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Book Synopsis The Oxford Essential Guide to People & Places of the Bible by : Bruce Manning Metzger
Download or read book The Oxford Essential Guide to People & Places of the Bible written by Bruce Manning Metzger and published by Berkley Publishing Group. This book was released on 2001 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Oxford University Press, renowned for educational and reference works, comes The Oxford Essential Guide to People & Places of the Bible, a comprehensive guide to the Good Book.* 280 articles covering both individuals and groups in ancient Israel and early Christian communities whose stories make up the Hebrew Bible, the Apocrypha, & the New Testament,br>* Fully cross-referenced for easy reading and association * History and significance of major places in the bible * Contributions by more than 25 leading biblical scholars
Book Synopsis The Oxford Guide to People & Places of the Bible by : Bruce M. Metzger
Download or read book The Oxford Guide to People & Places of the Bible written by Bruce M. Metzger and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2001-06-07 with total page 435 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offering a wealth of reliable information, The Oxford Guide to People & Places of the Bible provides more than 300 articles that cover everyone from Adam and Eve to Jesus Christ and everywhere from the Garden of Eden to Golgotha and Gethsemane. Readers will find fascinating, informative entries on virtually every major figure who walked across the biblical stage. Here are Hebrew Bible figures such as Cain and Abel, Noah and Methuselah, Abraham and Isaac, David and Goliath, Solomon and Sheba, Moses and Aaron, Naomi and Ruth, and Samson and Delilah. The New Testament is likewise well covered, with pieces on Peter and Paul, John the Baptist and Mary Magdalene, the apostles (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John), Pontius Pilate and Judas Iscariot, and of course Jesus, Mary, and Joseph. Articles also define groups of people who figure in the Bible, such as Angels, Archangels, and Demons, the Magi, the Tribes of Israel, and Women. Entries on the significant places of the Bible, both ancient and modern, include kingdoms and countries (Egypt, Assyria, Mesopotamia) and cities (Bethlehem, Jerusalem, Sodom and Gomorrah), as well as geographical features such as the Sea of Galilee and Mount Hebron. The guide includes a detailed index for ease of use, and 14 pages of color maps, providing an accurate, detailed portrait of the biblical world. Here then is the first place to turn to find factual information on the people and places of Holy Scripture. Written by an international team of noted biblical experts, it is an essential addition to any family library as well as a useful, reliable resource for scholars and students.
Book Synopsis The Oxford Guide to Ideas & Issues of the Bible by : Bruce M. Metzger
Download or read book The Oxford Guide to Ideas & Issues of the Bible written by Bruce M. Metzger and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2001-12-20 with total page 609 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this informative volume, dozens of eminent scholars explore how the Bible has influenced religious, ethical, artistic and philosophical traditions in more than 200 entries.
Book Synopsis The Oxford Companion to the Bible by : Bruce M. Metzger
Download or read book The Oxford Companion to the Bible written by Bruce M. Metzger and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 1993-10-14 with total page 930 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Bible has had an immeasurable influence on Western culture, touching on virtually every aspect of our lives. It is one of the great wellsprings of Western religious, ethical, and philosophical traditions. It has been an endless source of inspiration to artists, from classic works such as Michaelangelo's Last Judgment, Handel's Messiah, or Milton's Paradise Lost, to modern works such as Thomas Mann's Joseph and His Brothers or Martin Scorsese's controversial Last Temptation of Christ. For countless generations, it has been a comfort in suffering, a place to reflect on the mysteries of birth, death, and immortality. Its stories and characters are an integral part of the repertoire of every educated adult, forming an enduring bond that spans thousands of years and embraces a vast community of believers and nonbelievers. The Oxford Companion to the Bible provides an authoritative one-volume reference to the people, places, events, books, institutions, religious belief, and secular influence of the Bible. Written by more than 250 scholars from some 20 nations and embracing a wide variety of perspectives, the Companion offers over seven hundred entries, ranging from brief identifications--who is Dives? where is Pisgah?--to extensive interpretive essays on topics such as the influence of the Bible on music or law. Ranging far beyond the scope of a traditional Bible dictionary, the Companion features, in addition to its many informative, factual entries, an abundance of interpretive essays. Here are extended entries on religious concepts from immortality, sin, and grace, to baptism, ethics, and the Holy Spirit. The contributors also explore biblical views of modern issues such as homosexuality, marriage, and anti-Semitism, and the impact of the Bible on the secular world (including a four-part article on the Bible's influence on literature). Of course, the Companion can also serve as a handy reference, the first place to turn to find factual information on the Bible. Readers will find fascinating, informative articles on all the books of the Bible--including the Apocrypha and many other ancient texts, such as the Dead Sea Scrolls, Pseudepigrapha, and the Mishrah. Virtually every figure who walked across the biblical stage is identified here, ranging from Rebekah, Rachel, and Mary, to Joseph, Barabbas, and Jesus. The Companion also offers entries that shed light on daily life in ancient Israel and the earliest Christian communities, with fascinating articles on feasts and festivals, clothing, medicine, units of time, houses, and furniture. Finally, there are twenty-eight pages of full-color maps, providing an accurate, detailed portrait of the biblical world. A vast compendium of information related to scriptures, here is an ideal complement to the Bible, an essential volume for every home and library, the first place to turn for information on the central book of Western culture.
