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We are used to singing hymns of praise when we go to church but
often we miss the hymns and poems that are there in the New
Testament. This course will explore five different Songs of Praise
from the New Testament, looking at what they tell us about God and
Jesus but also reflecting on what they tell us about us and our
faith. The five sessions focus on: Session 1: Gratitude (Ephesians
1.3-14) Session 2: Image of God (Colossians 1.15-20) Session 3:
Humility (Philippians 2.5-11) Session 4: New birth (1 Peter 1.3-12)
Session 5: Word made flesh (John 1.1-14) The course booklet is
accompanied by a lively CD, featuring the Archbishop of Canterbury,
Justin Welby, 'art nun', the late Sister Wendy Beckett, the
multi-award winning actor, David Suchet CBE, and Editor and
Publisher of the Methodist Recorder, Moira Sleight. This York
Course is available in the following formats Course Book (Paperback
9781909107069) Course Book (eBook 9781909107854) Audio Book of
Interview to support Praise Him York Course (CD 9781909107847)
Audio Book of Interview (Digital Download 9781909107830) Transcript
of interview to support Praise Him York Course (Paperback
9781909107076) Transcript of interview (eBook 9781909107861) Book
Pack (9781909107878 Featuring Paperback Course Book, Audio Book on
CD and Paperback Transcript of Interview) Large print
(9781909107885)
In 15 New Testament Words of Life, biblical scholar Nijay Gupta
explores some of the most important New Testament words:
Righteousness Gospel Forgiveness Life Cross Faith Grace Fellowship
Hope Salvation Peace Religion Holiness Love Witness These are
familiar terms in the Christian vocabulary, but many don't know the
original background and theological importance of these words, and
how they can be life-giving for Christian faith and life today. To
access the deep meaning of these words in the theological
vocabulary of the New Testament writers, Gupta discusses each word
within a key text and interprets it in three contexts:
Canonical-how the New Testament is grounded in the Old Literary-the
meaning developed within the key text Historical-the Jewish and
Greco-Roman world of the first century For those first hearers of
the gospel who chose to follow Jesus, these words were the words of
life, and they can be once again for Jesus-followers in the modern
world. With Gupta's skilled guidance, readers will find their
engagement with the New Testament revitalized as they begin to
understand how these inspiring ancient words can still be
captivating, thought-provoking, and worldview-shaping words for
real life today. While the New Testament is full of depth and
complexity, its most important ideas have a profound simplicity to
them. In this collection of word studies, Nijay Gupta explores
foundational themes in New Testament theology, but in a very
accessible way. If you're looking to deepen your understanding of
some of the most essential concepts in Christian belief, this book
is for you! -TIM MACKIE, cofounder of the Bible Project "Not only
does Nijay Gupta define important New Testament terms and
illustrate their significance for today, he also models a strategy
for how a Bible reader might approach the exploration of biblical
ideas. 15 New Testament Words of Life is an introduction to New
Testament theology that invites readers to study the Bible by
investigating key concepts that frequently appear in books,
sermons, and even casual conversations. Gupta's scholarship and
cultural awareness combine to make the work a necessary resource
for preachers, teachers, and all other curious Bible readers. I am
eager for my students to read it." -DENNIS R. EDWARDS, Associate
professor of New Testament, North Park Theological Seminary "Nijay
Gupta has provided the church and its pastors with a remarkable
resource. Wearing his deep learning lightly, he winsomely portrays
how the New Testament writers draw on the Old Testament to
theologize in ways that are immensely hopeful and intensely
practical. A book like this is just what the church needs today-a
rich biblical theology that speaks words of life to the lives of
the people of God in our increasingly fraught and complex world."
-DERWIN L. GRAY, Cofounder and lead pastor of Transformation
Church, author of How to Heal Our Racial Divide "Do you suspect
there's more to the Christian faith than what you're hearing? Dr.
Gupta brings the best of biblical scholarship to the pews, where
standard Christian ways of talking about things have grown stale.
By highlighting these fifteen key words, he opens a whole new world
of understanding that will reinvigorate Christian practice. If you
are hungry to move beyond cliches, this book is your invitation to
a nourishing feast." -CARMEN JOY IMES, Associate professor of Old
Testament, Biola University, author of Bearing God's Name
The Book of Enoch is an invaluable resource for all who are
interested in the origins of Christianity. It was known and used by
the earliest churches and sheds light on many concepts found in the
New Testament, such as demonology, future judgment, the Messiah and
the Messianic Kingdom, the title 'Son of Man' and the resurrection.
This new edition of R. H. Charles's classic translation includes a
substantial new introduction by Paula Gooder.
