Author: Clifford A. Pickover
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 9780195346800
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
Do a little armchair space travel, rub elbows with alien life forms, and stretch your mind to the furthest corners of our uncharted universe. With this astonishing guidebook, you don't have to be an astronomer to explore the mysteries of stars and their profound meaning for human existence. Clifford A. Pickover tackles a range of topics from stellar evolution to the fundamental reasons why the universe permits life to flourish. He alternates sections that explain the mysteries of the cosmos with sections that dramatize mind-expanding concepts through a fictional dialog between futuristic humans and their alien peers (who embark on a journey beyond the reader's wildest imagination). This highly accessible and entertaining approach turns an intimidating subject into a scientific game open to all dreamers. Told in Pickover's inimitable blend of fascinating state-of-the-art science and whimsical science fiction, and packed with numerous diagrams and illustrations, The Stars of Heaven unfolds a world of paradox and mystery, one that will intrigue anyone who has ever pondered the night sky with wonder.
The Gospel in the Stars
Author: Joseph Augustus Seiss
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Astronomy
Languages : en
Pages : 466
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Astronomy
Languages : en
Pages : 466
Book Description
Revelation
Author:
Publisher: Canongate Books
ISBN: 0857861018
Category : Bibles
Languages : en
Pages : 60
Book Description
The final book of the Bible, Revelation prophesies the ultimate judgement of mankind in a series of allegorical visions, grisly images and numerological predictions. According to these, empires will fall, the "Beast" will be destroyed and Christ will rule a new Jerusalem. With an introduction by Will Self.
Publisher: Canongate Books
ISBN: 0857861018
Category : Bibles
Languages : en
Pages : 60
Book Description
The final book of the Bible, Revelation prophesies the ultimate judgement of mankind in a series of allegorical visions, grisly images and numerological predictions. According to these, empires will fall, the "Beast" will be destroyed and Christ will rule a new Jerusalem. With an introduction by Will Self.
Heaven is for Real for Kids
Author: Todd Burpo
Publisher: Thomas Nelson Inc
ISBN: 140031870X
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
Heaven is for real, and you are going to like it! Colton Burpo came back from his trip to heaven with a very important message: Jesus really, really loves children. In an effort to reach even more families with this eternally significant story, this runaway bestseller is now told from Colton-kid to kids! Children will receive the same comfort and assurance that so many adults have received from the trade book. Beautifully illustrated under Colton's direction, he shares his experiences in first person and comments on things that will be important to kids. A letter to parents is included to guide them as they talk to their children about heaven. Scripture along with a Q&A section with answers from the Bible are also included in the book.
Publisher: Thomas Nelson Inc
ISBN: 140031870X
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
Heaven is for real, and you are going to like it! Colton Burpo came back from his trip to heaven with a very important message: Jesus really, really loves children. In an effort to reach even more families with this eternally significant story, this runaway bestseller is now told from Colton-kid to kids! Children will receive the same comfort and assurance that so many adults have received from the trade book. Beautifully illustrated under Colton's direction, he shares his experiences in first person and comments on things that will be important to kids. A letter to parents is included to guide them as they talk to their children about heaven. Scripture along with a Q&A section with answers from the Bible are also included in the book.
The Book of Amos
Author: Jorg Jeremias
Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
ISBN: 9780664227296
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 204
Book Description
In this volume, Jeremias suggests that the book of Amos was produced through various stages over time. While he does write from a critical perspective, his creativity offers a sensitivity to literary issues within the text that is often missing from critical work. The Old Testament Library provides fresh and authoritative treatments of important aspects of Old Testament study through commentaries and general surveys. The contributors are scholars of international standing.
Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
ISBN: 9780664227296
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 204
Book Description
In this volume, Jeremias suggests that the book of Amos was produced through various stages over time. While he does write from a critical perspective, his creativity offers a sensitivity to literary issues within the text that is often missing from critical work. The Old Testament Library provides fresh and authoritative treatments of important aspects of Old Testament study through commentaries and general surveys. The contributors are scholars of international standing.
