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Biblical Reception is rapidly becoming the go-to annual publication for all matters related to the reception of the bible. The annual addresses all kinds of use of the bible in art, music, literature, film and popular culture, as well as in the history of interpretation.

For this fourth edition of the annual, guest editor David Tollerton has commissioned pieces specifically on the use of the bible in one film: Exodus: Gods and Kings and these chapters consider how the film uses the bible, and how the bible functions within the film.

For many, the names Bethlehem, Babylon, and Jerusalem are known as the setting for epic stories from the Bible featuring rustic mangers, soaring towers, and wooden crosses. What often gets missed is that these cities are far more than just the setting for the Bible and its characters--they were instrumental to the creation of the Bible as we know it today.

Robert Cargill, Assistant Professor of Classics and Religious Studies at the University of Iowa, is an archeologist, Bible scholar, and host of numerous television documentaries, such as the History Channel series Bible Secrets...

The seven great feasts of the Lord paint vivid portraits of Jesus that can help you better understand who He is, how the feasts are fulfilled in Him, and what the future yet holds. In Seven, you'll discover how these ancient feasts foreshadow the Messiah and God's plan for believers today and tomorrow.

Beginning with Passover, this book reveals the hidden meanings in Israel's colorful, ancient holy days. You'll gain faith-enriching...

Culture is something we build, something we do with creation; it is the outward expression of a people’s worship, in terms of which they cultivate their society, including its law, education, arts and customs and much more besides. Whether we realize it or not, we all participate daily in culture-building of one form or another. The gospel of the kingdom is the good news that Jesus Christ is King of kings and Lord of lords, and that he is at work to redeem this fallen world, remaking it in accordance with his good purposes. To speak of gospel culture, then, is to...

Meals are a highly significant element in the development of Christian identity. In this handbook Soham Al-Suadi and Peter-Ben Smit present chapters that situate early Christian meals in their broader context, with a focus on the core topics that will help us to understand Greco-Roman meal practice and how this relates to Christian origins. The issues covered include: the role of gender during meals; issues of monotheism and polytheism that arise from the structure of the meal; how sacrifice is understood in different meal practices; power dynamics during the meal and issues of inclusion...

Want to Know God More? Use Your Imagination

NOTE: This book was previously released with the title, Word Pictures: Knowing God Through Story and Imagination.

Artist and screenwriter Brian Godawa used to revel in his ability to argue the truth of the gospel, often crushing his opponents in the process. In time, however, he began to realize that winning an argument about the logic of Christianity did not equal persuading people to follow Jesus. What was missing?

Through prayer and searching the Scriptures, Godawa realized that...

There is no doubt that we who have answered the call to surrender our lives to God owe a huge debt of gratitude to church leaders who have, through the ages, obeyed the call to sacrifice their lives, sharing the message of the gospel, sometimes facing grave danger and even some losing their lives in the process. Nevertheless, God did not reveal every aspect of his plan in times past but gradually pulled back the curtain so that, in these last days, we may be fed the strong meat required for maturity as sons of God.

There is no doubt that we who have answered the call to surrender our lives to God owe a huge debt of gratitude to church leaders who have, through the ages, obeyed the call to sacrifice their lives, sharing the message of the gospel, sometimes facing grave danger and even some losing their lives in the process. Nevertheless, God did not reveal every aspect of his plan in times past but gradually pulled back the curtain so that, in these last days, we may be fed the strong meat required for maturity as sons of God.

With experience in social work, ordained ministry and multi-faith community living, Glennis Johnston reflects upon the inadequacies of the traditional Christian paradigm. In Turning Points of the Spirit, Johnston explores the disconnect between religion and spirituality. She examines the relationship between religious institutions and institutional religion and between culture and traditional Christianity. Informed by progressive biblical scholarship and process theology, she describes her journey towards an alternative spiritual paradigm. Is reinventing the Church possible? What...