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Old Testament Today, 2nd Edition: A Journey from Ancient Context to Contemporary Relevance
by John H. Walton Andrew E. HillThis proven Old Testament text with a wealth of full-color images helps readers connect the world of Old Testament with today's world. This text is unique among Old Testament surveys. It not only provides an orientation to the world of the Old Testament but also builds a bridge between the original audience and modern readers, demonstrating why the ancient message is important for faith and life today. It goes beyond basic content to help students understand what the Scriptures mean and how to apply them personally. Taking readers progressively through the Old Testament, this text: Presents the details of the content, focusing on the story line, historical background, and literary information that address the original setting and audience. Focuses on theology perspectives and on issues of the author's purpose and the universal message of the text, building a bridge between the original audience and today's audience. Develops an understanding of the relevance of the Old Testament writings to today's Christian, showing how they can be applied in personal faith and practice. The image-rich full-color design gives Old Testament Today a strong visual appeal. A wide array of charts, sidebars, illustrations, photos, and supplemental materials complement the body of the text, helping students to easily comprehend the literature, theology, and history of the Old Testament. This newly revised edition is organized by book, includes a new structure that more clearly describes the content, and introduces each book.
Old Testament Use of Old Testament: A Book-by-Book Guide
by Gary Edward SchnittjerOld Testament Use of Old Testament, by Gary Edward Schnittjer, surveys the hundreds of Old Testament allusions within the Old Testament and provides hermeneutical guidance for interpreting these interrelated scriptures. <p><p>The handbook takes an easy to navigate book-by-book approach. Schnittjer provides a list of Scripture allusions for each book and follows with an interpretive profile of how that book uses passages from elsewhere in the Old Testament. Specific criteria are applied to each allusion, providing readers with evaluation of the significance of each interpretive allusion. Minor allusions caused by style, figures of speech, and other minor elements are not included. <p><p>Responsible exegesis requires careful attention to interrelated scriptures, yet there is a host of interpretive difficulties related to Scripture's use of Scripture. Designed for ease-of-use for any serious student of the Bible, Old Testament Use of Old Testament offers a thorough, systematic tool to aid in evaluating scriptural interpretation of Scripture. <p><p>This dynamic tool equips students of the Bible to: <p>•Understand how the Old Testament uses the Old Testament <p>•Easily find the most important Old Testament allusions <p>•Grasp the complexity of Scripture's use of Scripture <p>•Evaluate the significance of interpretive allusions <p>•Gain exegetical insight into the study of interrelated Scriptures
Old Testament Wisdom: An Introduction
by James L CrenshawThe title of the book can be pleasantly deceiving. Crenshaw goes well beyond the wisdom tradition found in the biblical books of Ecclesiates, Psalms, Proverbs, and Job. He takes a broader perspective and includes apocrapha writings as well as Egyptian and Mesopotamian literature. This is a very thorough, concise, and well orgainized book, much appreciated for students working under time constraints.
Old Testament Wisdom Literature: A Theological Introduction
by Craig G. Bartholomew Ryan P. O'DowdOld Testament Wisdom Literature
The Old Testament with the Apocrypha, Condensed King James Version
by Charles KeechThis is an attempt to increase understanding and readability by reducing the shear volume to encourage more readers to become more interested in the Old Testament contents.
Old Texts, New Practices: Islamic Reform in Modern Morocco
by Etty TeremIn 1910, al-Mahdi al-Wazzani, a prominent Moroccan Islamic scholar completed his massive compilation of Maliki fatwas. An eleven-volume set, it is the most extensive collection of fatwas written and published in the Arab Middle East during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Al-Wazzani's legal opinions addressed practical concerns and questions: What are the ethical and legal duties of Muslims residing under European rule? Is emigration from non-Muslim territory an absolute duty? Is it ethical for Muslim merchants to travel to Europe? Is it legal to consume European-manufactured goods? It was his expectation that these fatwas would help the Muslim community navigate the modern world. In considering al-Wazzani's work, this book explores the creative process of transforming Islamic law to guarantee the survival of a Muslim community in a changing world. It is the first study to treat Islamic revival and reform from discourses informed by the sociolegal concerns that shaped the daily lives of ordinary people. Etty Terem challenges conventional scholarship that presents Islamic tradition as inimical to modernity and, in so doing, provides a new framework for conceptualizing modern Islamic reform. Her innovative and insightful reorientation constructs the origins of modern Islam as firmly rooted in the messy complexity of everyday life.
