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Proverbs Leader Guide: Pathways to Wisdom (Proverbs)
by Dominick S. HernándezThe book of Proverbs is a practical book written for people like us—parents, children, friends, and coworkers. It's a collection of biblical sayings and wisdom that will make our modern lives run a bit more smoothly. Inside you encounter the wise and the foolish, all on a journey to find the wisdom that comes from God alone. Proverbs: Pathways to Wisdom explores the context, language, and interpretation of this wisdom literature genre. Each chapter covers the historical context and interpretations of well-known verses and prevalent themes throughout the book. From the figure of wisdom to the Woman of Valor in Proverbs 31, Hernández explores these verses and reveals literary and historical details that bring more meaning to familiar passages. The Leader Guide contains everything needed to guide a group through the four-week study including session plans, activities, and discussion questions, as well as multiple format options. Additional components for a four-week study include a DVD featuring Dominick S. Hernández and a comprehensive Leader Guide.
Proverbs of Ashes
by Rebecca Ann Parker Rita Nakashima BrockRebecca Parker was a young minister in Seattle when a woman walked into her church and asked if God really wanted her to accept her husband's beatings and bear them gladly, as Jesus bore the cross. Parker knew, at that moment, that if she were to answer the woman's question truthfully she would have to rethink her theology. And she would have to think hard about some of the choices she was making in her own life. When Rita Nakashima Brock was a young child growing up in Kansas, kids taunted her viciously, calling her names like "Chink" or "Jap." She learned to pretend that she did not feel the sting of scorn and the humiliation of contempt. The solitude and silence of her suffering-decreed by both her mother's Japanese culture and her father's Christian heritage-kept the wound alive. It was the gap between knowledge born of personal experience and traditional theology that led Rita Brock and Rebecca Parker to write this emotionally gripping and intellectually rich exploration of the doctrine of the atonement. Using an unusual combination of memoir and theology in the tradition of Augustine's Confessions, they lament the inadequacy of how Christian tradition has interpreted the violence that happened to Jesus. Ultimately, they argue, the idea that the death of Jesus on the cross saves us reveals a sanctioning of violence at the heart of Christianity. Brock and Parker draw on a wide array of intimate stories about family violence, the sexual abuse of children, racism, homophobia, and war to reveal how they came to understand the widespread damage being done by this theology. But the authors also undertake their own arduous and unexpected journeys to recover from violence and to assist others to do so. On these journeys they discover communities that begin to give them the strength to question the destructive ideas they have internalized, and the strength to seek out an alternative vision of Christianity, one based on healing and love. Proverbs of Ashes is both a condemnation of bad theology and a passionate search for what truly saves us.From the Trade Paperback edition.
Proverbs & Parables: God's Wisdom for Living (Fisherman Bible Studyguide Series)
by Dee BrestinThis study guide links the truths of the proverbs and the parables and applies them to comtemporary living. It offers penetrating questions, a flexible format for groups and helpful leader's notes.
Proverbs, Volume 22 (Word Biblical Commentary)
by Bruce M. Metzger Ralph P. Martin Lynn Allan Losie David Allen Hubbard Glenn W. Barker John D. Watts James W. Watts Roland E. MurphyThe Word Biblical Commentary delivers the best in biblical scholarship, from the leading scholars of our day who share a commitment to Scripture as divine revelation. This series emphasizes a thorough analysis of textual, linguistic, structural, and theological evidence. The result is judicious and balanced insight into the meanings of the text in the framework of biblical theology. These widely acclaimed commentaries serve as exceptional resources for the professional theologian and instructor, the seminary or university student, the working minister, and everyone concerned with building theological understanding from a solid base of biblical scholarship. <P><P>Overview of Commentary Organization Introduction—covers issues pertaining to the whole book, including context, date, authorship, composition, interpretive issues, purpose, and theology.Each section of the commentary includes: Pericope Bibliography—a helpful resource containing the most important works that pertain to each particular pericope. Translation—the author’s own translation of the biblical text, reflecting the end result of exegesis and attending to Hebrew and Greek idiomatic usage of words, phrases, and tenses, yet in reasonably good English.Notes—the author’s notes to the translation that address any textual variants, grammatical forms, syntactical constructions, basic meanings of words, and problems of translation.Form/Structure/Setting—a discussion of redaction, genre, sources, and tradition as they concern the origin of the pericope, its canonical form, and its relation to the biblical and extra-biblical contexts in order to illuminate the structure and character of the pericope. Rhetorical or compositional features important to understanding the passage are also introduced here. <P>Comment—verse-by-verse interpretation of the text and dialogue with other interpreters, engaging with current opinion and scholarly research.Explanation—brings together all the results of the discussion in previous sections to expose the meaning and intention of the text at several levels: (1) within the context of the book itself; (2) its meaning in the OT or NT; (3) its place in the entire canon; (4) theological relevance to broader OT or NT issues.General Bibliography—occurring at the end of each volume, this extensive bibliography contains all sources used anywhere in the commentary.
