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The Church of the first century faced remarkable challenges: the deaths of the apostles and a new generation of Church leaders, a rapid influx of believers and converts, interactions with numerous cultures and often hostile nations. The pastoral letters--the First and Second Letters to Timothy and the Letter to Titus--contain necessary instructions for carrying out the pastoral or ministerial office of the Church. In this volume of his study, Fr. William A. Anderson also includes the Letter to the Hebrews, which served a similar teaching function in the first century, helping to bridge the...

Who was Matthew?
Why did many Jews not recognize Jesus as the Messiah?
What does the Gospel of Matthew say to us today?
How does lectio divina move us to pray with Scripture?

The evangelist Matthew writes to a Jewish-Christian audience and teaches us that Christ fulfills the promises of the Old Testament. The inheritance of the Messiah belonged to the Israelite people; however, many Jews didn't recognize Jesus, which is why Gentiles made up a large portion of the early Christian converts.

Matthew's Gospel quotes the Old Testament as it speaks of the reign of God, the...

In times of crisis, there always remain the faithful few: men and women who go to great lengths to show mercy and provide hope to those around them and the entire world. With courage and dedication, they attest to life after death and shun the common traps of seeking favor and bending to human will. The books of the Bible explored in this volume tell the stories of such people, most of which occurred well after the Babylonian exile. Though not included in every translation, the characters and events are well known throughout religious history.

Part of the Liguori Catholic Bible...

The Nation and the States, Rivals or Partners was first published in 1955. Minnesota Archive Editions uses digital technology to make long-unavailable books once again accessible, and are published unaltered from the original University of Minnesota Press editions.

Are the states losing their self-government? What did the framers of the Constitution intend with respect to states' rights? Are federal grants-in-aid to the states a boon or a bane? Is big government too big? Are overlapping taxes a necessary evil?

These are the kinds of questions -- basic, complex, and...

En el mundo antiguo las naciones y los gobernantes buscaban ejercer el poder a traves de la fuerza, de la influencia e -incluso a veces- a traves de idolos. Con el proposito de amonestarlos e inspirarlos, Dios suscito a los profetas. Por ellos Dios nos hizo llegar mensajes de bendiciones, pero tambien de pruebas. Empleando metaforas, imagenes y lenguaje poetico, los profetas nos describen el retrato de un Dios que ama profundamente a su pueblo -especialmente al pobre y al oprimido-. En este libro de la coleccion, el lector estudiara las visiones, las profecias y los vaticinios profeticos...

Explore Judeo-Christian beginnings and theological foundations through this in-depth study of the first five books of the Bible. Make the journey with Moses and the Israelites through the desert to grasp more fully the reality of the Gospels. As many of our Christian celebrations originated with the Pentateuch, continued exploration through these early books of the Bible will enrich your understanding of how the Israelites' passage through the desert and their rituals set the stage for the work of redemption accomplished by our God.

QuiEn escribiO la Biblia? QuE nos enseNa la Escritura sobre Dios? COmo puedo rezar usando la Biblia? La Biblia siempre serA antigua y nueva, esto es, una compilaciOn de libros escritos en periodos muy especIficos de la antigUedad que nos sigue en ni que ciendo. Todo ello hace de este libro, -una biblioteca en otra biblioteca-. La Biblia es el texto mAs venerado por los cristianos y tambiEn el mAs conocido; pero, paradOjicamente, quizAs es tambiEn el menos comprendido.

Introduction to the Bible: Overview, Historical Context, and Cultural Perspectives
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