No Old Testament book has exerted a greater influence on the formation of both Jewish and Christian thought and practice than Deuteronomy. It presents the final message of Moses to the people of Israel, providing foundational theology for the rest of Scripture. When we read Deuteronomy today, we hear Moses address us as a future generation of the covenant people of God. The challenges and needs faced by the Israelites still resonate with believers in every new era.Raymond ...

The book of Nehemiah is about starting over again. Nehemiah, one of Israel's great leaders, tells firsthand the powerful story of rebuilding ancient Jerusalem's walls after the exile. In the face of great odds, this rebuilding represented the people's renewal of faith, their overcoming of national shame, and the reformation of their conduct.In this volume, Raymond Brown vividly sketches Nehemiah's historical and social setting and demonstrates the book's striking r...

Unlock the Secrets to Leading Successful Change—Even as a First-Time Manager!Are you struggling with the pressure of leading your first change initiative in your organization?And wondering how to get your team on board and overcome resistance?If you’ve answered YES,This book is your essential guide to mastering the art of change leadership. It will equip you with the knowledge, tools, and strat...

What does it mean to be pilgrims in a confusing world? What vision of the good life drives us?In this Bible Speaks Today volume, Raymond Brown explores how the book of Numbers offers a picture of a better life. He shows how its message is eminently suited to our world today, a world without firm spiritual and moral foundations. Numbers pictures life as an accompanied journey, and not a meaningless maze. We see how God provides for the basic needs of life: to be loved, to b...

The first-century readers of Hebrews were at a critical point. Many had been exposed to public ridicule, persecution, and imprisonment. Some had already abandoned their commitment to Christ, and others were in danger of compromising or giving up. The letter to the Hebrews brought a profound encouragement and appeal: they must keep their eyes on Christ and remain anchored in the truth.In this Bible Speaks Today volume, Raymond Brown guides readers passage by passage...

The unique feature of this scholarly and very readable work is that it examines the way those persecuted responded to hardship: their faith, their worship, their perseverance. With marvellous warmth Raymond Brown shows us the spirituality of these men and women- spirituality centred on Jesus Christ and the Father's love, even in such times.'Brown dives into the writings of those persecuted and demonstrates the rich theology that could only be written with such depth by those who li...

---身處劇變的時代，面對重重的挑戰，神的僕人如何成為關鍵的領導者？---當一切都在變動， 神的僕人卻能回歸核心， 在壓力和變化中回應處境，帶來真正重要的改變。我們身處於一個高度變動的社會：政治結構的崩潰與轉變、令人驚訝的科技發展、經濟的壓力，以及不同宗教之間的緊繃張力；這些變化不僅得到媒體特別的關注，也對個人和群體的心理、關係及工作等等帶來不可避免的不良影響。面對這些劇烈的變動，我們當如何自處？距今大約兩千五百年前的尼希米，活在同樣動盪的時代中，正是我們可以學效的典範。在本書作者、前倫敦司布真學院院長布瑞蒙的生動闡述下，尼希米記成為上帝僕人如何面對變動時代的忠實見證。被擄歸回後的以色列群體仍然百廢待舉，而勇於承擔使命的尼希米，裝備自己、蒙引導，展現他的策略、信心、憐恤和信念。不只重建起傾頹的城牆，更重新建造了群體的公義生命。因著倚靠耶和華神，曉得神是慷慨大方，以及帶著神「施恩的手」必幫助他的把握，尼希米得以面對未來，帶來關鍵性的轉變。在每一個時代中，神的兒女都面臨著各種不同的挑戰，正如上帝裝...