Old Thiess, a Livonian Werewolf: A Classic Case in Comparative Perspective
by Bruce Lincoln Carlo GinzburgIn 1691, a Livonian peasant known as Old Thiess boldly announced before a district court that he was a werewolf. Yet far from being a diabolical monster, he insisted, he was one of the “hounds of God,” fierce guardians who battled sorcerers, witches, and even Satan to protect the fields, flocks, and humanity—a baffling claim that attracted the notice of the judges then and still commands attention from historians today. In this book, eminent scholars Carlo Ginzburg and Bruce Lincoln offer a uniquely comparative look at the trial and startling testimony of Old Thiess. They present the first English translation of the trial transcript, in which the man’s own voice can be heard, before turning to subsequent analyses of the event, which range from efforts to connect Old Thiess to shamanistic practices to the argument that he was reacting against cruel stereotypes of the “Livonian werewolf” a Germanic elite used to justify their rule over the Baltic peasantry. As Ginzburg and Lincoln debate their own and others’ perspectives, they also reflect on broader issues of historical theory, method, and politics. Part source text of the trial, part discussion of historians’ thoughts on the case, and part dialogue over the merits and perils of their different methodological approaches, Old Thiess, a Livonian Werewolf opens up fresh insight into a remarkable historical occurrence and, through it, the very discipline of history itself.
Old World History and Geography in Christian Perspective (3rd Edition)
by Laurel Elizabeth HicksThis book takes students through the geographical regions and history of the world, from a Christian viewpoint.
Old World History and Geography in Christian Perspective (Fourth Edition)
by Laurel HicksBy studying Asia first, and then the other continents of the Old World, the reader will gain an understanding of the events that led to the discovery and settlement of the New World--North and South America.
The Older the Fiddle, the Better the Tune: The Joys of Reaching a Certain Age
by Willard ScottWhether you're turning 40, 60, or 85-there is so much to celebrate about getting older! "For me, one of the joys of being over 65 is that people have stopped trying to sell you life insurance."
The Oldest Guard: Forging the Zionist Settler Past (Stanford Studies in Jewish History and Culture)
by Liora R. HalperinThe Oldest Guard tells the story of Zionist settler memory in and around the private Jewish agricultural colonies (moshavot) established in late nineteenth-century Ottoman Palestine. Though they grew into the backbone of lucrative citrus and wine industries of mandate Palestine and Israel, absorbed tens of thousands of Jewish immigrants, and became known as the "first wave" (First Aliyah) of Zionist settlement, these communities have been regarded—and disregarded—in the history of Zionism as sites of conservatism, lack of ideology, and resistance to Labor Zionist politics. Treating the "First Aliyah" as a symbol created and deployed only in retrospect, Liora R. Halperin offers a richly textured portrait of commemorative practices between the 1920s and the 1960s. Drawing connections to memory practices in other settler societies, The Oldest Guard demonstrates how private agriculturalists and their advocates in the Zionist center and on the right celebrated and forged the "First Aliyah" past, revealing the centrality of settlement to Zionist collective memory and the politics of Zionist settler "firstness."
The Oldest Vocation: Christian Motherhood in the Medieval West
by Clarissa W. AtkinsonAccording to an old story, a woman concealed her sex and ruled as pope for a few years in the ninth century. Pope Joan was not betrayed by a lover or discovered by an enemy; her downfall came when she went into labor during a papal procession through the streets of Rome. From the myth of Joan to the experiences of saints, nuns, and ordinary women, The Oldest Vocation brings to life both the richness and the troubling contradictions of Christian motherhood in medieval Europe.After tracing the roots of medieval ideologies of motherhood in early Christianity, Clarissa W. Atkinson reconstructs the physiological assumptions underlying medieval notions about women's bodies and reproduction; inherited from Greek science and popularized through the practice of midwifery, these assumptions helped shape common beliefs about what mothers were. She then describes the development of "spiritual motherhood" both as a concept emerging out of monastic ideologies in the early Middle Ages and as a reality in the lives of certain remarkable women. Atkinson explores the theological dimensions of medieval motherhood by discussing the cult of the Virgin Mary in twelfth-century art, story, and religious expression. She also offers a fascinating new perspective on the women saints of the later Middle Ages, many of whom were mothers; their lives and cults forged new relationships between maternity and holiness. The Oldest Vocation concludes where most histories of motherhood begin—in early modern Europe, when the family was institutionalized as a center of religious and social organization.Anyone interested in the status of motherhood, or in women's history, the cultural history of the Middle Ages, or the history of religion will want to read this book.
