Author: Herbert Lockyer
Publisher: Zondervan
ISBN: 9780310281115
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 388

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A study and analysis of the more than 250 parables in Scripture.

Author: Dee Brestin
Publisher: Shaw Books
ISBN: 0307755053
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 114

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This study guide links the truths of the proverbs and the parables and applies them to comtemporary living. It offers penetrating questions, a flexible format for groups and helpful leader's notes.

Author: Andrew S. Weeks
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 0595199720
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 322

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The Bible’s greatest value is its doctrinal and prophetic message: the Old Testament’s foretelling of a coming Messiah, and the New Testament’s fulfillment of Old Testament prophecy – the literal coming of Christ, the Son of God, and what bearing His life’s work has upon the human race. We must not overlook the Bible’s peculiar doctrinal stance in world history … and we should “thank the Jews” for that “Book of books,” which is the Bible. But where does the Bible stand in literary terms? Surely we must not overlook the Bible’s peculiar literary stance in world history. The Bible, with its prophetic imagery, poetic praises, and parabolic analogy is one of the world’s greatest literary works. Perhaps none of its writings show this more than does the Psalms, Proverbs, and parables. —From the Introduction With an insightful introduction on the literary gems of the Psalms, Proverbs and parables, this compilation is a fine contribution to any religious or inspirational library, sure to inspire a more careful and serious reading of one of the world’s greatest texts—the Holy Bible.

Author: Gregory Graham
Publisher: Page Publishing Inc
ISBN: 1682139727
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 189

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To liberals, A Conservative's Book of Proverbs, Parables and Prophecies is a book filled with hundreds of micro-aggressions. What a liberal calls a micro-aggression, a conservative calls good old fashioned “horse sense”. The author will use this “horse sense” to answer many of the unanswerable questions that has plagued the great philosophers of liberal history. Questions like: What is the meaning of life and what is the purpose for living? Is there life after death? Does God exist? If so, why would a God of love create death? Is God political? If so, is he a liberal or a conservative? What is the Kingdom of God? Is it a paradise on earth or is it in Heaven? What is the mark of God, the mark of man and the mark of the beast? Will there ever be peace on earth? If so how will it come? If the Gospel is good news, why is so much Bible prophecy bad news? These and other deep questions will be answered in this book. But the main purpose of this book is to give conservatives a hope in a bright future. And a faith to weather the liberal storm that will come before that bright future comes. A Conservative's Book of Proverbs, Parables and Prophecies will give the average Joe some insights on how to take on the liberal propaganda machine. If that average Joe can take on the demonizing liberal propaganda machine, then maybe the leadership of the Republican Party will have the courage to do the same. America needs the leadership of conservative average Joes to lead us out of our liberal funk. If America will repent of its liberal sins, then God will bless America again

Author: Eyamidé Ella Lewis-Coker
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1463402074
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 100

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Proverbs, parables and wise sayings are life experiences. In actual fact, these are wisdoms, truths, warnings, morals, experiences and traditional views passed down from generation to generation. These proverbs, parables and wise sayings express the wisdom of African people and are also the resources that are used to understand the Africans past and present lives. In Sierra Leone each ethnic group used proverbs, parables and wise sayings in their conversations as a way of life. The role and importance of proverbs, parables and wise sayings in each ethnic groups conversations provide a colorful and poetic picture of the culture and its characteristics.

Author: W. R. Brookman
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN: 1498209483
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 242

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In the words of Saint Augustine, the Bible is long, complicated, and difficult to read. Orange Proverbs & Purple Parables is a book about reading the Bible. How does one become a more spiritually discerning and critically appreciative reader of the Holy Scriptures? What does it take to become a better interpreter of biblical texts? This book explores wide-ranging approaches and considerations germane to the enterprise of reading. The catch phrase used throughout the book is that of reading the Holy Scriptures as scripture. What goes into reading the Bible as scripture? What are some of the major elements inherent in this endeavor that should be of concern to the one who aspires to become a deep, thoughtful reader and an effective interpreter? This book weaves through a labyrinth of characters and disciplines as it explores this enterprise of reading the Holy Scriptures. The likes of Chomsky, Augustine, neuroscience, Barth, linguistics, theological interpretation, Origen, metaphor theory, devotional reading, and Jerome, along with many more people and fields of inquiry, are all garnered to encourage the reader in an exploration of the enterprise of reading the Holy Scriptures.

Author: Edwin Paxton Hood
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Parables
Languages : en
Pages : 728

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Author: Eyamidé E. Lewis-Coker
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 154625272X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 172

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Proverbs, parables, and wise sayings are meaningful short sayings or vehicles through which morals are transmitted to adults, youths, and children. They are life experiences that Africans utilized to understand their past and present lives. These means of expressions are vital to the African culture as they transmit wisdom, truth, morals, and lessons that convey traditional views passed down from generation to generation. Africans and mostly older Africans communicate to adults, adolescences, and children by means of proverbs, parables, and wise sayingstransmitting messages, imparting warnings, solving problems, influencing behaviors, helping to avoid unwanted outcomes, and shaping or molding, especially the children as they journey through life. Proverbs, parables, and wise sayings are the instinctive or spontaneous methods of learning anytime and anywhere through conversations in an African community. As the conversations linger, they are revitalized by these short sayings. These modes keep the African children active and interested in the world around them, as well as their own development. These short sayings, in simple terms, are the daughters of daily-life experiences. They are not explained after they have been expressed; instead, adults, youths, and children used them to improve their communication and listening skills, develop creative imaginative and thinking skills, understand the meaning of life, and be familiar with the element of each proverb that was transmitted. Proverbs, parables, and wise sayings are the oral literature of the Creoles or Krios of Sierra Leone. Each proverb is understood when expressed in ordinary conversation. The role and importance of proverbs, parables, and wise sayings in conversations of each ethnic group of Sierra Leone provide a colorful, vibrant, and poetic picture of the African culture and its characteristics.

Author: Carole J. Lambert
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781433162909
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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Acknowledgments - Introduction - The Importance of Wisdom - Parables and Proverbs - Jesus' Hebrew Bible Sources for His Parables - Jesus Speaking Wisdom as Wisdom - Reflections on Jesus' Parabolic Wisdom - What Shaped Jesus' Artistry? - How Might Jesus Have Become an Author? - Why Did Jesus Draw from the Book of Proverbs? - How Did Jesus Respond to Conventional Proverbial Wisdom? - Conclusion - List of Parables - Index.

Author: Riad Kassis
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9004275991
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 334

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This is the first detailed study that critically compares and contrasts the wisdom sentences of the Book of Proverbs with classical and post-classical Arabic proverbs; reference is also made to current Arabic proverbs. The wisdom tradition of Solomon is examined and is compared to that of the Arab sage Luqmân. The book deals with three main themes that are of special significance both in the Book of Proverbs and in Arabic proverbial works: royalty, speech and silence, wealth and poverty. The book concludes with a study of some form-critical and traditio-historical aspects of the treated proverbs. Hundreds of classical Arabic proverbs and wisdom sayings of Prophet Muḥammad appear for the first time in English.