Shades of Sheol

Shades of Sheol
Author: Philip Johnston
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
Total Pages: 289
Release: 2002-08-14
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0830826874

Philip S. Johnston examines Israelite views on death and afterlife as reflected in the Hebrew Bible and in material remains, and sets them in their cultural, literary and theological contexts.

Soul-Searching

Soul-Searching
Author: Luke Jeffrey Janssen
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Total Pages: 306
Release: 2019-08-06
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1532679831

There are well over one hundred different views of the nature of human existence; though the Bible may rule out many of these, there still remains a large number that are all compatible with Scripture. The Bible never explicitly defines the nature of the soul or spirit, which is actually quite puzzling or even ironic, given that one major aim of Scripture is spiritual development and ultimate questions about the soul. In fact, Judeo-Christian thinking on those questions has been evolving over the course of four thousand years. This book documents that evolution as a man named Abram left Babylon four thousand years ago, journeying through the lands and the philosophies of civilizations preceding him by many more thousands of years, while he and his descendants (both physical and spiritual) unpacked their understanding of our inner being--the human soul--and the afterlife. That journey is followed to the present day, and examines how a critically thinking Christian can embrace a theology of the human soul that is fully compatible with modern scientific findings, including explanations for consciousness, mind, and soul.

Interpreting the Psalms

Interpreting the Psalms
Author: Philip S. Johnston
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
Total Pages: 345
Release: 2013-03-05
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0830884114

Editors David Firth and Philip Johnston help academic readers understand current approaches and issues in study of the Psalms, while also giving them a deeper appreciation for these poetic texts.

Toward a History of Jewish Thought

Toward a History of Jewish Thought
Author: Zachary Alan Starr
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Total Pages: 456
Release: 2020-03-09
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1532693052

The work is a history of Jewish beliefs regarding the concept of the soul, the idea of resurrection, and the nature of the afterlife. The work describes these beliefs, accounts for the origin of these beliefs, discusses the ways in which these beliefs have evolved, and explains why the many changes in belief have occurred. Views about the soul, resurrection, and the afterlife are related to other Jewish views and to broad movements in Jewish thought; and Jewish intellectual history is placed within the context of the history of Western thought in general. That history begins with the biblical period and extends to the present time.

The Last Things

The Last Things
Author: George E. Ladd
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Total Pages: 121
Release: 2004-01-09
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 159244458X

In recent years scriptural prophecies about the end times have become the subject of an increasing number of books. Many of these, however, are popularized accounts containing little thoughtful biblical scholarship. Yet the serious studies available are often too difficult for the average reader to understand. George Eldon Ladd has endeavored to rectify this situation with a serious discussion of eschatology written for the layperson. Two radically different interpretations of the relationship between the prophecies of the Old and New Testaments have been offered. One view sees separate programs for Israel and the Christian church, while the other recognizes progressive revelation and a unity of the Testaments. Professor Ladd holds the latter position, basing his doctrine of the last things on the conviction that our final word . . . is to be found in New Testament reinterpretation of Old Testament prophecy. Only as the prophecies are seen in the light of God's revelation through Christ can we clearly comprehend what they mean in relation to the end times.

The Biblical World

The Biblical World
Author: William Rainey Harper
Publisher:
Total Pages: 484
Release: 1910
Genre: Bible
ISBN:

"Books for New Testament study ... [By] Clyde Weber Votaw" v. 26, p. 271-320; v. 37, p. 289-352.

Silencing Satan

Silencing Satan
Author: Sharon Beekmann
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Total Pages: 259
Release: 2012-02-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1610970551

Silencing Satan: A Handbook of Biblical Demonology is about the nature and strategies of Satan and the demons, and their defeat through the life, death, and resurrection of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. The book is for Christians in ministry, whether seminarians, pastors, Bible teachers, Christian counselors, or lay leaders. It is for all who desire an informed faith relevant to supernatural evil and the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Each chapter reflects extensive research and is succinctly written to enable believers to quickly grasp biblical truths that expose the lies and half-truths propagated by popular culture, within and outside the church. The authors teach that when face to face with supernatural evil in its various guises--apparitions, voices, sensations, false doctrine, and immoral temptations--believers resist the devil and reflexively turn to Jesus and Scripture. They fight by living a radical life of faith, expressed through love and obedience to Christ. As they do, God himself redeems the evil that Satan intends for his vainglory. God is building his church, and the gates of hades will not prevail against her (Matt 16:18)!

Ultimate Guide to Heaven and Hell

Ultimate Guide to Heaven and Hell
Author: Ray Clendenen
Publisher: B&H Publishing Group
Total Pages: 401
Release: 2024-04-15
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1087788323

What happens after we die? The Ultimate Guide to Heaven and Hell is a summary guide to the afterlife that seeks to provide answers based on biblical teaching. Throughout, readers will encounter questions like: What is heaven, and how can I be sure I will get there? Is it different from the new heavens and the new earth? Will my body be there, or just my spirit/soul? What is hell, and how can I be sure to avoid it? CHAPTERS INCLUDE: Is it Just Hype? How Can I Know? Geography of Heaven and Earth Heaven the Celestial Fire Heaven: Avoiding the Fire Is Heaven Our Home? The New Creation The Necessity and Power of Jesus’s Resurrection How Can I Know Jesus Was Raised? What Is a Person? Intermediate State: Old Testament Evidence Intermediate State: New Testament Evidence What Do We Know about Hades? Did Christ Descend to Hades? Gehenna, the Lake of Fire, Tartarus, and the Abyss Death and Dying Human mortality can be quite paralyzing to some people, but the truth remains—our individual, bodily lives will one day come to an end. What happens after? The Bible has much to say in response to that question, and ultimately provides hope on this topic as we look to Jesus, the one who has conquered death.

Sheol Know!

Sheol Know!
Author: Dirk Waren
Publisher:
Total Pages: 342
Release: 2015-06-08
Genre:
ISBN: 9780692466971

What happens to the soul & spirit of unsaved people when they die? This refers to anyone who has not experienced spiritual regeneration through the gospel, which includes Old Testament saints. The Bible shows that the souls of these people go to (or went to) Sheol at the point of physical decease. Sheol corresponds to Hades. These souls will be resurrected from Sheol one day (Revelation 20:11-15), which is why Sheol/Hades is described as the "intermediate state" since it refers to the condition of unredeemed souls between physical death and later resurrection. So what's the state of souls in Sheol/Hades? Jesus' story of the rich man and Lazarus, if taken literal, suggests a conscious state where people either hang out in bliss with father Abraham or suffer constant fiery torment hoping for a mere drop of water for relief. SHEOL KNOW is an honest and thorough examination of the Scriptures to determine the precise nature of Sheol/Hades. Once you see what God's Word FULLY SAYS on the subject from Genesis to Revelation and not just a single tale that Jesus told, you'll see the truth and, as Jesus said, "the truth shall set you FREE."