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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...

The Liguori Catholic Bible Study is a series of 21 books introducing each and every book of the Bible, providing insight into the Sacred Words of antiquity, and inviting all to discover the living Word and its impact on our daily lives. Pentateuch I: Creation and Covenant explores Judeo-Christian beginnings and theological foundations of the books of Genesis and Exodus. From the creation of the world to the sojourn in the desert, the author, William Anderson, reminds participants of their origins and helps them relate to these ancient texts. The stories of Adam, Eve,...

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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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...

The author of the Book of Revelation, who identified himself as John, offered Christians the hope and encouragement they needed during a time of persecution by writing a book coded with signs and symbols familiar to his audience yet unfamiliar to the ruling Romans. In writing his book, John used apocalyptic images, symbols, and language. These signs or symbols must be interpreted in their proper literary form and not taken literally. They symbolize a world in spiritual, not physical, turmoil. The Book of Revelation: Hope in the Midst of Persecution attempts to break John's code...

The prophets Ezekiel and Daniel dealt with a people living in captivity and persecution under foreign kings. Though they mainly addressed the current issues of their era, their warnings could predict future destruction or offer peace and redemption after a period of affliction. These messages were rarely welcome, and at times they came from unwilling messengers. But in the face of confusion and suffering, paired with God's insistence, they speak with courage and give hope and truth to nations and generations.