Kategoria BISAC: Religion >> Biblical Studies - Old Testament - Prophets

-How they are Called of God
-How they are Inspired by God
-Prophets Have Wisdom and Understanding
-Prophets Have Power to Work Miracles
-Prophets are Supported by God
-The Duties of a Prophet
-He Must Speak What God Has Said to Him
-They have Divine Authority
-They are Protected by God
And many more amazing Biblical facts

The Book of the Prophets is a compilation of scripture about and in relation to prophets of the Bible. Its goal is to aid in...

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...

An introduction to the study of Ezekiel that lays out for the reader the central issues for the interpretation of the book of Ezekiel. After explaining how the message of the prophet was relevant to the exilic situation in which he lived, this thorough guide shows how later generations shaped, transmitted, and used Ezekiel in their own communities.

The book summarizes the literary shape and contents of Ezekiel, then examines the theories and methodologies used in current scholarship that explain the formation of Ezekiel. Lyons next explains for the reader the theology and major...

Die alttestamentliche Polemik gegen andere Gotter und deren Abwertung als machtlose Bilder gilt haufig als theologisch wenig gehaltvoll. Diese Studie untersucht anhand von Jes 40-48, Jer 10, Ps 135, EpJer und SapSal die Entwicklung der Gotterpolemik und zeigt Verbindungen zur weisheitlichen Tradition auf. Die Analyse der Beruhrungspunkte von Gotterpolemik und Weisheit enthullt die polemische Strategie der Texte im soziohistorischen Kontext.

An introduction to the study of Ezekiel that lays out for the reader the central issues for the interpretation of the book of Ezekiel. After explaining how the message of the prophet was relevant to the exilic situation in which he lived, this thorough guide shows how later generations shaped, transmitted, and used Ezekiel in their own communities.

The book summarizes the literary shape and contents of Ezekiel, then examines the theories and methodologies used in current scholarship that explain the formation of Ezekiel. Lyons next explains for the reader the theology and major...

In the Old Testament for Everyone series, Old Testament scholar John Goldingay addresses Scripture from Genesis to Malachi in such a way that even the most challenging passages are explained simply and concisely. The series is perfect for daily devotions, group study, or personal visits with the Bible.

In this final volume of the series, Goldingay covers Daniel and the Minor Prophets, the final twelve prophetic books of the Old Testament. Daniel is an apocalyptic book, full of ideas about God's plan for the end of the earth and humanity. The twelve Prophets--Hosea through...

It gives the locations of the ten seats of power of the beast with ten rulers having horns and ten crowns that have not received their kingdoms yet. It explains the women setting on the beast arrayed in purple and scarlet. Purple representing political-military rulers and red representing religious rulers. It explains the five major locations depicted by the animal beast in Revelation. It explains the awesome man in Daniel is an ingenious depiction with one foot having five toes representing future political-military rulers and the other foot having five toes representing religious rulers....

Speaking to saints from Heaven might be rare, but in these times, more and more people are starting to experience it. In Biblical times, Jesus had a conversation with Moses and Elijah on the Mount of Transfiguration that was recorded in Matthew 17:1-9. Then, in Matthew 27:50- 53, as Jesus died and the temple veil was torn, scripture records in verse 52: ..".and the graves were opened and many bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep were raised and verse 53: ..".And coming out of the graves after His resurrection, they went into the holy city and appeared to many..." We are living in...