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Author
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
"As one of the bestselling stories of all time, Lew Wallace's Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ has captivated and enthralled millions around the world--both in print and on the big screen. Now Lew's great-great-granddaughter has taken the old-fashioned prose of this classic novel and breathed new life into it for today's audience. The story follows Judah Ben-Hur, a Jewish nobleman whose childhood friend Messala betrays him. Accused of trying to murder...
Publisher
InterVarsity Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"The First Nations Version (FNV) is a retelling of the Creator's Story-the Scriptures-following the tradition of the storytellers of these oral cultures. While remaining faithful to the original language of the New Testament, the FNV is a dynamic equivalence translation that captures the simplicity, clarity, and beauty of Native storytellers in English"--
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
This novel imagines how a contemporary of Jesus, Simon, an ordinary spice merchant and a Jew without deeply felt religious beliefs, begins his lifelong journey as one of the first new Christians as his life intersects with Jesus at the major milestones of his life and ministry.
Author
Language
English
Description
"In They Walked with God, Max Lucado presents 40 impactful Bible characters that inspire us every day, and how their story is our story. Inside this oversized book, readers will find more than 185 reflection and discussion questions, ruled lines to write responses, and a ribbon marker"--
Author
Language
English
Description
Reading Scripture from the perspective of Black church tradition can help us connect with a rich faith history and address the urgent issues of our times. Demonstrating an ongoing conversation between the collective Black experience and the Bible, New Testament scholar Esau McCaulley shares a personal and scholarly testament to the power and hope of Black biblical interpretation. --
Publisher
GoodTimes Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
Español
Description
The Apostles begins with a miracle. Peter, having been filled with the power of the Holy Spirit, heals a man who as been crippled since birth. The crowd that witnesses the miracle is amazed. But Peter reminds them that he performed this wondrous act for only one reason--to glorify Jesus' name.
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
It picks up where the smash hit, "The Bible", left off, continuing the greatest story ever told and exploring the exciting and inspiring events that followed the Crucifixion of Christ. As most of the world knows, the Crucifixion was only the beginning of the story. The immediate aftermath of Christ's death had a massive impact on his disciples, his mother Mary, and key political and religious leaders of the era, completely altering the entire world...
Author
Series
Publisher
Teaching Co
Pub. Date
©2002
Language
English
Description
Amy-Jill Levine, professor of New Testament at the Vanderbilt University Divinity School, examines specific biblical characters and explores how they have been assessed across the centuries by historians and artists, theologians, and worshipers.
11) When Jesus wept
Author
Series
Publisher
Zondervan
Pub. Date
p2013
Language
English
Description
Unfolds the turbulent times in Judea during Jesus' ministry, centering on the friendship between Jesus and Lazarus.
Author
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
The editors of The Jewish Annotated New Testament show how and why Jews and Christians read many of the same Biblical texts - including passages from the Pentateuch, the Prophets, and the Psalms - differently. Exploring and explaining these diverse perspectives, they reveal more clearly Scripture's beauty and power. Esteemed Bible scholars and teachers Amy-Jill Levine and Marc Z. Brettler take readers on a guided tour of the most popular Hebrew Bible...
Publisher
GoodTimes Entertainment
Pub. Date
©2005
Language
Español
Description
The miracles of Jesus begin with the appearance of John the Baptist. "I will baptize you with water, " he tells the people. "But the one who follows me is far greater ... He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit!" John's words initially mystify the people to whom he speaks. But when Jesus begins to preach, they sit up and take notice. And when the young carpenter from Nazareth performs a string of miracles--the healing of the sick, the transformation...
Author
Publisher
Zonderkidz
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"The Super Heroes Storybook Bible is an action-packed Bible for children filled with eye-catching illustrations by Josh O'Brien and text based on the New International Reader's Version (NIrV). Children will be able to read more than forty stories about important and courageous characters of the Bible, such as Noah, Miriam, Moses, Jesus, Mary, and many more, demonstrating the rewards of becoming heroes for God. In addition to inspiring NIrV Bible stories,...
Author
Publisher
Yale University Press
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
A groundbreaking comparative study that illuminates the connections between the Qur'an and the Bible. While the Hebrew Bible and the New Testament are understood to be related texts, the sacred scripture of Islam, the third Abrahamic faith, has generally been considered separately. Noted religious scholar Gabriel Said Reynolds draws on centuries of Qur'anic and Biblical studies to offer rigorous and revelatory commentary on how these holy books are...
17) Ben-Hur
Publisher
Paramount
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
The epic story of Judah Ben-Hur, a prince falsely accused of treason by his adopted brother, an officer in the Roman army. After years at sea, Judah returns to his homeland to seek revenge, but finds redemption.
Author
Series
Jerusalem chronicles volume 3
Publisher
Zondervan
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
"Behold the Man is the culmination of the Jerusalem Chronicles and brings readers to an encounter with the death and resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth. How could Jesus--who preached righteousness before God, and love and mercy toward neighbors--be so hated and pursued? To the Temple officials, he was a threat to the livelihood and authority of the priesthood. To Herod Antipas, he was a threat to his ambition to be the King of the Jews. And to the...
Author
Series
Publisher
David C Cook
Pub. Date
2018
Language
English
Description
How does the parable of the good Samaritan redefine acts of social justice not just acts of mercy? What does the story of the five talents teach us about daily spiritual life? How might the unmerciful servant have justified his behavior and why does it matter to us? Fresh Eyes on Jesus' Parables offers a new perspective on Jesus' stories to His disciples. Doug Newton provides life-changing techniques for reading Scripture, such as skills in interpreting...
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