THE NEW AMERICAN COMMENTARY is for the minister or Bible student who wants to understand and expound the Scriptures. Notable features include:* commentary based on THE NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION;* the NIV text printed in the body of the commentary;* sound scholarly methodology that reflects capable research in the original languages;* interpretation that emphasizes the theological unity of each book and of Scripture as a whole;* readable and applicable exposition.

No other reference series gets to the heart of the Old Testament as efficiently as the Holman Old Testament Commentary. When a reader’s time allows, the series offers a detailed interpretation based on the popular New International Version text. When time is short, it delivers an essential understanding of the Old Testament with unsurpassed clarity and convenience.1,2 Samuel is the final volume in the 32-book Old and New Testament series and insightfully magnifies the grac...

Is historical accuracy an indispensable part of the Bible's storyline, or is Scripture only concerned with theological truths? As progressive evangelicals threaten to reduce the Bible's jurisdiction by undermining its historical claims, every Christian who cares about the integrity of Scripture must be prepared to answer this question.Do Historical Matters Matter to Faith? offers a firm defense of Scripture's legitimacy and the theological implications of modern and postmo...

Marianne stand auf der Kuppe des Berges und ließ den kalten Wind durch ihre Haare fahren. Die grauen Wolken hingen tief über den Gipfeln, als ob sie die Erde drücken wollten. Die untergehende Sonne tauchte den Schnee in ein seltsames, orangefarbenes Leuchten. Es war malerisch, doch für Marianne war dieser gleichgültige Anblick belastend. In ihrem Herzen tobten Schmerz und Verzweiflung. xxxx 'Wozu noch leben,' dachte sie. 'Felix hat mich verlassen, und ich kann diesem Kind nichts bieten...'...

Technologies such as tablets, plagiarism software, and learning videos are now an important part of teaching and learning around the world. The underlying human-technology relations that shape modern educational settings have a decisive influence on what education is and will be in the future.This volume applies the analytical tools of postphenomenology to the context of education. In three sections, the contributors present empirical evidence on the use of technology in schools, sh...

Michael und Franziska verbindet eine lange, vertraute Geschichte, die in der unbeschwerten Zeit ihrer Kindheit verwurzelt ist. Sie wachsen im selben kleinen Dorf in den Alpen auf, umgeben von einer atemberaubenden Natur voller schneebedeckter Gipfel, grüner Wiesen und plätschernder Bäche. Schon als Kinder sind sie unzertrennlich - sie spielen in den Wäldern, erkunden die umliegenden Berge und träumen von Abenteuern. Dieser vertraute Rahmen schafft eine tiefe Bindung, die von Lachen und geg...

Die Handlung beginnt damit, dass El Borak eine Felswand erklimmt, um der Verfolgung zu entgehen. Afdal Khan, der Häuptling der Orakzai, hatte die Afridis und ihren Verbündeten El Borak zu einem Festmahl eingeladen, bevor er die Häuptlinge des anderen Stammes überfiel und abschlachtete. El Borak überlebte als einziger. Etwas später gerät Geoffrey Willoughby in den Mittelpunkt. Willoughby ist ein britischer Diplomat, der zusammen mit dem Geheimdienstler Suleiman entsandt wurde, um die Gewalt...

Irma Grese was among the Nazi war criminals tried and found guilty at the Lueneburg, Germany trial held from September-November 1945. Grese aspired to be a nurse but was assigned to concentration camp work by the government labour exchange. She admired Adolf Hilter, as did many German youths, and eventually she joined the SS. Irma has been described as among the most unyielding and uncompassionate of those who presided over the Nazi death camps. She was directly under the supervision of Jo...

Eigentlich hätte Robert einfach nur ein paar entspannte Novembertage im Hotel seiner Großmutter verbringen sollen. Doch so schnell, dass er nicht einmal den Namen des mächtigsten Trollkönigs in seinem Lieblingscomputerspiel hätte sagen können, lief alles ganz anders. Wie aus heiterem Himmel häuften sich auf einmal allerlei seltsame Vorkommnisse unter den Gästen des Hotels und zu allem Überfluss tauchte dann auch noch seine Fast-Freundin Emily in Omas Hallen auf. Unterstützt von den fabelha...

Juana Bormann was one of the most tormenting and evil of the women who worked guarding female prisoners at Auschwitz and Bergen-Belsen concentration camps. From camp survivors we know that Bormann used her Alsatian dog to rip the clothes and flesh from the unfortunate victims of her blind wrath. Age 53 when she went on trial at Leuneburg, Germany in September 1945, Juana or Johanna, had been a religious zealot in her former life before World War II began.

Research and advocacy aimed at understanding and ending violence against women had its beginning in the early 1970s, emerging as a central concern of the feminist movement. This work has expanded exponentially over the past three decades to influence practice and policy at the local, state, and federal levels. Many of the most influential articles in the field were published in Social Problems. This volume assembles twelve of these articles into a core text that covers such topics as wife ...

Robert van Bergen was one of the first Americans to enter Japan after the country opened its borders to foreign visitors following centuries of isolation. He taught English to Japanese aristocrats, eventually becoming principal of the Nobles' School in Tokyo. This book, which he wrote for young readers during his stay in the country, was first published in 1897. It includes many illustrations. From the preface: "Our schoolbooks on geography and general history touch but lightly upon the Ja...