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Who is Israel? What is a Jew? Where is Jerusalem?: A Biblical Mandate for Prophetic Reformation in the New Millennium
Harold E. Brunson Manufacturer: iUniverse, Inc. ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 0595419925 |
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The title of this book raises the critical interpretive questions, "Who is Israel? What is a Jew? Where is Jerusalem?" The content answers these questions through an exhaustive analysis of the key passages in both the Old and New Testaments. Hermeneutically, the book advocates two essential interpretative keys to understanding biblical ecclesiology and eschatology: first, an interpretive paradigm demanding that the interpretation of the terms "Israel," "Jew," and "Jerusalem" be subject, not to historic or obvious definitions of the terms, but rather to the Apostolic definitions of these terms in the New Testament; secondly, an interpretive paradigm demanding that one's understanding of Old Testament prophecy be subjected to Messianic and Apostolic authority; in other words, one should not look to popular or even scholarly expositions and interpretations of prophecy but rather to the Messianic and Apostlic interpretations of Old Testament prophecy.
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Who's Who and Where's Where in the Bible
Stephen Miller Manufacturer: Barbour Publishing ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 1593101112 Release Date: 2005-01-20 |
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Shouldn't every Bible come with a handy tool like Who's Who & Where's Where in the Bible? This illustrated, easy reading A-Z dictionary is loaded with fresh and surprising insights about the most important people and places in the Bible-five hundred in all. Not a dry textbook, it's written in magazine style by critically acclaimed Christian journalist and Bible history author Stephen M. Miller. Color maps, photos, and paintings transport readers to sacred lands. There, they'll meet fascinating people: lovers and liars, healers and hoodlums, warriors and wimps. This captivating book will appeal to Bible newcomers as well as long-time Christians.Customer Reviews:
This Answers Your Questions.......2007-09-14
A Bible Resource.......2006-07-05
Great Bible Study Companion-Cleverly Written. Love it!.......2005-09-26
Who's Who and Where's Where in the Bible.......2005-09-08
How did the publisher pull this off?.......2005-09-03
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Who's Who and Where's Where in the Bible for Kids
Stephen M. Miller Manufacturer: Barbour Books ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 1597892270 |
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Here's a great tool to get kids into the Bible! Written especially for 8 to 12 year-olds, this easy-to-read reference covers 100 of the most important people and places of scripture. From Aaron to Zacchaeus and Babylon to the Sea of Galilee, Who's Who and Where's Where in the Bible for Kids gives the who, what, where, why, and when of each subject-and it's illustrated in full color with maps, photographs, classic paintings, and cool cartoon "narrators." Best-selling Bible history author Steve Miller has created a fun and fascinating book that kids will love-and parents will appreciate.Customer Reviews:
Bible who's who.......2007-06-27
Another 5 star book from Stephen Miller!.......2006-08-21
I got copies for the grandchildren.......2006-08-17
Kids love this book.......2006-08-12
I love the pictures.......2006-08-11
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This book addresses one of the most timely and urgent topics in archaeology and biblical studies the origins of early Israel. For centuries the Western tradition has traced its beginnings back to ancient Israel, but recently some historians and archaeologists have questioned the reality of Israel as it is described in biblical literature. In "Who Were the Early Israelites and Where Did They Come From?" William Dever explores the continuing controversies regarding the true nature of ancient Israel and presents the archaeological evidence for assessing the accuracy of the well-known Bible stories.Confronting the range of current scholarly interpretations seriously and dispassionately, Dever rejects both the revisionists who characterize biblical literature as "pious propaganda" and the conservatives who are afraid to even question its factuality. Attempting to break through this impasse, Dever draws on thirty years of archaeological fieldwork in the Near East, amassing a wide range of hard evidence for his own compelling view of the development of Israelite history.
In his search for the actual circumstances of Israel's emergence in Canaan, Dever reevaluates the Exodus-Conquest traditions in the books of Exodus, Numbers, Joshua, Judges, and 1 & 2 Samuel in the light of well-documented archaeological evidence from the late Bronze Age and early Iron Age. Among this important evidence are some 300 small agricultural villages recently discovered in the heartland of what would later become the biblical nation of Israel. According to Dever, the authentic ancestors of the "Israelite peoples" were most likely Canaanites together with some pastoral nomads and small groups of Semitic slaves escaping from Egypt who, through the long cultural and socioeconomic struggles recounted in the book of Judges, managed to forge a new agrarian, communitarian, and monotheistic society.
