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Invitation to the Torah

Author : George Van Pelt Campbell
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1725277492
Total Pages : 174 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (252 download)

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Download or read book Invitation to the Torah written by George Van Pelt Campbell and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2020-07-10 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We all love a good story. The Torah, or Pentateuch, is regularly defamed as “law.” Actually, it’s a saga about our search for happiness and how the God of the Bible fits into it. Lacing legal material into narrative punctuated with poetry, the Torah contrasts two provocative personalities named Abraham and Moses. Fascinating and fickle, their adventures portray two visions of approaching God. The Torah was written to render a verdict on who is the best model. This book demonstrates that Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy are a unified narrative, framed as contrasting biographies, proclaiming a coherent message. It surveys each book’s structure and themes to determine its argument and then articulates the Torah’s message for people of all time, its vision of human happiness. It establishes that the Torah is the core of the Jewish and Christian Bibles and shows how the rest of the Bible elaborates its message. Ending with suggestions to help you read it, this book is your invitation to the Torah.

Invitation to Midrash

Author : Jacob Neusner
Publisher : University of South Florida
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 372 pages
Book Rating : 4.X/5 (4 download)

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Download or read book Invitation to Midrash written by Jacob Neusner and published by University of South Florida. This book was released on 1998 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reprint of a 1988 work (Harper & Row). Strictly speaking, Judaism is not a biblical religion according to Neusner (religious studies, U. of South Florida; Bard College, NY), who argues that Midrash--interpretations of the oral Torah-- reveal that the written Hebrew Scriptures are but half the ancien

Invitation to the Talmud

Author : Jacob Neusner
Publisher : HarperCollins Publishers
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 410 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Invitation to the Talmud written by Jacob Neusner and published by HarperCollins Publishers. This book was released on 1984 with total page 410 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A rabbi focuses upon laws dealing with ritual behavior at meals in the Mishnah, Tasefta, Babylonian Talmud, and Palestinian Talmud, and discusses the relevance of Talmudic modes of thought and analysis.

The Torah For Dummies

Author : Arthur Kurzweil
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1118051831
Total Pages : 389 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (18 download)

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Download or read book The Torah For Dummies written by Arthur Kurzweil and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-02-09 with total page 389 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An easy-to-understand introduction to Judaism's most sacred text The foundation of Hebrew and Jewish religion, thought, law, and society is the Torah-the parchment scroll containing the text of the Five Books of Moses that is located in every synagogue. This accessible guide explains the Torah in clear language, even to those who were not raised in the Jewish religious tradition. Christians who want to know more about the Jewish roots of Christianity need to understand the Torah, as do followers of Islamic tradition and those interested in the roots of Abrahamic faiths. The Torah For Dummies explains the history of the Torah, its structure and major principles, and how the Torah affects the daily lives of people who follow the Jewish way of life.

Invitations from God

Author : Adele Ahlberg Calhoun
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
ISBN 13 : 0830868704
Total Pages : 209 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (38 download)

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Download or read book Invitations from God written by Adele Ahlberg Calhoun and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 2011-05-04 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Some invitations we desperately want: "Will you marry me?" "Would you consider a promotion?" Other invitations we never want to receive but must respond to all the same: "What treatment do you want for your tumor?" Invitations pound away at the coastlines of the soul with a transforming force. God is also sending invitations. Sometimes they seem less compelling than anything on my to-do list. Why would I want to say yes to the invitation to rest when I'm already so far behind? Why follow when I could lead? Why accept invitations to weep or to admit I am wrong or to wait? Saying yes might slow me down, sabotage my agenda and even undo who I think I am. Adele Calhoun, author of the popular Spiritual Disciplines Handbook, offers a book about invitations like these—divine invitations we miss or ignore because we've said yes to going with the cultural flow. While these invitations from God can sometimes be difficult to accept, they can heal and restore even as they shape where we go, what we do and who we become. What we say yes to, what we say no to forms the terrain of our future. Included in this book are reflection questions and exercises as well as overview charts with recommended disciplines to guide you through each theme. As you attend to the often hidden, quiet voice of the Great Inviter, you will find yourself as God created you to be.