Book Synopsis The Oxford Guide to People and Places of the Bible by : Bruce Manning Metzger
Download or read book The Oxford Guide to People and Places of the Bible written by Bruce Manning Metzger and published by . This book was released on with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This guide to people and places of the Bible covers both the New and Old Testament. It will be of interest to anyone needing an A-Z reference work on the people and places mentioned in the Bible, from prophets and apostles, to kingdoms and monuments.
Book Synopsis A Guide to Biblical Sites in Greece and Turkey by : Clyde E. Fant
Download or read book A Guide to Biblical Sites in Greece and Turkey written by Clyde E. Fant and published by OUP USA. This book was released on 2003-10-23 with total page 429 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nearly two-thirds of the New Testament—including all of the letters of Paul, most of the book of Acts, and the book of Revelation—is set outside of Israel, in either Turkey or Greece. Although biblically-oriented tours of the areas that were once ancient Greece and Asia Minor have become increasingly popular, up until now there has been no definitive guidebook through these important sites. In A Guide to Biblical Sites in Greece and Turkey, two well-known, well-traveled biblical scholars offer a fascinating historical and archaeological guide to these sites. The authors reveal countless new insights into the biblical text while reliably guiding the traveler through every significant location mentioned in the Bible. The book completely traces the journeys of the Apostle Paul across Turkey (ancient Asia Minor), Greece, Cyprus, and the islands of the Mediterranean. A description of the location and history of each site is given, followed by an intriguing discussion of its biblical significance. Clearly written and in non-technical language, the work links the latest in biblical research with recent archaeological findings. A visit to the site is described, complete with easy-to-follow walking directions, indicating the major items of archaeological interest. Detailed site maps, historical charts, and maps of the regions are integrated into the text, and a glossary of terms is provided. Easy to use and abundantly illustrated, this unique guide will help visitors to Greece, Turkey, and Cyprus appreciate the rich history, significance, and great wonder of the ancient world of the Bible.
Book Synopsis The Oxford Guide to People and Places of the Bible by :
Download or read book The Oxford Guide to People and Places of the Bible written by and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This guide to people and places of the Bible covers both the New and Old Testament. It will be of interest to anyone needing an A-Z reference work on the people and places mentioned in the Bible, from prophets and apostles, to kingdoms and monuments.
Book Synopsis A Dictionary of the Bible by : John Brown
Download or read book A Dictionary of the Bible written by John Brown and published by . This book was released on 1866 with total page 600 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Westminster Guide to the Books of the Bible by : William M. Ramsay
Download or read book Westminster Guide to the Books of the Bible written by William M. Ramsay and published by Westminster John Knox Press. This book was released on 1994-01-01 with total page 586 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comprehensive introduction to all the books of the Bible, including the Apocrypha, is written in a clear, easy-to-read style, and is an ideal learning tool for laity, students, adult study groups, and ministers. The one-volume format is convenient for individual study groups, and this revision reflects the most up-to-date biblical scholarship. Based on the NSRV Bible. Notes; index; charts.
Book Synopsis The Oxford Study Bible: Revised English Bible with Apocrypha by : M. Jack Suggs
Download or read book The Oxford Study Bible: Revised English Bible with Apocrypha written by M. Jack Suggs and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1992-03-12 with total page 1822 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first one-volume resource to introduce readers to the Bible by providing a complete overview of the world of biblical history and scholarship, plus commentary on the text Indexable 1,824 pp.
