Download or read book Scriptures and the Guidance of Language written by Steven G. Smith and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2018-10-18 with total page 329 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book, Steven G. Smith focuses on the guidance function in language and scripture and evaluates the assumptions and ideals of scriptural religion in global perspective. He brings to language studies a new pragmatic emphasis on the shared modeling of life-in-the-world by communicators constantly depending on each other's guidance. Using concepts of axiality and axialization derived from Jaspers' description of the 'Axial Age', he shows the essential role of scripture in the historical progress of communicative action. This volume clarifies the formative power of scriptures in religions of the 'world religion' type and brings scripture into philosophy of religion as a major cross-cultural category of study, thereby helping philosophy of religion find a needed cross-cultural footing.

Download or read book Scriptures and the Guidance of Language written by Steven G. Smith and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In this book, Steven G. Smith focuses on the guidance function in language and scripture and evaluates the assumptions and ideals of scriptural religion in global perspective. He brings to language studies a new pragmatic emphasis on the shared modeling of life-in-the-world by communicators constantly depending on each other's guidance. Using concepts of axiality and axialization derived from Jaspers' description of the "Axial Age," he shows the essential role of scripture in the historical progress of communicative action. This volume clarifies the formative power of scriptures in religions of the "world religion" type and brings scripture into philosophy of religion as a major cross-cultural category of study, thereby helping philosophy of religion find a needed cross-cultural footing"--

Download or read book Listening to the Language of the Bible written by Lois Tverberg and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Bible speaks in words and phrases that come from a very different culture, place, and time. Hebraic ideas and imagery may sound foreign to our ears, but when we enter the minds of its ancient authors, we discover great new depth and meaning for our lives.

Download or read book Knowing the Bible 101 written by Bruce Bickel and published by Harvest House Publishers. This book was released on 2003-07-01 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With extensive biblical knowledge and a fresh, contemporary perspective, Bruce Bickel and Stan Jantz provide an easy-to-understand approach to God's written message as they: provide a user-friendly overview of the origin, themes, and context of the Bible pack in maps, references, learning aids, and useful details reveal God's love and plan of salvation for humankind encourage study with a personal three month plan This is a must-have resource for readers who have been planning to get serious about Bible study—longtime believers, new Christians, Bible study leaders, and even seekers who want to read the Bible for the first time. Formerly titled Bruce & Stan's® Guide to the Bible.

Download or read book God Language and Scripture written by Moises Silva and published by Zondervan. This book was released on 2010-09-08 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The primary aim of God, Language and Scripture is to provide guidance in the use of biblical languages. Secondarily this volume initiates the reader to the wonders and workings of language and points out how language is often misused, especially in regard to the Bible. This volume, however, in no way anticipates all the ways of mishandling language. Silva's emphasis is on 'global' rather than detailed concerns (though selected specific examples are used) of how language is misused. The book includes an account of the birth and growth of modern linguistics, an appreciation of its interdisciplinary character, particularly its ties with literary criticism, sociology, anthropology, psychology, and science. It surveys all levels of language description, but emphasizes the semantic and stylistic aspects of grammar and syntax, vocabulary, and discourse. In addition, it considers the transmission of the Bible (textual criticism and translation) as a mode of linguistic communication and interpretive process.

Download or read book For the Strength of Youth written by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and published by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. This book was released on 1965 with total page 62 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: OUR DEAR YOUNG MEN AND YOUNG WOMEN, we have great confidence in you. You are beloved sons and daughters of God and He is mindful of you. You have come to earth at a time of great opportunities and also of great challenges. The standards in this booklet will help you with the important choices you are making now and will yet make in the future. We promise that as you keep the covenants you have made and these standards, you will be blessed with the companionship of the Holy Ghost, your faith and testimony will grow stronger, and you will enjoy increasing happiness.

Download or read book A Guide to the Reading and Study of the Holy Scriptures written by August Hermann Francke and published by . This book was released on 1813 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book How Biblical Languages Work written by Peter James Silzer and published by Kregel Academic. This book was released on with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A practical and easy-to-understand guide to the logical structure of both Hebrew and Greek. Ideal for biblical language students.