The Tapestry Of Torah

Author : Sydney Hewitt
Publisher : Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1639039864
Total Pages : 329 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (39 download)

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Download or read book The Tapestry Of Torah written by Sydney Hewitt and published by Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.. This book was released on 2022-02-16 with total page 329 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Tapestry of Torah shines each Torah portion into the eternally woven tapestry design of God's blueprint for history; unveiling Messiah, the heart of Torah. Jennifer's Genesis Story ~ Page 82 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Tapestry of Torah brings forth new understanding of the heart of Adonai and His relentless love for Israel and the Wild Olive Branch. Laura's Exodus Story ~ Page 87 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Tapestry of Torah teaches fresh new lessons for our own lives today. The Lessons from the Wilderness anoint us with holy oil, etching Torah upon our hearts! Theresa's Exodus Story ~ Page 143 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Tapestry of Torah sings with synergy. Sydney's writing illuminates the woven words of Adonai from the garden of His Torah; still changing lives today! Kilee's Leviticus Story ~ Page 200 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Tapestry of Torah illuminates revelation from each Torah portion leading readers into the brilliant presence of Adonai! This devotional is the perfect companion for Torah study, encouraging a journal experience for readers. Carol's Numbers Story ~ Page 259 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Tapestry of Torah brings the Torah portions to life each week. I see in deeply supernatural ways as never before, from the illumination of Sydney's writing. Beverly's Deuteronomy Story ~ Page 265 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------The Tapestry of Torah illuminates deep Hebraic meanings found in the Scriptures. By studying Torah with Sydney's devotional, one comes to know the land of milk and honey in a visceral way! Magda's Deuteronomy Story ~ Page 320

Invitation to the Apocrypha

Author : Daniel J. Harrington
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780802846334
Total Pages : 234 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (463 download)

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Download or read book Invitation to the Apocrypha written by Daniel J. Harrington and published by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. This book was released on 1999 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this volume a leading biblical scholar helps readers rediscover the ancient books of the Old Testament Apocrypha. INVITATION TO THE APOCRYPHA provides a clear, basic introduction to these important--but often neglected--ancient books that is ideal for personal study, churches, and classroom settings. Using the latest and best scholarship yet writing for those new to the Apocrypha, Daniel Harrington guides readers through the background, content, and message of each book. A distinctive feature of this primer is that it focuses throughout on the problem of suffering, highlighting what each book of the Apocrypha says about this universal human experience.

The Radical Invitation of Jesus

Author : Duncan S. Ferguson
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1532683219
Total Pages : 253 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (326 download)

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Book Synopsis The Radical Invitation of Jesus by : Duncan S. Ferguson

Download or read book The Radical Invitation of Jesus written by Duncan S. Ferguson and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2019-07-02 with total page 253 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book addresses the way we are able to understand the radical invitation of Jesus. The invitation is to those who heard Jesus in the first century, the intervening centuries, and those in the twenty-first century urging them to turn away from a life that is self-centered and to seek a life that is God-centered, accepting the reign of God in one’s life rather than wealth, pleasure, power, and fame. Jesus says that we are to seek first the kingdom of God and all of our basic needs will be met, being transformed and finding meaning and purpose in our lives. The invitation is radical in that it calls on us to give up the accepted norms and values of our culture and world and give ourselves to a life of integrity and truthfulness, love and compassion, and justice and peace. We are invited to find our true identity, to be filled with and transformed by the God of love and to become one who is filled with grace and truth, as Jesus was.

Torah Queeries

Author : Gregg Drinkwater
Publisher : NYU Press
ISBN 13 : 0814769772
Total Pages : 350 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (147 download)

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Download or read book Torah Queeries written by Gregg Drinkwater and published by NYU Press. This book was released on 2012-08-22 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Commentaries from gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and straight contributors examine modern concerns of sexuality, identity, gender, and LGBT life.

Inspired Jewish Leadership

Author : Dr. Erica Brown
Publisher : Turner Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 1580235271
Total Pages : 275 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (82 download)

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Download or read book Inspired Jewish Leadership written by Dr. Erica Brown and published by Turner Publishing Company. This book was released on 2011-10-15 with total page 275 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Help sustain the Jewish tradition’s legacy of community leadership by building strong leaders today. “Great Jewish leadership has helped us survive slavery, guided us to the Promised Land, given us hope through exile and oppression, helped us enjoy membership in a nation of overachievers, and given birth to the State of Israel. Great Jewish leadership generates vision and, as a result, followers. It inspires us and helps us to stretch higher, see farther, and reach deeper.” —from the Introduction Drawing on the past and looking to the future, this practical guide provides the tools you need to work through important contemporary leadership issues. It takes a broad look at positions of leadership in the modern Jewish community and the qualities and skills you need in order to succeed in these positions. Real-life anecdotes, interviews, and dialogue stimulate thinking about board development, ethical leadership, conflict resolution, change management, and effective succession planning. Whether you are a professional or a volunteer, are looking to develop your own personal leadership skills or are part of a group, this inspiring book provides information, interactive exercises, and questions for reflection to help you define leadership styles and theories, expose common myths, and coach others on the importance of leading with meaning.

