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Paul's Financial Policy (Criminal Practice) (The Library of New Testament Studies)
by David E. Briones
This book attempts to prove the consistent nature of Paul's financial policy by drawing from his social environment and theological convictions to tease out a three-way relational pattern with God as the source of all possessions. This three-way relational framework not only dictates Paul's decision to accept or reject finances from his churches but also directly challenges long-standing claims made about Paul's financial policy. After outlining the various approaches that scholars have taken to...
Casi en Casa de Billy Graham nos enseña cómo podemos enfrentar el futuro con esperanza aun cuando esto signifique envejecer y finalmente partir a casa. Este libro, no se escribe sólo para viejos. Se escribe para personas de toda etapa en la vida; incluso los que nunca han pensado mucho en cuanto a envejecer. La mejor manera de enfrentar los retos de la vejez es prepararnos para ellos ahora, antes de que lleguen. Billy Graham le hace una invitación a explorar junto con él no sólo las realidades d...
What can Jezebel, the Bible's wickedest queen, reveal about God's holiness and power and even about his sense of humor? What about the Woman at the Well-the one with five husbands and a live-in lover? And what of the prostitute whose tears bathe the feet of Jesus in front of people who despise her?There are also "wicked good" women like Deborah, Ruth, Hannah, Abigail, Esther, Mary, and more. What do their lives tell us about God's invincible love and his determined plan to save us?In Wicked Wome...
Four Views on the Apostle Paul (Counterpoints: Bible and Theology)
An introduction to ongoing debates on the apostle Paul's life and teaching and his letters' ramifications for the Church of today. The apostle Paul was a vital force in the development of Christianity. Paul's historical and religious context affects the theological interpretation of Paul's writings, no small issue in the whole of Christian theology. Recent years have seen much controversy about the apostle Paul, his religious and social context, and its effects on his theology. In the helpful...
New Testament Christianity in the Roman World (Essentials of Biblical Studies)
by Harry O. Maier
What did it mean to be a Christian in the Roman Empire? In one of the inaugural titles of Oxford's new Essentials in Biblical Studies series, Harry O. Maier considers the multilayered social contexts that shaped the authors and audiences of the New Testament. Beginning with the cosmos and the gods, Maier presents concentric realms of influence on the new religious movement of Christ-followers. The next is that of the empire itself and the sway the cult of the emperor held over believers of a sin...
Hurlbuts Story of the Bible
by D D Rev Jesse Hurlbut and D D Jesse Hurlbut
The Philosophy of Early Christianity (Ancient Philosophies)
by George E. Karamanolis
First published in 2014. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Reading Job Intertextually (The Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Studies)
This volume fills an important lacuna in the study of the Hebrew Bible by providing the first comprehensive treatment of intertextuality in Job, in which essays will address intertextual resonances between Job and texts in all three divisions of the Hebrew canon, along with non-canonical texts throughout history, from the ancient Near East to modern literature. Though comprehensive, this study will not be exhaustive, but will invite further study into connections between Job and these texts, few...
Geistliche Reden - Reden eines Geistlichen bei aktuellen Anlassen
by Wolfgang Kolnsberg
