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Current scholarly debate over the historical character of David's rule generally considers the biblical portrait to represent David as king of Judah first, and subsequently over "all Israel." The ni……続きを見る

The profound ambivalence of the biblical portrayals of Hagar and Ishmaeldispossessed, yet protected; abandoned, yet given promises that rival those of the covenant with Abrahambelies easy characteri……続きを見る

Beneath the commonplace affirmation that Jesus “paid for our sins” lie depths of implication: did God demand a blood sacrifice to assuage divine anger? Is sacrifice (consciously or unconsciously) in……続きを見る

Engaging, perceptive, and academically thorough, the NEW BEACON BIBLE COMMENTARY will expand your understanding and deepen your appreciation for the meaning and message of each book of the Bible. Wr……続きを見る

Engaging, perceptive, and academically thorough, the NEW BEACON BIBLE COMMENTARY will expand your understanding and deepen your appreciation for the meaning and message of each book of the Bible. Wr……続きを見る

The Knowing the Bible series is a resource designed to help Bible readers better understand and apply God's Word. These 12-week studies lead participants through books of the Bible and are made up o……続きを見る

The Knowing the Bible series is a resource designed to help Bible readers better understand and apply God's Word. These 12-week studies lead participants through books of the Bible and are made up o……続きを見る

The Knowing the Bible series is a resource designed to help Bible readers better understand and apply God's Word. These 12-week studies lead participants through books of the Bible and are made up o……続きを見る

Have you ever read the Old Testament Laws and wondered what they had to do with you in this modern age? Hidden in these laws of God are some important truths that not only help us understand God mor……続きを見る

With Society Crumbling Around Us, It's Time to Rebuild We live in a post-Christian age marked by moral and spiritual decay. We have watched our comfortable walls collapse as our faith has been attac……続きを見る

Are there Old Testament roots of the veneration of the Blessed Virgin Mary? Margaret Barker traces the roots of the devotion to Mary as Mother of the Lord back to the Old Testament and the first tem……続きを見る

Eryl W. Davies discusses the ethically problematic passages of the Hebrew Bible and the way scholars have addressed aspects of the bible generally regarded as offensive and unacceptable. 続きを見る

This book addresses one of the ever-aching problems of human society – failed leadership in secular and sacred domains. It points out, from Ezekiel’s use of symbolism and shepherd motif, what societ……続きを見る

The psalms are masterful poems that echo the tenors of community life and worship as they project the scope of the human drama from lament to praise. They chart a profound and vital relationship wit……続きを見る

There is generally no common material that binds together the works of the individual prophets that comprise the Twelve, but through Sweeney's commentary they stand together as a single, clearly def……続きを見る

Some ancient works of literature survive in fragments that appear so simple and complete it's hard to imagine them as being part of a larger narrative. Such is the case with Ruth and Esther. On firs……続きを見る

There is generally no common material that binds together the works of the individual prophets that comprise the Twelve, but through Sweeney's commentary they stand together as a single, clearly def……続きを見る

Genesis 11:1-9 is a familiar story of how the descendants of Noah, leaving Mount Ararat after the flood, migrated to the fertile valley of Shinar where they built a tower and a city. The stroy of t……続きを見る

The biblical book of Judges contains culturally familiar stories such as that of Samson and Delilah and Deborah and Baraq. But despite the popularity of these stories, other important stories in Jud……続きを見る

The central thesis underlying this study of Genesis is that the God who is revealed as a character in Genesis is always a savior. In Genesis, David Cotter, OSB, helps readers discern a structure in ……続きを見る

History has an inescapable centrality in the Hebrew Bible, and biblical narratives are for many readers the best recognized and most memorable parts of the Bible. The history of ancient Israel and t……続きを見る

El autor narra la experiencia vivida por un adolescente de 17 años cuando se enamora perdidamente de una joven de 16, quien le confiesa su adicción a las drogas, y le cuenta la horrible experiencia ……続きを見る

An indispensable resource for everyone who cares about the Jewish future. “Every passage of Torah has the potential to be someone’s personal story and teachingーand that definitely includes you as a……続きを見る

Explore your spiritual life. Create a personal theology. Challenge and test your faithーall using the Book of Psalms. The Book of Psalms has been beloved by generations of readers. It offers solace ……続きを見る

Women rabbis are changing the face of Judaism. Discover how their interpretations of the Torah can enrich your perspective. "Rich and engaging…makes available to a wide readership the collective wis……続きを見る

Koheleth's powerful guidebook for living without certainty and security in a world of constant change can become a companion for your own spiritual journey. Twenty-three hundred years ago, an unname……続きを見る

Let the Psalms help you forge a deeper connection to the Divine. Showing how the Psalms give profound and candid expression to both our highest aspirations and our deepest pain, the late, highly res……続きを見る

Ancient stories from the Bible offer lessons for today's world "Little has changed over the millennia. Our existence remains suspended between the realm of the eternal and the elemental plane of the……続きを見る

A lesson in hope and faithーand learning that there are some things in life beyond our controlーfor every child who has worried about what comes next. Adam and Eve's very first day in the Garden of ……続きを見る

Let the Ten Commandments command your imagination … and enrich your life. When the Holy One gave the Torah, no bird chirped, no fowl flew, no ox lowed, not one angel stirred its wing or sang its son……続きを見る