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Product Description: In this book, an entire chapter is devoted to each of Jesus’ apostles, including Matthias, successor to Judas Iscariot. Drawn from Scripture as well as historical writings and tradition to paint a portrait of each apostle as a servant in ministry, a human being, and an individual...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: NOW IN AN ENLARGED PRINT EDITION!In this volume, William Barclay makes the most difficult book in the Bible easier to understand. In his introduction he examines areas such as the characteristics of apocalyptic literature and the nature of Caesar worship...read more

Product Description: Early Christianity developed in a world where moral significance was often judged based upon physical appearance alone. Exploring the manifestations of this ancient "science" of physiognomy, Parsons rightly shows how Greco-Roman society, and by consequence the author of Luke and Acts, was steeped in this tradition...read more

Product Description: With one eye on the motives for and the manners of the production of early Christian narratives of Christian beginnings, and the other eye on modern scholarly and popular motives for and manners of appropriating the early Christian narratives, this book offers a bifocal meditation on the historiographical practices and problems entailed in the concept of Christian "origins"...read more

Product Description: The Synoptic Concordance is a major research tool for the analysis of the first three Gospels, providing an extensive mass of data that greatly facilitates literary and linguistic examination. The advantages of a concordance are combined with those of a synopsis: each occurrence of a word in the synoptic Gospels, along with a section of text that provides its context, is displayed in three columns...read more

Chronicles the life, ministry, and teachings of Jesus Christ, based on the texts of the Gnostic gospels and other early Christian writings that were not included in the authorized version of the New Testament. Original. 40,000 first printing.

Product Description: In the biblical tradition revelation from God is frequently mediated through certain gifted individuals. Disclosure and hiddenness are both integral to revelation and this study explores how Matthew presents Jesus as a true discerner of revelation and how he seeks to persuade his readers to accept the truth of his claim...read more

A moving novelization of the major motion picture brings to life the extraordinary tale of Mary and Joseph, a miraculous pregnancy, an arduous journey, and the birth of Jesus Christ, based on the scriptural account of the history-defining miracle. Simultaneous. (A New Line Cinema film, written by Mike Rich, directed by Catherine Hardwicke, releasing December 2006). (Religious Fiction)

Product Description: Surviving millennia of adulation and criticism, the Bible still maintains its mystique and intrigue as the best-selling book in the world, yet how much do people really know about it? Even readers who think they know their Bible will be surprised by what they'll learn in "101 Things Everyone Should Know About the Bible": The fruit in the Garden of Eden, was it an apple after all? Many original books of the Bible simply vanished, find out why; and, What the Apocalypse really means for the future of mankind...read more

Product Description: The story of the birth of Jesus as recounted in the oft-quoted Gospel of Luke is gloriously illustrated and accompanied by breath-taking transparent images that will fill hearts with gladness and joy during the Christmas season.

Product Description: Examine the parables of Jesus in light of his betrayal and death on the cross. Discover the new significanceof the parables as they become more transparent and clearly applicable to the lives of Christian believers.Each week readers are provided with an overview, five daily readings, and a sabbath for reflection,review, or group study...read more

Product Description: Mark’s Jesus is a retelling of the gospel of Mark, done in a unique way that brings Jesus to life in an immediate, visceral, compelling way. The author achieves this, not by giving us a new translation of the gospel text, but by augmenting the text with vivid descriptions in such a way that the story reads like a novel, giving Jesus a depth and breadth that some readers may not have experienced...read more

This study of Jesus and the Gospels considers not simply the historical figure of Jesus, but also the particular 'image' or 'images' of Jesus that are conveyed by these texts. <br/><br/>The four Gospels are the primary source of our knowledge of Jesus, but it is clear that many other factors influence our understanding of this intriguing figure. Indeed, though the evangelists record some biographical details, their task was not simply to record 'history', but to preach the Gospel. Our images of Jesus are formed by this interplay of faith and history, which is what the Gospels are all about.<br/><br/>This book looks at the portrayal of Jesus in the Gospels (including the apocryphal Gospels), using the tools of historical and literary criticism. It also shows how this material has been used by modern scholars such as Sanders, Wright, Crossan and Borg in their writings about Jesus. >

Product Description: When John desires Mary or Mary desires John, what does either of them want? What is meant by innocence, passion, love and arousal, desire, perversion and shame? These are just a few of the questions Roger Scruton addresses in this thought-provoking intellectual adventure...read more

Product Description: Max McLean's rich, golden voice is known by millions of people of all ages and across the religious and cultural spectrum. His "Listen to the Bible" program is heard on more than 650 radio outlets nationwide and he enjoys an impressive touring schedule...read more

Product Description: Uses film and literature to engage the biblical texts and demonstrates the ways that the boundaries of canons are artificial and unhelpful.