Download or read book Speaking God s Language a Guide to Speaking in Tongues written by David Martin and published by . This book was released on 2013-10-16 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reader's Reviews "This book has lifted my head and put fire back in my belly. I highly recommend this book for all Christians whether new or old in the faith. Long years in Christian ministry is no protection from feeling weak. David's book has awakened me. Thank you so much. You have encouraged me to press in to God again." By T&J in Oxon "Excellent, well written, yet simple easy to understand and also very stirring makes you want to put everything into practice straight away." By V. Clarke "Packed With Great Revelation. I truly was inspired. It is a very worthwhile read about this gift, and I do recommend it. Answers many questions." By Pooh Bear (Tokyo, Japan) "Typical David Lee Martin - Biblical & Practical. David obviously has a great prayer life. You just 'know it' from the way he writes on prayer. His approach is always Biblical and practical. He seems to get across the principles of what he is teaching and yet leaves room for each individuals own expression. His quotes from great men and women of God are much more than just a nice bonus with each one presenting its own challenge." By Bob Collard Speaking God's Language - A Guide To Speaking In Tongues is a spiritually charged practical guide to praying in tongues. Taking the Scriptures you will learn what the Bible teaches about the supernatural gift of speaking in tongues, and how you can unleash its power in your own life. Some call it glossolalia (the scientific term for this supernatural manifestation), but most often it is called speaking in tongues or praying in tongues. Whatever you call it, it is a very real, and very powerful, reality in the everyday lives of literally multitudes of believers in Jesus Christ. maybe you are one of them? maybe you just want to find out more about this 'strange' supernatural occurrence. Maybe you want to speak in tongues yourself. Whichever one of these is true of you, Speaking God's language contains answers that you have been looking for. Praying in tongues remains one of the most powerful, practical and helpful gifts that God has ever given, and when understood and appreciated for all that the Scriptures teach us about it, can be utilised to engage spiritually on many levels; we pray to build our own personal spirit life, and to be refreshed in our inner man; we also speak in tongues to pray for others, and release prophetic anointing and destiny into our circumstances - and those of our cities and nations. This one gift alone is packed with enough power to turn the world upside down! Maybe this is why the devil resists it so consistently. I encourage you to grab hold of the principles in this booklet, and apply them in your own pursuit of God. As James encourages us in his letter to the Church: "...the effective, fervent prayers of righteous men and women avail much, making tremendous power available (dynamic in its working)." James 5:14, Amplified Be blessed as you read. Included In the Kindle Edition of Speaking God's Language - A Handbook for Praying In Tongues: The Scriptural history of tongues - where did it all begin? How to build yourself up spiritually through praying in tongues. How to interpret your tongues. How to receive spiritual refreshment through speaking in tongues. Frequently asked questions about speaking and praying in tongues. Taking tongues to a deeper level. How to engage in spiritual warfare through praying in tongues. Preparing the spiritual lanscape by praying in tongues. How to pray the perfect will of God into your future . Exercises to develop and strengthen the gift of speaking in tongues in your spiritual life. Releasing the prophetic purposes of God through tongues. Private and public use of tongues to edify the Body of Christ. and more...

Download or read book A Guide to Bible Translation written by United Bible Societies and published by Xulon Press. This book was released on 2019-03-29 with total page 1012 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Guide to Bible Translation offers a broad overview of theory and practice in Scripture translation from ancient times to the present day, with an eye to the future. Its 726 articles by 180 translators, publishing specialists, and scholars are addressed to a global readership of Bible translators, interpreters, students of culture and biblical studies, as well as interested church members and clerical leaders. This unprecedented Guide opens up and celebrates captivating stories of people, languages, and key topics of scholarship involved in over two millennia of Bible translation. Hearing a passage read from the new Gbaya language Bible, my Muslim friend declared with astonishment, "God really does speak our language!" Multiply that response by over 3,000 language communities where worshipers listen attentively to God's Word clearly translated and clearly read. We are grateful to the editors and authors whose life-long dedication to the communication of God's Word and to excellence in scholarship makes this Guide available to us. Thomas G. Christensen, Professor Emeritus Institut Luthérien de Théologie de Meiganga, Cameroun Bible translation has always allowed itself to be stirred and driven, not just by challenges, but also by new knowledge, new technologies, new ideas of presentation, dictates of different geographical locations, and the needs of the target audiences whether these were ecclesiastical, politico-cultural, or ideological in nature. And now through this Guide's easy narrative style, its categorization of topics, and the courage to allow diverse voices and languages to speak into this complex subject, the United Bible Societies has added one more innovative tool into Bible translation work. Professor Margaret Muthwii, Vice Chancellor Pan Africa Christian University, Kenya In the 1990s, translation studies, led by scholars such as Susan Bassnett, André Lefevere, and Mary Snell-Hornby, took the now famous "cultural turn," looking at how institutions of power influenced translation decisions. Right around the same period, Bible translators took the "translation studies turn," looking to translation studies scholars such as James Holmes, José Lambert, Ernst-August Gutt, Lawrence Venuti, and Cristiane Nord, to expand their theoretical base. Such interdisciplinary collaboration, taking place at colloquia around the world, can be seen everywhere in the United Bible Societies' A Guide to Bible Translation, which will appeal to students of Bible translation, translation studies, sacred text translation, the history of translation, and, especially, cultural studies. Professor Edwin Gentzler University of Massachusetts-Amherst, USA

