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The Reading and Transformation of Isaiah in Luke-Acts (Hardcover): Peter M. Allen The Reading and Transformation of Isaiah in Luke-Acts (Hardcover)
Peter M. Allen
R5,270 Discovery Miles 52 700 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

An investigative study into where, how and why Luke interacts with Isaiah. References to Isaiah occur at key points in the narrative, typically introducing the mission of main characters and outlining or summarising the overall plot, suggesting that Luke utilises Isaiah as part of his interpretive framework. The overarching theme drawn from Isaiah appears to be the servant's mission to bring salvation to all people (Isa 49:6). Luke's careful selection and radical interpretation of Isaianic texts highlights surprising aspects of this theme. These include the nature and scope of salvation, the necessary suffering role of the Messiah and its connection with the proclamation of salvation, and the unexpected response to the message by Israel and the nations. Mallen's study rehabilitates the importance of the servant motif for Luke, not in terms of atonement or as a christological title but rather in supplying the job description for Jesus' messianic mission and that of his followers.

Jeremiah, Zedekiah, and the Fall of Jerusalem - A Study of Prophetic Narrative (Hardcover): Mark Roncace Jeremiah, Zedekiah, and the Fall of Jerusalem - A Study of Prophetic Narrative (Hardcover)
Mark Roncace
R5,949 Discovery Miles 59 490 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

*Uses both a narratological and historical-critical method to read these specific passages of Jeremiah *Demonstrates that the story of Jeremiah and Zedekiah is not the typical god prophet/bad king story found in much of prophetic literature and the Deuteronomic History *Provides an intertextual reading of the passages which connects Jeremiah to other figures in the Old Testament The book offers a narratological and intertextual reading of Jeremiah 37:1-40:6, a text that features the dynamic interaction between the prophet Jeremiah and King Zedekiah in the context of events surrounding the fall of Jerusalem. While there have been many literary studies of biblical texts, there has been little such work on the narratives in the book of Jeremiah. This fact is surprising since the Jeremianic stories are narrated in a lively and sophisticated manner and contain complex characters and vivid dialogue and action, reminiscent of texts in the Primary History which have received much more literary attention. Roncace's book begins to uncover the richness of the prophetic narratives in Jeremiah. The study focuses on issues of characterization and point of view as well as the text's connections with other passages in the book of Jeremiah and those beyond it, particularly the Deuteronomistic History. Roncace argues that the text develops complex images of both Zedekiah and Jeremiah. It is not a story of the good prophet and the bad king; times as chaotic and confusing as the final days of Jerusalem do not call for a black-and-white story. Rather the text invites both sympathy and criticism for Jeremiah and Zedekiah. Jeremiah is the embattled prophet of God; yet at times he appears deceptive and manipulative, more concerned about his own well-being than that of the people, and his message can be ambiguous and in the end is not fully correct. Zedekiah, for his part, appears receptive to Jeremiah's word and protects the prophet from others who would harm him; yet he is too irresolute to take any action to save the city. The ambiguity in the portrayals of both figures is further developed by intertextual connections. Jeremiah can be compared to Moses, the Rabshakeh, Daniel, Joseph, Samuel, Nathan, and Micaiah, while Zedekiah can be compared to the monarchs that correspond to these figures (Pharaoh, Hezekiah, Saul, David, and Ahab).

The Message of Exodus - The Days Of Our Pilgrimage (Paperback): Alec Motyer The Message of Exodus - The Days Of Our Pilgrimage (Paperback)
Alec Motyer
R410 R377 Discovery Miles 3 770 Save R33 (8%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

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A Heart of Praise (Hardcover): Tena DeGraaf A Heart of Praise (Hardcover)
Tena DeGraaf
R825 Discovery Miles 8 250 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Senior Moments with the Bible - Brief Daily Bible Lessons for Seniors (Hardcover): Dorman Laird Senior Moments with the Bible - Brief Daily Bible Lessons for Seniors (Hardcover)
Dorman Laird
R1,017 R879 Discovery Miles 8 790 Save R138 (14%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Sister or Wife? - 1 Corinthians 7 and Cultural Anthropology (Hardcover): J.Dorcas Gordon Sister or Wife? - 1 Corinthians 7 and Cultural Anthropology (Hardcover)
J.Dorcas Gordon
R6,296 Discovery Miles 62 960 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This work investigates the social dynamics within the Corinthian community and the function of Pauls argumentation in the light of those dynamics. The models of Victor Turner and Mary Douglas, cultural anthropologists, guide the inquiry. Gordon concludes that the conflict in 1 Corinthians 7 arose as the result of two antithetical views of the root metaphor, In Christ all are children of God, no male and female. One group supported a kinship system based on patrilineal marriage and hierarchical community structures. A second group demanded that an egalitarian sibling relationship should order the community. Paul attempts to persuade both factions that their commitment to each other and to him is primary. His arguments encourage each group to reconsider the absoluteness of its stance and to learn to live with ambiguity.