Invitation to Psalms: Participant Book

Author : Jinkins, Michael
Publisher : Abingdon Press
ISBN 13 : 1426732880
Total Pages : 189 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (267 download)

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Download or read book Invitation to Psalms: Participant Book written by Jinkins, Michael and published by Abingdon Press. This book was released on 2011-12-01 with total page 189 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Make a deeper connection to the world of the Psalms so that these well known scriptures can help you give voice to all aspects of our human experience–joy, faith, uncertainty and sorrow. During two weekly video segments, experience a varied presentation of individual Psalm texts, including dramatic reading, music, dance, and images. Listen to insights into specific Psalms presented by one of two biblical scholars through an informal, roundtable conversation format Ideal experience for adults who are interested in the practice of prayer and worship and would like to connect prayer practice with Scripture. The study is accessible for adults with little prior Bible experience. Participants for this Invitation to Psalms do not have to have an in-depth knowledge of the Bible to enjoy and benefit from participation. Reading just two chapters of Psalms a week, they will discover the life altering stories that will invite them to follow Christ as true disciples. This ten-week study includes a participant book outlining daily reading assignments for group preparations, a leader guide suggesting discussion activities for use in the 60–90-minute weekly meeting, and a video component providing interpretation and context for the biblical texts. Michael Jinkins is an ordained Minister of Word and Sacrament in the Presbyterian Church (USA). He serves as Dean of Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary, where he is also Professor of Pastoral Theology. Michael is the author of eleven books, including In the House of the Lord: Inhabiting the Psalms of Lament, Invitation to Theology, and Letters to New Pastors. Sessions: Word of God, Words of Prayer The Prayer Book of God’s People Praying the Psalms The Language of the Heart A Geography of the Imagination A Theology of the Imagination Lament and Praise Grace and Repentance Love and Wrath Hallelujah and Amen

An Invitation to Shabbat

Author : Ruth Perelson
Publisher : URJ Books and Music
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 106 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 ( download)

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Download or read book An Invitation to Shabbat written by Ruth Perelson and published by URJ Books and Music. This book was released on 1997 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explore Shabbat step-by-step and blessing-by-blessing from candle-lighting to Havdalah. Included in this extraordinary guide are blessings, a complete description of Shabbat and its rituals, recipes, a bibliography, and a CD recording for learning the music of Shabbat. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.

Invitation to the Old Testament: Participant Book

Author : Dr. James D. Tabor
Publisher : Abingdon Press
ISBN 13 : 1426732872
Total Pages : 159 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (267 download)

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Book Synopsis Invitation to the Old Testament: Participant Book by : Dr. James D. Tabor

Download or read book Invitation to the Old Testament: Participant Book written by Dr. James D. Tabor and published by Abingdon Press. This book was released on 2011-12-01 with total page 159 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explore the Old Testament's story of God and God's calling of the people of Israel through the many "voices" of the biblical text. Hear the magnificence of a Creation hymn, discover the law and wisdom teachings, listen to the warning of the prophets and explore the poetry of the Song of Solomon. In the two weekly video segments, first gain insight from biblical scholars and then take a visual tour of archaeological sites, ancient artifacts, and other physical remains, related to and illuminating scripture and events. Ideal experience for adults who are interested in the practice of prayer and worship and would like to connect prayer practice with Scripture. The study is accessible for adults with little prior Bible experience. Participants gain a deeper understanding and appreciation of the Old Testament as an integral part of the Christian Bible and a renewed discovery of our identity in God and God's vision for all things. This eight-week study includes a participant book outlining daily reading assignments for group preparations, a leader guide suggesting discussion activities for use in the 60–90-minute weekly meeting, and a video component providing interpretation and context for the biblical texts. Sessions: The Making of the Hebrew Bible The Creation Story of Israel Out of Bondage Promise and Problem in the Land Israel Has a King Division and the Rise of Prophecy Exile and Response Restoration and Renewal

People of the Covenant

Author : Dianne Bergant
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 9781580510905
Total Pages : 202 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (19 download)

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Download or read book People of the Covenant written by Dianne Bergant and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2001 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sister Dianne Bergant invites readers to explore the First Testament through the lens of the people who populate it. Here we learn about the relationship between God and God's chosen people from Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph, Joshua, Deborah, David, Solomon, Moses, Isaiah, Aaron, Zadok, Woman Wisdom, Job, Ruth, and many more. In the process we learn the history and relevance of ancient Israel while learning about the ancestors, judges, kings, prophets, priests, wise ones, mysterious figures, rebels, lovers, and healers who bring the First Testament to life and speak to us today. Book jacket.