Olive Days: A Novel
by Jessica Elisheva EmersonA smoldering debut novel about a young mother in an Orthodox Jewish community of Los Angeles whose quest for authenticity erupts in a passionate affair following a night of wife swappingRina Kirsch is a young mother and Modern Orthodox Jew in the Pico-Robertson neighborhood of Los Angeles. Dutifully keeping to the formidable expectations of a traditional household connects Rina with generations past and those to come. But a contradiction burns at her center: Rina is an atheist. She is also stymied in her life and marriage.Hoping to reinvigorate their relationship, Rina&’s husband convinces her to partake in a night of wife swapping with other Orthodox couples. Rather than preserve her marriage, however, the swap plunges Rina down a heady path that begins with a rekindled passion for painting and culminates in an intoxicating affair with Will Ochoa, her married art teacher. Clandestine rendezvous and stolen moments of ardor awaken Rina to an existence beyond the confining parameters of tradition, offering a glimpse at the possible life she left behind in the olive groves of her youth. As the blush of erotic thrill comes into sharp contrast with the complications of living a secret life, Rina must decide if it&’s worth sacrificing everything she&’s ever known to fully inhabit the uncharted landscape unfolding before her, one where her needs take precedence.Told in the fevered tenor common to both lust and religious devotion, Olive Days is an unforgettable story of the agonizing choices women make to balance duty against desire.
Oliver: The True Story of a Stolen Dog and the Humans He Brought Together
by Steven J. Carino Alex TresniowskiHe Was Searching for a Lost Dog. He Found More Than He&’d Ever Hoped For.On Valentine&’s Day 2019, someone stole Steven Carino&’s dog, Oliver, from his car. Having lost his mother at thirteen and grown up with an alcoholic father, he could always count on his dogs for comfort and company. But now, with his beloved Oliver missing, Steven felt utterly alone.Then, the miracle. In a series of near-impossible coincidences, people from different walks of life crossed paths with Oliver and with Steven. Hardworking immigrants, wealthy suburbanites, car mechanics, deli workers, old friends, close relatives, street cops, gang members, a TV news reporter, social media followers around the world, and one very gifted hairdresser all played a part in Steven&’s desperate journey to find Oliver. In the middle of it all, Steven realized that no one is ever truly alone--and that the power of community can be life-changing.Oliver is not just a book about a stolen dog. At its core, it&’s a story about kindness, friendship, and the power of faith. As Steven says, &“This is more than just a dog story. This is an everybody story. This is a love story.&”
Oliver, o gato das Escrituras: …A palavra está onde quer que ele vá. Apresentando Patinhas prontas para estudar a Bíblia
by Kelly QuickelConheça Oliver. Oliver é um gato que está em uma missão especial. Um gatinho fofo e peludo, deixado órfão e depois resgatado por uma família cristã enquanto viajavam de Maryland para a Flórida, logo descobre um fato maravilhoso. Oliver percebe que Deus está cuidando dele, não importa quais sejam as circunstâncias. De fato, Deus cuida de TODOS os seus filhos e ele está cheio de emoção por compartilhar isso com todos! Viaje ao lado de Oliver enquanto sua fé cresce e ele forma um relacionamento pessoal com Jesus. Esta história extravagante e relacionável ilustra como disciplinas espirituais cruciais, como a oração e a leitura da Bíblia, são importantes, enquanto transmite a mensagem aos leitores de uma maneira divertida e simplista. Siga Oliver para uma introspecção mais profunda no final de cada capítulo. O estudo da Bíblia "Patas para reflexão" destaca versículos relevantes das Escrituras e coloca questões-chave aplicáveis à própria jornada espiritual. Os princípios bíblicos são incluídos para ajudar no melhor entendimento da Bíblia, o que leva a uma vida mais significativa e guiada pelo espírito. Como um novo crente, Oliver quer encorajá-lo a conhecer mais a Deus e se envolver com Ele diariamente. Ele espera continuar sua busca por Jesus, junto com você!
Oliver Quick and the Quest for a Christian Metaphysic
by Alexander J. HughesOliver Chase Quick (1885-1944) was one of the foremost and most widely read British theologians of his day. Oliver Quick and the Quest for a Christian Metaphysic presents the first major study of his work. Exploring Quick's understanding of the task of theology, his Christology, sacramental theology and doctrine of God, Hughes explains Quick’s attempt to restructure the idea of divine transcendence. Expanding the narrative of twentieth-century historical theology, this book draws conclusions about shifts in English theology in the last century, particularly the persistence and vitality of a philosophically oriented Anglican theology. Offering fresh insights into twentieth-century English theology and its leading figures, this book will also appeal to those with an interest in philosophical theology, systematic theology and Christian doctrine.
