The Dead Sea Scrolls

The Dead Sea Scrolls
Author: Dr. Peter W. Flint
Publisher: Abingdon Press
Total Pages: 263
Release: 2013-02-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 142677107X

In 1947, a Bedouin shepherd literally stumbled upon a cave near the Dead Sea, a settlement now called Qumran, to the east of Jerusalem. This cave, along with the others located nearby, contained jars holding hundreds of scrolls and fragments of scrolls of texts both biblical and nonbiblical—in Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek. The biblical scrolls would be the earliest evidence of the Hebrew Scriptures, or Old Testament, by hundreds of years; and the nonbiblical texts would shed dramatic light on one of the least-known periods of Jewish history—the Second Temple period. This find is, quite simply, the most important archaeological event in two thousand years of biblical studies. The scrolls provide information on nearly every aspect of biblical studies, including the Old Testament, text criticism, Second Temple Judaism, the New Testament, and Christian origins. It took more than fifty years for the scrolls to be completely and officially published, and there is no comparable brief, introductory resource. Core Biblical Studies fulfill the need for brief, substantive, yet highly accessible introductions to key subjects and themes in biblical studies. In the shifting tides of biblical interpretation, these books are designed to help students locate relevant meanings in conversation with the text. As a first step toward substantive and subsequent learning, the series draws on the best scholarship in order to provide foundational concepts and contextualized information on a broad scope of issues, methods, perspectives, and trends.

Exploring Apple Mac - Ventura Edition

Exploring Apple Mac - Ventura Edition
Author: Kevin Wilson
Publisher: Elluminet Press
Total Pages: 380
Release: 2023-02-16
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 1913151751

We've all been there before, glaring at a computer screen with no idea what to do - don't worry Exploring Apple Mac is here to help. Written by best-selling technology author, lecturer, and computer trainer Kevin Wilson, Exploring Apple Mac is packed with over 450 pages of full color screenshots, illustrations, helpful tips, and easy to follow instructions along with video demos. Updated to cover the Ventura release of MacOS, Exploring Apple Mac will help you understand the fundamentals of your Mac. You'll learn how to: Upgrade your Mac to Ventura and explore new features such as passkeys, FreeForm and stage manager Find your way around the desktop, dock, finder, and launchpad in MacOS Master touch gestures, trackpads and the magic mouse to get around your Mac Use Notification Centre, Handoff, Spaces, Control Center, Universal Control, and Universal Clipboard in MacOS Organising files and folders in Finder in MacOS Browse the web with the Safari Web Browser safely and efficiently in MacOS Keep in touch with friends and family using email, iMessage, and FaceTime video chat on your mac Set important appointments with Calendar Keep the people you correspond with in the Contacts app Set yourself reminders and 'to-do' lists Check the weather on your mac Record voice memos Download countless apps from the App Store on your mac Catch up with your favourite podcasts and the latest news Read ebooks on your mac Find your way around with the Maps App, get directions, create guides, explore places in 3D, and use the interactive globe Use the clock app to set alarms, timers, and world clocks Stream music with Apple Music, buy tracks & albums from iTunes Store Stream TV programs & movies with the Apple TV App Getting started with Pages, Keynote and Numbers on your Mac Using iCloud storage on your Mac Use time machine to back up your data stored on your Mac Get to know Siri in MacOS Use the photos app to store and enhance your photos Create slideshows, photo albums and use iMovie to edit your home movies and more... Finally, system updates and maintenance tips to help you keep your Mac running smoothly complete this invaluable guide. So order yourself a copy today, and keep it handy as you make your way around the new OS. We want to create the best possible resource to help you, so if we've missed anything out then please get in touch using [email protected] and let us know. Thanks.

Exploring the Composition of the Pentateuch

Exploring the Composition of the Pentateuch
Author: L. S. Baker Jr.
Publisher: Penn State Press
Total Pages: 238
Release: 2020-12-11
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1646020685

