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King Josiah of Judah - The Lost Messiah of Israel (Hardcover): Marvin A. Sweeney King Josiah of Judah - The Lost Messiah of Israel (Hardcover)
Marvin A. Sweeney
R5,443 Discovery Miles 54 430 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Said to have lived from 640-609 BC, King Josiah of Judah is a figure of extraordinary importance for the history of Israel. Using synchronic and diachronic analyses of the Deuteronomistic History, Deuteronomy, and selected prophetic books, Marvin Sweeney reconstructs the ideological perspectives of King Josiah's program of religious and national restoration.

Cross Purposes - Reflections for Good Friday (Paperback): Kevin Carey Cross Purposes - Reflections for Good Friday (Paperback)
Kevin Carey
R431 Discovery Miles 4 310 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
The First Father Abraham - The Psychology and Culture of A Spiritual Revolutionary (Hardcover, New): Henry Hanoch Abramovitch The First Father Abraham - The Psychology and Culture of A Spiritual Revolutionary (Hardcover, New)
Henry Hanoch Abramovitch
R2,206 Discovery Miles 22 060 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This book discusses the adult development of the Biblical Patriarch, Abraham, as a 'Spiritual Revolutionary' (based on Genesis 11-25). It begins with the image of the 'akeda, ' the binding of Isaac in which a father is ready to murder his son, and asks what significance this disturbing scene holds for us today. Focusing on the Hebrew text, and with the help of life-cycle psychology and cultural anthropology, the author argues that the 'sacrifice of the most beloved son' must be viewed not as an isolated act, but against the background of his personal and spiritual development, using the Biblical text as a life history. Abramovitch applies several approaches: theory of adult development; Robert Jay Lifton's 'death and continuity of life'; themes of revolutionary continuity; psychology of birth order; name change, identity, and disguise; ethics of survival and post traumatic stress syndrome; and the nature of biography, life history, and life story. Abramovitch relates how Abraham was able to 'solve for all what he was unable to solve for himself alone.'

Linguistic Evidence for the Pre-exilic Date of the Yahwistic Source (Hardcover): Rick Wright Linguistic Evidence for the Pre-exilic Date of the Yahwistic Source (Hardcover)
Rick Wright
R5,608 Discovery Miles 56 080 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

For the past few decades a growing number of scholars have attempted to overthrow the traditional Wellhausian view that the so-called 'Yahwist' or 'J' source of the Pentateuch is the oldest of the four major sources. These scholars have argued that J was composed during the exilic or post-exilic periods of ancient Israel. Their arguments have focused on the literary, historiographic, and theological characteristics of 'J'. This book attempts to re-evaluate on linguistic grounds such efforts to place the Yahwist source in the exilic or post-exilic periods. The study employs the methodology developed most prominently by Avi Hurvitz for identifying characteristic features of post-exilic Hebrew ('Late Biblical Hebrew'). This divides the language of the Hebrew Bible into three main chronological stages: Archaic Biblical Hebrew (ABH), Standard Biblical Hebrew (SBH), and Late Biblical Hebrew (LBH). Wright examines 40 features of J for which useful comparisons can be made to LBH and finds no evidence of LBH in the entire Yahwist source. Therefore it is unlikely that J was composed during the post-exilic period. Moreover since Hurvitz has shown that the exilic period was a time of transition between SBH and LBH such that late features began to occur in exilic texts, the author concludes on linguistic grounds that J was most likely composed during the pre-exilic period of ancient Israel.