Ollie Chandler Collection: Three Novels: Deadline, Dominion, Deception (Ollie Chandler Series)
by Randy AlcornThree suspense detective novels for the price of one in this eBook-exclusive omnibus. Ollie Chandler is a brilliant and quick-witted homicide detective who lives by Ollies' First Law: "Things are not what they appear." These best-selling novels offer readers a compelling, intriguing story of Ollie Chandler combined with other favorite characters. Deadline, Randy Alcorn's first novel, stayed on the bestsellers list for thirty-six months. Dominion is a dramatic story of spiritual searching, racial reconciliation, and hope. Deception responds to readers' demand for more of his believable, compelling fiction. Readers will gain a greater understanding of heaven while recognizing a new idea of why God allows suffering. Deadline Involved in a tragic accident under suspicious circumstances, award-winning journalist Jake Woods teams with detective Ollie Chandler to uncover the truth. This alluring e-omnibus of the Randy Alcorn bestsellers finds Jake drawing upon all his resources in an ever-intensifying, dangerous murder investigation. Unaware of the imminent threat to his own life, Jake struggles for answers to the mystery at hand and is plunged into a deeper search for the meaning of his own existence. Deadline is a dramatic and vivid novel of substance, filled with hope and perspective for every reader who longs to feel purpose in life. Dominion When two senseless killings hit close to home, columnist Clarence Abernathy seeks revenge for the murders--and, ultimately, answers to his own struggles regarding race and faith. After being dragged into the world of inner-city gangs and racial conflict, Clarence is encouraged by fellow columnist Jake Woods to forge an unlikely partnership with a redneck homicide detective. Soon the two find themselves facing dark forces, while unseen eyes watch from above. This re-release of Randy Alcorn's powerful bestseller spins off from Deadline and offers a fascinating glimpse inside heaven. Filled with insight--and with characters so real you'll never forget them--Dominion is a dramatic story of spiritual searching, racial reconciliation, and hope. Deception Homicide detective Ollie Chandler has seen it all. Done more than he cares to admit. But when he's called to investigate the murder of a Portland State University professor, he finds himself going places he's never gone before. Places he never wanted to go. Because all the evidence is pointing to one, horrific conclusion: The murderer is someone in his own department. That's not the worst of it, though. Ollie has nagging doubts...about himself. Where was he during the time of the murder? Joined by journalist Clarence Abernathy and their friend Jake Woods, Ollie pushes the investigation forward. Soon all three are drawn deep into corruption and political tensions that threaten to destroy them--and anyone who tries to help. But they're in too deep to quit. They've got no choice. They have to follow the evidence to the truth...No matter how ugly--or dangerous--it gets.
Ollies Easter Eggs
by Olivier DunreaGossie, Gertie, BooBoo, and Peedie are all dyeing Easter eggs. Ollie wants Easter eggs too and he has a plan on how he'll get them! Humor and vibrant ink-and-watercolor illustrations fill Olivier Dunrea's holiday follow-up to Merry Christmas, Ollie. Dunrea again gets the preschooler emotions exactly right, capturing a range of holiday-inspired feelings, from Ollie's wiggly impatience to be included to the pure joy of the older goslings discovering that Ollie has arranged the best Easter egg hunt of all. Includes sheet of colorful stickers!
Ollie's Easter Eggs (Gossie & Friends)
by Olivier DunreaOllie's gosling friends are all dyeing Easter eggs. Ollie wants Easter eggs too, and he has a plan on how he'll get them! From Ollie's wiggly impatience to be included to the pure joy of the older goslings discovering that Ollie has arranged the best Easter egg hunt of all, Ollie's Easter Eggs gets the preschooler emotions exactly right, capturing a range of holiday-inspired feelings.Spring is here! Grass is growing, flowers are blooming, and the goslings are dyeing Easter eggs. All except Ollie! He is sneaking off on an Easter egg hunt of his own....Humor and vibrant ink-and-watercolor illustrations fill Olivier Dunrea's holiday follow-up to Merry Christmas, Ollie.
Olor a ovejas: Perspectivas y principios para el servicio
by David Samuel OcasioOlor a Ovejas procura recapturar el “romanticismo” con entusiasmo, del llamado pastoral bíblico, con énfasis en un servicio transparente y de excelencia hacia el pueblo. En medio de una época en la cual, aun en el liderazgo cristiano, se observan “hombres amadores de sí mismos”, motivados por la vanagloria y auto gratificación, rescatemos nuestra tarea primordial: La cercanía a las Ovejas.
