Barrett's book consists of a complete revision of the four chapters, of the Didsbury Lectures, given at the British Isles Nazarene College, Manchester. The chapter titles indicate the content: From Jesus to the Church; Ministry; Sacraments; and The Developing Community. Barrett properly points out that "the church is at the same time central and peripheral." Likewise, the church is provisional, temporary, penultimate-an interim solution for the time between the resurrection/ ascension of Jesus and the heaven of the church. He also correctly notes the possibility and danger of an ecclesiological as well as christological Apollinarianism. Consequently, he emphasizes the human nature of Christ and human dimensions of the church.

Many have asked thequestion "Can I findmeaning in life" This isbecause we as humanbeings need to feel thatour lives count forsomething that they aresignificant. It is linked toour selfesteem. To feel unimportant is to feelinadequate and this is a difficult burden to bear.Enjoying a meaningful life is therefore a preciousthing and something that is worthwhilesearching for. However if our existence isultimately meaningless if there's no God to obeyand no immortality to enjoy then our individualactions become utterly futile. This book is apersonal apologetic that is thoughtprovoking forboth Christians and nonChristians.

The magnificent series of biblical commentaries known as Black's New Testament Commentaries (BNTC) under the General Editorship of Professor Morna Hooker has had a gap for far too long - it has lacked an up to date commentary on the Fourth Gospel.
Professor Andrew Lincoln now fills this gap with his excellent new commentary. The key questions for scholars are gone into thoroughly- questions of historicity, the use of historical traditions and sources, relationship to the Synoptics, authorship, setting, first readers and Professor Lincoln makes his own position on these issues abundantly clear.
The Fourth Gospel raises a number of problems generally known as The Johannine Question. According to tradition the Gospel was written by St John the Apostle. The authenticity of the tradition is examined in the introduction but the textual issues are examined within the commentary itself. For example one problem is that Chapters 15 and 16 seem in early versions to have preceded chapter 14. Chapter 21 must have been a later addition. The purpose of the Gospel as stated in Chapter 20 v 31 is to strenghten the reader's faith in Jesus as the Christ and the Son of God. But even the celebrated prologue has given rise to much speculation, whereas most commentators believe it is the key to the Gospel as a whole.
These issues are meat and drink to scholars but in Professor Lincoln's expert hands they are extremely interesting and highly pertinent to our contemporary understanding of the Gospel.

Afrikaanse Oudiobybel (1933/1953)(MP3 USB) - Die volledige Bybelteks in MP3-formaat op ’n geheuestokkie; enkelstemopname (nie gedramatiseer nie). Hierdie is waarlik vir almal, siggestremdes sowel as siende luisteraars.

Extra features have been written especially to help you find your way around the Bible: *All-new book introductions *How to find Bible references *Suggested ways to begin reading *100 famous stories *An overview of the biblical story in 40 key passages *Where to find help in the Bible Other helps include: *Sidebar navigation, listing the preceding or following books in the margin of every page *New maps *Word list with simple definitions This edition has an imprimatur from the Catholic Church.

Many readers are convinced that the Psalms are hopelessly "masculine," especially given that seventy-three of the 150 psalms begin with headings linking them to King David. In this volume, Denise Dombkowski Hopkins sets stories about women in the Hebrew Bible alongside Psalms 42-89 as "intertexts" for interpretation. The stories of women such as Hannah, Rahab, Tamar, Bathsheba, Susanna, Judith, Shiphrah, Puah, and the Levite's concubine can generate a different set of associations for psalm metaphors than have traditionally been put forward. These different associations can give the reader different views of the dynamics of power, gender, politics, religion, family, and economics in ancient Israel and in our lives today that might help to name and transform the brokenness of our world. From the Wisdom Commentary series Feminist biblical interpretation has reached a level of maturity that now makes possible a commentary series on every book of the Bible. It is our hope that Wisdom Commentary, by making the best of current feminist biblical scholarship available in an accessible format to ministers, preachers, teachers, scholars, and students, will aid all readers in their advancement toward God's vision of dignity, equality, and justice for all. The aim of this commentary is to provide feminist interpretation of Scripture in serious, scholarly engagement with the whole text, not only those texts that explicitly mention women. A central concern is the world in front of the text, that is, how the text is heard and appropriated by women. At the same time, this commentary aims to be faithful to the ancient text, to explicate the world behind the text, where appropriate, and not impose contemporary questions onto the ancient texts. The commentary addresses not only issues of gender (which are primary in this project) but also those of power, authority, ethnicity, racism, and classism, which all intersect. Each volume incorporates diverse voices and differing interpretations from different parts of the world, showing the importance of social location in the process of interpretation and that there is no single definitive feminist interpretation of a text.