Book Synopsis The Oxford Essential Guide to Ideas & Issues of the Bible by : Bruce Manning Metzger
Download or read book The Oxford Essential Guide to Ideas & Issues of the Bible written by Bruce Manning Metzger and published by Berkley. This book was released on 2002 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comprehensive examination of the concepts in the Hebrew Bible, the Apocrypha, and the New Testament contains 270 cross-referenced articles from leading Biblical scholars on sin, grace, baptism, marriage, divorce, and many other issues and ideas. (July)
Book Synopsis The Oxford Essential Guide to Ideas & Issues of the Bible by : Bruce Manning Metzger
Download or read book The Oxford Essential Guide to Ideas & Issues of the Bible written by Bruce Manning Metzger and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 585 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Oxford History of the Biblical World by : Michael D. Coogan
Download or read book The Oxford History of the Biblical World written by Michael D. Coogan and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2001-06-07 with total page 508 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this impressive volume, leading scholars offer compelling glimpses into the biblical world, the world in which prophets, poets, sages, and historians created one of our most important texts--the Bible. For more than a century, archaeologists have been unearthing the tombs, temples, texts, and artifacts of the ancient Near East and the Mediterranean world. Using new approaches, contemporary scholars have begun to synthesize this material with the biblical traditions. The Oxford History of the Biblical World incorporates the best of this scholarship, and in chronologically ordered chapters presents the reader with a readable and integrated study of the history, art, architecture, languages, literatures, and religion of biblical Israel and early Judaism and Christianity in their larger cultural contexts. The authors also examine such issues as the roles of women, the tensions between urban and rural settings, royal and kinship social structures, and official and popular religions of the region. Understanding the biblical world is a vital part of understanding the Bible. Broad, authoritative, and engaging, The Oxford History of the Biblical World will illuminate for any reader the ancient world from which the Bible emerged.
Book Synopsis Illustrated Guide to the Bible by : J. R. Porter
Download or read book Illustrated Guide to the Bible written by J. R. Porter and published by Chartwell Books. This book was released on 2016-09-15 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines the Biblical narratives in their historical, social, archaeological, and mythological contexts and provides a section with a book-by-book summary of the Bible.
Book Synopsis A Guide to Bible Basics by : Tyler D. Mayfield
Download or read book A Guide to Bible Basics written by Tyler D. Mayfield and published by Westminster John Knox Press. This book was released on 2018-11-13 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What's actually in the Bible? Where do we find the story of Moses or Jesus's Parable of the Prodigal Son? Who are the main characters in the books of Joshua and Acts? A Guide to Bible Basics provides a summary and chapter outline of each biblical book to facilitate comprehension of its fundamental story and subject matter. This accessible and concise book presents the basic content of the Bible with the conviction that readers first need some level of comprehension of the Bible's stories, poetry, regulations, and teachings before addressing theological, historical, and literary concerns for its relevance today. Tyler Mayfield discusses important people, places, and terms so that the reader can quickly see the primary focus. This book can be used alone to help readers in their knowledge of the Bible and is great for beginners or those in need of a refresher course.
Download or read book Christianity written by Philip Kennedy and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2011-02-22 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Christian faith has the allegiance of one third of the human race. It has succeeded in influencing civilization to such a degree that we now take its existence almost for granted. Yet it might all have been so different. Christianity began with the words and deeds of an obscure village carpenter's son who died a shameful criminal's death at the hands of the Roman occupiers of his country: itself an insignificant outpost of the powerful ruling Empire. The feverish land of biblical Palestine, awash with apocalyptic expectations of deliverance from its foreign overlords, was hardly short of seers and prophets who claimed to be sent visions from God. Yet the followers of this man thought he was different: so different, in fact, that some years after his death and asserted resurrection they scandalously insisted not only that he was sent by God, but that he 'was' God. How a provincial sect, with its seemingly outrageous ideas, became first the sanctioned religion of the Roman Empire and then, over the course of 2000 years, the creed of billions of people, is the improbable story that this book tells. It is a story of freethinkers, friars, fanatics and firebrands; and of the lay people (not just the clerical or the powerful) who have made up the great mass of Christians over the centuries. Many introductions to Christianity are written by Christians, for Christians. This elegant textbook, by contrast, shows that the history of the religion, while often glorious, is not one of unimpeded progress, but something still more remarkable, flawed and human.
Book Synopsis Genesis for Normal People by : Peter Enns
Download or read book Genesis for Normal People written by Peter Enns and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Given the fever-pitched controversies about evolution, Adam and Eve, and scientific evidence for the Flood, the average person might feel intimidated by the book of Genesis. But behind the heady debates is a terrific story-one that anyone can understand, and one that has gripped people for ages. If you are not a Bible scholar but want to be able to read Genesis and understand its big picture, this brief, witty book is the guide you've been waiting for. Clear summaries and thought-provoking questions provide direction for personal reflection and group discussion. Peter Enns, a Biblical Studies professor, and Jared Byas, an Old Testament professor, summarize the book's key themes and help us see Genesis as an ancient story, one with continued relevance for human experience today. Genesis for Normal People illuminates the characters that fill the book of Genesis, causing us to resonate with their choices and struggles even as we marvel at their distant world. And that's what you'll find here-not scientific proof texts or simple moral tales, but a distant world made available, and a story that is often strange, sometimes dangerous, and always filled with rich possibilities.