How to Read (and Understand) the Bible

Author : Larry Richards
Publisher : Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 141439182X
Total Pages : 287 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (143 download)

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Download or read book How to Read (and Understand) the Bible written by Larry Richards and published by Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.. This book was released on 2015 with total page 287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Have you ever felt intimidated by the Bible? Would you like to get to know it better, but worry you might find it difficult or daunting? How to Read (and Understand) the Bible is the book you need. It's a fascinating, accessible approach to Scripture that will help you go deeper into the heart of what it's all about: the timeless true story of God's love for you. Join scholar and theologian Larry Richards on a journey through the Old and New Testaments as he explores 21 key stories and themes in Scripture and shows what they reveal to us about God. Whether you are new to reading the Bible or were brought up on its stories, you'll come to understand it more deeply than ever before--and connect in a whole new way to the God who wrote it for you.

Invitation to the New Testament: Participant Book

Author : David A. deSilva
Publisher : Abingdon Press
ISBN 13 : 1426732856
Total Pages : 133 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (267 download)

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Book Synopsis Invitation to the New Testament: Participant Book by : David A. deSilva

Download or read book Invitation to the New Testament: Participant Book written by David A. deSilva and published by Abingdon Press. This book was released on 2011-12-01 with total page 133 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explore the writings of the New Testament using the story of Jesus as the starting point. This survey of the testament looks at how the early church took ownership of and was shaped by the story of Jesus and how the church learned how to develop as disciples and create communities of faith. Participants find a deeper conversation with the writers of the New Testament and a renewal of our commitment to be shaped — personally and communally — by the story of Jesus. The study is accessible for adults with little prior Bible experience. In the weekly video segments, listen as scholars fascinate you with facts and information that opens new understanding and enlightenment for your group. In the second video, sit in on a table conversation between guest scholars and debate key issues in the text. Participants gain a deeper understanding and appreciation of the New Testament as an integral part of the Christian Bible and a renewed discovery of our identity in God and God's vision for all things. This eight-week study includes a participant book outlining daily reading assignments for group preparations, a leader guide suggesting discussion activities for use in the 60–90-minute weekly meeting, and a video component providing interpretation and context for the biblical texts. Sessions: Jesus Calls Us Into God's Redemption Story Jesus Calls Us to a Transformed Life Jesus Calls Us to Minister to a Hostile World Jesus Calls Us to Complex Communities of Faith Jesus Calls Us to Serve One Another Jesus Calls Us to a New Relationship With Tradition Jesus Calls Us to Live in Light of His Coming Again Jesus Calls Us to Experience the Gifts of His Dying and Rising

Imprecation as Divine Discourse

Author : Kit Barker
Publisher : Penn State Press
ISBN 13 : 1575064456
Total Pages : 261 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (75 download)

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Download or read book Imprecation as Divine Discourse written by Kit Barker and published by Penn State Press. This book was released on 2016-10-28 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Christian readers of the Hebrew Bible are often faced with a troubling tension. On the one hand, they are convinced that this ancient text is relevant today, yet on the other, they remain perplexed at how this can be so, particularly when parts of it appear to condone violence. Barker’s volume seeks to address this tension in two parts: (1) by defending a particular form of theological interpretation and (2) by applying this interpretive method to the imprecatory psalms. Barker suggests that the goal of theological interpretation is to discover God’s voice in the text. While he recognizes that this goal could encourage a subjective methodology, Barker offers a hermeneutic that clearly locates God’s voice in the text of Scripture. Utilizing the resources of speech act theory, Barker notes that texts convey meaning at a number of literary levels and that God’s appropriation of speech acts at these levels is not necessarily uniform for each genre. He also discusses how the Christian canon alters the context of these ancient speech acts, both reshaping and enabling their continued function as divine discourse. In order to demonstrate the usefulness of this hermeneutic, Barker offers theological interpretations of Psalms 69 and 137. He demonstrates how christological fulfilment and the call to forgive one’s enemies are determinative for a theological interpretation of these troubling psalms, concluding that they continue to form an essential part of God’s voice that must not be ignored.