Oltre L'Arcobaleno
by Linda HendersonVi siete mai chiesti cosa succede ai vostri animali domestici dopo la morte? Sarai mai in grado di rivederli? Beh, la buona notizia e "Si." Gli animali domestici che sono veramente amati dai loro proprietari vanno in Paradiso. E Dio vuole che vi riuniate a loro, se solo confiderete in Suo Figlio, Gesù, per salvarvi. Non siete mai troppo giovani per assicurare la vostra eternità in Cielo, o troppo vecchi. Questo libro, basato sugli insegnamenti biblici e su ciò a cui ai cristiani è stato dimostrato di esistere in Cielo, fu scritto per confortare specialmente i bambini, ma anche gli adulti. È per coloro il cui cane o gatto non è più con loro, e gli manca davvero. Speriamo che porti conforto ai vostri cuori!
Olympias: Mother of Alexander the Great (Women of the Ancient World)
by Elizabeth CarneyThe definitive guide to the life of the first woman to play a major role in Greek political history, this is the first modern biography of Olympias. Presenting a critical assessment of a fascinating and wholly misunderstood figure, Elizabeth Carney penetrates myth, fiction and sexual politics and conducts a close examination of Olympias through historical and literary sources, and brings her to life as she places the figure in the context of her own ancient, brutal political world. Individual examinations look at: the role of Greek religion in Olympias' life literary and artistic traditions about Olympias found throughout the later ancient periods varying representations of Olympias found in the major ancient sources. An absolutely compelling read for students, scholars, and anyone with an interest in Greek, Classical, or women’s history.
Olympic Dreams (High Hurdles #1)
by Lauraine SnellingHIGH HURDLES 1 Thirteen-year-old DJ Randall wants nothing more than to compete as a show jumper in the Olympics. After years of riding and working with horses, she's ready to start contending. Only one obstacle stands in her way--she doesn't have a horse! Together with her best friend, Amy Yamamoto, DJ puts her plan for earning horse money into action. But just when it seems as if buying a horse is a real possibility, everything goes wrong. DJ's grandmother, who has always lived with DJ and her fast-track mother, announces she is moving out. Horrified at the prospect of living alone with a mother who doesn't understand her dreams, DJ fights to prevent the move. Without Gran's support, DJ may never realize her Olympic ambitions! All DJ needs is a chance . . .
Olympic Mountain Pursuit (Pacific Northwest K-9 Unit #4)
by Jodie BaileyCan this K-9 get a child to safety? Four years ago, former US Marshal Jackson Dean left his job after falling for a witness—who&’s suddenly the target of an assassin. Now it&’s up to Jackson and his K-9 partner to protect single mom Everly Lopez and her young daughter when Everly&’s identity is blown. But with hired killers looking for a payday, Jackson must use all his resources to stop them from silencing Everly permanently.From Love Inspired Suspense: Courage. Danger. Faith.Pacific Northwest K-9 Unit Book 1: Shielding the Baby by Laura ScottBook 2: Scent of Truth by Valerie HansenBook 3: Explosive Trail by Terri ReedBook 4: Olympic Mountain Pursuit by Jodie BaileyBook 5: Threat Detection by Sharon DunnBook 6: Cold Case Revenge by Jessica R. PatchBook 7: Undercover Operation by Maggie K. BlackBook 8: Snowbound Escape by Dana Mentink
The Olympic Odyssey
by Phil CousineauThis book was purchased by the US Olympic Committee and given to each member of the US Olympic Team of the Summer 2004 Games as well as those participating in the Special Olympics. Nothing draws people together quite like sports. This book explores exactly why that is. In anticipation of the nostalgic return of the Games to Greece in 2004, mythologist and life-long athlete Phil Cousineau has produced a work that, unlike other titles on the subject, delves deeply into the spiritual dimension of the Olympics and potentially all athletic activity.Reaching far back to the mythic and historic origins of the Games nearly 3,000 years ago, Cousineau examines the driving motivation behind these first ancient gatherings, which was peaceful competition in an atmosphere of fair play and brotherhood, as well as the pursuit of excellence in mind, body, and spirit. And following through to the present day, he describes how these same ideals still compel coaches, athletes, and fans to sports arenas today, despite obstacles with doping and bribery we occasionally find in the modern Games.A collector's dream, this book contains ancient and contemporary illustrations, historic facts, anecdotes, famous quotes, and interviews with Olympic athletes, including three-time medalist Sarunas Marciulionis of Lithuania and legendary swimmer Matt Biondi. Also featured are excerpts from Cousineau's interviews about the cultural role of sports with mythologist Joseph Campbell and religious historian Huston Smith.The Olympic Odyssey is written for all fans of the game of life who esteem true leadership, aspire to personal wholeness, and seriously question the cultural obsession with winning at all costs. Ultimately, it suggests the deepest reason we so love great athletes is for how they encourage us to achieve the highest level of being possible in our own lives, no matter what the arena in which we play.