Download or read book Understanding the Language of the New Testament written by Clyde C. Wilton and published by Trafford Publishing. This book was released on 2013-02-04 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The need for basic knowledge of Koine Greek, the common language of the New Testament, is becoming increasingly important for every student of Scripture. Because of the linguistic challenges of translating from New Testament Greek to English, students of the Bible must be able to understand the tenses, moods, and cultural elements of the spoken language of the time in order to appreciate the true meaning of the text. In his book, Pastor Wilton hopes to give his readers an edge for interpreting Scripture and understanding the deep meanings of biblical words. This beginner’s textbook, once completed, will give the student a foundation for translating the entire New Testament from its original language to English.

Download or read book God Speaks Your Love Language written by Gary Chapman and published by Moody Publishers. This book was released on 2009-02-01 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wherever you experience the love of God, it is always personal, intimate, and life changing. The key to learning and choosing love is tapping into divine love. The craving for love is our deepest emotional need, and we feel it and are drawn to others when they speak love in our language. This same principle applies to the most important relationship—our relationship with God. Do you realize that the God of the universe speaks your love language, and your expressions of love for Him are shaped by your love language? Learn how you can give and receive God’s love through the five love languages—words of affirmation, quality time, gifts, acts of service, and physical touch. Gary writes, "As we respond to the love of God and begin to identify the variety of languages He uses to speak to us, we soon learn to speak those languages ourselves. Whatever love language you prefer, may you find ever deeper satisfaction in using that language in your relationship with God and with other people." Contains personal reflection questions and a study guide for groups.

Download or read book End Times written by Stephen Armstrong and published by . This book was released on 2017-04-20 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first in a new Bible study series from Verse By Verse Ministry International (vbvmi.org). This 12-week VBVMI Group Study on End Times features thought-provoking teaching of core biblical concepts in prophecy. The workbook prepares both individual students and small groups for a deeper study of eschatology by examining key ideas and highlights from the book of Revelation, Daniel and other scripture. Students will gain a foundational understanding of God's plan for Israel, the Church and the end of the age. The VBVMI Group Study series is designed to suit the needs of students new to a study of end times while still offering a challenge to experienced Bible students. Each lesson in this study includes a video available to stream for free over the internet. The videos feature the teaching of Stephen Armstrong, acclaimed for his unique and gifted approach to explaining the Bible. The 12 videos are available for viewing or download for free at: http://www.vbvmiendtimesstudy.org. A printable PDF copy of the workbook may also be downloaded for free.

Download or read book The SBL Handbook of Style written by Society of Biblical Literature and published by SBL Press. This book was released on 2014-11-20 with total page 367 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The definitive source for how to write and publish in the field of biblical studies The long-awaited second edition of the essential style manual for writing and publishing in biblical studies and related fields includes key style changes, updated and expanded abbreviation and spelling-sample lists, a list of archaeological site names, material on qur’anic sources, detailed information on citing electronic sources, and expanded guidelines for the transliteration and transcription of seventeen ancient languages. Features: Expanded lists of abbreviations for use in ancient Near Eastern, biblical, and early Christian studies Information for transliterating seventeen ancient languages Exhaustive examples for citing print and electronic sources

Download or read book Every Tribe and Tongue written by Michael Pasquale and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2011-04-01 with total page 97 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Every Tribe and Tongue offers a way, first, to rediscover biblical stories and principles that relate to questions about immigration and societal multilingualism, and, second, to outline possible ways to guide thoughtful engagement in the discourse of the "public square" based on the biblical witness. We will try to show that, far from being an afterthought in the Bible, the call to love our neighbors and to gather people of every nation together in the worship of God is at the very core of the gospel message.Two powerful passions animate this book from beginning to end. First, this work is saturated in a deeply rooted love of the diversity of human languages that are one of God's gracious gifts to human beings. Second, this book is dedicated to calling the North American church to take seriously its charge not simply to love the "stranger and alien" but to live as "strangers and aliens" within the American nation to which it has been called to witness to Jesus Christ.

Download or read book A Liturgist s Guide to Inclusive Language written by Ronald D. Witherup and published by Liturgical Press. This book was released on 1996 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I. Analysis of the Context -- II. The Principles of Inclusive Language -- III. Practical Guidelines for Inclusive Language in Liturgy -- IV. Ongoing Developments -- V. The Challenge of the Future -- Appendix: The American Bishops' Guidelines.

Download or read book The Inclusive language Debate written by D. A. Carson and published by Apollos. This book was released on 1998 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The highly contentious and controversial topic of translating the Bible is discussed in this sensitively written guide to the issues involved. These include translation theory, gender & the debate that still surrounds the NIV inclusive language version.