From Followers to Leaders - The Apostles in the Ritual Status Transformation in Acts 1-2 (Hardcover): Nelson P. Estrada From Followers to Leaders - The Apostles in the Ritual Status Transformation in Acts 1-2 (Hardcover)
Nelson P. Estrada
R6,304 Discovery Miles 63 040 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Nelson Estrada examines the apostles' transformation of status from followers to leaders in Acts 1-2. He challenges the common view that Acts 1:12-14 is the preparation for the coming of the Spirit in Acts 2, and that the sole purpose of Acts 1:15-26 is to set the number of the aposties at twelve-in line with Jesus' prophecy in Luke 22:30. Instead, Estrada reads Acts 1:12-14 and 1:15-26 as primarily propagandistic in nature. He argues that these pericopes promote the leadership integrity of the apostles by attempting to win the support of the women disciples and Jesus' family and then, through Judas' excommunication, extirpation, and replacement, to win that of the 120 disciples.

My Soul in Silence Waits - Meditations on Psalm 62 (Paperback): Margaret Guenther My Soul in Silence Waits - Meditations on Psalm 62 (Paperback)
Margaret Guenther
R283 Discovery Miles 2 830 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

For God alone my soul in silence waits.... In these reflections on Psalm 62 Margaret Guenther provides the foundation for a time of reflection and retreat without ever leaving home. The book s first chapter introduces us to ways of making a retreat wherever we are, at a place apart or in the midst of our daily lives. Guenther then offers eight meditations on Psalm 62, with its themes of waiting on God s presence with patience, trust, and expectation. She explores the images the psalm evokes of longing, silence, waiting, safety, enemies, and God as a rock and refuge. As in all her books, Guenther finds new ways to explore these ancient themes with the wit and practicality of an accomplished storyteller. These eight meditations can be read consecutively over the course of a single day or weekend, or spaced over time with periods of reflection in between. Each meditation ends with ideas for further prayer and pondering. My Soul in Silence Waits is one of our series of Cowley Cloister Books: smaller format, gift edition books designed for meditative and devotional reading.

Feeling Is the Secret (Hardcover): Neville Goddard Feeling Is the Secret (Hardcover)
Neville Goddard
R806 Discovery Miles 8 060 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Courting Betrayal - Jesus as Victim in the Gospel of John (Paperback): Helen Orchard Courting Betrayal - Jesus as Victim in the Gospel of John (Paperback)
Helen Orchard
R3,192 Discovery Miles 31 920 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This study explores the dynamics of violence within John's Gospel, focusing on the portrayal of the character of Jesus. It offers an understanding of the Johannine Jesus that counters the traditional model of a serene figure who maintains sovereign control over his environment. Establishing the prevalence of material indicating opposition to Jesus, it argues that his experience and perception of victimization are key to his identity. Furthermore, it is suggested that Jesus colludes with his victimizers, raising the issue of who is responsible for his betrayal and death. Drawing on the disciplines of victimology, literary criticism and liberation theology, the work comprises targeted exegesis of substantial portions of the Gospel, revealing the prominence of the theme of violence and raising a number of christological questions.

Fitness Training for the Mind and Spirit - A Daily Routine for Intellectual and Spiritual Hygiene (Hardcover): Philip M Hudson Fitness Training for the Mind and Spirit - A Daily Routine for Intellectual and Spiritual Hygiene (Hardcover)
Philip M Hudson
R973 Discovery Miles 9 730 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Jesus Knows Your Name - Walking in the Presence of God. (Hardcover): Christopher Caleb Jesus Knows Your Name - Walking in the Presence of God. (Hardcover)
Christopher Caleb
R691 Discovery Miles 6 910 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Household Conversion Narratives in Acts - Pattern and Interpretation (Hardcover): David Matson Household Conversion Narratives in Acts - Pattern and Interpretation (Hardcover)
David Matson
R4,570 Discovery Miles 45 700 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Using features of the narrative-critical method, this book offers an innovative approach to a notable phenomenon in the book of Acts: the conversion of entire households to the Christian faith. When viewed against the household mission of the seventy(-two) messengers in Luke, the stories of Cornelius, Lydia, the Roman jailer and Crispus comprise a pattern of evangelistic activity that provides a common framework for their interpretation. Repetition and variation of the pattern offer important clues for the way each story functions within the wider context of Acts, opening up new lines of interpretation as well as new levels of unity/disunity between the Lukan writings.

