Author : Larry Richards
Publisher : David C Cook
Page : 948 pages
File Size : 46,21 MB
Release : 2002
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780781438797
If you were to read through the Bible in a year with The Bible Reader's Companion at your side, you'd have a whole new and exciting grasp of the Word of God and you'd have truth to live by each day.--Kay Arthur,
Author : Moisés Silva
Publisher : Zondervan
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 29,63 MB
Release : 2016-10-11
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0310535441
From the customs of religious life to common domestic and social practices, The Essential Companion to Life in Bible Times is your quick and reliable guide to the cultural backgrounds that formed the backdrop of biblical writings. Unlike many similar works, this Bible companion is organized thematically, making it easier to scan over broad subjects at one go. Topics include: The family—describes what the Bible says about children and childbirth, education, the different roles performed by men and women; as well as topics like sex, marriage, divorce, old age, death, and burial. The household—from house architecture and furniture to topics of everyday survival, such as food and its preparation, water access, and how illnesses were handled. Work life—discusses major Old Testament occupations and trades, from livestock and woodworking to commerce. Social life—includes explanations of population, the calendar, economics, crafts, travel and trade, dress, and music. Government—how different aspects of governance were handled in towns, larger cities, and the state, including the roles of the king, elders, and officials. Israel's religious life—from the use of high places and altars, to the importance of the tabernacle and the temple, to the role of priests and Levites. Between the brief introductions you might find in a study Bible and the overwhelming amount of detail in an exhaustive reference handbook, Essential Companion to Life in Bible Times strikes the perfect balance of manageable information, giving any student of Scripture the keys to unlock commonly misunderstood passages as well as deepen your appreciation of even the most familiar Bible stories.
Author : Howard Clark Kee
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 734 pages
File Size : 25,91 MB
Release : 2007-11-19
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780521869973
The Cambridge Companion to the Bible, Second Edition focuses on the ever-changing social and cultural contexts in which the biblical authors and their original readers lived. The authors of the first edition were chosen for their internationally recognized expertise in their respective fields: the history and literature of Israel; postbiblical Judaism; biblical archaeology; and the origins and early literature of Christianity. In this second edition, all of their chapters have been updated and thoroughly revised, with a view towards better investigating the social histories embedded in the biblical texts and incorporating the most recent archaeological discoveries from the Ancient Near East and Hellenistic worlds.
Author : Curtiss Paul DeYoung
Publisher : Fortress Press
Page : 362 pages
File Size : 27,59 MB
Release :
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1451403305
Highlighting the role of cultures in both the development of the Bible and in its subsequent reception around the world, The Peoples' Companion to the Bible enables students to see how social location-including gender, ethnicity, social class, and cultural pluralism-has figured in the ways particular peoples have understood the biblical text. But it also helps students formulate their own social location and biblical horizon as a key to understanding the Bible and its import for them.
Author : Frances Taylor Gench
Publisher : Westminster John Knox Press
Page : 146 pages
File Size : 12,7 MB
Release : 1996-01-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780664255275
Hebrews and James contain useful advice for Christians struggling to live a life of faith. In this book, Frances Taylor Gench guides readers through these two relevant - and inspirational - epistles. For believers who have grown weary or disillusioned with their Christian commitment, the letter to the Hebrews offers much practical assistance. In this day of dwindling church attendance and clergy burnout, a new reading of Hebrews offers an encouraging and renewed understanding of the person and work of Jesus Christ. The letter of James deals primarily with the social and practical aspects of Christianity, reminding the reader that Christian faith touches every aspect of life. One of the most useful books in the New Testament, its concerns are grounded in day-to-day questions: How do we live? How should we live? and What are the implications of Christian faith for our lives? This epistle will challenge and encourage modern readers in search of a life of integrity.