For many years, the historical-critical quest for a reconstruction of the origin(s) and development of the Pentateuch or Hexateuch has been dominated by the documentary hypothesis, the heuristic power of which has produced a consensus so strong that an interpreter who did not operate within its framework was hardly regarded as a scholar. However, the relentless march of research on this topic has continued to yield new and refined analyses, data, methodological tools, and criticism. In this spirit, the contributions to this volume investigate new ideas about the composition of the Pentateuch arising from careful analysis of the biblical text against its ancient Near Eastern background. Covering a wide spectrum of topics and diverging perspectives, the chapters in this book are grouped into two parts. The first is primarily concerned with the history of scholarship and alternative approaches to the development of the Pentateuch. The second focuses on the exegesis of particular texts relevant to the composition of the Torah. The aim of the project is to foster investigation and collegial dialogue in a spirit of humility and frankness, without imposing uniformity. In addition to the editors, the contributors include Tiago Arrais, Richard E. Averbeck, John S. Bergsma, Joshua A. Berman, Daniel I. Block, Richard Davidson, Roy E. Gane, Duane A. Garrett, Richard S. Hess, Benjamin Kilchör, Michael LeFebvre, Jiří Moskala, and Christian Vogel.

Exploring Space

Exploring Space
Author: Rodney P. Carlisle
Publisher: Infobase Publishing
Total Pages: 161
Release: 2005
Genre: Astronautics
ISBN: 1438101856

Offers coverage of human explorations into space - from 19th-century fantasy to 20th-century achievement and the future of space exploration in the 21st century - giving information about the current state of exploration in the final frontier.

Exploring iPad For Dummies

Exploring iPad For Dummies
Author: Galen Gruman
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 494
Release: 2012-06-25
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 1118436849

Get to know the incredible iPad in a uniquely different Dummies format! The iPad combines the best of your favorite gadgets into one amazing ultraportable touch device. And, thisone-of-a-kind For Dummies guide is your is your ticket for making the most out of your iPad or iPad 2. Thoroughly updated for the third-generation iPad, the new edition of this informative, full-color guide is packed with tidbits, full-color graphics, informative articles, and easy-to-follow step lists. Now that you have a new iPad, get to know it a little better with Exploring iPad For Dummies 2nd Edition. Includes coverage of the third-generation iPad, iPad 2, and the original iPad Helps you get connected, stay in touch with social media, text with iMessage, play slideshows or music, curl up with your favorite e-book, and find the latest and greatest apps for any interest Shows you how to get organized with calendars, contacts, and Reminders; take notes; locate where you are or where you're going with Maps; stream content; or go hands-free with Dictation Also covers video-chatting with FaceTime, recording HD videos, and capturing and editing photos on the incredible retina display You’ve got the magic touch for all things iPad with Exploring iPad For Dummies 2nd Edition by your side.

The Mystery of the Last Supper

The Mystery of the Last Supper
Author: Colin J. Humphreys
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 259
Release: 2011-03-28
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 113949631X

For hundreds of years, we thought we knew what happened during Jesus' last days. Holy Thursday, Good Friday and Easter Sunday are not only observed by Christians around the world, but are also recognized in calendars and by non-practitioners as commemorating the true timeline of events in the life of Christ. But apparent inconsistencies in the gospel accounts of Jesus' final week have puzzled Bible scholars for centuries. In The Mystery of the Last Supper, Colin Humphreys uses science to reveal the truth about Jesus' final days. Reconciling conflicting Gospel accounts and scientific evidence, Humphreys reveals the exact date of the Last Supper in a definitive new timeline of Holy Week.

Exploring Identity Development and Self

Exploring Identity Development and Self
Author: Leilya A. Pitre
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 135
Release: 2021-02-15
Genre: Education
ISBN: 147585983X

This book offers readers opportunities to explore the most common universal themes taught in secondary English Language Arts classrooms using contemporary young adult literature. Authors discuss adolescence and adolescent readers, young adult literature and its possibilities in the classroom, and ways to teach thematic analysis. The book provides context, traditional approaches to teaching and examples of thematic explorations of each of the chosen themes. Chapters include developed teaching instructional units to study three universal themes: a journey of self-discovery; good vs. bad, right vs. wrong, and making difficult choices, and developing positive self-perception. Each instructional unit includes rationale, essential questions and objectives, calendar plans for up to six weeks, examples of introductory, reading and discussing, and enrichment activities and assessments. The activities target academic skills for ELA curricula and create safe spaces for exploring topics of identity struggles and personal growth complicated by social issues, all of which adolescents face today. Each instructional chapter suggests a wide range of additional texts and resources for theme explorations.

Valuing Older People

Valuing Older People
Author: Edmondson, Ricca
Publisher: Policy Press
Total Pages: 316
Release: 2009-07-20
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 9781847422910

This collection offers a lively and creative response to contemporary challenges of ageing and how to understand it.