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

Dongshin Don Chang examines 1 and 2 Maccabees, the Dead Sea Scrolls, and Hebrews to see how the combined concepts of covenant and priesthood are defined and interlinked within various biblical and extra-biblical traditions. The three studies show the interesting and varying dynamics of the use of combined concepts of covenant and priesthood. The articulations of the two entities are shown to reflect, in part, the concern of the Second Temple Jewish authors; how significant the priestly institutions and priesthood were, not only in cultic matters, but also in relation to political and...

The Appendices of All 8 Chronicles of the Nephilim Together in One Book.

The Biblical fantasy novel series Chronicles of the Nephilim has changed the landscape of Evangelical imagination. Author Brian Godawa shares the Biblical and ancient historical and mythical research that undergirds the fiction. For those who want serious study of the topics of the Watchers, Nephilim, and the Biblical Cosmic War of the Seed.

The Book of Enoch: Scripture, Heresy or What?

Bonus Chapter. How influential the ancient book of Enoch has been on...

As the constellations appear to spin about the North Star, so humanity centers around God. In keeping with this theme, Battle Cryreveals the power of Greek mythology at work within the Bible.

Vast in scope and uncompromising in detail, this astonishing book examines Greek gods such as Zeus, Athena, and Apollo, as well as constellations like Perseus, Andromeda, and Cepheus, as pointers to the spiritual domain.

Discover how the story of Andromeda, who was chained to a rock by the sea and saved by Perseus, matches the story of Christ's redemption and betrothal. Biblical...

Stephanie Buckhanon Crowder provides an engaging womanist reading of mother characters in the Old and New Testaments. After providing a brief history of womanist biblical interpretation, she shows how the stories of several biblical mothers--Hagar, Rizpah, Bathsheba, Mary, the Canaanite woman, and Zebedee's wife--can be powerful sources for critical reflection, identification, and empowerment. Crowder also explores historical understandings of motherhood in the African American community and how these help to inform present-day perspectives. She includes questions for discussion with each...

The Intertestamental Period is one of the best commentaries on the first-century Jewish climate. The sects, institutions, and divisions of Judaism-not to mention the rejection of Jesus as Messiah-is given clearer understanding by knowing what took place during this period.
In this 13-lesson study of the period between the Testaments, Steven C. Hunter gives Bible students a window into the first-century...