Author : Bo Reicke
Publisher : Fortress Press
Page : 358 pages
File Size : 23,18 MB
Release : 1968
Category : Bible
ISBN : 9781451404371
This book does what no other introductory work does; it displays clearly and simply the interplay of forces, people, and events that were key to the birth and gradual expansion of early Christianity.
Author : Merrill C. Tenney
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 21,67 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780801012655
The correct and full interpretation of Scripture often depends on having an understanding of the culture in which the writers of the Bible lived. Tenney explores the political, social, and cultural forces of the first-century world in full color with photographs, maps, and drawings.
Author : James S. Jeffers
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 23,36 MB
Release : 2009-08-20
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0830878025
James S. Jeffers provides an informative tour of the various facets of the Roman world--class and status, family and community, work and leisure, religion and organization, city and country, law and government, death and taxes, and the events of Roman history.
Author : Paul Barnett
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
Page : 452 pages
File Size : 14,81 MB
Release : 2002-04-17
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780830826995
Paul Barnett not only places the New Testament within the world of caesars and Herods, proconsuls and Pharisees, Sadducee and revolutionaries, but argues that the mainspring and driving force of early Christian history is the historical Jesus.
Author : Mark Allan Powell
Publisher : Baker Books
Page : 836 pages
File Size : 21,80 MB
Release : 2018-05-15
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1493413139
This lively, engaging introduction to the New Testament is critical yet faith-friendly, lavishly illustrated, and accompanied by a variety of pedagogical aids, including sidebars, maps, tables, charts, diagrams, and suggestions for further reading. The full-color interior features art from around the world that illustrates the New Testament's impact on history and culture. The first edition has been well received (over 60,000 copies sold). This new edition has been thoroughly revised in response to professor feedback and features an updated interior design. It offers expanded coverage of the New Testament world in a new chapter on Jewish backgrounds, features dozens of new works of fine art from around the world, and provides extensive new online material for students and professors available through Baker Academic's Textbook eSources.
Author : Joel B. Green
Publisher : Baker Academic
Page : 640 pages
File Size : 19,62 MB
Release : 2013-08-15
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1441240543
This volume addresses the most important issues related to the study of New Testament writings. Two respected senior scholars have brought together a team of distinguished specialists to introduce the Jewish, Hellenistic, and Roman backgrounds necessary for understanding the New Testament and the early church. Contributors include renowned scholars such as Lynn H. Cohick, David A. deSilva, James D. G. Dunn, and Ben Witherington III. The book includes seventy-five photographs, fifteen maps, numerous tables and charts, illustrations, and bibliographies. All students of the New Testament will value this reliable, up-to-date, comprehensive textbook and reference volume on the New Testament world.
Author : R. K. Harrison
Publisher : Baker Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 30,22 MB
Release : 2005-08-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780801012860
Recent years have seen a renewed interest in the study of background materials relating to Scripture. More and more Christians are seeking out resources that will help them understand the culture of the times when the Bible was written. Indeed, to fully understand the Old Testament, one must first understand the social, historical, and political forces that affected its writers. Old Testament Times explores and explains the characters and events of the Old Testament in historical perspective. Being released for the first time in a full-color edition, this guide includes - thirty-two maps - seventy photos - eight charts - five illustrations Pastors, small groups, and anyone wishing for a better understanding of biblical times will find an excellent tool in this comprehensive handbook written by one of America's foremost biblical scholars.
Author :
Publisher : Canongate Books
Page : 60 pages
File Size : 47,57 MB
Release : 1999-01-01
Category : Bibles
ISBN : 0857861018
The final book of the Bible, Revelation prophesies the ultimate judgement of mankind in a series of allegorical visions, grisly images and numerological predictions. According to these, empires will fall, the "Beast" will be destroyed and Christ will rule a new Jerusalem. With an introduction by Will Self.
Author : F. F. Bruce
Publisher : Galilee Trade
Page : 488 pages
File Size : 21,3 MB
Release : 1971
Category : History
ISBN :
Originally published: London: Nelson, 1969.
Author : The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
Publisher : The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 37,60 MB
Release : 1997
Category :
ISBN : 1465101276
A Study Guide and a Teacher’s Manual Gospel Principles was written both as a personal study guide and as a teacher’s manual. As you study it, seeking the Spirit of the Lord, you can grow in your understanding and testimony of God the Father, Jesus Christand His Atonement, and the Restoration of the gospel. You can find answers to life’s questions, gain an assurance of your purpose and self-worth, and face personal and family challenges with faith.
