Background to the Gospels
Author : J. N. M. Wijngaards
Publisher :
Page : 343 pages
File Size : 46,7 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Bible
ISBN :
Author : J. N. M. Wijngaards
Publisher :
Page : 343 pages
File Size : 46,7 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Bible
ISBN :
Author :
Publisher : Canongate U.S.
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 35,49 MB
Release : 1999
Category : Bibles
ISBN : 9780802136169
The publication of the King James version of the Bible, translated between 1603 and 1611, coincided with an extraordinary flowering of English literature and is universally acknowledged as the greatest influence on English-language literature in history. Now, world-class literary writers introduce the book of the King James Bible in a series of beautifully designed, small-format volumes. The introducers' passionate, provocative, and personal engagements with the spirituality and the language of the text make the Bible come alive as a stunning work of literature and remind us of its overwhelming contemporary relevance.
Author :
Publisher : Canongate Books
Page : 73 pages
File Size : 22,23 MB
Release : 1999-01-01
Category : Bibles
ISBN : 0857860976
The earliest of the four Gospels, the book portrays Jesus as an enigmatic figure, struggling with enemies, his inner and external demons, and with his devoted but disconcerted disciples. Unlike other gospels, his parables are obscure, to be explained secretly to his followers. With an introduction by Nick Cave
Author : John Barton
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 642 pages
File Size : 37,50 MB
Release : 2020-08-04
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0143111205
A literary history of our most influential book of all time, by an Oxford scholar and Anglican priest In our culture, the Bible is monolithic: It is a collection of books that has been unchanged and unchallenged since the earliest days of the Christian church. The idea of the Bible as "Holy Scripture," a non-negotiable authority straight from God, has prevailed in Western society for some time. And while it provides a firm foundation for centuries of Christian teaching, it denies the depth, variety, and richness of this fascinating text. In A History of the Bible, John Barton argues that the Bible is not a prescription to a complete, fixed religious system, but rather a product of a long and intriguing process, which has inspired Judaism and Christianity, but still does not describe the whole of either religion. Barton shows how the Bible is indeed an important source of religious insight for Jews and Christians alike, yet argues that it must be read in its historical context--from its beginnings in myth and folklore to its many interpretations throughout the centuries. It is a book full of narratives, laws, proverbs, prophecies, poems, and letters, each with their own character and origin stories. Barton explains how and by whom these disparate pieces were written, how they were canonized (and which ones weren't), and how they were assembled, disseminated, and interpreted around the world--and, importantly, to what effect. Ultimately, A History of the Bible argues that a thorough understanding of the history and context of its writing encourages religious communities to move away from the Bible's literal wording--which is impossible to determine--and focus instead on the broader meanings of scripture.
Author : Kurt ed Aland
Publisher :
Page : 361 pages
File Size : 50,85 MB
Release : 1982
Category : Bible
ISBN :
Author : Mike Mazzalongo
Publisher : BibleTalk.tv
Page : 65 pages
File Size : 41,56 MB
Release : 2016-12-01
Category : Religion
ISBN :
Mark's gospel is a rapid fire account of Jesus' ministry focusing primarily on His many miracles. This eyewitness account presents the boldest and clearest witness of Jesus' identity as the Son of God with power!
Author : Darrell L. Bock
Publisher : Baker Academic
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 39,20 MB
Release : 2002-07
Category : Religion
ISBN : 080102451X
An informed, scholarly approach to the study of the historical Jesus that takes the Gospels seriously as a source of historical information.
Author : Darrell L. Bock
Publisher : Baker Academic
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 33,87 MB
Release : 2005-09
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0801027195
Gathers key extra-biblical writings that provide the necessary background for Gospel passages in one handy volume.
Author : Joan E. Taylor
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 23,45 MB
Release : 2018-02-08
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0567671518
Jesus Christ is arguably the most famous man who ever lived. His image adorns countless churches, icons, and paintings. He is the subject of millions of statues, sculptures, devotional objects and works of art. Everyone can conjure an image of Jesus: usually as a handsome, white man with flowing locks and pristine linen robes. But what did Jesus really look like? Is our popular image of Jesus overly westernized and untrue to historical reality? This question continues to fascinate. Leading Christian Origins scholar Joan E. Taylor surveys the historical evidence, and the prevalent image of Jesus in art and culture, to suggest an entirely different vision of this most famous of men. He may even have had short hair.
Author : Craig S. Keener
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Page : 870 pages
File Size : 23,59 MB
Release : 2012-04-13
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0802868886
The earliest substantive sources available for historical Jesus research are in the Gospels themselves; when interpreted in their early Jewish setting, their picture of Jesus is more coherent and plausible than are the competing theories offered by many modern scholars. So argues Craig Keener in The Historical Jesus of the Gospels. In exploring the depth and riches of the material found in the Synoptic Gospels, Keener shows how many works on the historical Jesus emphasize just one aspect of the Jesus tradition against others, but a much wider range of material in the Jesus tradition makes sense in an ancient Jewish setting. Keener masterfully uses a broad range of evidence from the early Jesus traditions and early Judaism to reconstruct a fuller portrait of the Jesus who lived in history.