In this unique presentation of the bestselling book of all time, Jonny Griffiths has paraphrased every book of the Bible and its related themes in exactly one hundred words.Jonny’s enthralling personal journey reveals just what has made the Bible loved and respected by millions of people over hundreds of years: the beauty of its words, the drama of its stories and the depth of its insight into humanity and our relationship with God.A wonderful book which will probably teach...

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100 black and white illustrations (engravings) wth brief explanatory text. According to Wikipedia: ""Paul" Gustave Doré (January 6, 1832 – January 23, 1883) was a French artist, printmaker, illustrator and sculptor. Doré worked primarily with wood engraving… At the age of fifteen Doré began his career working as a caricaturist for the French paper Le Journal pour rire, and subsequently went on to win commissions to depict scenes from books by Rabelais, Balzac, Milton and Dante... In the 18...

This book is formatted for fast search and navigation.KJV Pure Cambridge Edition 1900 Edition (Red Letter)Enjoy the King James Version Bible in this searchable eBook edition.words spoken by Jesus are printed in red ink.The Holy Bible - King James Version (KJV) with International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE) - 1915 editionEaston's Bible DictionarySmith's Bible DictionaryEasily find and study Bible versesNCX Navigat...

So many people know about the Bible but so few have read it at all, let alone from cover to distant cover. This version of the Bible has been written to bridge that gap. The 100-Minute Bible picks out the essential elements of the Bible from Genesis through to the Revelation of John using universal language. Most people will be able to read it in 100 minutes, making it the ideal read for that upcoming rail or aeroplane journey, or for an enjoyable evening of enlightenment.

This Guide reads the Gospel of Mark as a 1st-century CE story about Jesus, for his followers, and against tyranny or the abusive use of power.First, the book shows students how the Gospel uses the form of a traditional laudatory biography (a 'Life') to reshape the memory of the shame-ridden trials and suffering of Jesus. Such a biography portrayed Jesus' descent (as a son of God), his deeds, and his heroic death, dispelling any notion that the teacher Jes...

The Apocalypse of Abraham is a vital source for understanding both Jewish apocalypticism and mysticism. Written anonymously soon after the destruction of the Second Jerusalem Temple, the text envisions heaven as the true place of worship and depicts Abraham as an initiate of celestial priesthood. Andrei A. Orlov focuses on the central rite of the Abraham story – the scapegoat ritual that receives a striking eschatological reinterpretation in the text. He demonstrates that the development o...

THE LEGACY OF CHRIST IS ABOUT CHRIST'S LIFE AND MISSION AND HOW IT INTERTWINES WITH OUR OWN LIVES. CHRIST'S PURPOSE WAS FOR US ALL TO BECOME BETTER CHRISTIAN DISCIPLES. AS YOU BECOME THEN BETTER FOLLOWERS OF CHRIST YOUR LIFE WILL BE DRAMATICALLY RENEWED AND YOU FEEL JOY AND HAPPINESS AND OTHER FRUITS OF LOVE.SO ARE YOU READY TO BEGIN YOUR JOURNEY?

Steve Moyise provides an accessible and well-informed introduction to the Old Testament in the New Testament. Tried and tested in previous editions, it explores the basic issues and offers summaries of the uses of the Old Testament in the Gospels and Acts, in Paul and Hebrews, James, and Revelation.Issues of quotation, allusion and echo are fully explored and placed sensitively in the context of the differing approaches to the interpretation of Old Testament texts. Readers are info...

In order to interpret historical writings, the reader must not employ their modern understanding of the world, but must strive to grasp the mindset of the original audience. To assist the twentieth-century New Testament reader in understanding the literal meaning of the New Testament is the goal of this collection of essays. The Social World of Jesus and the Gospels provides the reader with a set of possible scenarios for reading the New Testament: How did first-century persons th...

The story begins with Tobit, who, despite his piety and good deeds, finds himself blinded and living in despair in Nineveh. Meanwhile, in a different location, a young woman named Sarah suffers from a series of misfortunes, including the deaths of her seven husbands, all killed by a demon named Asmodeus. In a moment of desperation, Tobit prays for death, while Sarah also prays for deliverance from her suffering. God hears their prayers and sends the angel Raphael to assist them.Raphael gui...

This book describes and illustrates each plant mentioned in both the Old and New Testaments and the Apocrypha. Drawing on Lytton John Musselman's extensive field investigations from Beirut to Borneo and from the Atlas to the Zagros mountains, it also includes his original images of each plant. Incorporating new research on their use, reviews are made of recent analytical studies of plants used in materials and technology as well as ancient grains, beer production, medicine, tensile materia...