Letters to the Seven Churches of Asia In their Local Setting
Author: Colin J. Hemer
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 0567319431
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 353
Book Description
With a new foreword by David E. Aune, this modern classic by Colin J. Hemer explores the seven letters in the book of Revelation against the historical background of the churches to which they were addressed. Based on literary, epigraphical, and archaeological sources and informed by Hemer's firsthand knowledge of the biblical sites, this superb study presents in the clearest way possible a picture of the New Testament world in the later part of the first century and its significance for broader questions of church history.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 0567319431
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 353
Book Description
With a new foreword by David E. Aune, this modern classic by Colin J. Hemer explores the seven letters in the book of Revelation against the historical background of the churches to which they were addressed. Based on literary, epigraphical, and archaeological sources and informed by Hemer's firsthand knowledge of the biblical sites, this superb study presents in the clearest way possible a picture of the New Testament world in the later part of the first century and its significance for broader questions of church history.
The Scepter and the Star
Author: John Joseph Collins
Publisher: Anchor Bible
ISBN:
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
"In The Scepter and the Star, John J. Collins turns to the Dead Sea Scrolls to shed new light on the origins, meaning, and relevance of messianic expectations. The first Christians were Jews who believed that Jesus of Nazareth was the messiah - the Christ; Christians could be called "followers of the messiah." Other Jews did not accept this claim, and so the Christians went their own way and grew into a separate religion. The disagreement about the identity of the messiah is the root difference between Judaism and Christianity." "The recent disclosure of the full corpus of the Dead Sea Scrolls now makes it possible to see this disagreement in a fuller context than ever before. The most stunning revelation of the new evidence is the diversity of messianic expectations in Judaism around the beginning of the common era. The Hebrew word "messiah" means "anointed one." According to the scrolls, the messiah could be a warrior king in the line of David, a priest, a prophet, or a teacher. He could be called "the Son of God." Jesus of Nazareth fitted the expectations some Jews of the time had of the messiah. The majority of Jews, however, had quite different expectations."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Publisher: Anchor Bible
ISBN:
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
"In The Scepter and the Star, John J. Collins turns to the Dead Sea Scrolls to shed new light on the origins, meaning, and relevance of messianic expectations. The first Christians were Jews who believed that Jesus of Nazareth was the messiah - the Christ; Christians could be called "followers of the messiah." Other Jews did not accept this claim, and so the Christians went their own way and grew into a separate religion. The disagreement about the identity of the messiah is the root difference between Judaism and Christianity." "The recent disclosure of the full corpus of the Dead Sea Scrolls now makes it possible to see this disagreement in a fuller context than ever before. The most stunning revelation of the new evidence is the diversity of messianic expectations in Judaism around the beginning of the common era. The Hebrew word "messiah" means "anointed one." According to the scrolls, the messiah could be a warrior king in the line of David, a priest, a prophet, or a teacher. He could be called "the Son of God." Jesus of Nazareth fitted the expectations some Jews of the time had of the messiah. The majority of Jews, however, had quite different expectations."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
The Stars of Heaven
Author: Clifford A. Pickover
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 9780195346800
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
Do a little armchair space travel, rub elbows with alien life forms, and stretch your mind to the furthest corners of our uncharted universe. With this astonishing guidebook, you don't have to be an astronomer to explore the mysteries of stars and their profound meaning for human existence. Clifford A. Pickover tackles a range of topics from stellar evolution to the fundamental reasons why the universe permits life to flourish. He alternates sections that explain the mysteries of the cosmos with sections that dramatize mind-expanding concepts through a fictional dialog between futuristic humans and their alien peers (who embark on a journey beyond the reader's wildest imagination). This highly accessible and entertaining approach turns an intimidating subject into a scientific game open to all dreamers. Told in Pickover's inimitable blend of fascinating state-of-the-art science and whimsical science fiction, and packed with numerous diagrams and illustrations, The Stars of Heaven unfolds a world of paradox and mystery, one that will intrigue anyone who has ever pondered the night sky with wonder.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 9780195346800
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
Do a little armchair space travel, rub elbows with alien life forms, and stretch your mind to the furthest corners of our uncharted universe. With this astonishing guidebook, you don't have to be an astronomer to explore the mysteries of stars and their profound meaning for human existence. Clifford A. Pickover tackles a range of topics from stellar evolution to the fundamental reasons why the universe permits life to flourish. He alternates sections that explain the mysteries of the cosmos with sections that dramatize mind-expanding concepts through a fictional dialog between futuristic humans and their alien peers (who embark on a journey beyond the reader's wildest imagination). This highly accessible and entertaining approach turns an intimidating subject into a scientific game open to all dreamers. Told in Pickover's inimitable blend of fascinating state-of-the-art science and whimsical science fiction, and packed with numerous diagrams and illustrations, The Stars of Heaven unfolds a world of paradox and mystery, one that will intrigue anyone who has ever pondered the night sky with wonder.
