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Jesus, the Middle Eastern Storyteller

Author : Gary M. Burge
Publisher : Zondervan Academic
ISBN 13 : 0310866405
Total Pages : 114 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (18 download)

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Download or read book Jesus, the Middle Eastern Storyteller written by Gary M. Burge and published by Zondervan Academic. This book was released on 2009-08-30 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Storytellers made history, and Jesus was the greatest of them all. But how can modern readers know what he actually meant in such iconic parables as the Prodigal Son and the Good Samaritan? Jesus, the Middle Eastern Storyteller combines the readability of a popular novel and the authority of scholarship to uncover the hidden meaning of references too often misinterpreted or left shrouded in mystery. The first volume in the Ancient Context, Ancient Faith series drives to the heart of readers’ desire to know the culture behind the Scriptures. Colorful maps, photos, and illustrations enhance the context of the times that shaped Jesus’ vivid communication of core truths. This expert guide is an invaluable resource for study groups, teachers, leaders, and inquiring Christians who want to dig deeper and enrich their spiritual life.

Encounters with Jesus

Author : Gary M. Burge
Publisher : Zondervan
ISBN 13 : 031028046X
Total Pages : 130 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (12 download)

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Download or read book Encounters with Jesus written by Gary M. Burge and published by Zondervan. This book was released on 2010 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What can you do, or think, or believe to make yourself untouchable to Jesus? The answer, according to Gary M. Burge, is nothing. In this insightful, well-researched book, Burge examines Jesus biblical encounters with everyday people and concludes, Nothing in our lives or situations will be an impediment to him all are welcome"

Jesus Through Middle Eastern Eyes

Author : Kenneth E. Bailey
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
ISBN 13 : 0830875859
Total Pages : 430 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (38 download)

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Download or read book Jesus Through Middle Eastern Eyes written by Kenneth E. Bailey and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 2009-08-20 with total page 430 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beginning with Jesus' birth, Ken Bailey leads you on a kaleidoscopic study of Jesus throughout the four Gospels, examining the life and ministry of Jesus with attention to the Lord's Prayer, the Beatitudes, Jesus' relationship to women, and especially Jesus' parables. The work dispels the obscurity of Western interpretations with a stark vision of Jesus in his original context.

Finding the Lost Images of God

Author : Timothy S. Laniak
Publisher : Zondervan
ISBN 13 : 031030394X
Total Pages : 145 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (13 download)

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Download or read book Finding the Lost Images of God written by Timothy S. Laniak and published by Zondervan. This book was released on 2012-03-06 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Images are frequently used in the Bible to describe God and his relationship with his chosen people. Without an accurate understanding of the images, we cannot comprehend the profound biblical revelations they communicate. Understanding these cultural vehicles of communication comes by learning the cultural background of those who created them. Timothy S. Laniak illuminates this background for readers “from the ground up” with his archaeological and anthropological explanations of the contexts the authors lived in. Suitable for students, pastors, and lay leaders, the Zondervan ebook Images of God and His People links these cultural characteristics with the images of God with corresponding images of his people found in the Old and New Testaments. This complementary approach reveals a rich relationship between God and the people he loves and calls into his service.

Bringing Jesus to the Desert

Author : Brad Nassif
Publisher : Zondervan Academic
ISBN 13 : 0310417430
Total Pages : 145 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (14 download)

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Download or read book Bringing Jesus to the Desert written by Brad Nassif and published by Zondervan Academic. This book was released on 2012-01-24 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Zondervan ebook sketches out the rise of the great Desert Fathers and Mothers of the 3rd - 6th centuries, and then shares the stories and sayings of five of their greatest leaders. It will instill wisdom in the everyday lives of modern Christians through the storytelling of great monastic biographies taken from Egypt, Palestine and Syria. This book is written so that common Christians can follow the lives and teachings of the Desert Fathers and Mothers as a contemporary guides to the spiritual life. It applies the timeless principles of their lives without advocating for their particular lifestyles in the desert. Desert disciples from the 3rd to 6th centuries will be our compelling models of Christian living by inspiring us to live to our fullest potential through their moving stories and timeless teachings. Their tender stories and colorful sayings offer key insights for living in the heart of the urban desert today.