Proverbs–Isaiah (The Expositor's Bible Commentary)
by Tremper Longman III David E. GarlandThis is a completely revised edition of Gold Medallion Award-winning Expositor’s Bible Commentary. This revised commentary has undergone substantial revisions that keep pace with current evangelical scholarship and resources. Just as its previous edition, it offers a major contribution to the study and understanding of the Scriptures. Providing pastors and Bible students with a comprehensive and scholarly tool for the exposition of the Scriptures and the teaching and proclamation of the gospel, this ten-volume reference work has become a staple of seminary and college libraries and pastors’ studies worldwide. Its fifty-six contributors—thirty of them are new—represent the best in evangelical scholarship committed to the divine inspiration, complete trustworthiness, and full authority of the Bible. As before, The Expositor’s Bible Commentary features full NIV text, but also refers freely to other translations and to the original languages. In addition to its exposition, each book of the Bible has an introduction, outline, and an updated bibliography. Notes on textual questions and special problems are correlated with the expository units; transliteration and translation of Semitic and Greek words make the more technical notes accessible to readers unacquainted with the biblical languages. In matters where marked differences of opinion exist, commentators, while stating their own convictions, deal fairly and irenically with opposing views.
Providence
by Chris CoppernollMore than twenty years ago a drunk driver shattered Jack Clayton's family. Angry, confused and as naïve as any college freshman, he trades his small Midwestern town for another, only to find that it too is too small to contain his dreams. Or is it? Now an instrumental part of the Campus Missions Office and a New York Times Bestselling author, he makes his home in that very college town, where the past and "the one that got away" relentlessly haunt him and the future becomes increasingly uncertain thanks to a big city reporter with a malicious agenda. Will he have to walk away from the ministry that he spent decades building? Or can he find a way to confront the rumors and set the record straight? In a race against the clock, Jack throws caution to the wind and finds that even he may deserve a second chance.
Providence and Narrative in the Theology of John Chrysostom
by Robert EdwardsThis book is the first major study of providence in the thought of John Chrysostom, a popular preacher in Syrian Antioch and later archbishop of Constantinople (ca. 350 to 407 CE). While Chrysostom is often considered a moralist and exegete, this study explores how his theology of providence profoundly affected his larger ethical and exegetical thought. Robert Edwards argues that Chrysostom considers biblical narratives as vehicles of a doctrine of providence in which God is above all loving towards humankind. Narratives of God's providence thus function as sources of consolation for Chrysostom's suffering audiences, and may even lead them now, amid suffering, to the resurrection life-the life of the angels. In the course of surveying Chrysostom's theology of providence and his use of scriptural narratives for consolation, Edwards also positions Chrysostom's theology and exegesis, which often defy categorization, within the preacher's immediate Antiochene and Nicene contexts.
Providence and Science in a World of Contingency: Thomas Aquinas’ Metaphysics of Divine Action (Routledge Science and Religion Series)
by Ignacio SilvaProvidence and Science in a World of Contingency offers a novel assessment of the contemporary debate over divine providential action and the natural sciences, suggesting a re-consideration of Thomas Aquinas’ metaphysical doctrine of providence coupled with his account of natural contingency. By looking at the history of debates over providence and nature, the volume provides a set of criteria to evaluate providential divine action models, challenging the underlying, theologically contentious assumptions of current discussions on divine providential action. Such assumptions include that God needs causally open spaces in the created world in order to act in it providentially, and the unfitting conclusion that, if this is the case, then God is assumed to act as another cause among causes. In response to these shortcomings, the book presents a comprehensive account of Aquinas’ metaphysics of natural causation, contingency, and their relation to divine providence. It offers a fresh and bold metaphysical narrative, based on the thought of Thomas Aquinas, which appreciates the relation between divine providence and natural contingency.
