Author : Luís Serrano
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 26,68 MB
Release : 2013-08-01
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 9780989777810
From birth to death the life of Samson is unlike any other. The Angel of the Lord announces his birth, he tears a lion to pieces, he sets fields ablaze using foxes, and kills a battalion of 1,000 soldiers. Woven into these events is a story of love, conspiracy, betrayal, revenge, and redemption.
Author : R. C. Sproul
Publisher : Baker Books
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 39,88 MB
Release : 2016-09-13
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1585586528
What Do the Five Points of Calvinism Really Mean? Many have heard of Reformed theology, but may not be certain what it is. Some references to it have been positive, some negative. It appears to be important, and they'd like to know more about it. But they want a full, understandable explanation, not a simplistic one. What Is Reformed Theology? is an accessible introduction to beliefs that have been immensely influential in the evangelical church. In this insightful book, R. C. Sproul walks readers through the foundations of the Reformed doctrine and explains how the Reformed belief is centered on God, based on God's Word, and committed to faith in Jesus Christ. Sproul explains the five points of Reformed theology and makes plain the reality of God's amazing grace.
Author : Mark B. Arey
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 24,53 MB
Release : 2012
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 9780310421405
THE CLIMACTIC BATTLE BETWEEN GOOD AND EVIL The final book of the Bible has challenged, inspired, and astonished readers for nearly 2000 years. The book of Revelation may be the most analyzed text in all of Scripture. And yet it remains the most mysterious. Now comes an illustrated graphic novel version of this amazing book, including all 404 verses of this scriptural masterpiece. Stand in the Apostle John's sandals and watch the New Testament's climactic war between good and evil unfold in dramatic and dazzling imagery. See the Lamb, the Seven-Headed Dragon, and the Beast as never before. Take a thrilling ride through ancient prophecy. Discover anew the story of the ultimate fulfillment of John's faith as the final battle is fought between God and Satan. Including a translation by Fr. Mark Arey and Fr. Philemon Sevastiades, an adaptation by Matt Dorff, and illustrations by renowned artist Chris Koelle, The Book of Revelation is an emotionally stirring and thought-provoking way to experience this timeless narrative.
Author : Pnina Galpaz-Feller
Publisher : Peter Lang
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 31,92 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Bibles
ISBN : 9783039108527
The story of Samson in the Bible is told in just four chapters of the Book of Judges, but the story of his life is composed of a mosaic of events. This book examines many aspects of the unique figure of Samson: Samson as the chosen of God, who is destined to save the Israelites from Philistine oppression, and who ultimately dies with the Philistines; Samson, who appears on the stage of history as a promising leader but whose leadership fails; Samson the dissolute Nazirite; a powerful man who rips apart a lion as though it were a lamb, who uproots the gates of the city of Gaza and pulls down a pagan temple - but at the same time he succumbs to his women and is ruled by them. This book invites the reader to contemplate Samson's highly contradictory personality, to take up moral issues, and to reflect upon love and betrayal, life and death, family and society - subjects that have concerned people from antiquity to the present.
Author :
Publisher : Steck-Vaughn
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 11,31 MB
Release : 1985-09
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780817220440
Recounts the Old Testament story of Samson's remarkable strength and Delilah's betrayal of him to the Philistines.
Author : David Maine
Publisher : Canongate Books
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 28,37 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Bible
ISBN : 1841958859
Author : William R. Newell
Publisher :
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 43,14 MB
Release : 1908
Category : Bible
ISBN :
Author : Shaul Bar
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 163 pages
File Size : 43,45 MB
Release : 2018-06-15
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1532646518
Love, seduction, betrayal, violence, riddles, and myth all find their place in the biblical story of Samson. Samson is the last of the judges, with 20 percent of the book devoted to him--more than any other judge. From the beginning, Samson is unlike any other judge, which the author suggests when narrating Samson's birth. Samson is destined, even before his birth, to deliver Israel. He doesn't lead his people into battle, he acts alone; his battles are personal vendettas. Samson fights with a lion, defeats the Philistines with the jawbone of an ass, captures foxes, sets Philistine fields on fire, and carries the Gates of Gaza on his shoulders. So what stands behind these stories? Was Samson a mythological hero like Hercules and Gilgamesh? Like other men in the Hebrew Bible, Samson can't resist foreign women. Time after time, he follows Philistine women who eventually betray him. Samson is defeated not by physical strength, but by the powers of seduction, making this story a tragedy. Who were these women and how did they defeat Samson? Readers of this volume will rediscover Samson and better understand his achievements and failures. This study will afford a provocative and useful insight into the character of Samson.
Author : Erik M.M. Eynikel
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 21,86 MB
Release : 2014-04-10
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9004262369
Samson is a peculiar character. He is the most powerful of the Israelite judges and three whole chapters in the book of Judges are allocated to him. Yet he demonstrates many weaknesses, not least for the charms of women. In the international conference “Samson: Hero or Fool?” organised at the University of Nijmegen in April, 2008, the texts of Judges 16-18 were studied from different perspectives, investigating how the complex character of this (anti)hero lived on in various ways in the later traditions about him. The contributions discuss also the reception history of the Samson traditions in later Jewish, Christian and Islamic literature, as well as his representation in figurative and performing arts
Author : John Milton
Publisher :
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 29,8 MB
Release : 1890
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ISBN :
