Carta's Illustrated Encyclopedia of the Holy Temple in Jerusalem


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Based on decades of detailed historical research, these specially commissioned paintings help one to grasp the significance of ancient Hebrew ceremonies and rituals - the high point of their encounter with Yahweh. Arranged chronologically according to the ancient calendar, it is an excellent illustrated representation of daily life and rites in the Temple and the special ceremonies performed at festivals. --from publisher description.




Rose Guide to the Temple


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Rose Guide to the Temple is the only Christian book on the Temple in Jerusalem with clear plastic overlays that allow you to “see inside” the Jerusalem temple and has over 150 temple pictures, illustrations, diagrams, and charts, many of which have never published before, and covers the important events and people in the history of the Temple from Abraham to modern day! Rose Guide to the Temple is a full-color Christian book that provides a complete, easy-to-understand overview of the history of the Temple in Jerusalem. Based on the most up-to-date discoveries, this book explains the biblical and historical background of the temple in Jerusalem. The author is archaeologist and professor Dr. Randall Price, who has spent more than 30 years exploring the Holy Land and studying the Temple Mount in Jerusalem. Bonus! Temple Poster by National Geographic shows a new digital model of the Herodian Temple Mount throughout time! Covers Important Events and People in the History of the Temple from Abraham to Modern Day. Includes 4 sections, as follows: Section 1: God’s Sanctuary before the Temple (Pre-temple Sanctuaries)Section 2: The First Temple in Jerusalem (The First Temple’s Construction, Design, and Destruction)Section 3: The Second Temple in Jerusalem (Zerubbabel’s and Herod’s Temples)Section 4: The Modern Temple Mount and Future Temple (Ezekiel’s Temple)




Called to Build God’s House


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Dr. Alastair S. Basden hails from the beautiful city of Nassau, Bahamas. Dr. Basden has taught in the public and private school setting for 27 years and has pastored for 9 years in America and The Bahamas. At an early age, he responded to God’s call to ministry, then made academic, professional and spiritual preparation a primary focus to affectively execute the business of God’s kingdom. Despite myriad personal and potentially debilitating ministry obstacles, he remains true to the call of God on his life, while serving as a testimony to God’s keeping power. He has earned degree from Southeastern University, Lakeland, FL (BA); Nazarene Theological Seminary, Kansas City, MO (MRE); University of Louisville (MA); Spalding University (Ed. D) and studied at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, KY. Called: A Theological and Practical Guide to Christian Leadership (2014) and this textbook are must reads and promise to be a gold mine in the library of all and sundry who are Called to the gospel ministry in any capacity.




The Grove Encyclopedia of Medieval Art and Architecture


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This volume offers unparalleled coverage of all aspects of art and architecture from medieval Western Europe, from the 6th century to the early 16th century. Drawing upon the expansive scholarship in the celebrated 'Grove Dictionary of Art' and adding hundreds of new entries, it offers students, researchers and the general public a reliable, up-to-date, and convenient resource covering this field of major importance in the development of Western history and international art and architecture.




Elenchus of Biblica


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Grove Encyclopedia of Islamic Art & Architecture: Three-Volume Set


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The Grove Encyclopedia of Islamic Art and Architecture is the most comprehensive reference work in this complex and diverse area of art history. Built on the acclaimed scholarship of the Grove Dictionary of Art, this work offers over 1,600 up-to-date entries on Islamic art and architecture ranging from the Middle East to Central and South Asia, Africa, and Europe and spans over a thousand years of history. Recent changes in Islamic art in areas such as Afghanistan, Iran, and Iraq are elucidated here by distinguished scholars. Entries provide in-depth art historical and cultural information about dynasties, art forms, artists, architecture, rulers, monuments, archaeological sites and stylistic developments. In addition, over 500 illustrations of sculpture, mosaic, painting, ceramics, architecture, metalwork and calligraphy illuminate the rich artistic tradition of the Islamic world. With the fundamental understanding that Islamic art is not limited to a particular region, or to a defined period of time, The Grove Encyclopedia of Islamic Art and Architecture offers pathways into Islamic culture through its art.













Dictionary of Jesus and the Gospels


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Nearly all of the 175 articles in the Dictionary of Jesus and the Gospels have been reconceived and rewritten to reflect developments in the field since the 1992 edition. Showcasing the work of a new generation of scholars, this volume surveys scholarship and method in historical Jesus studies, New Testament textual criticism and more.