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Lydia (Paperback)
Paula Gooder
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R243
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The New Testament tells us very little about Lydia, a seller of
purple cloth who was living in Philippi when she met the apostle
Paul on his second missionary journey. And yet she is considered
the first recorded convert to Christianity in Europe. In her second
work of fiction, Biblical scholar and popular author and speaker
Paula Gooder tells Lydia's story - who she was, the life she lived
and her first-century faith - and in doing so opens up Paul's
letter to the Philippians, giving a sense of the cultural and
historical pressures that shaped Paul's thinking, and the faith of
the early church. Written in the gripping style of Gerd Theissen's
The Shadow of the Galilean, and similarly rigorously researched,
this is a book for everyone and anyone who wants to engage more
deeply and imaginatively with Paul's theology - from one of the
UK's foremost New Testament scholars.
Written by a widely respected expert on the Bible, and one of our
best-loved Christian communicators
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Lydia (Hardcover)
Paula Gooder
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R612
R500
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The New Testament tells us very little about Lydia, a seller of
purple cloth who was living in Philippi when she met the apostle
Paul on his second missionary journey. And yet she is considered
the first recorded convert to Christianity in Europe. In her second
work of fiction, Biblical scholar and popular author and speaker
Paula Gooder tells Lydia's story - who she was, the life she lived
and her first-century faith - and in doing so opens up Paul's
letter to the Philippians, giving a sense of the cultural and
historical pressures that shaped Paul's thinking, and the faith of
the early church. Written in the gripping style of Gerd Theissen's
The Shadow of the Galilean, and similarly rigorously researched,
this is a book for everyone and anyone who wants to engage more
deeply and imaginatively with Paul's theology - from one of the
UK's foremost New Testament scholars.
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Heaven (Paperback)
Paula Gooder
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R338
R274
Discovery Miles 2 740
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Paula Gooder considers the ways in which the Bible sees heaven and
earth connecting, and explores all the major strands of belief
about life after death, including the role of paradise, and what
happens between death and resurrection. She shows how the biblical
writers see heaven and earth as closely connected, so that what
happens in heaven affects events on earth and vice versa.
This book is an exploration of the biblical and theological themes
in the Common Worship Eucharistic texts. The theological formation
of many Christians takes place during their weekly celebration of
the Eucharist. The language of the Eucharist has a deep impact on
the way that people think about God and about themselves. The
problem today is that fewer and fewer Christians have any idea
about the content and significance of many of the allusions that
can be found in the liturgical texts.
The Tell-It-Together Gospel brings together a new translation of
Mark’s Gospel by renowned biblical scholar Paula Gooder and
interactive storytelling tips from bestselling author Bob Hartman.
Remaining faithful to the Bible text itself, Paula and Bob combine
Mark’s Gospel with fun and engaging actions to bring the text to
life and make it memorable for all ages – even the very young.
Clearly presented with easy-to-read text and accompanying
directives for audience participation, this book is ideal for use
in churches, children’s groups, at home and in many other
settings.
This is a clearly written and extremely helpful introduction to
many different approaches to the interpretation of the New
Testament. Experts from around the world and across many
disciplines contribute specialised explanations, while Paula
Gooder's excellent discussions apply each form of criticism to
actual New Testament textual examples. It will become an
indispensable tool and is greatly to be welcomed' Richard A.
Burridge Dean of King's College London and Professor of Biblical
Interpretation This book introduces readers to the different
methods used when interpreting the New Testament. Although there
are other books on the market that introduce the various techniques
they are often very theoretical and it is hard for readers to see
what difference the methods of interpretation make in practice to
how a passage might be understood. Here, Paula Gooder responds to
this gap in the market by giving practical textual examples of how
a text might be interpreted using a broad range of interpretational
methods. She also explores techniques that are often omitted from
books on biblical interpretation, such as textual criticism and
post-colonial criticism. The emphasis throughout is on what
difference the method of interpretation makes for understanding the
text. The text is mainly written by Paula Gooder but includes short
contributions from world class scholars who offer nuggets of wisdom
on their particular area of expertise.