Written in an engaging, accessible style and featuring fifty photographs that help bring the archaeological record to life, this book provides an authoritative statement on the origins of ancient Israel and promises to reinvigorate discussion about the historicity of the biblical tradition.
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Clear, Concise and helpful.......2007-10-01
Excellent summary of Israelite origins for the public.......2007-07-04
Archeology?.......2007-05-19
Hodegpodge.......2007-03-28
Who Were the Early Israelites?.......2006-11-10
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Ask the Rabbi: The Who, What, When, Where, Why, & How of Being Jewish (Arthur Kurzweil Books)
Ron Isaacs Manufacturer: Jossey-Bass ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover Similar Items:
ASIN: 078796784X |
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Does God really have a chosen people? Do Jews believe in an afterlife? Why do all Jewish holidays begin at night? When is it okay to tell a lie? What does Judaism say about being gay?
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Ya gotta love it!.......2007-01-05
Great introductory resource.......2004-06-04
The book is well-organized and easy to skip around if you aren't interested in a particular subject. With chapters ranging on topics from the Torah, holidays and customs, branches of Judaism, history, relations and comparisons between Jews and Christians, and the Kabbalah you'll find enough to at least answer questions if not pique your interest. This was the first book (and obviously not the last) I picked up when I was considering conversion so it's a sentimental favorite. I hope you'll find it as enjoyable and fun as I did.
Hooray for the rabbi!.......2003-12-08
"Ask the Rabbi" is a primer specifically for American Jews inactive in Judaism and wishing to discover what they're missing. It's too introspective for non-Jews only wishing familiarity with another religion. Rabbi Ron has collected questions and answers over the years, and has organized them into chapters based on category. Many answers have repetitive elements favoring readers who selectively skip around. By the end, most all transliterated Hebrew terms are explained, but if you start out not knowing your mikvahs from your mitzvahs, "Ask the Rabbi" makes little accommodation. A glossary would be helpful for what I'm sure will be a second volume.
Judaism excites Rabbi Ron. He explains major differences between the four popular movements of Judaism in America. There are adequate explanations of the ceremonies, the rituals, the importance of certain prayers, and even satisfying anecdotes about how melodiously the cantor chants and sings. In my own synagogue visits, I was dumbfounded as the rabbi offered thanks for making us Jewish. Rabbi Ron well-explains that such statements are not to be regarded as insensitive. They are mere positive expressions of the honor bestowed by the Torah. Rabbi Ron's services are conducted in Hebrew, and he gives useful tips for people without language skills. There are also good pointers for keeping a more perfect Shabbat. However, the ceremonies, prayers, and rituals appear focussed on process for its own sake. Inevitably, a question deals with this appearance of process versus purpose, but the answer is redundant.
An indirect question about 'who is a Jew?' needed to appear earlier, because "Jew" is ambiguous. One can be a Jew by descent (Yehudim) as an offspring of Yehudah, or his brothers Benyimin and Lewi, those who also inhabited the Southern Kingdom and later Roman province of Judea. Or, one can be a Jew by the religion of Judaism. While not universal, the two often coincide. Rabbi Ron's convoluted answer touches on both keeping the commandments and the nation of Israel's contentious Law of Return authorizing the Orthodox Rabbinate. It begs the question, 'What is Judaism?'
"Ask the Rabbi" lacks a clear definition of Judaism. From the time of Mosheh, through Shelomo, and up to the Babylonian Captivity, there was no Judaism. The children of Yisra'el are simply commanded to observe the Torah as their way of life. Judaism, as an organized religion overseen by the rabbi-teacher, began during, and as a response to the Babylonian Captivity. After the Temple's destruction in the pre-Christian first century, messianic-Jews, the Yehudim who believed on Yahushua (different from today's "Messianic Judaism"), were ejected from the synagogues and shunned, because they were pacifists in the rebellion against Rome. The artifice of labeling a Jew overtly by membership in Judaism further excluded messianic-Jews. For all such questions that continually baffle ordinary Jews (e.g., Avraham was not a Jew), Rabbi Ron appears to safeguard uncertainty, without purposely misstating fact.