Providence, Evil and the Openness of God (Routledge Studies in the Philosophy of Religion)
by William HaskerProvidence, Evil and the Openness of God is a timely exploration of the philosophical implications of the rapidly-growing theological movement known as open theism, or the 'openness of God'. William Hasker, one of the philosophers prominently associated with this movement, presents the strengths of this position in comparison with its main competitors: Calvinism, process theism, and the theory of divine middle knowledge, or Molinism.The author develops alternative approaches to the problem of evil and to the problem of divine action in the world. In particular, he argues that believers should not maintain the view that each and every evil that occurs is permitted by God as a means to a 'greater good'. He contends that open theism makes possible an emphasis on the personalism of divine-human interaction in a way that traditional views, with their heavy emphasis on divine control, cannot easily match. The book concludes with a section of replies to critics, in which many of the objections levelled against open theism are addressed.
The Providence of God: A Polyphonic Approach (Current Issues in Theology #11)
by David FergussonThe concept of providence is embedded in the life and theology of the church. Its uses are frequent and varied in understandings of politics, nature, and individual life-stories. Parallels can be discerned in other faiths. In this volume, David Fergusson traces the development of providential ideas at successive periods in church history. These include the early appropriation of Stoic and Platonic ideas, the codification of providence in the Middle Ages, its foregrounding in Reformed theology, and its secular applications in the modern era. Responses to the Lisbon earthquake (1755) provide an instructive case study. Although confidence in divine providence was shaken after 1914, several models were advanced during the twentieth century. Drawing upon this diversity of approaches, Fergusson offers a chastened but constructive account for the contemporary church. Arguing for a polyphonic approach, he aims to distribute providence across all three articles of the faith.
Provider
by Benjamin KroeskeProvider: A Journey into Faith, Abundance, and Unwavering Trust in God's Endless ProvisionFrom the Author of 'The Glorious Church'Many people know God as their Savior and others know Him as their Healer, but how often do we truly experience Him as our Provider? Benjamin Kroeske invites you to discover a magnificent truth hidden within the pages of God's Word. Throughout the Bible, God unveils Himself as the Provider, and His longing is to manifest this truth in your life.For the past decade, Benjamin Kroeske has journeyed through the provident heart of God. Amidst diverse circumstances, he has borne witness to the unwavering faithfulness of a God who cares for His children with boundless love and pleasure, not only meeting their needs but also fulfilling the deepest desires of their hearts.Drawing from the wellspring of God's Word, Kroeske uncovers profound insights into God's heart regarding provision. Time and again, he has experienced the Father's loving hand, providing abundantly for his family. Now, he's excited to share these invaluable insights and experiences with you.Whether you're a single mother striving to provide for your family or a businessman seeking God's provision in your endeavors, "Provider" promises to deepen your understanding of the boundless love residing in God's heart for His children. This book isn't just an encouragement; it's a challenge, an igniting force for your faith, and an empowering guide to trust God for remarkable provisions.Unlock the profound mysteries of God's provision and discover the boundless love and generosity He has reserved for you. Enter into a world of faith, abundance, and unwavering trust in God's endless provision.About The AuthorShortly after Ben gave his life to Jesus in 2006, he moved to Tampa, Florida, to attend the Bible school connected with the ministry of Drs. Rodney and Adonica Howard-Browne. There he met his wife Jacky, and they married in 2010. After serving faithfully for six years in different facets of the ministry, Ben and Jacky felt God's call to start a church in the Netherlands: The River Amsterdam. With their daughter of almost a year, they moved to the Netherlands with a burning passion to see people have an encounter with Jesus and flourish in their God-given potential.
Provincial Strategies of Economic Reform in Post-Mao China: Leadership, Politics, and Implementation (Studies On Contemporary China)
by Peter T.Y. Cheung Jae Ho Chung Zhimin LinFocusing on the role of provincial leadership in the initiation and implementation of economic reform, this text studies economic decentralization in eight Chinese provinces. In each area, resource allocation and acquisition of foreign capital and investment are investigated.
