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Book Synopsis The Book of Books by : Trevor Dennis
Download or read book The Book of Books written by Trevor Dennis and published by Lion Children's Books. This book was released on 2009 with total page 547 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Brimming with verve, humor and originality, the stories of the Bible--of both the Old and New Testaments--are brought to life in a style that will appeal to readers of all ages. Reprint.
Download or read book Deserted written by Nathan Roberts and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2019-09-10 with total page 123 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What would the earliest stories of the Bible be like without an angry God smiting humans with floods, fire, frogs, and brimstone? They might become the story of a mother surviving a snake bite and a dangerous pregnancy. Architects and dreamers building towers and boats to save themselves from the harsh desert. A doctor who obsessively cleans. Young gay lovers seeking refuge in the sanctuary cities of Sodom and Gomorrah. Estranged brothers planning ten terrorist attacks to free their people from slavery. Without an angry God, the Bible might become a fictional collection of stories about deeply human men, women, and children from a small nomadic tribe deserted in an ancient Hebrew desert.
Download or read book Grandpa's Box written by Starr Meade and published by P & R Publishing. This book was released on 2005 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "It was a wooden box, simply made. 'I guess you could call it my war chest,' Grandpa said. As the children peered into the box, they saw many small figures-animals, people, and objects of all kinds. A number of them were carved from wood."
Download or read book Good As New written by John Henson and published by John Hunt Publishing. This book was released on 2013-05-27 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This radical new translation conveys the early Christian scriptures in the idiom of today. It follows principles of cultural and contextual translation, and returns to the selection of books the the early Church held in highest esteem.
Download or read book Retellings written by Jo Cheryl Exum and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2007 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In recent years biblical scholars and students have become increasingly interested in studying retellings of biblical stories in the arts, not only for their relation to the biblical text but also for the story they have to tell (or, if they are not strictly retellings , for the light they might shed on the biblical text). The eight lively contributions to this volume illustrate a range of exciting approaches to retellings of the Bible in literature, music, art and film and reveal something of the scope of this fascinating and rapidly expanding area of inquiry.The present collection of essays appears concurrently in a special issue of the journal Biblical Interpretation. Since it was founded in 1993, Biblical Interpretation has played a key role in fostering the publication of articles in the newly developing area of the reception history of the Bible in the arts.
Download or read book The Bride Price written by Grete Weil and published by David R. Godine Publisher. This book was released on 1991 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Retells the story of Michal, King David's first wife, and interweaves it with the the story of the author's own experiences as a survivor of the Holocaust.
Download or read book Bible Stories written by David Kossoff and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over 90 stories from the Bible, vividly retold by David Kossoff in this long-running bestseller. David Kossoff first starting retelling Bible stories for BBC radio in the early sixties. He was so popular that he was given his own television series, made records and public performances, and even had one of his pieces set to music and premiered at the Festival Hall. In this collection of tales from the Old Testament, ranging from Adam and Eve to Daniel, he sets vivid scenes and brings characters to life with simplicity and imagination, reaching every time to the very heart of the story. 'There is no more difficult task than to make the old new and the familiar interesting...This is the reason why I have read with such pleasure and delight David Kossoff's stories from the Bible. To my mind there is no doubt at all that he makes these stories come alive. He has the gift of making old stories new for he is a born story teller.' From the Foreword by William Barclay
Author :Lucie Doležalová Publisher :Peter Lang Gmbh, Internationaler Verlag Der Wissenschaften ISBN 13 :9783631612729 Total Pages :0 pages Book Rating :4.6/5 (127 download)
Book Synopsis Retelling the Bible by : Lucie Doležalová
Download or read book Retelling the Bible written by Lucie Doležalová and published by Peter Lang Gmbh, Internationaler Verlag Der Wissenschaften. This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents a collection of case studies of biblical retellings in various contexts. Every section starts with an introduction presenting a brief overview of the field, the issues treated, as well as the nature and directions of contemporary scholarly discourse. After a detailed general introduction defining the Bible itself and the concept of retelling, the notion of Apocrypha is readdressed, particularly analyzing the way they are composed. Then follow the sections Translation and Interpretation from Jerome to the Post-Holocaust period, Preaching and Teaching the Bible in the Middle Ages through the Enlightenment, Biblical Characters as Models in medieval hagiography, Biblical Poetry from Late Antiquity to Bruce Springsteen, and finally the retelling strategies and challenges of Children's Bibles and a brief treatment of retelling Beyond the Text.
Book Synopsis The Lion Storyteller Bible by : Bob Hartman
Download or read book The Lion Storyteller Bible written by Bob Hartman and published by Lion Children's Books. This book was released on 2014-03-21 with total page 141 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Lion Storyteller Bible broke new ground in its presentation ' both verbal and visual ' of Bible stories. It has been immensely popular, with sales in the UK exceeding 130,000 copies and editions printed in more than 11 languages. Since The Lion Storyteller Bible was first published Bob Hartman has established an international reputation as a storyteller and writer. This new book integrates more than 20 new Bible story retellings with the 50 tried and tested originals. It also includes a useful appendix of Bob Hartman's hints and tips for storytelling. Newly commissioned illustrations throughout will capture as much warmth and appeal as those in the first edition.
Book Synopsis Retellings — The Bible in Literature, Music, Art and Film by : J.Cheryl Exum
Download or read book Retellings — The Bible in Literature, Music, Art and Film written by J.Cheryl Exum and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2007-11-27 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The eight lively contributions to this volume, appearing concurrently in a special issue of the journal Biblical Interpretation, illustrate a range of exciting approaches to the newly developing area of the reception history of the Bible in literature, music, art and film. (Originally published as issue 4-5 of Volume 15 (2007) of Brill's journal Biblical Interpretation)
Book Synopsis The Book of God by : Walter Wangerin Jr.
