The Christian Guide to a Right Understanding of the Sacred Scriptures
Author : John Samuel Thompson
Publisher :
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 34,38 MB
Release : 1826
Category : Bible
ISBN :
Understanding the Koran
Author : Mateen Elass
Publisher : Zondervan
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 50,43 MB
Release : 2009-08-19
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0310298601
Book Description
Find out how the Koran resembles the Bible—and the drastic ways in which it differs. Understanding the Koran gives you an essential grasp of Islam's holy book: where it came from, what it teaches, how Muslims view it, and how the Allah of the Koran compares with the God of the Bible. Cherished as the final, perfect revelation of God's will by 1.2 billion Muslims worldwide, the Koran has become a part of American life. What do you know about the holy book that shapes the lives and views of your neighbors and a fifth of the world's population? Written by a pastor who was born to a Muslim father and raised in Saudi Arabia, Understanding the Koran gives you a fascinating, easy-to-understand overview that will show you: Why the background behind the Koran is important to understanding it. How the Koran came into existence. A summary of the main teachings of the Koran, including what it says about Jesus and the crucifixion. Similarities and differences between Muslim and Christian views of God. What the Koran teaches about Jihad and holy war. What the Koran teaches about heaven and hell and the final destinies of the human soul. Giving you an essential grasp of Islam's holy book, Understanding the Koran points you to the one thing that can draw your Muslim friends to Jesus—his love, demonstrated to them through you. Discussion questions make it possible to use this book in group studies.
A Peculiar Glory
Author : John Piper
Publisher : Crossway
Page : 223 pages
File Size : 47,56 MB
Release : 2016-03-16
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1433552663
Book Description
God has provided a way for all people, not just scholars, to know that the Bible is the Word of God. John Piper has devoted his life to showing us that the glory of God is object of the soul’s happiness. Now, his burden in this book is to demonstrate that this same glory is the ground of the mind’s certainty. God’s peculiar glory shines through his Word. The Spirit of God enlightens the eyes of our hearts. And in one self-authenticating sight, our minds are sure and our hearts are satisfied. Justified certainty and solid joy meet in the peculiar glory of God.
The Lion Graphic Bible
Author : Jeff Anderson
Publisher : Lion Books
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 27,27 MB
Release : 2001
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780745945989
Book Description
The Bible is a unique narrative of origins and cosmic powers, of the ageless battle between good and evil, of human potential and human treachery—the very stuff of the graphic novel. Now, this award-winning book presents the entire span of the Bible in dramatic visual style to enthrall a new generation of readers.
Reading Sacred Scripture
Author : Stephen Westerholm
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Page : 480 pages
File Size : 10,69 MB
Release : 2016-02-08
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1467445517
Book Description
A rich display of the Christian tradition’s reading of Scripture Though well-known and oft-repeated, the advice to read the Bible “like any other book” fails to acknowledge that different books call for different kinds of reading. The voice of Scripture summons readers to hear and respond to its words as divine address. Not everyone chooses to read the Bible on those terms, but in Reading Sacred Scripture Stephen and Martin Westerholm (father and son) invite their readers to engage seriously with a dozen major Bible interpreters — ranging from the second century to the twentieth — who have been attentive to Scripture’s voice. After expertly setting forth pertinent background context in two initial chapters, the Westerholms devote a separate chapter to each interpreter, exploring how these key Christian thinkers each understood Scripture and how it should be read. Though differing widely in their approaches to the text and its interpretation, these twelve select interpreters all insisted that the Bible is like no other book and should be read accordingly.
How to Understand the Sacred Scriptures
Author : Matthias Flacius
Publisher :
Page : 120 pages
File Size : 26,69 MB
Release : 2011-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780982158623
Book Description
The Lutheran Reformation sprang from the Scriptures and drew its doctrine from the Scriptures. But many who read the Scriptures came away from them with different interpretations. What was the right interpretation? Luther had toppled the papacy, but would each Christian with a Bible in essence become his or her own pope, interpreting Scripture in his or her own way, with each interpretation real for the interpreter, even if for no one else? This is a question as pertinent today as in Flacius' time. How can we truly understand the Sacred Scriptures? Thankfully, the Scriptures themselves provide the answer. In this pioneering work of biblical hermeneutics, Flacius provides the reader with a reliable way to know, not what the Scriptures mean for him or her, but what the Scriptures actually and objectively mean, as Scripture interprets itself.
The Complete Guide to the Bible
Author : Stephen M. Miller
Publisher : Barbour Publishing
Page : 928 pages
File Size : 17,73 MB
Release : 2013-11-04
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1607423197
Book Description
Interesting to read and easy to consult, The Complete Guide to the Bible is a reliable, jargon-free handbook for average people who want to better understand the entire Bible. Captivating writing along with beautifully designed and illustrated pages entice readers into the book and keep them lingering throughout its 512 pages. This latest project from Steve Miller, author of the best-selling Who's Who and Where's Where in the Bible, provides both the big-picture view of the whole Bible and its individual books, as well as fascinating detail on particular passages and topics.
Read the Bible for Life
Author : George H. Guthrie
Publisher : B&H Publishing Group
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 20,49 MB
Release : 2011
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0805464549
Book Description
Guthrie presents a layperson's guide to understanding how to read the Bible in context so that its teachings are illuminated and can be fully applied to every facet of daily life.
Inside The Bible
Author : Kenneth Baker
Publisher : Ignatius Press
Page : 380 pages
File Size : 49,93 MB
Release : 2012-12-04
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1681492636
Book Description
This book is a popular introduction to each of the 73 books of the Bible designed to help the reader grow in the knowledge and love of God's Word. The introduction to each book includes the time frame and author, the theme, a summary of the contents and some comments about the context in which it was written, the theology of the book, an outline, and a prayer taken from the book. Fr. Baker provides quick access to essential information the daily or occasional reader of sacred scripture should find helpful. The book may also be of help to more advanced students who wish to refresh their memory of a particular book of the Bible. By carefully reading Inside the Bible one can have a thumbnail summary of each book of the Bible at his fingertips. "Many Catholics revere the Bible without reading it. They find themselves paralyzed, not knowing where to start reading. Fr. Kenneth Baker comes to the rescue. In brief synopses of the 73 books he guides new readers through the threshold and shows them how they can move forward on their own.
Understanding the Bible
Author : Dr. John R.W. Stott
Publisher : Zondervan
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 32,35 MB
Release : 2011-05-24
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0310874106
Book Description
Understanding the Bible will provide you with a foundational knowledge of the entirety of Scripture with a focus on broadening your vision of Jesus Christ. This book answers foundational questions: Who wrote the Bible? What is its message? Why is it thought to be a "holy" book? How does one read and interpret it? By delving into the geographical, religious, and historical concerns that shaped the world of biblical times, you'll see Jesus as never before: both as a man of his times and culture, and as the culmination of a divine providence that prepared the way for the ministry of the Messiah. Written by renowned preacher, writer, and apologist John Stott, this new, expanded edition includes: Questions at the beginning of each chapter to help you focus. New, up-to-date maps for the chapters on history and geography. An index to help you speedily access areas of interest.