Provincializing the Bible: Faulkner and Postsecular American Literature
by Norman JonesWhy, in our supposedly secular age, does the Bible feature prominently in so many influential and innovative works of contemporary U.S. literature? More pointedly, why would a book indelibly allied with a long history of institutionalized oppressions play a supporting role—and not simply as an object of critique—in a wide variety of landmark literary representations of marginalized subjectivities? The answers to these questions go beyond mere playful re-appropriations or subversive resignifications of biblical themes, figures, and forms. This book shows how certain contemporary authors invoke the Bible in ways that undermine clear distinctions between "subversive" and "traditional"—indeed, that undermine clear distinctions between "secular" and "sacred." By tracing a key source of such complex literary invocations of the Bible back to William Faulkner’s major novels, Provincializing the Bible argues that these literary works, which might be termed postsecular, ironically provincialize the Bible as a means of reevaluating and revalorizing its significance in contemporary American culture.
The Provincials
by Eli N. EvansIn this classic portrait of Jews in the South, Eli N. Evans takes readers inside the nexus of southern and Jewish histories, from the earliest immigrants to the present day. Evoking the rhythms and heartbeat of Jewish life in the Bible belt, Evans weaves together chapters of recollections from his youth and early years in North Carolina with chapters that explore the experiences of Jews in many cities and small towns across the South. He presents the stories of communities, individuals, and events in this quintessential American landscape that reveal the deeply intertwined strands of what he calls a unique "Southern Jewish consciousness." First published in 1973 and updated in 1997, The Provincials was the first book to take readers on a journey into the soul of the Jewish South, using autobiography, storytelling, and interpretive history to create a complete portrait of Jewish contributions to the history of the region. No other book on this subject combines elements of memoir and history in such a compelling way. This new edition includes a gallery of more than two dozen family and historical photographs as well as a new introduction by the author.
The Proving
by Beverly LewisAfter five years as an Englisher, Amanda Dienner is shocked to learn her mother has passed away and left her Lancaster County's most popular Amish bed-and-breakfast. What's more, the inn will only truly be hers if Mandy can successfully run it for twelve months. Reluctantly, Mandy accepts the challenge, no matter that it means facing the family she left behind--or that the inn's clientele expect an Amish hostess! Can Mandy fulfill the terms of her inheritance? Or will this prove a dreadful mistake?
Proving History
by Richard C. CarrierAnyone with an interest in historical methods, how historical knowledge can be justified, new applications of Bayes's Theorem, or the study of the historical Jesus will find this book to be essential reading.Almost all experts agree that the Jesus of the Bible is a composite of myth, legend, and some historical evidence. So what can we know about the real Jesus? For more than one hundred and fifty years, scholars have attempted to answer this question. Unfortunately, the quest for the historical Jesus has produced as many different images of the original Jesus as scholars who have studied the subject. The result is a confused mass of disparate opinions with no consensus view of what actually happened at the dawn of Christianity. And this uncertainty is not unique to the historical study of Jesus. The problems related to establishing the reliability of historical criteria apply equally to any historical analysis of the persons and events that have shaped our lives and the beliefs we hold dear. This in-depth discussion of New Testament scholarship and the challenges of history as a whole proposes Bayes's Theorem, which deals with probabilities under conditions of uncertainty, as a solution to the problem of establishing reliable historical criteria. The author demonstrates that valid historical methods--not only in the study of Christian origins but in any historical study--can be described by, and reduced to, the logic of Bayes's Theorem. Conversely, he argues that any method that cannot be reduced to this theorem is invalid and should be abandoned. Writing with thoroughness and clarity, the author explains Bayes's Theorem in terms that are easily understandable to professional historians and laypeople alike, employing nothing more than well-known primary school math. He then explores precisely how the theorem can be applied to history and addresses numerous challenges to and criticisms of its use in testing or justifying the conclusions that historians make about the important persons and events of the past. The traditional and established methods of historians are analyzed using the theorem, as well as all the major "historicity criteria" employed in the latest quest to establish the historicity of Jesus. The author demonstrates not only the deficiencies of these approaches but also ways to rehabilitate them using Bayes's Theorem.
