Kategoria BISAC: Religion >> Biblical Criticism & Interpretation - General

"I saw the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up." - Isaiah 6:1

Scripture records a number of instances in which God visibly revealed himself to his people, offering a glimpse of his stunning beauty and overwhelming glory. These awe-inspiring manifestations of God's presence--known as "theophanies"--give us wonderful insights into his character, will, and salvation.

In this collection of biblical expositions, eight prominent Bible teachers explore key passages in which God displayed himself in a spectacular revelation.

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Christianity and the book - this is hardly a superficial relationship. Their histories date back to about the same period: the rise of Christianity and the widespread adoption of the codex both occurred in Late Antiquity. There are also substantive connections, for Christianity was quick to put the new medium to use - and for its part, the codex had its own share of repercussions on religion. Indeed, Christian book culture in antiquity set the stage for the Koran's passage into written form.

This book is a supplement and sequel to To Each Its Own Meaning, edited by Steven L. McKenzie and Stephen R. Haynes, which introduced the reader to the most important methods of biblical criticism and remains a widely used classroom textbook. This new volume explores recent developments in, and approaches to, biblical criticism since 1999. Leading contributors define and describe their approach for non-specialist readers, using examples from the Old and New Testament to help illustrate their discussion. Topics include cultural criticism, disability studies, queer criticism,...

We are living in the end age of Christianity as we have known it. Our culture needs to be revamped, and we need to question our routine yearly celebrations of Jewish recordings that are unrelated to the mythos we espouse. In other words, we need to change our way of thinking.

Author Max Burnett's Probing Our Judeo-Christian Inheritance (for Freethinkers) is a fresh look at the core building block of Western civilization. Burnett goes well beyond modern-day writers who want to change and save Christianity as we have known it. He clarifies what Christianity could have been and...