Download or read book The Book of God written by Walter Wangerin Jr. and published by Zondervan. This book was released on 2010-08-03 with total page 613 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Experience the Bible as a singular, powerful story and prepare to be swept away by Scripture as never before! Wangerin's "Bible storybook for adults" features brilliant settings, dramatized scenes, and added dialogue—all gleaned from extensive research. The Book of God reads like a novel, dramatizing the sweep of biblical events, bringing to life the men and women of this ancient book in vivid detail and dialogue. From Abraham wandering in the desert to Jesus teaching the multitudes on a Judean hillside, this award-winning bestseller follows the biblical story from start to finish. Priests and kings, apostles and prophets, common folk and charismatic leaders—individual stories offer glimpses into an unfolding revelation that reaches across the centuries to touch us today. The Book of God: Follows the biblical story in chronological order Filled with carefully researched cultural and historical background Includes biblical events viewed through the eyes of minor characters Master storyteller Walter Wangerin Jr. shares the story of the Bible from beginning to end as you've never read it before, retold with exciting detail and passionate energy. Experience the Bible in a beautiful new way!
Book Synopsis In the Beginning (Anthology) by : Laureen P. Cantwell
Download or read book In the Beginning (Anthology) written by Laureen P. Cantwell and published by Month9Books, LLC.. This book was released on 2016-10-25 with total page 390 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Eight authors come together to build a powerful collection of dark young adult short stories inspired by the mysteries, faith, and darkness found within the Bible. Old Testament and New Testament, iconic and obscure figures alike are illuminated, explored, and re-envisioned throughout this charity anthology from Month9Books. IN THE BEGINNING, ed. Laureen P. Cantwell and Georgia McBrideDaniel and the Dragon by Stephen ClementsA troubled orphan named Habakkuk dutifully follows his master, the prophet Daniel, into temples of blood-thirsty demon-gods, battles with unspeakable horrors, and bears witnesses to mind-breaking evil until his master's zealous defiance of the king's law seals their fate.Babylon by Nicole CrucialFar above the earth, in Second Eden, where moments and eternities all blur together, young Babylon befriends Sefer, the Book of Life. As Babylon awaits the moment she'll fulfill her destiny, she and Sefer try to understand the world in which they live.Last Will and Testament by Mike HaysA homeless young boy, Baz, bears the weight of humanity on his shoulders and upon his body. When dark forces test a new-found friendship, Baz's willingness to bear the ugliness of their world will be shaken.? The Demon Was Me by Sharon HughesBased on the story of the demon-possessed boy healed by Jesus, this tale provides a glimpse into a post-apocalyptic world where a teenage boy seeks to journey to a better land and yearns to discover the kind of man he's meant to be, only to be hijacked by an evil spirit intent upon chipping away at the hope, faith, and resilience of its host.The Deluge by Marti JohnsonA non-believer shares the story of Noah's ark-building and the deadly downpour that follows. Fear, faithlessness, and the fallibility of mankind collide in a community where second chances aren't unlimited and a better-late-than-never attitude just might be your doom. Condemned by Elle O'NeillJust sixteen-years-old, Barabbas finds himself pulled out of Routlege Academy and into a reality show competition—against Jesus himself—where the reward for the winner is life.First Wife by Laura PalmerIn a first-person retelling of the saga of Jacob, Rachel and Leah, themes of family, deception, guilt, and heartache emerge amidst the first days of Leah's marriage to Jacob—a marriage mired in trickery a mere week before Jacob was to marry Leah's sister Rachel.Emmaculate by Christina RausBased on the story of Mary's Immaculate Conception, we enter the troubled mind of Emma, who finds herself torn between her religious upbringing and the purity ring that binds her to her boyfriend and the pregnancy that results from her relationship with another boy.
Download or read book The Bible and Me written by Lois Rock and published by Lion Children's. This book was released on 2016-02-19 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Age range 6 - 9 A beautiful, passionate, and inspiring Bible story bookLois Rock and Alida Massari have teamed up to create a Bible story book full of inspiration, contemplation and delight. Thoughtfullywritten, each section begins with a Bible quote and ends with a prayer or psalm that fits the theme of the story to help you reflectfurther on what you have read. Alida Massari's illustrations fit perfectly with the meditative theme, being both richly coloured anddeeply peaceful. Includes 20 stories across the Old and New Testaments.
Download or read book The Red Tent written by Anita Diamant and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 1997-09-15 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on the Book of Genesis, Dinah shares her perspective on religious practices and sexul politics.
Book Synopsis Seek and Find: Old Testament Bible Stories by : Sarah Parker
Download or read book Seek and Find: Old Testament Bible Stories written by Sarah Parker and published by Seek and Find. This book was released on 2020-05 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Seek and find book exploring Old Testament Bible stories.
Book Synopsis Little Books of the Bible by : Jenny Fry
Download or read book Little Books of the Bible written by Jenny Fry and published by Ideals Publications. This book was released on 2008-01-29 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A follow-up to the previous boxed set from Ideals entitles Little Books of the Bible: Old Testament Stories. The beautiful box will remain on the child's dresser for years to come.
Book Synopsis My Own Book of Bible Stories by : Pat Alexander
Download or read book My Own Book of Bible Stories written by Pat Alexander and published by Lion Books. This book was released on 1993 with total page 125 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contains simple, illustrated retellings of fifty-seven stories from the Old and New Testaments.
