Agenda for Biblical People

Agenda for Biblical People
Author: Jim Wallis
Publisher: HarperCollins
Total Pages: 145
Release: 1976-01-01
Genre: Christian life
ISBN: 9780060692360

"Explores what the biblical imperative 'be not conformed' means in our social and political lives. How do the fall, idolatry, the cross, and the resurrection apply to the realities of global poverty and violence, political power, and the demi-gods of race, class, sex, nation, and ideology?"--back cover.

Biblical People

Biblical People
Author: Raymond Apple
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Total Pages: 165
Release: 2021-09-14
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1665592516

This is a book of short essays on interesting people, events and themes in the Hebrew scriptures. An earlier book by the same author is New Testament People – A Rabbi’s Notes.

Oneness Embraced

Oneness Embraced
Author: Tony Evans
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2015-10-06
Genre: African Americans
ISBN: 9780802412669

With the Bible as a guide and heaven as the goal, Oneness Embraced calls God's people to kingdom-focused unity. It tells us why we don't have it, what we need to get it, and what it will look like when we do. Mr. Evans weaves his own story into this word to the church.

They Were Single Too: Eight Biblical Role Models

They Were Single Too: Eight Biblical Role Models
Author: David M. Hoffeditz
Publisher: Kregel Publications
Total Pages: 160
Release: 2018-01-23
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0825445280

Singleness is not a sin that needs to be redeemed. Yet for many single Christians, the way the church regards them often feels condemning. Living between these truths can be a painful, frustrating experience. By examining eight individuals from Scripture who were single at some point in their adult lives--Paul, Anna, Martha, Jeremiah, Ruth, Joseph, Nehemiah, and John the Baptist--Hoffeditz guides readers through common struggles singles face, such as loneliness and disappointment. Hoffeditz isn't offering a self-help guide, a twelve-step program to recovery, or philosophical musings. They Were Single Too spells out concrete steps for a healthy, God-approved attitude toward unmarried life and how one can truly serve God without a spouse. Brief chapters with questions for reflection allow for either individual or group study. Long used as a resource for singles ministries, this revised edition updates the language of this timeless biblical study and makes it more attractive for today's reader.

Biblical Peoples and Ethnicity

Biblical Peoples and Ethnicity
Author: Ann E. Killebrew
Publisher: Society of Biblical Lit
Total Pages: 384
Release: 2005-10
Genre: History
ISBN: 1589830970

Ancient Israel did not emerge within a vacuum but rather came to exist alongside various peoples, including Canaanites, Egyptians, and Philistines. Indeed, Israel’s very proximity to these groups has made it difficult—until now—to distinguish the archaeological traces of early Israel and other contemporary groups. Through an analysis of the results from recent excavations in light of relevant historical and later biblical texts, this book proposes that it is possible to identify these peoples and trace culturally or ethnically defined boundaries in the archaeological record. Features of late second-millennium B.C.E. culture are critically examined in their historical and biblical contexts in order to define the complex social boundaries of the early Iron Age and reconstruct the diverse material world of these four peoples. Of particular value to scholars, archaeologists, and historians, this volume will also be a standard reference and resource for students and other readers interested in the emergence of early Israel.

Questioning the Bible

Questioning the Bible
Author: Jonathan Morrow
Publisher: Moody Publishers
Total Pages: 246
Release: 2014-07-15
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0802490697

The Bible is the most influential book in human history. But what are we supposed to do with it in the 21st century? And even more importantly, can it still be trusted as the Word of God? Confusion and doubt about the Bible are becoming as common inside the church as they are outside. Questions come from all sides: Is the Bible anti-intellectual? Has the biblical text been corrupted over the centuries? Who really chose the books of the Bible and why? Which interpretation of the Bible is correct? Are the gospels full of contradictions? There are an unprecedented number of sophisticated attacks on the origin, credibility, and reliability of the Bible today. Secularism has tried to undercut even the possibility of spiritual or moral knowledge. Skepticism toward institutional religion is at an all-time high. Yet, the Bible claims that truth is knowable and God is actively involved in our world. What are we to do? Pray for wisdom. Think clearly. Pick up your Bible. Read through the 11 major challenges presented in these pages. And be ready.

New International Encyclopedia of Bible Characters

New International Encyclopedia of Bible Characters
Author: Paul Douglas Gardner
Publisher: Zondervan
Total Pages: 688
Release: 1995
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9780310240075

An exhaustive and reliable ready-reference of every person named in the Bible, from Aaron to Zurishaddai; perfect for Bible study and character studies.

The Bible is Black History

The Bible is Black History
Author: Theron D Williams
Publisher: Bible Is Black History Institute, LLC
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2022-08-03
Genre: Religion
ISBN:

We live in an age when younger African-American Christians are asking tough questions that previous generations would dare not ask. This generation doesn't hesitate to question the validity of the Scriptures, the efficacy of the church, and even the historicity of Jesus. Young people are becoming increasingly curious about what role, if any, did people of African descent play in biblical history? Or, if the Bible is devoid of Black presence, and is merely a book by Europeans, about Europeans and for Europeans to the exclusion of other races and ethnicities? Dr. Theron D. Williams makes a significant contribution to this conversation by answering the difficult questions this generation fearlessly poses. Dr. Williams uses facts from the Bible, well-respected historians, scientists, and DNA evidence to prove that Black people comprised the biblical Israelite community. He also shares historical images from the ancient catacombs that vividly depict the true likeness of the biblical Israelites. This book does not change the biblical text, but it will change how you understand it.This Second Edition provides updated information and further elucidation of key concepts. Also, at the encouragement of readership, this edition expands some of the ideas and addresses concerns my readership felt pertinent to this topic.

Think Christianly

Think Christianly
Author: Jonathan Morrow
Publisher: Zondervan
Total Pages: 452
Release: 2011-11-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0310586739

Think Christianly is about seizing the opportunities we have every day to speak the life Jesus offers into our culture. Tragically, many such opportunities pass us by unclaimed—either because we don’t notice them or we have not prepared ourselves to enter into them. And those around us seem to grow increasingly unwilling to hear anything the church has to say. Jonathan Morrow helps church leaders envision and implement ways for their congregations to “think Christianly” about contemporary questions and to speak in informed, engaging ways. Morrow explores many of the important issues that Christians often hear raised with regard to faith—questions about who Jesus was, the good and bad of religion, pain and evil in the world, the reliability of the Bible, sexuality and intimate relationships, and hope for change, among others. The life and faith issues that Think Christianly addresses lead to cultural moments where Christianity and contemporary culture intersect. This book will help churches take vital steps toward cultivating compassion and competence in speaking faithfully to a questioning world.

From Every People and Nation

From Every People and Nation
Author: J. Daniel Hays
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
Total Pages: 241
Release: 2003-07-12
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0830826165

With this careful, nuanced exegetical volume in the New Studies in Biblical Theology, J. Daniel Hays provides a clear theological foundation for life in contemporary multiracial cultures and challenges churches to pursue racial unity in Christ.