The promise of land and progeny to the patriarchs-Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob-is a central, recurring feature of the Pentateuch. From the beginning of the story of Abraham to the last moment of Moses's life, this promise forms the guiding theological statement for each narrative. Yet literary and historical inquiries ascribe the promise texts to a variety of sources, layers, and redactions, raising questions about how the promise functioned in its original manifestations and how it can be used to understand the formation of the Pentateuch as a whole. Joel S. Baden reexamines the patriarchal promise in its historical and contemporaneous contexts, evaluating the benefits and drawbacks of both final-form and literary-historical approaches to the promise. He pays close attention to the methodologies employed in both documentary and non-documentary analyses and aims to bring source-critical analysis of the promise to bear on the understanding of the canonical text for contemporary readers. The Promise to the Patriarchs addresses the question of how the literary-historical perspective can illuminate and even deepen the theological meaning of the Pentateuch, particularly of the promise at the heart of this central biblical corpus.

Delf diep in die Johannes-evangelie en ontdek die ware Jesus soos Johannes Hom beskryf.

Die hele Skrif openbaar dat Jesus God is, maar geen boek beskryf hierdie waarheid duideliker as Johannes se Evangelie nie. Hierdie Evangelie is ’n openbaring van God se karakter soos dit waargeneem is deur die man aan wie Hy die naaste was.

Ken Jesus as God is ’n Bybelstudie oor 10 weke wat individue of groepe deur die hele Evangelie van Johannes begelei. Dit sluit die volgende in:

• Daaglikse sessies wat nie te lank is nie.
• Vrae vir diep nadenke en plek vir antwoorde en notas.
• Weeklikse uitdagings sodat toegepas kan word wat geleer is.
• Memorisering van teksverse.

Of hierdie studie van Johannes jou eerste of jou honderdste is, die gelyktydige eenvoud en kompleksiteit van hierdie Evangelie-bespreking bied ’n onuitputbare bron van bemoediging. Die boek wat geskryf is “sodat julle tot die geloof kan kom dat Jesus die Messias is, die Seun van God” (Joh. 20:31), wys bladsy vir bladsy dat Hy die bron van ware lewe is!

• ’n Bybelstudie oor 10 weke vir individue of groepe oor die Johannes-evangelie.
• Bevat daaglikse sessies, vrae vir diep nadenke en plek vir antwoorde en notas.
• 224 bladsye.
• Sagteband.
• Ook beskikbaar in Engels onder die titel Knowing Jesus as God.

’n Pragtige nuwe uitgawe van die gewilde NLV-vertaling met 'n omslag van egte leer.

Die Nuwe Lewende Vertaling kombineer Skrifgetrouheid met ’n dinamiese, duidelike skryfstyl wat God se Woord kragtig oordra aan almal wat dit hoor en lees. Dit dra die boodskap van die oorspronklike tale oor in gemaklike Afrikaans. Die Nuwe Lewende Vertaling nooi lesers om die Bybelse teks hul eie te maak en God se verhaal vir hul eie lewe en die wêreld te ontdek. Dit beskik oor die volgende kenmerke:

• Volledige teks van die NLV met verduidelikende voetnote
• 10-punt lettergrootte
• Dubbelkolom-uitleg
• 8 volkleur-kaarte
• Omslag van egte leer
• 1400 bladsye
• Silvergerand
• Merklint
• Duimgrepe
• Verpakking: "Slipcase"

The New Living Translation Compact Edition is small enough to fit in any bag, purse, or coat pocket. The New Living Translation® is easy to read and understand, making it appealing to a wide variety of readers. The text is set in a double-column format and includes reference sections at the back for great stories, chapters, and verses of the Bible.

• 6-point type size
• The complete text of the New Living Translation®
• Reference sections for great stories, chapters and verses in the Bible
• Ribbon marker
• Double-column format
• Presentation page
• Gilt-edged pages

’n Pragtige nuwe uitgawe van die gewilde NLV-vertaling! Die ideale geskenk vir jong manne.