Live your Highlights (Hardcover): Sue Faris Raatjes Live your Highlights (Hardcover)
Sue Faris Raatjes
R861 Discovery Miles 8 610 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Roget's Thesaurus of the Bible (Full) (Hardcover): A. Colin Day Roget's Thesaurus of the Bible (Full) (Hardcover)
A. Colin Day
R1,487 R1,266 Discovery Miles 12 660 Save R221 (15%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Long Journey Home (Hardcover): Tab Murallon Manlegro The Long Journey Home (Hardcover)
Tab Murallon Manlegro
R619 Discovery Miles 6 190 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
The War Between the Two Beasts and the Two Witnesses - A Chiastic Reading of Revelation 11:1-14:5 (Hardcover, illustrated... The War Between the Two Beasts and the Two Witnesses - A Chiastic Reading of Revelation 11:1-14:5 (Hardcover, illustrated edition)
Tony Siew
R6,283 Discovery Miles 62 830 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Siew seeks to examine the events that will unfold within the three-and-a-half years before the dawn of the kingdom of God on earth. He argues that John composed the textual unit of Revelation 11:1-14:5 as a coherent and unified literary unit structured in a macrochiasm. He pays special attention to the fusion of form and content and seeks to elucidate how the concentric and chiastic pattern informs the meaning of the literary units within 11:1-14:5, and proposes that the text of 11:1-14:5 is best analyzed using Hebraic literary conventions, devices, and compositional techniques such as chiasm, parallelism, parataxis, and structural parallelism. The macro-chiastic pattern provides the literary-structural framework for John to portray that the events of the last three-and-a-half years unfold on earth as a result of what transpires in heaven. Specifically, the war in heaven between Michael and the dragon has earthly ramifications. The outcome of the heavenly war where Satan is defeated and thrown out of heaven to earth results in the war on earth between the two beasts of Revelation 13 and the two witnesses of Revelation 11. The narrative of the war in heaven (12:7-12) is seen as the pivot of the macro-chiastic structure. Siew pays close attention to the time-period of the three-and-a-half years as a temporal and structural marker which functions to unite the various units in 11:1-14:5 into a coherent and integral whole. The events of the last days will be centred in Jerusalem. Volume 283 in the Journal for the Study of the New Testament Supplement series.

Paul's Necessary Sin - The Experience of Liberation (Hardcover, New Ed): Timothy Ashworth Paul's Necessary Sin - The Experience of Liberation (Hardcover, New Ed)
Timothy Ashworth
R4,635 Discovery Miles 46 350 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

How can we know today what was happening in the minds and hearts of Paul and the first Christians so long ago? By getting below the surface of Paul's theology, the consistent key elements of early Christian experience are revealed in a way that throws light on the meaning of powerful religious experiences and movements both in the past and today. Illuminating for those who have never read a word on Paul yet disturbing and provocative for biblical scholars, this book tackles the topic of the religious experience of Paul and the first Christians. Lacking authentic knowledge of Paul's liberating experience, generations of translators and interpreters have inevitably and sometimes clumsily obscured Paul's meaning. In this book, the scholarly accusation that Paul is incoherent is turned upside down to show how uncritically accepted ways of translating Paul mislead today's reader and introduce a mystifying complexity into scholarship on Paul. Taking the reader step-by-step through a painstaking restoration of the meaning of Paul's text, the colour and form of Paul's original vision are revealed.

Matthew - Interpretation (Hardcover): Douglas R.A. Hare Matthew - Interpretation (Hardcover)
Douglas R.A. Hare
R1,333 R1,112 Discovery Miles 11 120 Save R221 (17%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The Gospel of Matthew is treasured as the Gospel of the Sermon on the Mount, and Jesus' teaching sets it apart from the other Gospels. It is precious to generation after generation of Christians because of its fusion of gospel and ethics, of faith and morality. This commentary proceeds unit by unit, rather than verse by verse, to emphasize what each passage of Matthew means to the author of the Gospel and to the modern church. Douglas Hare shows that the purpose of Matthew's writing is to convince Christians that a genuine faith in Christ must be demonstrated in daily obedience and that faith and ethics are two sides of the same coin. According to Hare, the turning point in Matthew is the narrative of Peter's confession and the subsequent passion announcement. His commentary stresses the close connection between the Great Commission, with which the Gospel closes, and the moral imperatives of the Sermon on the Mount.

Praying with Paul - A Call to Spiritual Reformation (Paperback, 2nd Edition): D. A Carson Praying with Paul - A Call to Spiritual Reformation (Paperback, 2nd Edition)
D. A Carson
R567 R522 Discovery Miles 5 220 Save R45 (8%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

God doesn't demand hectic church programs and frenetic schedules; he only wants his people to know him more intimately, says top-selling author D. A. Carson. The apostle Paul found that spiritual closeness in his own fellowship with the Father. By following Paul's example, we can do the same. This book calls believers to reject superficiality and revolutionize their lives by embracing a God-guided approach to prayer. Previously published as A Call to Spiritual Reformation, this book has now been updated to connect more effectively with contemporary readers. A study guide, DVD, and leader's kit for the book are available through Lifeway and The Gospel Coalition.