SonLight - Daily Light from the Pages of God's Word (Hardcover): Sam Polson SonLight - Daily Light from the Pages of God's Word (Hardcover)
Sam Polson; Contributions by Lisa Soland
R908 Discovery Miles 9 080 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
God is in the Kitchen (Hardcover): Ginger Estavillo Umali God is in the Kitchen (Hardcover)
Ginger Estavillo Umali
R1,035 Discovery Miles 10 350 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
When We Worship - A Practical Guide on How to Worship God at Home (Hardcover): Cheryl Anderson Hanes When We Worship - A Practical Guide on How to Worship God at Home (Hardcover)
Cheryl Anderson Hanes
R809 Discovery Miles 8 090 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Meditations on the Letters of Paul - Exercises in Biblical Theology (Hardcover): Herold Weiss Meditations on the Letters of Paul - Exercises in Biblical Theology (Hardcover)
Herold Weiss
R866 R755 Discovery Miles 7 550 Save R111 (13%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Be Still - A Pregnancy Bed Rest Devotional (Hardcover): Stacey Pylman Be Still - A Pregnancy Bed Rest Devotional (Hardcover)
Stacey Pylman
R971 Discovery Miles 9 710 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Like Grapes of Gold Set in Silver - An Interpretation of Proverbial Clusters in Proverbs 10:1-22:16 (Hardcover, Reprint 2012):... Like Grapes of Gold Set in Silver - An Interpretation of Proverbial Clusters in Proverbs 10:1-22:16 (Hardcover, Reprint 2012)
Knut Martin Heim
R4,723 R4,229 Discovery Miles 42 290 Save R494 (10%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Exegetical study of Proverbs 10:1-22:16. Proverbs are neither statements of this-worldly cause and effect nor universally applicable doctrines of divine order. Rather, a proverb's meaning and 'truth' are conditioned by the context. The author delimits sections which the editor(s) of the collection consciously grouped together in their present sequence. He then examines how these literary arrangements both influence the meaning of the individual proverbs and determine their function in context. Indexes of names, passages and subjects are included.

The Rhythm of Life (Hardcover, New edition): David Adam The Rhythm of Life (Hardcover, New edition)
David Adam
R500 Discovery Miles 5 000 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Life has its rhythms. We all need to be able to cope with its ebb as well as its flow. We have to survive its darkness as well as its light. We face dry times as well as times of richness. To survive this intricate pattern, we need to have an overriding rhythm of prayer. We need to know that whatever is happening, we are loved by God, and in him we live and move and have our being. "This updated gift edition of one of David Adam's most popular books features new, specially commissioned drawings."

Taking Away the Pound - Women, Theology and the Parable of the Pounds in the Gospel of Luke (Hardcover): Elizabeth V. Dowling Taking Away the Pound - Women, Theology and the Parable of the Pounds in the Gospel of Luke (Hardcover)
Elizabeth V. Dowling
R5,613 Discovery Miles 56 130 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Against the majority opinion, this study argues that the Lukan Parable of the Talents (Lk 19.11-28) is a story about the use and abuse of power. The parable is also the story of those who suffer adverse consequences when they oppose unjust power structures. This suppression of challenge to oppressive structures evidenced in the Parable of the Pounds fits a pattern that operates in other parts of the Lukan Gospel. We meet it, for example, in the arrest and killing of John the Baptist by Herod, and in the arrest and crucifixion of Jesus. The Parable of the Pounds can be seen as a paradigm for the stories of those characters in the Lukan Gospel who 'lose their pound' when they challenge an oppressive structure, where 'pound' becomes a metaphor for what one has that can be potentially taken away by those in a position of power. This study argues that this pattern of 'taking away the pound' is also seen within stories of women characters who resist patriarchal ideals and expectations. The Parable of the Pounds is used as a lens through which to view the characterizations of Lukan women. New lenses provide new opportunities for perception. This study explores what is opened up by this way of viewing the text. In particular, it explores the ways in which the dynamic of the Parable of the Pounds gives insight into the dynamic operating in the Lukan women's characterizations. LNTS

Thinking on God` - The God Who Serves Those Who Serve Him (Hardcover): Don Ruhl Thinking on God` - The God Who Serves Those Who Serve Him (Hardcover)
Don Ruhl
R850 Discovery Miles 8 500 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Hebrew Word Study, 1 - Revealing the Heart of God (Hardcover): Chaim Bentorah Hebrew Word Study, 1 - Revealing the Heart of God (Hardcover)
Chaim Bentorah
R674 R617 Discovery Miles 6 170 Save R57 (8%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Jesus Knows Your Name - Walking in the Presence of God. (Hardcover): Christopher Caleb Jesus Knows Your Name - Walking in the Presence of God. (Hardcover)
Christopher Caleb
R715 R632 Discovery Miles 6 320 Save R83 (12%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Two Puzzling Baptisms - First Corinthians 10:1-5 and 15:29 (Paperback): Roger David Aus Two Puzzling Baptisms - First Corinthians 10:1-5 and 15:29 (Paperback)
Roger David Aus
R905 Discovery Miles 9 050 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

How could the Apostle Paul maintain in his first letter to the Christians in Corinth that all their ancestors were baptized into Moses at the Red Sea / exodus event (10:2), and how could he tolerate some of them having themselves baptized again on behalf of the dead (15:29)? Answers to these puzzling questions can be found in early Jewish sources now located both in Greek and Hebrew, all here translated.

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