除非信徒的視線盈滿了基督，讓祂重整生命的優先次序，並支配人生經驗，否則沒有一個信徒能夠面對逆境。希伯來書的第一批讀者正過著艱難的日子，其中許多人面對了凶猛的逼迫。他們受到攻擊，家園遭到毀壞，其中一些人甚至被關在監牢裏。 這封書信為這些人帶來了鼓勵。書信的作者將他們的眼目轉向基督，並指出祂如何應驗了舊約獻祭所要呈現的盼望。他呼籲讀者要有堅定的信心，這信心將要帶領他們度過眼前艱難的日子。這樣的鼓勵與挑戰，對基督徒絕不會不適切。布瑞蒙在這逐段的註釋中，清楚地表明了這一點。 布瑞蒙曾任倫敦司布真學院的院長；多年來他也是一位牧者。現在住在劍橋附近，是作家也是講員。他寫了許多書，包括聖經信息系列中的《民數記》、《申命記》及《尼希米記》。▕ 作者介紹▕布瑞蒙（Raymond Brown）你是否曾夢想過，每個禮拜都有一位聰明絕頂卻又和藹可親的長者，到你的教會主持查經班。他說話鏗鏘有力、觀點清晰，再怎麼複雜的道理，從他口裡說出來，都變得容易理解。...

On a rescue mission to the distant planet Earth in 1926, an alien scientist, Tashan Zho, is transported into the dying body of bootlegger Ryan Costello. Upon his death, Costello’s body is reanimated by the alien, and endowed with supernatural powers. Unfortunately, the body is so damaged from years of alcohol abuse that the alien’s memory and his vital files are corrupted. All that remains of his mission plan is one phrase: “Find the one called Mike Kelly.” Complicating matters, the alien ...

在申命記裡， 有著跨越時空、翻天覆地的力量， 正等著你我來挖掘！！那是南國猶大歷史中一段黑暗時期，道德與政治都陷入了極大的混亂。先是瑪拿西王五十五年的統治，殘虐、淫亂、邪術、殺孩童獻祭，樣樣都來。接替的亞們雖然僅僅在位兩年，瑪拿西幹過的壞事，他一樣不缺。 就在這樣的動亂中，只有八歲的約西亞繼位了。沒有人看好他。外有亞述、埃及等列強的覬覦，內有政敵勢力的拉扯，一個手無縛雞之力的孩子，恐怕只是待宰的羔羊。然而，奇蹟發生了。約西亞在位的三十一年，是猶大國罕見的復興盛世，他大力推動各項改革，將原本衰敗的國家，徹底翻轉，從上到下進行大掃除，將如散沙般的百姓凝聚起來，成為一群真正合神心意的百姓。是什麼原因造成這樣的轉變？根據歷代志的記載，約西亞在位時，大祭司希勒家整修聖殿的過程中，發現了「摩西所傳耶和華的律法書」，這卷書就是申命記。是申命記的教導，讓約西亞找到了治國的藍圖，是申命記的澎湃，讓殘破的國家剛強起來。二十一世紀的教會，面對著同樣的混亂與挑戰，該如何突破困境，找到復興之道？布瑞蒙認...

希伯來人在埃及和應許地之間，度過他們曠野漂流多年的歲月，我們生活的世界則非常不同。我們有機械動力、工業技術，以及過去夢想不到的許多資源。然而對許多人來說，生活似乎更像一團無意義的迷惘，而不是有具體目的地的旅程。然而神聖約中愛的信息，在民數記這卷書中，有其獨特的光輝，於我們現今的世界，尤其貼切，布瑞蒙相信。他先從古時曠野旅程的敘事開始，表明人類生活中最基本的東西不曾改變──天生渴望被愛，享有自由，內心得潔淨，有一個希望和夢想的支柱。他闡明民數記呈現的是一幅更美生活的圖畫，和終極安穩的未來。雖然人生的旅程充滿危險，我們卻有神相伴，不是被丟下，面對自己孤獨的命運。布瑞蒙曾任倫敦司布真學院院長，多年來也是教會的牧者。現在是作家和講員，以英國劍橋附近為根據地。他寫了許多書，包括聖經信息系列中的《民數記》、《申命記》、《尼希米記》（即將出版）和《希伯來書》。布瑞蒙你是否曾夢想過，每個禮拜都有一位聰明絕頂卻又和藹可親的長者，...

Since the early 1990s, most developing economies have become more integrated with the world's economy. Trade and foreign investment barriers have been progressively lifted and international trade agreements signed. These reforms have led to important changes in the structures of these economies. The labor markets have adjusted to these major changes, and workers were required to adapt to them in one way or another.In 2006, the Social Protection Unit of the World Bank launched an important res...