Poetry N' Praise...Creative Devotions (Hardcover): Lenore C. Uddyback-Fortson Poetry N' Praise...Creative Devotions (Hardcover)
Lenore C. Uddyback-Fortson
R618 Discovery Miles 6 180 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Run with the Horses - The Quest for Life at Its Best (Paperback, Commemorative Edition): Eugene H. Peterson, Eric E. Peterson Run with the Horses - The Quest for Life at Its Best (Paperback, Commemorative Edition)
Eugene H. Peterson, Eric E. Peterson
R485 R419 Discovery Miles 4 190 Save R66 (14%) Ships in 4 - 8 working days

In Jeremiah 12:5 God says to the prophet, "If you're worn out in this footrace with men, what makes you think you can race against horses?" We all long to live life at its best-to fuse freedom and spontaneity with purpose and meaning. Why then do we often find our lives so humdrum, so unadventuresome, so routine? Or else so frantic, full of activity, but still devoid of fulfillment? How do we learn to risk, to trust, to pursue wholeness and excellence-to run with the horses instead of shuffling along with the crowd? In a series of profound reflections on the life of Jeremiah the prophet, Eugene Peterson explores the heart of what it means to be fully and genuinely human. In his signature pastoral style, he invites readers to grasp the biblical truth that each person's story of faith is completely original. Peterson's writing is filled with humor and self-reflection, insight and wisdom, helping to set a course for others in the quest for life at its best. This special commemorative edition includes a preface taken from Eric Peterson's homily at his father's memorial service.

The View of Women Found in the Deuteronomic Family Laws (Hardcover, Reprint 2014): Carolyn Pressler The View of Women Found in the Deuteronomic Family Laws (Hardcover, Reprint 2014)
Carolyn Pressler
R3,538 Discovery Miles 35 380 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The series Beihefte zur Zeitschrift fur die alttestamentliche Wissenschaft (BZAW) covers all areas of research into the Old Testament, focusing on the Hebrew Bible, its early and later forms in Ancient Judaism, as well as its branching into many neighboring cultures of the Ancient Near East and the Greco-Roman world.

Eternal Covenant" in the Pentateuc - The Contours of an Elusive Phrase (Hardcover): Steven D. Mason Eternal Covenant" in the Pentateuc - The Contours of an Elusive Phrase (Hardcover)
Steven D. Mason
R5,268 Discovery Miles 52 680 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This book provides the reader a uniquely comprehensive and exegetical study of "eternal covenant."A perusal of Old Testament covenant studies shows that Berit Olam lacks significant scholarly attention. This is surprising since even a quick glance at the eighteen instances shows that though the phrase occurs relatively infrequently it resides within very important passages in the Old Testament, and is connected to some of the most prominent figures of the Old Testament story. Moreover, when Berit Olam is addressed in scholarship it is generally conceived as an unbreakable, unilateral promise. But is this an accurate assessment of Berit Olam? What is an eternal covenant? How does an eternal covenant work? What are the relationships between the respective eternal covenants? What ideas of the text are we referring to when talk about an eternal covenant?This book answers these sorts of questions involving eternal covenant in the Bible by beginning with an exegetical study of Berit Olam in the Pentateuch.Over the last 30 years this pioneering series has established an unrivalled reputation for cutting-edge international scholarship in Biblical Studies and has attracted leading authors and editors in the field. The series takes many original and creative approaches to its subjects, including innovative work from historical and theological perspectives, social-scientific and literary theory, and more recent developments in cultural studies and reception history.

Torah - Theology And Social History Of Old Testament Law (Hardcover): Frank Crusemanm Torah - Theology And Social History Of Old Testament Law (Hardcover)
Frank Crusemanm
R5,295 Discovery Miles 52 950 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Translated by Allan W. MahnkeA pioneering history of Old Testament law from its scarcely discernable origins in the pre-monarchical period to the canonisation of the Pentateuch.Praise for THE TORAH'Crusemann and Houtman has enormously enriched the field; it will attract the serious attention of scholars for many years to come.' B. S. Jackson, University of Manchester, Journal of Semitic Studies>

Jesus Was a Feminist - What the Gospels Reveal about His Revolutionary Perspective (Paperback): Leonard Swidler Jesus Was a Feminist - What the Gospels Reveal about His Revolutionary Perspective (Paperback)
Leonard Swidler
R532 Discovery Miles 5 320 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The result of four decades of research, Jesus Was a Feminist compellingly presents the case that Jesus treated women equally with men, and he boldly broke the customs of his day to involve them in his work. Renowned scholar and leader among liberal Catholics Leonard Swidler examines all gospel texts involving women, asserts that women were involved in the writing of two of the gospels, and outlines the importance of women in Jesus' ministry and the creation and development of the early church. He shows how Jesus was a feminist and modern Christians should be too. Click here for the Detailed Table of Contents (pdf)

Between Two Worlds - Daily Readings for Advent (Paperback): Kate Moorehead Between Two Worlds - Daily Readings for Advent (Paperback)
Kate Moorehead
R316 Discovery Miles 3 160 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Advent-the season in which we prepare for the coming of the Savior-provokes a certain ambivalence among modern believers. We know that Christ has come in the historical person of Jesus of Nazareth, and we live anticipating his return, knowing that our true home is one which he has gone ahead to prepare for us. In the meantime, we are left living between those two worlds. Moorehead uses the witness of the scriptures, her wealth of experience in long years of ministry, and the wisdom of her own life of prayer to guide us in praying the ambiguity of living faithfully between "here and now" and "there and then.

