Kategoria BISAC: Religion >> Biblical Studies - History & Culture

Tales of Forever: The Unfolding Drama of God's Hidden Hand in History provides a revolutionary approach to understanding the people, events, and artifacts of biblical history. The result is a brand new view of history that conveys not just the facts and dates that make up the history of our world but "history as drama." This new view provides an unprecedented tool in enabling scholars and laypersons alike...

• To interpret the traditional books of The Bible in such a way that the longstanding issue of translation errors will be considered a thing of the...

These rich and varied Bible Gems will take you on a journey - one which involves heart and mind. They weave together aspects of Israel's vibrant past and her stunning geography, and at the same time illuminate shining new facets of the biblical texts. Israel's history is long and intriguing, and her landscape embraces snowy mountains, deserts and the heights of Jerusalem, the city sacred to three faiths. This is the nation whose poets and prophets set down the scriptures they bequeathed to the following generations, which have helped shape the world in which we live today. In the "Gems"...

These rich and varied Bible Gems will take you on a journey - one which involves heart and mind. They weave together aspects of Israel's vibrant past and her stunning geography, and at the same time illuminate shining new facets of the biblical texts. Israel's history is long and intriguing, and her landscape embraces snowy mountains, deserts and the heights of Jerusalem, the city sacred to three faiths. This is the nation whose poets and prophets set down the scriptures they bequeathed to the following generations, which have helped shape the world in which we live today. In the "Gems"...

How and in what respects are the Petrine social instructions shaped by the theological vision of the author of 1 Peter?

This publication investigates the coherence between the social behavioural instructions and the theological teachings found in 1 Peter. Engaging with the Balch-Elliott debate, Dr Joyce Sun argues that the core question should not be whether Christians should separate from, or accommodate to, wider society, but whether their behaviour is consistent with their ultimate allegiance to God. Sun convincingly demonstrates that the social distinctiveness of Christian...

Tales of Forever: The Unfolding Drama of God's Hidden Hand in History provides a revolutionary approach to understanding the people, events, and artifacts of biblical history. The result is a brand new view of history that conveys not just the facts and dates that make up the history of our world but "history as drama." This new view provides an unprecedented tool in enabling scholars and laypersons alike...

• To interpret the traditional books of The Bible in such a way that the longstanding issue of translation errors will be considered a thing of the...

End of Days: An Encyclopedia of the Apocalypse in World Religions describes apocalyptic writings in the world's major religious traditions, including Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, and Buddhism. The cross-referenced entries address ancient traditions--Zoroastrianism, as one example--as well as modern apocalyptic movements, such as Arun Shinrikyo, the Branch Davidians, and the Order of the Solar Temple.

This book's broad scope offers coverage of overlooked traditions, such as Mayan Apocalyptic, Norse Apocalyptic, Native American eschatological literatures, and...

The T&T Clark Encyclopedia of Second Temple Judaism provides a comprehensive reference resource of over 600 scholarly articles aimed at those studying Judaism in the Second Temple Period, and the numerous texts and artefacts related to it.

The work is split into four parts across two volumes.

Part One locates the discipline in relation to other relevant fields (for example the Hebrew Bible, Rabbinics, Christian Origins) and provides an orientation to the discipline's distinctive nomenclatures and debates. The history of research in the area is also presented in...

Not everyone realizes that some of the key figures of Christianity (for example Jesus and Mary) and Judaism (Abraham, Moses) feature prominently in the Qur'an. The Bible and the Qur'an provides an introduction to and complete overview of all the figures and groups who are mentioned in both the Bible and the Qur'an. The principal focus is on the similarities and differences between the presentation of these characters in the two texts, with focus placed on how they appear in the Islamic text. Many of the individuals/groups discussed are also treated in other Islamic sources, most...

Not everyone realizes that some of the key figures of Christianity (for example Jesus and Mary) and Judaism (Abraham, Moses) feature prominently in the Qur'an. The Bible and the Qur'an provides an introduction to and complete overview of all the figures and groups who are mentioned in both the Bible and the Qur'an. The principal focus is on the similarities and differences between the presentation of these characters in the two texts, with focus placed on how they appear in the Islamic text. Many of the individuals/groups discussed are also treated in other Islamic sources, most...