The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
Author: Geoffrey William Bromiley
Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
ISBN: 9780802837813
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 1064
Book Description
This is Volume I of an encyclopedia representing the scholarship of hundreds of evangelical contributors who have prepared articles on virtually every person, place, and term mentioned in the Bible. The encyclopedia is based on the Revised Standard Version, but is cross-referenced so that readers of other versions can easily utilize it.
Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
ISBN: 9780802837813
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 1064
Book Description
This is Volume I of an encyclopedia representing the scholarship of hundreds of evangelical contributors who have prepared articles on virtually every person, place, and term mentioned in the Bible. The encyclopedia is based on the Revised Standard Version, but is cross-referenced so that readers of other versions can easily utilize it.
Bible Explorer's Guide
Author: John Phillips
Publisher: Kregel Academic
ISBN: 9780825493911
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
A getting started handbook that provides ground rules for interpreting God's Word and helps for applying its principles.
Publisher: Kregel Academic
ISBN: 9780825493911
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
A getting started handbook that provides ground rules for interpreting God's Word and helps for applying its principles.
Evidence for the Bible
Author: Daniel Dixson
Publisher: Energion Publications
ISBN: 1631998633
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 74
Book Description
Christians rely on the Bible for information on both their most basic understanding of reality and in determining right and wrong in their decision-making. But can you rely on the Bible? Evidence for the Bible is the first volume in the Consider Christianity series, written by Elgin Hushbeck, Jr. It discusses the evidence for the inspiration and reliability of the Bible and deals with objections. It is clear and forceful but also invites dialogue on this key issue of the Christian faith. Chapter titles are: How Did We Get the Bible The Bible and Modern Criticism Archeology and the Bible Science vs. Religion Science and the Bible Is the Bible Reliable The Word of God or the Speculations of Men There is a clear reader's guide at the beginning of the book to indicate what is covered in each chapter, giving readers a way to move quickly to the topics that most interest or concern them. There is also an extensive index of topics. This 3rd edition is revised and expanded and includes discoveries from the nearly twenty years since the 2nd edition was released. You'll find a discussion of advancing scientific observations and theories, including early results from the James Webb telescope. Pastors, Sunday School teachers, Christian education directors, and youth leaders will not want to miss this book.
Publisher: Energion Publications
ISBN: 1631998633
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 74
Book Description
Christians rely on the Bible for information on both their most basic understanding of reality and in determining right and wrong in their decision-making. But can you rely on the Bible? Evidence for the Bible is the first volume in the Consider Christianity series, written by Elgin Hushbeck, Jr. It discusses the evidence for the inspiration and reliability of the Bible and deals with objections. It is clear and forceful but also invites dialogue on this key issue of the Christian faith. Chapter titles are: How Did We Get the Bible The Bible and Modern Criticism Archeology and the Bible Science vs. Religion Science and the Bible Is the Bible Reliable The Word of God or the Speculations of Men There is a clear reader's guide at the beginning of the book to indicate what is covered in each chapter, giving readers a way to move quickly to the topics that most interest or concern them. There is also an extensive index of topics. This 3rd edition is revised and expanded and includes discoveries from the nearly twenty years since the 2nd edition was released. You'll find a discussion of advancing scientific observations and theories, including early results from the James Webb telescope. Pastors, Sunday School teachers, Christian education directors, and youth leaders will not want to miss this book.