Deuteronomy (Paperback): Gerhard von Rad Deuteronomy (Paperback)
Gerhard von Rad
R1,301 R1,080 Discovery Miles 10 800 Save R221 (17%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
A Closer Look Iv - The Fourth in a Series of a Collection of Morning and Evening Christian Devotionals (Hardcover): Robert L.... A Closer Look Iv - The Fourth in a Series of a Collection of Morning and Evening Christian Devotionals (Hardcover)
Robert L. Thompson
R862 Discovery Miles 8 620 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
God, Anger and Ideology - The Anger of God in Joshua and Judges in Relation to Deuteronomy and the Priestly Writings... God, Anger and Ideology - The Anger of God in Joshua and Judges in Relation to Deuteronomy and the Priestly Writings (Hardcover)
Kari Latvus
R5,251 Discovery Miles 52 510 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

A study of the growth of Joshua and Judges illustrates how the theme of divine anger has been used differently, according to different historical and social settings. In the deuteronomistic texts the main reason for God's anger is idolatry, which symbolizes a totally negative attitude to everything that God has done or given to the Israelites. This theology of anger is deeply bound to experiences of national catastrophes or threats of crises, and reflects the theological enigma of the exile. A century later, post-deuteronomistic theology gives a wholly different view: the anger of God becomes an instrument of the power struggles between the Israelite parties, or is used for protecting existing leadership.

NIV, Women's Devotional Bible, Leathersoft, Navy, Comfort Print (Leather / fine binding): Zondervan NIV, Women's Devotional Bible, Leathersoft, Navy, Comfort Print (Leather / fine binding)
Zondervan
R1,523 R1,276 Discovery Miles 12 760 Save R247 (16%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Rebuilding Identity - The Nehemiah-Memoir and its Earliest Readers (Hardcover): Jacob L. Wright Rebuilding Identity - The Nehemiah-Memoir and its Earliest Readers (Hardcover)
Jacob L. Wright
R5,026 R4,495 Discovery Miles 44 950 Save R531 (11%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This monograph presents a fresh and detailed treatment of the problems posed by the Nehemiah-Memoir. Starting from the pre-critical interpretations of Ezra-Neh, the study demonstrates that the use of the first-person does not suffice as a criterion for distinguishing between the verba Neemiae and the additions of later authors. The earliest edition of the Memoir isconfined to a building report, which was expanded as early generations of readers developed the implications of Nehemiah's accomplishments for the consolidation and centralization of Judah. The expansions occasioned in turn the composition of the history of the "Restoration" in Ezra-Neh.

Hosea and Salvation History - The Early Traditions of Israel in the Prophecy of Hosea (Hardcover, Reprint 2014): Dwight R.... Hosea and Salvation History - The Early Traditions of Israel in the Prophecy of Hosea (Hardcover, Reprint 2014)
Dwight R. Daniels
R3,541 Discovery Miles 35 410 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Text in a Whirlwind - A Critique of Four Exegetical Devices at 1 Timothy 2.9-15 (Hardcover): J.M. Holmes Text in a Whirlwind - A Critique of Four Exegetical Devices at 1 Timothy 2.9-15 (Hardcover)
J.M. Holmes
R6,282 Discovery Miles 62 820 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Holmes examines four exegetical devices employed by all sides in the debate on 1 Tim. 2.9-15, proposing that together they create a 'whirlwind' effect which obscures the text's meaning. She concludes that (1) the immediate context is general, not ecclesial; (2) background often reconstructed from passages elsewhere in the Pastorals is misleading; (3) comparison with 1 Cor. 14.34-35 can similarly mislead; and (4) the conjunction gar ('for') has been allowed unduly to dominate interpretation. The writer of the letter, it is argued, has been misunderstood since very early in the Christian era, his intention having been simply to moderate women's everyday behaviour in ways that parallel the behaviour he requires of men.

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