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Publisher
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"For generations, the book of Genesis has been treated by scholars as a collection of documents by various hands, expressing different factional interests, with borrowings from other ancient literatures that mark the text as derivative. In other words, academic interpretation of Genesis has centered on the question of its basic coherency, just as fundamentalist interpretation has centered on the question of the appropriateness of reading it as literally...
Author
Publisher
W.W. Norton & Company
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
"An essential exploration of a rich literary tradition from the Bible to modern times, by a "rare literary authority" (New York Times Book Review). Jews have long embraced their identity as "the people of the book." But outside of the Bible, much of the Jewish literary tradition remains little known. The People and the Books shows how central questions and themes of our history and culture are reflected in the Jewish literary canon: the nature of...
Author
Publisher
Regnery Publishing, a division of Salem Media Group
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"Who do you say that I am?" Uttered by Jesus Christ, this profound question has presented an age old challenge to believers, skeptics, scholars, and rulers. In attempting to answer this question, The True Jesus goes straight to the unimpeachable source: the books of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. Only in the Gospels, says author David Limbaugh, do we com face to face with the Son of God, Whose sublime teachings, miraculous actions, and divine essence...
Author
Publisher
Charlesbridge
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"The inimitable Jane Yolen has teamed up with Barbara Diamond Goldin (a prolific author in her own right) to retell Bible stories from the point of view of twelve women (in nine chapters, as some come in pairs). After each story, there is a reflection "imagine" piece written from the voice of each woman (written by Barbara) and a poem about her (written by Jane). Intermixed with the main text are sidebars called "midrash" in the singular or "midrashim"...
Author
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
2008.
Language
English
Description
Examines the goals, methods, and styles of the evangelists and how these shaped the gospels' messages. The earliest book, Mark, emphasizes Jesus the sufferer; in Matthew, Jesus the teacher; in Luke, Jesus the reconciler; and in John, Jesus the mystic.
Author
Publisher
Whitaker House
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"The Next Verse by best-selling author Jay Payleitner is a surprising, eye-opening devotional that takes 60 familiar and beloved Bible passages and encourages readers to read them in their context. They will see how these verses correspond to the next, previous, or surrounding verses-passages that explain, expand, seemingly contradict, and surprise. This unique devotional brings to the surface what many Christians already recognize: they hold numerous...
Author
Publisher
Baker Books, a division of Baker Publishing Group
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
Examines "the incredible power of the seven miraculous signs of Jesus found in the Gospel of John. Batterson shows how they were not simply something Jesus did in the past, but something he wants to do now, in the present. He shares true stories of people today who are experiencing miracles in their lives. And he brings to light countless miracles, big and small, that we take for granted every day that point us toward the One who healed the sick,...
Author
Publisher
HarperOne
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"The editors of The Jewish Annotated New Testament, Amy-Jill Levine and Marc Brettler, explore how Jews and Christians can learn from and understand each other better by exploring how they read many of the same Bible stories through different lens"--
Author
Publisher
IVP Academic
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
Craig G. Bartholomew and Ryan P. O'Dowd provide an informed introduction to the Old Testament wisdom books Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and Job. Establishing the books in the context of ancient Near Eastern wisdom traditions and literature, the authors move beyond the scope of typical introductions to discuss the theological and hermeneutical implications of this literature.
Author
Publisher
FaithWords
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Learn the importance of living in Christ and putting your relationship with Him first with this commentary on Ephesians from internationally renowned Bible teacher Joyce Meyer. Paul's letter to the Ephesians is a well-loved book of the Bible that teaches some of the most important lessons of faith: who you are in Christ, how you are to live as His follower, and how to gain victory in the spiritual battles you face. In this study tool, Joyce Meyer...
19) The 3:16 promise
Author
Publisher
Thomas Nelson
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
For readers looking to experience God's grace and plan of salvation for the first time, or who would like to share the message of hope with someone they know, John 3:16 is the perfect place to start. Based on Max Lucado's bestselling book 3:16: The Numbers of Hope, The 3:16 Promise is a 64-page evangelistic booklet that journeys word-by-word through John 3:16, the passage Max calls the "Hope Diamond" of Scripture. This twenty-six-word parade of hope...
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