John

Author : Gary M. Burge
Publisher : Zondervan Academic
ISBN 13 : 0310559022
Total Pages : 981 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (15 download)

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Download or read book John written by Gary M. Burge and published by Zondervan Academic. This book was released on 2009-08-22 with total page 981 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The NIV Application Commentary helps you communicate and apply biblical text effectively in today's context. The Gospel of John tells us the story that is the foundation of the distinctive teaching of Christianity. It provides all the elements necessary to see the full picture of the person and work of Jesus: a human Christ to redeem us, a divine Christ to reveal God's nature, and a powerful, Spirit-filled Christ to help us lead holy lives. This commentary unveils, in today's terminology, the deeply satisfying portrait of Christ painted in the Gospel of John. To bring the ancient messages of the Bible into today's context, each passage is treated in three sections: Original Meaning. Concise exegesis to help readers understand the original meaning of the biblical text in its historical, literary, and cultural context. Bridging Contexts. A bridge between the world of the Bible and the world of today, built by discerning what is timeless in the timely pages of the Bible. Contemporary Significance. This section identifies comparable situations to those faced in the Bible and explores relevant application of the biblical messages. The author alerts the readers of problems they may encounter when seeking to apply the passage and helps them think through the issues involved. This unique, award-winning commentary is the ideal resource for today's preachers, teachers, and serious students of the Bible, giving them the tools, ideas, and insights they need to communicate God's Word with the same powerful impact it had when it was first written.

Jesus and the Jewish Festivals

Author : Gary M. Burge
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780310280477
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (84 download)

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Download or read book Jesus and the Jewish Festivals written by Gary M. Burge and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Most readers of the New Testament study the great stories of Jesus through the lens of western culture. But how well can we really understand this Jewish teacher if we don't understand his context? In this series of books, Gary Burge uses his extensive knowledge of the first century world and the Middle East to offer insights not available to the average person. Each book will develop important cultural themes and wrap them around well-known New Testament passages. And the result will be insights rarely gained elsewhere. In this fourth volume of the Ancient Context, Ancient Faith series, Dr. Burge explores six different Jewish festivals as they were celebrated in the first century and examines how Jesus used the imagery of the festivals to unveil his own mission. Discover the Jewish Sabbath, Passover, Tabernacles, and Hanukkah as Jesus knew them.

Jesus against the Scribal Elite

Author : Chris Keith
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0567693902
Total Pages : 198 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (676 download)

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Download or read book Jesus against the Scribal Elite written by Chris Keith and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2020-09-17 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How did the controversy between Jesus and the scribal elite begin? We know that it ended on a cross, but what put Jesus on the radar of established religious and political leaders in the first place? Chris Keith argues that an answer to these questions must go beyond typical explanations such as Jesus's alternative views on Torah or his miracle working and consider his status as a teacher. Keith examines Jesus' own likely educational background, and situates Jesus within his first-century context, showing readers that some of the tensions between Jesus and the scribal authorities may have originated in Jesus' own lack of formal education. Keith builds on his earlier work on Jesus' literacy and uses insights from memory theory and ancient media studies to consider how Jesus' actions and teachings may have specifically been seen to challenge an elitist scribal culture.

What Did Jesus DO All Day?

Author : Felicia Silcox
Publisher : Church Publishing, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 0819227943
Total Pages : 145 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (192 download)

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Download or read book What Did Jesus DO All Day? written by Felicia Silcox and published by Church Publishing, Inc.. This book was released on 2013-03-01 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What Did Jesus Do All Day? bridges two worlds—the one we know today and the one Jesus knew in the Holy Land under Roman rule. Archaeological discoveries, historical writings, and early-Jewish studies continue to uncover what everyday life was like back then. Surprisingly, as the distant past comes into sharper focus, similarities emerge that are far beyond sharing basic needs like food, drink, sleep, companionship and housing. Like us, Jesus’ contemporaries worked and studied hard, worshipped in community, and observed holidays with family and friends. Like us, they struggled with temptation and sin, failure and loss, political upheaval and war, betrayal and violence, sickness and death. Somehow, the closer we look into Jesus’ world, the more familiar it feels—and the more his words ring true. Questions for discussion after each chapter.

