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In the darkness of night, someone stands, waiting for the moon to rise, waiting to feel and absorb its power. Dressed in nothing but a dark hooded robe, the silent figure feels no fear standing alone in the shadows, just a surge of energy as the moon's rays break over the eastern horizon. Here...

Who was Herod the Great? How did he come to govern one of the most politically tumultuous regions in the world? Was he the heartless baby-killer of Matthew's Gospel, or does this popular tale do Herod a great disservice? Geza Vermes, whose work on the Historical Jesus and the Dead Sea Scrolls...

The God Biographers presents a sweeping narrative of the Western image of God since antiquity, following the theme of how the 'old' biography of God has been challenged by a 'new' biography in the twenty-first century. The new biography has made its case in free will theism, process thought, evolutionary...

As the people of Israel returned from exile in Babylon, they found their nation, including their temple, in ruins. Out of this rubble came the prophet Zechariah with a message of hope, proclaiming that their God had not forsaken them. He was still at work and planned to live again with His people...

Rarely does a biblical book evoke admiration from a Nobel laureate in literature, a newspaper columnist, a prize-winning poet, and a popular songwriter. Ecclesiastes has done that, and for good reason. Its author, who called himself Qoheleth, stared death in the face and judged all human endeavors...

What's Going To Happen When I Die? Ever wonder? Ever wonder, Why is the Bible so hard to understand? Would you like to know: What is heaven like? Is heaven the end? Why does the Bible talk about a new heaven and a new earth? Does hell exist? Will I really be raised from the dead? Barraged by...

The writings of St. Paul have provided teaching, insight, and guidance to Christians from the church’s earliest days right up to our own. A missionary, theologian, and martyr, he was at all times a pastor to the early Christian communities scattered throughout the Roman Empire. By exploring three...

The Shepherd Who Would be King chronicles the career of David, one of the best-known figures in the Bible, from his humble origins as a shepherd boy to his slaying of the giant Goliath, to his triumphant crowning success as king of Israel. David's story is that of a career executive, and in it Richard...

Old Testament prophecies and types are fascinating for anyone eager to follow the unveiling of the life of Jesus found there and this book is the result of many years of research and teaching on this subject. I thank God for the many reputable scholars who have wrought with the Word of God over the...

The Liber Regularum, written by Tyconius in the Fourth Century A.D., was the first system of biblical interpretation proposed by a Latin theologian. Augustine was very interested in this work and included an extraordinary summation of it in his De doctrina christiana. Although this treatment insured...

There are no instant saints.That's true for everyone.When he said yes to God's call, he set out on a lifelong path of growth and transformation. Abraham explores the events and circumstances that shaped Abraham's walk with God. It highlights the tests of faith that matured him into becoming God s partner...

Le Nouveau Testament Traduction Louis Segond Nouveau Testament : Le Nouveau Testament est la seconde partie, après l'Ancien Testament, de la Bible du christianisme. Il est comprend (proposé également de façon indépendante par nos éditions) : • Les Évangiles qui racontent la vie de Jésus-Christ •...

L'Ancien Testament Traduction Louis Segond Ancien Testament : nom donné par les chrétiens aux livres sacrés du judaïsme. L'Ancien Testament constitue la première partie de la Bible du christianisme. La seconde partie de cette Bible, spécifique au christianisme, est appelée Le "Nouveau...

Human beings are embedded in a set of social relations. A social network is one way of conceiving that set of relations in terms of a number of persons connected to one another by varying degrees of relatedness. In the early Jesus group documents featuring Paul and coworkers, it takes little effort...