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Author
Publisher
HarperOne
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"The editors of The Jewish Annotated New Testament, Amy-Jill Levine and Marc Brettler, explore how Jews and Christians can learn from and understand each other better by exploring how they read many of the same Bible stories through different lens"--
Author
Publisher
Crossway
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"Exploring how the Bible--through the psalms of lament and the book of Lamentations--gives voice to out pain, this book invites us to grieve, struggle, and tap into the rich reservoir of grace and mercy God offers in the darkest moments of our lives."--Page 4 of cover.
Author
Publisher
Editorial Portavoz, filial de Kregel, Inc
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
Español
Description
"¿Estás estresada debido a tus responsibilidades? ¿Enfrentas un momento decisivo en tu vida? ¿Te estás preguntando qué hacer con una relación complicado? No trates de especular cuál es el siguiente paso y luego esperar que todo te salga bien. Descrube un panorama claro del camino correcto mientras sigues la sabiduría de Dios que encuentras en el libro del Proverbios." -- cover page 4.
Author
Publisher
Charlesbridge
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"The inimitable Jane Yolen has teamed up with Barbara Diamond Goldin (a prolific author in her own right) to retell Bible stories from the point of view of twelve women (in nine chapters, as some come in pairs). After each story, there is a reflection "imagine" piece written from the voice of each woman (written by Barbara) and a poem about her (written by Jane). Intermixed with the main text are sidebars called "midrash" in the singular or "midrashim"...
Author
Publisher
Yale University Press
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
A groundbreaking comparative study that illuminates the connections between the Qur'an and the Bible. While the Hebrew Bible and the New Testament are understood to be related texts, the sacred scripture of Islam, the third Abrahamic faith, has generally been considered separately. Noted religious scholar Gabriel Said Reynolds draws on centuries of Qur'anic and Biblical studies to offer rigorous and revelatory commentary on how these holy books are...
Author
Publisher
W Publishing, an imprint of Thomas Nelson
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
""The end times." "The apocalypse." "The day of judgment." Terms such as these are both fascinating and frightening for any student of God's Word. They point to key questions people have wrestled with for centuries, including: What does the Bible tell us about the future? How much can we understand about biblical prophecy and its application in our lives? What signs and signals will precede the end of everything as we know it? Which of those signs...
Author
Publisher
WaterBrook
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
""Blessed are the meek..." and "The fruit of the Spirit is love..." So begin The Beatitudes and the Fruit of the Spirit, two of the most beloved passages in the Bible. Each provides incredible wisdom about what makes for a good life. But what happens when we bring these nine teachings and nine fruit together? An incredible biblical synergy that forms a beautiful and surprising invitation to the deep happiness we desire. It's so simple and so profound...
80) Bible hunters
Publisher
Smithsonian Channel
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Until the nineteenth century, most Bible-reading Christians believed the Old and New Testaments represented the Divine Word of God, presented in text without error. But when scholars began to question the authority and accuracy of the Holy Scripture, a group of intrepid explorers set out to discover the historical roots of the Bible. What they found would rock the foundations of Christianity.
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