Author: Sharon Moughtin-Mumby
Publisher: OUP Oxford
ISBN: 0191528838
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 330
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Sharon Moughtin-Mumby considers the often unrecognised impact of different approaches to metaphor on readings of the prophtic sexual and marital metaphorical language. She outlines a practical and consciously simplified approach to metaphor, placing strong emphasis on the influence of literary context on metaphorical meaning. Drawing on this approach, she read Hosea 4-14, Jeremiah 2:1-4:4, Isaiah, Ezekiel 16 and 23, and Hosea 1-3 with fresh eyes. Her lucid new readings reveal the way in which scholarship has repeatedly stifled the prophetic metaphorical language by reading it within the 'default contexts' of 'the marriage metaphor' and 'cultic prostitution', which for so many years have been simply assumed. Readers are encouraged instead to read these diverse metaphors and similes within their distinctive literary contexts in which they have the potential to rise vividly to life, provoking the question: how are we to respond to these disquieting, powerful texts in the midst of the Hebrew Bible?
Author: Witness Lee
Publisher: Living Stream Ministry
ISBN: 0870832891
Category : Bible
Languages : en
Pages : 82
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Author: Reinhard Bonnke
Publisher: CFAN Publications
ISBN: 1933446536
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 288
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Author: Cliffe Knechtle
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
ISBN: 9780877845690
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 172
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Cliffe Knechtle offers clear, reasoned and compassionate responses to the tough questions skeptics ask.
Author: Joyce Meyer
Publisher: FaithWords
ISBN: 0446519685
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 153
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#1 New York Times bestselling author Joyce Meyer teaches readers how to create change in their lives and truly receive God's blessings. Includes powerful Scriptures covering over 50 topics, such as patience, loneliness, and wisdom.
Author: Various Authors,
Publisher: Zondervan
ISBN: 0310294142
Category : Bibles
Languages : en
Pages : 6793
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The NIV is the world's best-selling modern translation, with over 150 million copies in print since its first full publication in 1978. This highly accurate and smooth-reading version of the Bible in modern English has the largest library of printed and electronic support material of any modern translation.
Author: Neale Donald Walsch
Publisher: Hampton Roads Publishing
ISBN: 1612831168
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 250
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Suppose you could ask God any question and get an answer. What would it be? Young people all over the world have been asking those questions. So Neale Donald Walsch, author of the internationally bestselling Conversations with God series had another conversation. Conversations with God for Teens is a simple, clear, straight-to-the-point dialogue that answers teens questions about God, money, sex, love, and more. Conversations with God for Teens reads like a rap session at a church youth group, where teenagers discuss everything they ever wanted to know about life but were too afraid to ask God. Walsch acts as the verbal conduit, showing teenagers how easy it is to converse with the divine. When Claudia, age 16, from Perth, Australia, asks, "Why can't I just have sex with everybody? What's the big deal?", the answer God offers her is: "Nothing you do will ever be okay with everybody. 'Everybody' is a large word. The real question is can you have sex and have it be okay with you?" There's no doubt that the casual question-and-answer format will help make God feel welcoming and accessible to teens. Conversations with God for Teens is the perfect gift purchase for parents, grandparents, and anyone else who wants to provide accessible spiritual content for the teen(s) in their lives.
Author: Dr. Andrew Davis
Publisher: Ambassador International
ISBN: 1620203790
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 38
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Prepare to embark on one of the most rewarding exercises of spiritual and mental labor anyone could ever attempt. Many Christians have at least a few Bible verses committed to memory, but An Approach to Extended Memorization of Scripture encourages Christians to ramp up Scripture memorization. Daily procedures and techniques guide the reader through memorizing entire chapters and books of the Bible at one time. Author and pastor Dr. Andrew Davis has used these proven method to commit 35 books of the Bible to memory over the course of his ministry.
Author: Witness Lee
Publisher: Living Stream Ministry
ISBN: 1536006483
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 521
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The Collected Works of Witness Lee, 1985, volume 4, contains messages and fellowship given by Brother Witness Lee on October 4 through December 8, 1985. At the beginning of October Brother Lee traveled to Taipei, Taiwan, and ministered there until the first week of December. During this period he visited Singapore and Manila, Philippines, for about one week. The contents of this volume are divided into six sections, as follows: 1. Ten messages given in Taipei, Taiwan, on October 4 through November 6. These messages were previously published in Chinese in a book entitled The Supply of the Word and the Increase of the Church. They were translated into English and are included in this volume under the same title. 2. Five messages given in Taipei, Taiwan, on October 7 through 11. These messages were previously published in Chinese and English in a book entitled The Full Knowledge of the Word of God. They are included in this volume under the same title. 3. Five messages given in Taipei, Taiwan, on October 7 through 11. These messages were previously published in Chinese and English in a book entitled Everyone Speaking the Word of God. They are included in this volume under the same title. 4. Five messages given in Taipei, Taiwan, on October 7 through 11. These messages were previously published in Chinese and English in a book entitled Meeting to Speak the Word of God. They are included in this volume under the same title. 5. Eight messages given in Taipei, Taiwan, on November 1 through December 9. These messages were previously published in Chinese in a book entitled Practicing the God-ordained Way with One Accord. They were translated into English and are included in this volume under the same title. 6. Seven messages given in Taipei, Taiwan, on October 17 through November 28. These messages were previously published in Chinese and English in a book entitled Key Points on the Home Meetings. They are included in this volume under the same title.
Author: Paul Helm
Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
ISBN: 0802849512
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 304
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For two millennia the church has affirmed and celebrated Scripture as the written word of God. However, in the twentieth century, the doctrine of Scripture became the focus and flashpoint for division. One legacy of those debates has been a reluctance to address the nature of Scripture. This collection of essays seeks to re-open dialogue on this fundamental tenet of the Christian faith, by offering something of a prelude to a fresh approach to Scripture. In particular, these explorations seek to map out some implications of the fundamental link between the character of God as trustworthy and the trustworthiness of His word. Following an introductory orientation, the first two sections take soundings in selected texts from the Old and New Testaments. The third section offers perspectives from church history, and also grapples with aspects of the contemporary context and philosophical and epistemological issues. Two responses to the main essays complete the collection. None of the contributors wishes to articulate the discussion in terms of the categories of past controversies, or pretends to offer an exhaustive analysis. All, however, share the desire to engage their readers in constructive dialogue on this vital issue.