Provisiones Para Tu Arforja: Reflexiones paa la intensa travesía de la vida
by Lourdes ToledoEl camino que recorre cada día está lleno de situaciones que pondrán a prueba su compromiso con Dios para perseverar en la honestidad e integridad de vida que él espera de usted. Viva de tal manera que sea digno de vivir con Jesús cara a cara y por la eternidad. Esto puede llegar a ser extremadamente difícil y escabroso, si usted no tiene los recursos adecuados. Al estudiar la Palabra de Dios con objetividad y conciencia, se puede entender que su viaje aquí no es más que un ensayo fugaz que lo calificará o descalificará para moverse a un nivel mas alto. Las reflexiones encontradas en este libro están destinadas a confrontarlo con principios y valores importantes que se encuentran en la Palabra de Dios. A través de analogías y experiencias personales de la carrera ministerial de Toledo, disfrutará de reflexiones breves pero interesantes que fortalecerán su espíritu. Cada una está inspirada en una porción de la Escritura, encontradas al comienzo de cada una de ellas. Si desea una mejor calidad de vida para usted y los suyos, le invitamos a explorar cuidadosamente las páginas, y más importante aún, a hacer de cada enseñanza parte de su diario vivir.
Provisions for Abundance: A Christian's Guide to Money Management, Gratitude, and Giving Back
by Ryan MackProvisions for Abundance is a Christian&’s one year financial guide to abundant living, complete with daily scripture readings to combine budgeting and financial stewardship guidance with the Word of God.This 365-day book is loaded with interesting and empowering information for readers to achieve fiscal abundance within a year&’s time. Each entry contains a tip for the reader to put into action, along with a Christian-based takeaway on which to reflect. Renowned public speaker and financial expert Ryan Mack, also known as the &“Financial Evangelist,&” has a life mission to build a durable financial empire geared toward educating his community and beyond. With this timely book, he guides readers to reset their finances, dream bigger, and reflect on their spending while giving gratitude for all they have. He explains the benefits of paying attention to spending and focusing more on enriching our lives with purpose. The book also teaches that there is no greater blessing than to be a blessing to someone else. Built on the unique premise of using the Bible&’s principles for money management, this book offers monetary planning and tools for enriching our lives in all areas. It is perfect for group Bible studies, as well as individual reflection. With this book, you will: Learn about financial planning through the lens of Scriptures Create a budget based on your own financial needs Learn how to trust God with your financial success Reflect on your fiscal situation with a reinforced confidence in God
Provocations: Don't Call Them Libertarians, AA Lies, and Other Incitements
by Chaz BufeProvocations is a collection of Chaz Bufe's writings on anarchism, atheism, religion, Alcoholics Anonymous, political and religious cults, new age nuttiness, political and social repression in the United States, the phoniness of contemporary "libertarianism," and roads to change. The tone ranges from the serious and analytical to the sarcastic and darkly humorous in this wide-ranging exercise in critical thinking.
Proyecto Creación
by Sunshine RodgersComo un terapeuta, invito a Dios a sentarse en el sofá frente a mí. Abro mi bloc de notas, bolígrafo en mano. Ahora dime, en tus propias palabras, qué pasó esa noche. Fue una amistad, ¿no? Odio abrir viejas heridas, pero invítame a todos esos años atrás, antes de que el mundo fuera creado y todo lo que tuvieras fueran ángeles que vivían en el Cielo, y un ángel que capturó tu corazón. Describe ese momento cuando todo cambió. ¿Cuándo fue cuando Lucifer se convirtió en Satanás? ¿Y por qué? ¿No era el cielo lo suficientemente bueno? ¿Y qué hiciste cuando Heaven enfrentó su mayor desafío? ¿Confiaste en la fuente incorrecta? ¿Eras simplemente demasiado vulnerable? Tal vez si pudieras retroceder en el tiempo, no hubieras dado a tus ángeles la opción de rebelarse. Por supuesto, el verdadero amor tiene sus riesgos, uno que te rompió el corazón por primera vez.
