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In 'Philochristus: Memoirs of a Disciple of the Lord' by Edwin Abbott Abbott, the reader is transported to the early days of Christianity through the eyes of a devoted disciple. Written in a captiva……続きを見る

There’s much more to the story of Samuel than knowing that he was a boy in the Tabernacle who heard God calling him. There’s a lot more about King Saul that we don’t hear as children. There’s much m……続きを見る

Mary appears only a few times in the Bible, but those few passages come at crucial moments. Catholics believe that Mary is the ever-virgin Mother of God, the Queen of Heaven and Earth. But she also ……続きを見る

Moses: A Man of Selfless Dedication Was he the sleek-and-trim, funloving animated man in The Prince of Egypt or the handsome, strong-hearted, superstar played by Charlton Heston in The Ten Commandme……続きを見る

The prophet Elijah was rough around the edges, a complex mountain man whose faith was remarkable and yet compromised by his own seasons of fear and discouragement. But more than anything else, he wa……続きを見る

"How great is God – beyond our understanding!" ~ Job 36:26    The Book of Job is one of the most celebrated pieces of biblical literature, probing profound questions about faith. I……続きを見る

Retired Pastor Joe B. Hewitt’s new book, A Pastor’s Adventures, the Good, the Bad, and the Sad, tells of his ministry in Texas that took him also from frozen Siberia to the heat of the Amazon River.……続きを見る

Volume 2 of the 'Conflict of the Ages' book series, 'The Story of Prophets and Kings,' covers the Biblical history of the world from King Solomon to Malachi. This key Seventh Day Adventist text expl……続きを見る

This key Seventh Day Adventist text explains in detail the SDA understanding of the conflict between God and Satan and their understanding of the Bible and much of world history. White wrote the ser……続きを見る

Volume 3 of the 'Conflict of the Ages' book series, 'The Desire of Ages,' covers the life and ministry of Jesus. This key Seventh Day Adventist text explains in detail the SDA understanding of the c……続きを見る

John Dominic Crossan, the eminent historical Jesus scholar, and Jonathan L. Reed, an expert in biblical archaeology, reveal through archaeology and textual scholarship that Paul, like Jesus, focused……続きを見る

White Tree Publishing presents a paraphrase in today's English of passages from the four Gospels -- Matthew, Mark, Luke and John -- relating Jesus' birth, life, death and resurrection in one continu……続きを見る

Israel's story as a people of God is a tale of women, men, and their children. Moving past a patriarchal reading of the Bible, Fischer presents a new interpretation of neglected biblical narratives.……続きを見る

Precious Poetic Moments, Briefly Suspended in an Abstract Called Time, written by Thomas Paul Monday 続きを見る

A relic from our pagan past; a fertility symbol; the spirit of vegetation; Jack-in-the-Green, Herne the Hunter or Robin Hoodall of these descriptions and many more have been advanced to explain the ……続きを見る

In seventeenth-century France, Jeanne Guyon wrote about God, "I loved him, and I burned with his fire because I loved him, and I loved him in such a way that I could love only him, but in loving him……続きを見る

God's Scoundrels and Misfits examines the relationships of biblical characters with God and with each other. Some took advantage of the second chances God offered them while others missed the opport……続きを見る

David Wilson's initial research into the phenomenon of prophecy in the Hebrew Bible suggested that many of the passages featuring prophets, and hitherto considered to be bizarre myths (or much-edite……続きを見る

The contents of this book will teach people to live victoriously for God. It illustrates and teaches how the Holy Spirit (Holy Ghost) can use any willing vessel for God’s purpose. It will show you t……続きを見る

The Revised Standard Version (RSV) is an English translation of the Bible published in 1952 by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of Churches. The RSV is a revision of the A……続きを見る

“Scripture frequently sums up a man’s life in a single sentence.” – Charles Spurgeon Inspired by the great preacher Charles Spurgeon, Warren Wiersbe launched a personal study of the lives of promine……続きを見る

Variothoughts series. The essay reveals the philosophical and everyday meaning of the famous biblical metaphor. The parable of the wheat and Chaff is simple, but very important and practical. A misi……続きを見る

Christianity without an omnipotent god, without a divine savior, without an afterlife? In this bold and hopeful book, theologian Daniel C. Maguire writes that traditional, supernatural aspects of Ch……続きを見る

This little book unfolds the story of two destitute widows, Ruth and Naomi, whom God restores to life and fulness through the faithfulness of a man, Boaz, who acts as their redeemer. The pattern pre……続きを見る

Imagine the story of Jesus told like never before--through the eyes of his enemies. In Why I Would Have Killed Jesus and You Might Have Too, we meet five characters, who state their case against the……続きを見る

The Man is burdened beyond belief. It's been three years since his ministry began, and now it's come to its climax. Although fully human, he doesn't find much comfort being surrounded by his twelve ……続きを見る

In Edwin A. Abbott's "Philochristus - Memoirs of a Disciple of the Lord," readers are immersed in a thought-provoking narrative that offers a unique perspective on the life and teachings of Jesus Ch……続きを見る

In Edwin A. Abbott's 'Silanus the Christian,' the reader is taken on a thought-provoking journey through the complexities of faith, politics, and social hierarchies in ancient Rome. Written in Abbot……続きを見る

You were pleased to put me upon that sad service of Preaching at the Funeral of your worthy and dear Pastor; And shortly after that, upon another service of Printing what I then had publikely Preach……続きを見る

The intention of this biography is--on the one hand--to describe what happened as Peder Borgen (b. 1928) grew up and tried to establish himself as a theologian and a New Testament scholar in his Nor……続きを見る