Die Nuwe Lewende Vertaling kombineer Skrifgetrouheid met ’n dinamiese, duidelike skryfstyl wat God se Woord kragtig oordra aan almal wat dit hoor en lees. Dit dra die boodskap van die oorspronklike tale oor in gemaklike Afrikaans. Die Nuwe Lewende Vertaling nooi lesers om die Bybelse teks hul eie te maak en God se verhaal vir hul eie lewe en die wêreld te ontdek. Dit beskik oor die volgende kenmerke:

• Volledige teks van die NLV met verduidelikende voetnote
• 10-punt lettergrootte
• Dubbelkolom-uitleg
• 8 volkleur-kaarte
• Kunsleer-omslag
• 1400 bladsye
• Merklint
• Duimgrepe

The Bible contains a wealth of guidance and godly advice, but it can feel like a daunting task to read it from cover to cover. It can be hard to find the time in a busy schedule and where do you even start? But that does not mean you have to miss out on God’s guidance.

Walk Through God’s Word is a 366-day devotional that will walk you through the whole Bible—from Genesis to Revelation—in bite-sized bits. It covers the best-known, most beautiful, most important verses—the essence of God’s Word—and will help you rediscover the impact of the Word on your life.

Experience how practical God’s Word really is, how life-changing, how encouraging, how clearly it shows you your way.

• 366 devotions that cover the whole Bible—from Genesis to Revelation—in bite-sized bits.
• Each day includes a short devotion, a key Scripture verse and a short prayer.
• Hardcover.
• 388 pages.
• Also available in Afrikaans under the title Wandel deur die Woord.

The New Living Translation Compact Edition is small enough to fit in any bag, purse, or coat pocket. The New Living Translation® is easy to read and understand, making it appealing to a wide variety of readers. The text is set in a double-column format and includes reference sections at the back for great stories, chapters, and verses of the Bible.

• 6-point type size
• The complete text of the New Living Translation®
• Reference sections for great stories, chapters and verses in the Bible
• Ribbon marker
• Double-column format
• Presentation page
• Gilt-edged pages

Die Nuwe Lewende Vertaling (NLV) kombineer Skrifgetrouheid en lesersvriendelikheid om die boodskap van die grondteks in eietydse Afrikaans vir vandag se leser weer te gee.

Hierdie grootdruk-uitgawe met kunsleer-omslag beskik oor die volgende kenmerke:

• Voetnote om begrip en kennis uit te brei
• 12 punt lettergrootte
• Dubbelkolom-uitleg
• 8 volkleur-kaarte
• Merklint
• Duimgrepe
• Verpakking: “Sleeve”

’n Pragtige nuwe uitgawe van die gewilde NLV-vertaling met 'n omslag van egte leer.

Die Nuwe Lewende Vertaling kombineer Skrifgetrouheid met ’n dinamiese, duidelike skryfstyl wat God se Woord kragtig oordra aan almal wat dit hoor en lees. Dit dra die boodskap van die oorspronklike tale oor in gemaklike Afrikaans. Die Nuwe Lewende Vertaling nooi lesers om die Bybelse teks hul eie te maak en God se verhaal vir hul eie lewe en die wêreld te ontdek. Dit beskik oor die volgende kenmerke:

• Volledige teks van die NLV met verduidelikende voetnote
• 10-punt lettergrootte
• Dubbelkolom-uitleg
• 8 volkleur-kaarte
• Omslag van egte leer
• 1400 bladsye
• Goudgerand
• Merklint
• Duimgrepe
• Verpakking: "Slipcase"

Baie woorde of frases in die Bybel is vir hedendaagse lesers moeilik verstaanbaar.

Die Toeligtingsbybel ontsluit die Woord op ’n lesersvriendelike, toeganklike manier. Dit bevat die volledige teks van die vertroude Nuwe Lewende Vertaling, en verhelder woordkeuses en defi nisies, teologiese begrippe, historiese konteks en geografiese inligting deur verduidelikings in hakies. Hierdie toeligtende verduidelikings lei tot ’n dieper waardering vir die rykdom wat in die Skrif opgesluit lê.