El Proyecto perdón
by Michael BarryDespués de exhaustivas investigaciones médicas, teológicas y sociológicas en los Centros para el Tratamiento del Cáncer en Estados Unidos (CTCE), el escritor y pastor, Michael Barry, llegó a un sorprendente descubrimiento: El sistema inmunológico y el perdón se encuentran estrechamente relacionados. Mediante las inspiradoras historias de cinco pacientes de cáncer, Barry nos ayuda a identifi car --y superar-- las barreras que nos impiden alcanzar la sanidad y la paz. Con cada relato verídico conocemos las estrategias acreditadas que han sido probadas y usadas en los CTCE. Usted puede implementarlas para reconciliarse con su pasado, para encontrar el alivio del rencor y la esperanza de la sanidad. After thorough medical, theological, and sociological research and clinical experience at Cancer Treatment Centers of America (CTCA), author and pastor Michael Barry has made a startling discovery: the immune system and forgiveness are very much connected. Through the inspiring stories of fi ve cancer patients, Barry helps readers identify--and overcome--the barriers that prevent healing and peace.
Prozak Diaries: Psychiatry and Generational Memory in Iran
by Orkideh BehrouzanProzak Diaries is an analysis of emerging psychiatric discourses in post-1980s Iran. It examines a cultural shift in how people interpret and express their feeling states, by adopting the language of psychiatry, and shows how experiences that were once articulated in the richly layered poetics of the Persian language became, by the 1990s, part of a clinical discourse on mood and affect. In asking how psychiatric dialect becomes a language of everyday, the book analyzes cultural forms created by this clinical discourse, exploring individual, professional, and generational cultures of medicalization in various sites from clinical encounters and psychiatric training, to intimate interviews, works of art and media, and Persian blogs. Through the lens of psychiatry, the book reveals how historical experiences are negotiated and how generations are formed. Orkideh Behrouzan traces the historical circumstances that prompted the development of psychiatric discourses in Iran and reveals the ways in which they both reflect and actively shape Iranians' cultural sensibilities. A physician and an anthropologist, she combines clinical and anthropological perspectives in order to investigate the gray areas between memory and everyday life, between individual symptoms and generational remembering. Prozak Diaries offers an exploration of language as experience. In interpreting clinical and generational narratives, Behrouzan writes not only a history of psychiatry in contemporary Iran, but a story of how stories are told.
Prudence And The Millers (Miller Family Series--second edition)
by Mildred A. MartinBy studying their Bibles, the Miller children learn about prudence. Other books in The Miller Family series are available from Bookshare.
La Prueba
by John Reinhard DizonEn la secuela de la Guerra contra el Terror, una sucesión de ataques nucleares han dejado al mundo en una Gran Depresión. Katia Wynter es una adolescente que vive en una comuna en Nuevo México, gobernada por pandillas de motociclistas que intercambian protección por tributo. Katia, uno de los muchos chicos que abandonaron sus hogares afectados por la pobreza en Truth or Consequences, Katia está buscando un futuro mejor fuera del mundo que sus padres destruyeron. El mundo de Katia se voltea después de que conoce a cuatro hombres misteriosos en las afueras de la ciudad, y se ve obligada a replantearse su visión del mundo y su futuro.
Prussian Conservatism 1815-1856: Ecclesiastical Origins and Political Strategies
by Laura Claudia AchtelstetterThe book examines the nexus between political and religious thought within the Prussian old conservative milieu. It presents early-nineteenth-century Prussian conservatism as a phenomenon connected to a specific generation of young Prussians. The book introduces the ecclesial-political ‘party of the Evangelische Kirchenzeitung’ (EKZ), a religious party within the Prussian state church, as the origins of Prussia’s conservative party post-1848. It traces the roots of the EKZ party back to the experiences of the Napoleonic Wars (1806-15) and the social movements dominant at that time. Additionally, the book analyses this generation’s increasing politicization and presents the German revolution of 1848 and the foundation of Prussia’s first conservative party as the result of a decade-long struggle for a religiously-motivated ideal of church, state, and society. The overall shift from church politics to state politics is key to understanding conservative policy post-1848. Consequently, this book shows how conservatives aimed to maintain Prussia’s character as a Christian and monarchical state, while at the same time adapting to contemporary political and social circumstances. Therefore, the book is a must-read for researchers, scholars, and students of Political Science and History interested in a better understanding of the origins and the evolution of Prussian conservatism, as well as the history of political thought.