The Bible Now - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Bible Now write by Richard Elliott Friedman. This book was released on 2011-10-01. The Bible Now available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. For millennia, people have used the Bible as a touchstone on important social and political questions, and rightly so. But many use the Bible simply as a weapon to wield against opponents in a variety of debates--without knowing what the Bible actually says about the issue in question. In The Bible Now, two respected biblical scholars, Richard Elliott Friedman and Shawna Dolansky, tell us carefully what the Hebrew Bible says or does not say about a wide range of issues--including homosexuality, abortion, women's status, capital punishment, and the environment. In fascinating passages that shed new light on some of today's most passionate disputes, the authors reveal how the Bible is frequently misunderstood, misquoted, mistranslated, and misused. For instance, those who quote the Bible in condemning homosexuality often cite the story of Sodom, and those who favor homosexuality point to David's lament over the death of Jonathan. But as the authors show, neither passage is clearly about homosexuality, and these texts do not offer solid footing on which to make an argument. Readers learn that female homosexuality is not prohibited--only male homosexuality. And on the subject of abortion, the Bible is practically silent, with one extraordinary exception. The Bible has inspired people to do great good but has also been used by people to do great harm, so it is vitally important for us to pay attention to it--and to get it right. The Bible Now shows us how we can--and cannot--use this ancient source of wisdom to address our most current and pressing issues.
The Message of Mark
The Message of Mark - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Message of Mark write by Donald English. This book was released on 2020-05-19. The Message of Mark available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. In this BST volume, Donald English offers a wise, welcoming, and nontechnical guide to Mark, the smallest of the four Gospels. Along with exposition of each section of the text, English draws out principles and applications about the nature of true faith, the cost of discipleship, and how we should receive God's Word today.
The Message of James
The Message of James - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Message of James write by J. Alec Motyer. This book was released on 2021-06-15. The Message of James available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The apostle James addressed his readers directly and pointedly, using vivid images from ordinary life and attention-gripping statements. In this revised BST volume, J. Alec Motyer's rich exposition brings James's letter to life for today's readers, drawing out memorable themes such as the link between enduring trials and maturity, the implications of careless and evil words, the need for purity, and more.
Making Sense of the Bible [Leader Guide]
Making Sense of the Bible [Leader Guide] - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Making Sense of the Bible [Leader Guide] write by Adam Hamilton. This book was released on 2014-09-15. Making Sense of the Bible [Leader Guide] available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. In this six week video study, Adam Hamilton explores the key points in his new book, Making Sense of the Bible. With the help of this Leader Guide, groups learn from Hamilton as his video presentations lead groups through the book, focusing on the most important questions we ask about the Bible, its origins and meaning.
The Message of Kings
The Message of Kings - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Message of Kings write by John W. Olley. This book was released on 2011-12-12. The Message of Kings available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. In this Bible speaks Today volume, John Olley shows how the two books of Kings retell the past as preached history, addressing the exilic situation of the original readers. Within this account of short-term success but ultimate failure, there are pointers of hope, of God's continuing purposes and promises. In rich and often surprising ways, the narrative in Kings is part of the history that has shaped, and will continue to shape, the faith and life of Christian believers.
