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Here is a gold mine for the preacher, the teacher and the father and mother in the home who have it in mind to inculcate sound teaching, based upon the Word of God, so that the boys and girls of the congregations, Sunday-Schools and households may be thoroughly rooted and grounded in the essentials...

“But, there is a far more malevolent power at work in the world. It influences and manoeuvres individuals in key positions, and through them exerts control over Earth’s populace. And it has been doing this for millennia.” Popular culture has always depicted Satan as a figure with horns,...

Commentary on the Bible Creation Story in Genesis: Two Different Stories or Two Distinct Emphases? from the series Examining the Bible by Robert Alan King is a booklet with 6,000 words. This booklet examines the first two chapters of Genesis with biblical commentary, providing insight into the meaning...

I have long held that Psalm 23 is one of the greatest pieces of writing there is. However, it is not just some short poem that is suitable for funerals. This is a joy to read, to study, and it is my great privilege to write about. I hope you enjoy learning the whole picture of Psalm 23 as you read....

A literary history of our most influential book of all time, by an Oxford scholar and Anglican priest In our culture, the Bible is monolithic: It is a collection of books that has been unchanged and unchallenged since the earliest days of the Christian church. The idea of the Bible as "Holy...

Major new edition of a modern classic, fully revised and expanded. Contains a substantial new chapter on 'The Bible in Practice'. John Barton is one of the world's most influential and widely respected biblical scholars, and questions about biblical authority and inspiration are as topical and controversial as ever.

For nearly two years, 1934 and 1935, it was my privilege to attempt to expound the Corinthian epistles at the regular Sunday morning gatherings, numbering from 2500 to 3500 people, in the Auditorium of the Moody Memorial Church in Chicago. With Radio equipment these addresses were broadcast over a...

The Psalms, which Thomas Merton called "one of the most valid forms of prayer for men of all time," are the most significant and influential collection of religious poems ever written, summing up the theology of the Old Testament and serving as daily nourishment for the devout. Bread...

Author G. C. Dilsaver writes that the time has come for Catholic families to re-discover true patriarchy - time for Catholic men to accept and fulfill their role as leader and head of their families. The role of Christian manhood, as ordained by God and confirmed by Catholic teaching, is symbolized...

According to Guinness World Records, there have been five billion copies of the Bible printed and distributed throughout the world, covering two-thirds of earths population. But with all that exposure, only a few Bible owners have actually read through its contents and fewer still have any idea of...

A lo largo de toda su obra, George Steiner se ha interrogado sobre la poética de la traducción y sobre el sentido de la lectura, lo que él llama su «responsabilidad». En Un prefacio a la Biblia hebrea, es decir, al Antiguo Testamento de los cristianos, aborda el texto fundador de nuestra cultura...

A brief preface opens the matter and encourages readers to read through the words of Jesus to verify the matters covered. The inquisitor defends his position while Jesus remains silent. He made no attempt to oblige me with a theophany while writing the work, so he remains silent as a matter of honesty....

A preface contrasts wisdom and faith as with the previous works. Do we also believe what we foresee by foresight? Chapter 1 has eleven visions: ONE: God commenting upon the fall of man. TWO: Divine Wisdom pitying Jesus on the cross and vowing to make good his triumph. THREE: God rebukes Israel and...

Ezra is a book of hope, redemption, and warning. It tells us that God will always be faithful, even after he puts us through tough times, and that if we keep our eyes on him, our lives will be blessed. One thing you must keep in mind while reading Ezra is that the Hebrews just came out of a fifty...