Jesus - A Master Teacher

Author : Roy Pitcher
Publisher : AuthorHouse
ISBN 13 : 1481788663
Total Pages : 270 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (817 download)

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Download or read book Jesus - A Master Teacher written by Roy Pitcher and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2013-12-02 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jesus – a Master Teacher by Roy Pitcher Synopsis for cover The success of Jesus as a teacher is both proverbial and fascinating – especially for a teacher.....but can his many strategies and methods go beyond religious teaching and be translated widely into the 21st century? That is the question Roy Pitcher asked. His positive conclusions are described in three parts. • An analysis of Jesus’ situation, decisions and methods. • An examination of seven inter-related social psychological themes evident in his teaching. • A translation and application to our contemporary scene of eight strategies and a planning model that can be applied to wide ranging age groups and areas of teaching. Its success has been evident in many contexts and deserves careful consideration.

Reading the Bible with Rabbi Jesus

Author : Lois Tverberg
Publisher : Baker Books
ISBN 13 : 1493412671
Total Pages : 292 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (934 download)

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Download or read book Reading the Bible with Rabbi Jesus written by Lois Tverberg and published by Baker Books. This book was released on 2018-01-02 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What would it be like for modern readers to sit down beside Jesus as he explained the Bible to them? What life-changing insights might emerge from such a transformative encounter? Lois Tverberg knows the treasures that await readers willing to learn how to read the Bible through Jewish eyes. By helping them understand the Bible as Jesus and his first-century listeners would have, she bridges the gaps of time and culture in order to open the Bible to readers today. Combining careful research with engaging prose, Tverberg leads us on a journey back in time to shed light on how this Middle Eastern people approached life, God, and each other. She explains age-old imagery that we often misinterpret, allowing us to approach God and the stories and teachings of Scripture with new eyes. By helping readers grasp the perspective of its original audience, she equips them to read the Bible in ways that will enrich their lives and deepen their understanding.

The Cultural World of Jesus

Author : John J. Pilch
Publisher : Liturgical Press
ISBN 13 : 0814639917
Total Pages : 188 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (146 download)

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Download or read book The Cultural World of Jesus written by John J. Pilch and published by Liturgical Press. This book was released on 2017-06-15 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The fifty-six essays in this book present cultural reflections on the gospel reading assigned for each Sunday in Cycle A of the Roman Lectionary. Each essay highlights aspects of the first-century, Eastern Mediterranean cultural world in which Jesus lived and suggests across-cultural comparison with contemporary Western culture. With this background information, readers can make more fitting applications of the Scripture to modern life situations. Used as an aid in preaching, Lectionary-based catechesis, Scripture study, or for the interest and knowledge it brings, The Cultural World of Jesus will add form and substance to your understanding of the Word that dwelt among us." "

Jesus and the Land

Author : Gary M. Burge
Publisher : Baker Academic
ISBN 13 : 0801038987
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (1 download)

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Download or read book Jesus and the Land written by Gary M. Burge and published by Baker Academic. This book was released on 2010-04 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes first-century Jewish and Christian beliefs about the land of Israel and examines present-day tensions, helping readers develop a Christian theology of the land.

The New Testament in Antiquity, 2nd Edition

Author : Gary M. Burge
Publisher : Zondervan Academic
ISBN 13 : 0310531330
Total Pages : 624 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (15 download)

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Download or read book The New Testament in Antiquity, 2nd Edition written by Gary M. Burge and published by Zondervan Academic. This book was released on 2020-04-14 with total page 624 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This completely revised and updated second edition of The New Testament in Antiquity skillfully develops how Jewish, Hellenistic, and Roman cultures formed the essential environment in which the New Testament authors wrote their books and letters. Understanding of the land, history, and culture of the ancient world brings remarkable new insights into how we read the New Testament itself. Throughout the book, numerous features provide windows into the first-century world. Nearly 500 full color photos, charts, maps, and drawings have been carefully selected. Additional features include sidebars that integrate the book's material with issues of interpretation, discussion questions, and bibliographies.

