Criticism Interpretation category: 2013 books

Este é um grandioso trabalho que oferece respostas e explica os caminhos percorridos pela Bíblia até os dias atuais. Em estilo acessível, o autor descreve como a Bíblia cristã teve seu início, desenvolveu-se e por fim, se fixou. Lee Martin McDonald analisa textos desde a Bíblia hebraica até a literatura patrística.

A preface notes some other works on the general topic. Chapter 1 points out that the assertion of James in his epistle that God tempts no one cannot be supported by the words of Jesus Christ, Moses, the epistles of Paul and logic. Chapter 2 proposes that the day of wrath will never come, because it...

From the birth of Christianity and with the Christian churches' separation from Judaism, a tragic misunderstanding of marriage and divorce has occurred. Not only have we lost the understanding of biblical marriage counsel and wisdom, we have also lost the process of marriage and its biblical allowances...

In April of 2001, the headline in the Los Angeles Times read, “Doubting the Story of the Exodus.” It covered a sermon that had been delivered by the rabbi of a prominent local congregation over the holiday of Passover. In it, he said, “The truth is that virtually every modern archeologist who...

For two thousand years, Christians have been intrigued by the somewhat enigmatic Imago Dei references in the book of Genesis. Much theological ink has been spilled mulling over the significance and meaning of these words: "Let us make humanity in our image, according to our likeness . . . " In...

The Book of Acts in Its Ancient Literary Setting includes fourteen chapters devoted to the literary framework that undergirds the Book of Acts. Topics include the text as historical monograph, ancient rhetoric and speeches, the Pauline corpus, biblical history, subsequent ecclesiastical histories,...

"The Hunt for Spiritual Energy" is both a quest and a directive, accompanied by a burning sense of urgency! The world has been mistakenly directed onto an unsustainable Spiritual path while the perpetrators of the hoax binge on the spoils and intentionally perpetuate the tragedy. The Hunt For Spiritual Energy clarifies our position in the Universe and points the way back to sanity.

Even more significant for Christianity in the long run than the twentieth-century Dead Sea and Nag Hammadi discoveries is the growing North American awareness of Rudolf Steiner's works. Virtually unavailable until the end of the twentieth century, English translations from the German archives are gradually...

Does it matter if God created Adam after He rested on day 7 or before He rested? It won't affect your salvation but it will tarnish your image of God. There are a plethora of intriguing issues that crop up as you read Genesis that are awkward when you see Adam as a day-6 creation but flow seamlessly...

What does the Bible say about poverty and our responsibility toward the poor? This book examines the concept of “brother’s keeper” in both the ancient Near East and the biblical world. Wafawanaka contends that biblical Israel failed to play the rightful role of brother’s keeper and claims...

Save 50% on this four book bundle! The first three books are Finding the Power to Believe Learning to Walk in Freedom Godly Leadership and Power This bundle begins with four verse-by-verse Bible studies of Philippians, Galatians, I Timothy, and II Timothy. They are the type of Bible...

Ruth: Bridges and Boundaries is a literary close reading of the text as a bridge between the anarchic period of the Judges and the monarchic age that begins with the birth of David, as reflected through Ruth’s absorption process within Bethlehemite society. This bridge is constructed from three...

How did Jesus lead? What are the key principles of leadership that he encouraged in his disciples? Michael Green draws out the radical teaching of the New Testament, and explains why a recovery of that teaching is so vital if Christianity is to grow and thrive, and not just survive. Contents Jesus,...

Commenting and Commentaries are lectures addressed to the students of the Pastor’s College, Metropolitan Tabernacle, with a list of the best Biblical Commentaries and Expositions, also a Lecture on Eccentric Preachers. This is the second book by Spurgeon addressing to his students. This book contains...