God se Woord is ewig en vandag nog relevant. Die Toeligtingsbybel sal die Skrif op ’n verfrissende wyse verlig en lei tot geloofversterking en geestelike groei.

• Volledige teks van die NLV Bybel.
• Sinonieme, definisies of ekwivalente vir woordkeuses ter wille van betekenisverruiming.
• Verduidelikings van teologiese begrippe.
• Historiese konteks en geografiese inligting om vir die leser ’n vollediger prentjie van die Bybelse leefwêreld te skep.
• Elke Bybelboek het ’n kort inleiding oor die boodskap wat elke boek oordra.
• Kruisverwysings na ander plekke in die Skrif waar ’n bepaalde onderwerp aangeroer word.
• 8.8 punt lettergrootte

Die Bybel bevat soveel leiding en Goddelike raad, maar dit kan oorweldigend wees om dit van begin tot einde deur te lees. Waar begin ’n mens, en waar vind jy tyd in jou besige skedule? Maar dis geen rede om God se leiding mis te loop nie.

Die 366 oordenkings in Wandel deur God se Woord neem jou op reis deur die Bybel – van Genesis tot Openbaring. Dit dek die bekendste, mooiste en belangrikste verse – die essensie van God se Woord – sodat jy die impak van die Woord opnuut sal ontdek.

Ontdek hoe prakties, lewensveranderend en bemoedigend God se Woord is, en dat dit die duidelikste roetewyser vir jou lewenspad is.

• 366 oordenkings wat fokus op kerngedeeltes van die Bybel – van Genesis tot Openbaring.
• Elke dag bevat ’n vers of gedeelte uit die Skrif, ’n kort oordenking en gebed.
• Hardeband.
• 388 bladsye.
• Ook beskikbaar in Engels onder die titel Walking Through the Word.

Smag jy daarna om God persoonlik te ken? God se Name openbaar wie Hy is en hoe Hy optree. Deur sy Name te bestudeer, ontdek ons hoe almagtig, alomteenwoordig, regverdig, maar ook liefdevol en genadig God is.

Bid die Name van God vir 52 weke is ’n jaar lange Bybelstudie deur topverkoper-outeur Ann Spangler waarin sy God se belangrikste Name en titels bestudeer. Leer hoe om te bid met spesifieke fokus op Name soos El Shaddai, Elohim, Adonai, Abba en El Elion.

Elke week se studie bevat:

• ’n Naam van God: Ontdek wat die Naam beteken, waar dit in die Skrif voorkom en hoe dit in die oorspronklike taal geskryf en uitgespreek is.
• ’n Deel vir nadenke met vrae vir persoonlike nadenke en leiding om ’n spesifieke Naam vir daardie week te bid.
• Skrifgedeeltes vir verdere studie.

• ’n Bybelstudie vir 52 weke.
• Bespreek die belangrikste Name van God en Jesus uit die Ou en Nuwe Testament.
• Vir groepstudie en individue.
• 272 eenkleur-bladsye.

Die eerste Afrikaanse vertaling van die Bybel het in 1933 verskyn. Dit is nuut vertaal uit die Hebreeuse en Griekse brontekste. ’n Hersiening van hierdie teks is die eerste keer in 1953 gepubliseer. Sedertdien is dit al telkemale herdruk.

Die Bybel in Afrikaans 1933/1953 is ’n letterlike vertaling wat so getrou moontlik probeer bly aan die bronteks se taalstruktuur. Dit is bekend vir sy poëtiese aanslag en bly een van die gewildste Bybelvertalings onder Bybellesers. Hierdie grootdruk-uitgawe beskik oor die volgende kenmerke:

• Die volledige teks van Die Bybel in Afrikaans 1933/1953 in dubbelkolom-uitleg.
• 13-punt lettergrootte
• Teksverse vir spesifieke behoeftes soos beproewings, eensaamheid, treur en twyfel.
• Bybellees-plan om die Bybel in een jaar deur te lees.
• Verpakking: "Sleeve".

New Living Translation® Compact Edition is small enough to fit in any bag, purse, or coat pocket.

With the complete New Living Translation® text in a double-column format, New Living Translation® Compact Edition provides readers with valuable reference material right at their fingertips. The New Living Translation® is easy to read and understand, making it appealing to a wide variety of readers.

Features include reference sections for great stories, chapters, and verses of the Bible.

• 6.75-point type size