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The Douay-Rheims Bible is a traditional Catholic Bible. This
edition is Bishop Richard Challoner 's revision complete with his
extensive notes.
Classic IVP series now rejacketed and retypeset
This critically acclaimed series provides fresh and authoritative
treatments of important aspects of Old Testament study through
commentaries and general surveys. The authors are scholars of
international standing.
The interpretation of the phrase 'the testimony of Jesus' in the
Book of Revelation has been the centre of much debate, with no
clear consensus regarding its meaning. One of the most important
but often neglected issues is whether or not the phrase can be read
consistently across each instance of its occurrence. The opening
lines of the Apocalypse clearly specify that 'the testimony of
Jesus' is a moniker for the book of Revelation itself, indicating
that the phrase is an internal self-reference to the book's own
message. Nevertheless, most interpreters are reluctant to apply
this interpretation to the phrase in other parts of the book,
leading to varied and inconsistent interpretations of the phrase.
Following the intratextual pattern of the apocalyptic books of
Daniel and 1 Enoch we can see that it is entirely possible that
'the testimony of Jesus' is a reference to Revelation's own
message, an interpretation which is then supported by Dixon's
in-depth study of each of the passages in which the phrase occurs.
The exploration of the rhetorical impact of interpreting the phrase
in this way shows that 'the testimony of Jesus' is not just another
title for John's writing, but is something that is given to and
even characterizes those who hear the message of the Apocalypse.
The KJV Super Giant Print Bible offers the classic King James Version
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Bible reading plan, full-color maps, a handy concordance,
cross-referencing, the words of Christ in red and a presentation page,
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This is a creative study of how differing levels of educational
attainment may affect ancient hearer's interpretation of the
cosmological and visionary imagery of "Revelation 9". This study
considers how a significant variable, namely educational-level,
might affect an ancient hearer's interpretation of "Revelation 9".
This volume focuses on how two hypothetical ancient
hearer-constructs, with very different 'mental libraries', may
interpret the rich cosmological imagery of "Revelation 9". Part I
considers the range of literary texts studied at various points on
the circle of enkuklios paideia. Attention is focused on texts that
had a particular significance for an ancient student's cosmological
knowledge (e.g. Homer, Hesiod, Aratus, Plato). Part II reconstructs
the hypothetical responses of two ancient hearer-constructs. The
first, HC1, has received only a minimal literary education and
adopts a tripartite cosmological model. The second, HC2, by
contrast, is the recipient of a tertiary-level education, with a
preference for a seven-planetary sphere model, such that he
allegorically reinterprets the figures in "Revelation 9" as Aratean
constellational figures. This volume concludes by critically
comparing the hypothetical responses of HC1 and HC2 with the
earliest extant commentators on the Apocalypse (Victorinus,
Tyconius, Lactantius, Oecumenius), as well as the intriguing
'Arateans' cited by Hippolytus. Formerly "The Journal for the Study
of the New Testament Supplement", a book series that explores the
many aspects of New Testament study including historical
perspectives, social-scientific and literary theory, and
theological, cultural and contextual approaches. "The Early
Christianity in Context series", a part of "JSNTS", examines the
birth and development of early Christianity up to the end of the
third century CE. The series places Christianity in its social,
cultural, political and economic context. European Seminar on
Christian Origins and "Journal for the Study of the Historical
Jesus Supplement" are also part of "JSNTS".
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3 in 1
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Norman Mitchell
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R1,283
Discovery Miles 12 830
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Encounter the power of the Word. Walk in the freedom God intends.
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The Gospel according to Matthew is perhaps the most important
single document of the New Testament, for in it we have the fullest
and most systematic account of the birth, life, teaching, death and
resurrection of the founder of Christianity, Jesus the Messiah.
Michael Green shows how this very Jewish Gospel portrays the power
and purpose of Jesus' life and work, which was to bring light to
all nations. Matthew records Jesus as Son of God, Messiah, Son of
David, Son of Man and supremely as God returning to Jerusalem as
judge and redeemer. The consequences of this steady focus are as
relevant now as then. We need Matthew's emphasis on the unity of
God's revelation, old and new, its reaching on the life of
discipleship and the meaning of the kingdom of heaven, and its
insights into the people of the messiah, the end of the world and
the universality of the Good News.
Featuring a beautifully crafted press-grain paperback cover, thick
book paper, and an introduction to the gospel by Dane Ortlund, the
ESV Gospel of John, Share the Good News Edition offers an engaging
reading experience of this beloved New Testament book.
Revelation's Hymns examines the hymnic pericopes in Revelation in
light of the cosmic conflict theme. It considers this theme as
integral to the development of Revelation's plot. Recognizing that
critical studies give interpretative primacy to the political
realities that existed at the time of Revelation's composition,
Grabiner responds to the need for an examination of the storyline
from the perspective of issues that are of narrative importance.
Grabiner argues that the cosmic conflict is at the centre of the
book's concerns, and attempts to determine the function of the
hymns with respect to this. Previous examinations of the hymns have
considered them as a response and/or parody to Roman liturgy,
examples of God's unquestioned sovereignty, or expressions of
thematic overtones found throughout the book. While these
approaches make a contribution to a greater understanding of the
hymns, the relation to the ever-present conflict theme has not been
explored. This study allows the hymnic sections to engage with the
larger narrative issue as to who is truly the rightful sovereign of
the universe.
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Today
(Hardcover)
Simon Gibson
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R1,193
Discovery Miles 11 930
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In this unique collection of daily meditations, theologian and
psychologist Rev Dr Simon Gibson brings together spiritual wisdom
and psychological insight to create a powerful resource for living
life to the full and making every day count!
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