The Book of Longings

Author : Sue Monk Kidd
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0698408195
Total Pages : 434 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (984 download)

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Download or read book The Book of Longings written by Sue Monk Kidd and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2020-04-21 with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “An extraordinary novel . . . a triumph of insight and storytelling.” —Associated Press “A true masterpiece.” —Glennon Doyle, author of Untamed An extraordinary story set in the first century about a woman who finds her voice and her destiny, from the celebrated number one New York Times bestselling author of The Secret Life of Bees and The Invention of Wings In her mesmerizing fourth work of fiction, Sue Monk Kidd takes an audacious approach to history and brings her acclaimed narrative gifts to imagine the story of a young woman named Ana. Raised in a wealthy family with ties to the ruler of Galilee, she is rebellious and ambitious, with a brilliant mind and a daring spirit. She engages in furtive scholarly pursuits and writes narratives about neglected and silenced women. Ana is expected to marry an older widower, a prospect that horrifies her. An encounter with eighteen-year-old Jesus changes everything. Their marriage evolves with love and conflict, humor and pathos in Nazareth, where Ana makes a home with Jesus, his brothers, and their mother, Mary. Ana's pent-up longings intensify amid the turbulent resistance to Rome's occupation of Israel, partially led by her brother, Judas. She is sustained by her fearless aunt Yaltha, who harbors a compelling secret. When Ana commits a brazen act that puts her in peril, she flees to Alexandria, where startling revelations and greater dangers unfold, and she finds refuge in unexpected surroundings. Ana determines her fate during a stunning convergence of events considered among the most impactful in human history. Grounded in meticulous research and written with a reverential approach to Jesus's life that focuses on his humanity, The Book of Longings is an inspiring, unforgettable account of one woman's bold struggle to realize the passion and potential inside her, while living in a time, place and culture devised to silence her. It is a triumph of storytelling both timely and timeless, from a masterful writer at the height of her powers.

The Meaning and Uses of βασιλεία in the Gospel of Matthew

Author : Tobias Ålöw
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004686959
Total Pages : 454 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (46 download)

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Download or read book The Meaning and Uses of βασιλεία in the Gospel of Matthew written by Tobias Ålöw and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2024-04-04 with total page 454 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contrary to the prevailing view that βασιλεία is a verbal noun signifying God’s rule, this study demonstrates how the term’s pragmatic range in Matthew’s Gospel covers both five distinct types of use and their integration into a coherent concept. The study, which is the first to examine all occurrences of βασιλεία in the First Gospel from the perspective of semantic monosemy, extends and enhances our appreciation of the Matthean Zentralbegriff, and engenders a more accurate apprehension of the nature and aims of the Matthean narrative and the theological views it conveys.

Themelios, Volume 37, Issue 2

Author : D. A. Carson
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN 13 : 172523453X
Total Pages : 262 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (252 download)

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Download or read book Themelios, Volume 37, Issue 2 written by D. A. Carson and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2015-01-27 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Themelios is an international, evangelical, peer-reviewed theological journal that expounds and defends the historic Christian faith. Themelios is published three times a year online at The Gospel Coalition (http://thegospelcoalition.org/themelios/) and in print by Wipf and Stock. Its primary audience is theological students and pastors, though scholars read it as well. Themelios began in 1975 and was operated by RTSF/UCCF in the UK, and it became a digital journal operated by The Gospel Coalition in 2008. The editorial team draws participants from across the globe as editors, essayists, and reviewers. General Editor: D. A. Carson, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School Managing Editor: Brian Tabb, Bethlehem College and Seminary Consulting Editor: Michael J. Ovey, Oak Hill Theological College Administrator: Andrew David Naselli, Bethlehem College and Seminary Book Review Editors: Jerry Hwang, Singapore Bible College; Alan Thompson, Sydney Missionary & Bible College; Nathan A. Finn, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary; Hans Madueme, Covenant College; Dane Ortlund, Crossway; Jason Sexton, Golden Gate Baptist Seminary Editorial Board: Gerald Bray, Beeson Divinity School Lee Gatiss, Wales Evangelical School of Theology Paul Helseth, University of Northwestern, St. Paul Paul House, Beeson Divinity School Ken Magnuson, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary Jonathan Pennington, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary James Robson, Wycliffe Hall Mark D. Thompson, Moore Theological College Paul Williamson, Moore Theological College Stephen Witmer, Pepperell Christian Fellowship Robert Yarbrough, Covenant Seminary