We are used to singing hymns of praise when we go to church but
often we miss the hymns and poems that are there in the New
Testament. This course will explore five different Songs of Praise
from the New Testament, looking at what they tell us about God and
Jesus but also reflecting on what they tell us about us and our
faith. The five sessions focus on: Session 1: Gratitude (Ephesians
1.3-14) Session 2: Image of God (Colossians 1.15-20) Session 3:
Humility (Philippians 2.5-11) Session 4: New birth (1 Peter 1.3-12)
Session 5: Word made flesh (John 1.1-14) The course booklet is
accompanied by a lively CD, featuring the Archbishop of Canterbury,
Justin Welby, 'art nun', the late Sister Wendy Beckett, the
multi-award winning actor, David Suchet CBE, and Editor and
Publisher of the Methodist Recorder, Moira Sleight. This York
Course is available in the following formats Course Book (Paperback
9781909107069) Course Book (eBook 9781909107854) Audio Book of
Interview to support Praise Him York Course (CD 9781909107847)
Audio Book of Interview (Digital Download 9781909107830) Transcript
of interview to support Praise Him York Course (Paperback
9781909107076) Transcript of interview (eBook 9781909107861) Book
Pack (9781909107878 Featuring Paperback Course Book, Audio Book on
CD and Paperback Transcript of Interview) Large print
(9781909107885)
Gets straight to the heart of the subject
Sometime around 56 AD, the apostle Paul wrote to the church in
Rome. His letter was arguably his theological masterpiece, and has
continued to shape Christian faith ever since. He entrusted this
letter to Phoebe, the deacon of the church at Cenchreae; in writing
to the church that almost surely met in her home, Paul refers to
her both as a deacon and as a helper or patron of many. But who was
this remarkable woman? In this, her first novel, Biblical scholar
and popular author and speaker Paula Gooder tells Phoebe's story -
who she was, the life she lived and her first-century faith - and
in doing so opens up Paul's theology, giving a sense of the
cultural and historical pressures that shaped Paul's thinking, and
the faith of the early church. Written in the gripping style of
Gerd Theissen's The Shadow of the Galilean, and similarly
rigorously researched, this is a novel for everyone and anyone who
wants to engage more deeply and imaginatively with Paul's theology
- from one of the UK's foremost New Testament scholars.
This is a book to accompany the readings in year B of the
Lectionary. It aims to help individuals and groups to understand
and use Mark's Gospel. There are two other books that will follow
this one: Journeying with Luke in Year C and Journeying with
Matthew in Year A. This book's unique slant is that it asks readers
to use their imagination 'to bring the Gospel to life.' It asks
readers to visualize themselves in the scenes that Mark describes
in order see Mark's Gospel in a fresh and exciting way.
Found in Common Worship: Times and Seasons, The Way of the Cross is
a series of scripture-based devotions for personal or group use in
Lent and Holy Week. Similar in intent to the traditional Stations
of the Cross, it focuses wholly on the biblical narrative of the
passion, death and resurrection of Jesus. This seasonal companion
provides the sequence of fifteen meditations appears in full,
including opening and concluding prayers. Each is accompanied by
three short reflections from different perspectives by three of
today's very best spiritual writers: - Paula Gooder offers
reflections on the scriptural narratives; - Stephen Cottrell
considers the story from the perspective of personal discipleship;
- Philip North explores the story's challenge to mission and
witness.
Reflections for Daily Prayer continues to be one of the most
popular and highly valued daily Bible reading companions. The
2022-23 line-up of writers continues its tradition of excellence.
Regular favourites and new contributors offer insightful, informed
and inspiring reflections on the scripture readings of the day,
based on the Common Worship Lectionary for Morning Prayer. In
addition, Paula Gooder, one of the most outstanding biblical
scholars writing today, provides the meditations for Holy Week. New
voices this year include Sharon Prentis, Dean of Ministry at St
Mellitus College and previously Dean of Black and Minority Ethnic
Affairs for the Church of England in Birmingham, and Luigi Gioia,
director of formation at St Paul's Knightsbridge, whose book The
Wisdom of St Benedict recently won first prize in the spiritualty
category of the 2021 CMA book awards. For every day (excluding
Sundays) of the 2022-23 church year, there are full references and
a quotation from the day's set of Scripture readings, a concise and
challenging commentary on one of the readings, and a collect. Also
included is a simple order for Morning and Night Prayer, and
additional helps for nurturing a habit of regular daily prayer.
From the language of Shakespeare to the US presidential campaign
trail, the Bible's influence is all around us. It is the
most-printed book of all time, yet, upon reading it, we are met not
by one work but by many: a complex mix of history and parable, law
and prophecy. In this authoritative and impartial introduction,
Paula Gooder ably guides the reader in how to approach this
multifaceted text, and explores its enduring influence on Western
culture, from Renaissance art to Mel Gibson's The Passion of the
Christ. Featuring textboxes focussing on key details, Gooder
provides an illuminating framework for understanding the Bible and
shares her infectious enthusiasm for the topic. Covering its
origins, content and interpretation, this wide-ranging primer will
be of invaluable benefit to those of any and no faith alike.
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