"Ask the Rabbi" earns its fourth and fifth stars in the latter third, where through advocacy of liberal causes, it presents a useful illumination into the Jewish-American psyche. I had previously believed that the damage being inflicted on our society by secular-liberalism emanated from misguided elitists and other misfits. Rabbi Ron shows that for a broad spectrum of Jews, the motivation is religion-based. While not alone, American Judaism encourages feminism, homosexuality, abortion, and the funding of stem-cell research. Incongruously, Rabbi Ron perceives that Judaism is threatened in part by intermarriage and a low birth rate.
A lucid appreciation of liberal issues would find them at odds with Torah. However, from answers to questions ranging from eating Chinese food to beard shaving, one understands that Torah-observance is more or less optional in American Judaism. And as the Messiah discovered, Judaism self-righteously pursues other commands to unnatural extremes, e.g., wholly separating dairy from meat, and not misusing the Sacred Name by consciously overlooking it. Running from the Torah and embracing secular causes seems unwittingly self-destructive.
Yet, Rabbi Ron has misplaced anxieties about Christians, believing that missionaries are specifically targeting Jews. He might refer all future questions about Christians to an informed friend. Messianic Scripture expressly forbids door-to-door proselytizing (Luke 10:7). Out of hundreds of Christian sects, only three violate that stricture: Jehovah's Witnesses, Mormons, and Seventh-day Adventists. I doubt whether representatives from these sects have a better command of Hebrew and the Tanak than ordinary Jews. They don't systematically target Jews; they target the unaware. However, there is extra credit for snaring a Jew. Therefore, don't point to the mezuzah cueing the missionaries' leave.
The messianic message was predicted to be imminently and utterly corrupted. Thus, we have the living amalgam we call Christianity. Christianity's interpretations will never be acceptable to knowledgeable Jews. So, it amazed me to see that Rabbi Ron quotes the Messiah's commitment to the Torah into the far future (Mattityahu 5:18). Rabbi Ron justifiably denounces Christianity for misrepresenting the Messiah and His stand on the Law. The Torah is a framework for unsurpassed goodness and freedom. Knowing this truth is what harmonizes the so-called Old and New Testaments. Given his stunning recognition, I was sad to leave Rabbi Ron, knowing that he'd reject further investigation.
Although it's a negative, denying the Messiah seems to be the only constant in Judaism, and its millstone. Because it's the principal motivation, Judaism's misperceptions about Christianity, causes it to waste energy by being reactionary. For no other reason, if Christians are fervent, Judaism is secular; if Christians vote Republican, Judaism supports Democrats. It seems oddly simple, but it's an extremely helpful and worthwhile insight. My blessings and sincere good wishes go out to Rabbi Ron Isaacs and his family!
Easy reading reference book.......2003-11-02
Excellent book for Jews and non-Jews alike!.......2003-10-30
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The beast of Revelation: Myth, metaphor or reality? : where are global events leading? : is a world dictator about to appear? : just who -- or what -- ... mark? : the incredible answers are inside!
John H Ogwyn Manufacturer: Global Church of God ProductGroup: Book Binding: Unknown Binding ASIN: B0006RCD0C |
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Fifteen Hundred Bible Questions and Answers
Fred E. Dennis Manufacturer: Fred E. Dennis ProductGroup: Book Binding: Pamphlet ASIN: B000MVUHRI |
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These Bible questions and answers first appeared in the Bible Herald. They created great interest among the readers. They have been put into booklet form, hoping that they may find a place in every home and in every heart. They are especially adaptable for Bible lessons and for private study.
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Questions of the Bible: Who? What? Where? When? Why?
Richard Edwin Craig Manufacturer: PublishAmerica ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 1424114454 |
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Many questions that are now used in the public domain have their origins in the Bible. In some cases those questions have been answered by some holy man; in others, God himself may have provided the answer. How many times has someone asked the question, ÂAm I my brotherÂ's keeper? And what about the powerfully poignant, ÂDo you want to be made well? Pilate facing Jesus asked him, ÂAnd what is truth? Literally volumes could be spent on some of the more pregnant questions. The 30 questions this book addresses were randomly selected for inclusion. Sometimes, in reflecting on the subject matter, alternative answers to the questions have been suggested. Although the Bible was written centuries ago, there is one meditation that talks about Âhooking up, which is a modern day phenomenon. Answering who, what, where, when, or why affords interesting insight into human nature and our relationship with God.
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Who & what & where in the Bible
Donald M McFarlan Manufacturer: John Knox Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Unknown Binding ASIN: 0804200017 |
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Who, What, When, Where Bible Busy Book
William Coleman Manufacturer: Chariot Family Pub ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 0891918531 |
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