Brown. This book was released on 2009-07-28 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The saga of Abraham, Sarah, and Hagar is the tale of origin for all three monotheistic faiths. Abraham must choose between two wives who have borne him two sons. One wife and son will share in his wealth and status, while the other two are exiled into the desert. Long a cornerstone of Western anxiety, the story chronicles a very famous and troubled family, and sheds light on the ongoing conflict between the Judeo-Christian and Islamic worlds. How did this ancient story become one of the least understood and most frequently misinterpreted of our cultural myths? Gordon explores this legendary love triangle to give us a startling perspective on three biblical characters who -- with their jealousies, passions, and doubts -- actually behave like human beings. The Woman Who Named God is a compelling, smart, and provocative take on one of the Bible's most intriguing and troubling love stories.

Download or read book The Life Giver of Genesis written by Dr. Zane Darland and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2024-06-11 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Genesis, a perplexing book that often leaves us confused, raises profound questions about God’s intentions, ancient customs, and our own relevance in its narrative. Have you ever found yourself pondering the perplexities of Eden’s fall, polygamy, animal sacrifices, and their implications in our lives today? If so, then join us on a transformative journey through Genesis, where we delve into its rich cultural context and grasp the book’s significance within God’s epic redemption story. As you navigate each chapter, you’ll be encouraged to reflect and apply its profound principles to your own life, fostering personal growth and spiritual awakening. Whether you are studying independently or as a small group, embark on this captivating exploration of Genesis. Engage in vibrant discussions, sharing insights and revelations, as you peel back the layers of Genesis’ narrative. Through dialogue and contemplation, you’ll find their struggles are not all that different from yours today. Prepare to be astonished as you encounter the Life-Giver Himself—the God who defies our expectations and astounds us with His unwavering love for His creation. “The Life-Giver” invites you to fall headlong into a captivating romance with the Divine, as His brilliance illuminates our preconceived notions and beckons us into a profound encounter with Him. Open your heart and mind to the transformative power of Genesis. Let “The Life-Giver” breath new life into your spirit, rekindle your awe and curiosity, propelling you towards a deeper understanding of yourself, the world around you, and the boundless love of our Creator.

Download or read book Theological Dictionary of Rabbinic Judaism Making connections and building constructions written by Jacob Neusner and published by University Press of America. This book was released on 2005 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rabbinic theological language has made possible a vast range of discourse, on many subjects over long spans of recorded time and in diverse cultural settings. This theological dictionary defines the principal theological usages of Rabbinic Judaism as set forth in the Rabbinic canon of late antiquity, Mishnah, Talmuds, and Midrash-compilations. It systematically lays [1] the theological categories that are native to those writings; [2] cogent statements that can be made with them; [3] coherent propositions that those statements set forth and (within their own terms and framework) logically demonstrate as true and self-evident, both. Volume One of this dictionary covers vocabulary that permits the classification of religious knowledge and experience, and the organization and categorization of those data into intelligible and cogent sense-units. Volume Two shows how these classifications combine and recombine in sentences. We may deem these rules of theological discourse concerning religious experience to be the counterpart of syntax which words combine (or do not combine) with which other words, in what inflection or signaled relationship, and why. Volume Three shows how the theology accomplishes its goals of analysis, explanation, and anticipation in order to make sense of and impose meaning upon a subject. That marks the point at which constructive theology commences and systematic theology will find its language.

Download or read book Collections written by New-York Historical Society and published by . This book was released on 1896 with total page 588 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book 1 2 Peter Jude written by Thomas R. Schreiner and published by B&H Publishing Group. This book was released on 2003 with total page 516 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One in an ongoing series of esteemed and popular Bible commentary volumes based on the New International Version text.

Download or read book Intertextual Studies in Ben Sira and Tobit written by Jeremy Corley and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2023-09-22 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume offers 17 essays on the apocryphal/deuterocanonical books of Ben Sira (Ecclesiasticus) and Tobit. Four essays explore Tobit's connections with Genesis (Irene Nowell), Job (Anathea Portier-Young), Psalms (Stephen Ryan), and the New Testament (Vincent Skemp), with a fifth considering the medieval Hebrew and Aramaic Tobit texts (Loren Stuckenbruck and Stuart Weeks). Five further essays examine Ben Sira's links with Genesis (Maurice Gilbert), Exodus (Friedrich Reiterer), Kings (Pancratius Beentjes), Prophets (Leo Perdue), and Proverbs (Jeremy Corley). Seven more essays on Ben Sira refer to the patriarch Joseph (Robert Hayward), Ezra (Michael Duggan), fear of God (Renate Egger-Wenzel), Qoheleth (Edward Owens), First Enoch (Benjamin Wright), Letter of James (Nuria Calduch-Benages), and Matthew's Gospel (James Aitken).

Download or read book Sonship Faith and Vision written by Martin Reén and published by BoD - Books on Demand. This book was released on 2024-06-04 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The motivation of the Father in everything that He is doing is love and He wants to fill us with His love. When that happens, our hearts will be transformed and we will start to look at reality through the eyes of God and dream His dreams. This will cause us to be possibility thinkers that tap into the full creativity of heaven. That is the only way that we can find new creative ways to reach the world with the gospel and to extend the Kingdom of God on this earth. As sons and daughters who are growing into the full inheritance of our Father, we will be part of spreading His love all over the world. That is what this book is all about. As we learn to abide in His love as a lifestyle, we will be renewed and transformed. This will create a longing within our hearts to break out of religious limitations and meaningless traditions that have held us back, so that we instead can pursue the visions and purposes of the Father by becoming more conformed into the image of Jesus everyday.

Download or read book KJV Everyday Study Bible British Tan LeatherTouch written by Holman Bible Publishers and published by Holman Bible Publishers. This book was released on 2018-10-01 with total page 1856 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The KJV Everyday Study Bible features concise study notes excerpted from the award-winning Holman Study Bible and foundational study tools to help Christians grow in their faith. This easy-to-carry study Bible is designed to fit in a backpack, large purse, or tote bag to equip readers with a “go-anywhere” resource that fosters every day engagement and application of God’s Word. FEATURES: Pure Cambridge Edition of the KJV text Book introductions ​​Concise study notes Articles from leading Bible scholars 99 “Essential Truths” of the Christian faith Bible character profiles Maps, illustrations and timelines Two-column text format Black-letter text 10-point type Durable Smyth-sewn lay-flat binding Ribbon marker for easy referencing between pages Presentation page for gift-giving Full-color maps The KJV Everyday Study Bible features the authorized Pure Cambridge Edition text of the King James Version (KJV) translation. The KJV is one of the best-selling translations of all time and captures the beauty and majesty of God’s Word for those who love the rich heritage and reverent language of this rendering of the Holy Bible.

Download or read book The Book of Genesis written by and published by . This book was released on 1870 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Death and Resurrection of the Beloved Son written by Jon D. Levenson and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 1993-01-01 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The near sacrifice and miraculous restoration of a beloved son is a central but largely overlooked theme in both Judaism and Christianity. This book explores how this notion of child sacrifice constitutes an overlooked bond between the two religions."--

Download or read book Encounters of the Children of Abraham from Ancient to Modern Times written by Antii Laato and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2010-09-14 with total page 341 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 16 contributions to this volume, written by scholars from various fields of religious studies, lead the reader to comprehend the plurality of interreligious encounters, hostile yet also peaceful, between the Children of Abraham, i.e. Judaism, Christianity and Islam.