Author : John Barton
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 38,75 MB
Release : 1998-07-28
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1139825313
This book provides the first complete guide for students to the present state of biblical studies. The twenty-one specially commissioned chapters are written by established scholars from North America and Britain, and represent both traditional and contemporary points of view. The chapters in Part One cover all the methods and approaches currently practised in the academic study of the Bible, while those in Part Two examine the major categories of books in the Bible from the perspective of recent scholarship - e.g. historical books of the Old Testament, Gospels, prophetic literature. Major issues raised are: the relation of modern 'critical' study of the Bible to 'pre-critical' and 'post-critical' approaches; the place of history in the study of the Bible; feminist, liberationist and new historicist concerns; the relation of Christian and Jewish scholarship; and recent interest in the Bible as literature.
Author : David A. Seamands
Publisher : David C Cook
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 43,53 MB
Release : 2015-03-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0781413532
Events in our lives, both good and bad, form rings in us like the rings in a tree. Each ring records memories that affect our feelings, our relationships, and our thoughts about God. In this classic work, David Seamands encourages us to live compassionately with ourselves as we allow the Holy Spirit to heal our past. As he helps us name hurdles in our lives—such as guilt, poor self-worth, and perfectionism—he shows us how we can find freedom from our pain and enjoy the abundant life God wants for us.
Author : William Nicholson
Publisher : Forgotten Books
Page : 876 pages
File Size : 31,39 MB
Release : 2018-01-29
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780267110292
Excerpt from Bible Student's Companion: Or the Bible Explainer IT has long been the wish and purpose of the Author to publish such a Book as the bible student's companion. He has long regarded it as a desideratum on account of its proposed Comprehensive Exposition, its Usefulness to persons who study the Sacred Word or engage in Christian Work. Such a Book he now presents to the public, and he presumes that it will be appreciated on account of its adaptation for usefulness. The Author requests the reader to carefully inspect the following pages, and observe the Descriptions of Persons and Places, the Explanations of Difficult Portions of the' Word of God; the succinct Elucidation of important subjects in Doctrine, Precept, and Practice, and specially to mark the Comprehensive Concordance, commingled with the whole, and he Will find, it is presumed, a vast mass of useful and interesting matter, which probably will induce him to think that the bible student's companion is unique in its design, and well calculated to be useful as a Book of Reference. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author : Christopher D. Hudson
Publisher : Barbour Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 10,56 MB
Release : 2017-11
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781683222934
Do Bible commentaries seem huge and daunting? They don't have to be! The Barbour Bible Study Companion addresses key passages in a book about the size of most Bibles.
Author : Matthew L. Skinner
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 19,61 MB
Release : 2020-11-15
Category :
ISBN : 9781481315067
A Companion to the New Testament draws readers deep inside the New Testament by providing a basic orientation to its literary contours and its ways of talking about theological matters. Designed especially for students learning to navigate the Bible as Christian Scripture, the Companion serves as an accessible, reliable, and engaging guide to each New Testament book's contents. It explores these books' capacity for informing Christian faith and life--among ancient audiences and also within Christian communities through time. Individual chapters offer thorough overviews of each New Testament book, helping readers consider its historical setting, cultural assumptions, literary dynamics, and theological points of view. The Companion consistently illustrates how social conditions and community identities left their marks on the particular theological rhetoric of the New Testament. Author Matthew Skinner draws on his extensive teaching experience to orient readers to theological convictions and social realities reflected in Scripture. He pays special attention to the New Testament's use of the Old Testament, the Roman Empire's influence on Christian ideas and practices, the place of women in the early church's life and teachings, the influence of Jewish apocalyptic themes on the New Testament, and ways that certain New Testament emphases have shaped basic Christian beliefs. This first volume of the Companion explains that the Gospels are the results of the early churches' efforts to preserve memories about the life and teaching of Jesus, his character, and his enduring significance. Readers discover that Jesus' followers told their stories about him because of their desire to give testimony to him as the Christ and the agent of divine salvation. Likewise, the Companion's treatment of Acts underscores that book's understanding of God as active in the world, a God who continues the ministry Jesus began but does so now in and around the churches formed by Jesus' followers. The earliest churches' narratives about their Lord and their origins were theological narratives--stories meant to communicate believers' convictions about God and God's commitment to the world.
