The Dark Bible explores early modern England's interactions with difficult aspects of the Bible. For the early modern reader, although the Bible was understood to be perfect, sufficient, and transcendent (indeed, the Protestant Reformation required it), it was not always experienced as such. While traditional interpretive precepts, such as the claim that all dark passages could be read in the light of clear ones, were frequently recited by early modern commentators, their actual encounters with the darkness of the Bible suggest that writers, commentators, and translators were often deeply uncomfortable with the disjunction between what the Bible should be, and what it actually was. The Dark Bible investigates writers' and translators' attempts to explain, accommodate, circumvent, and repair problematic texts across a range of genres and contexts. It charts early modern English use of biblical scholarship in vernacular culture and investigates how vernacular writing in various genres could give voice to questioning and confused biblical interactions. The Dark Bible demonstrates that early modern writers and critics engaged extensively with the Bible's difficulties, attempting to circumvent and repair problematic texts, and otherwise reconcile the darkness of the Bible with theories of the Bible's perfection and clarity.

A contemporary replacement for the classic "Vine's Expository Dictionary," this newly written reference book covers the key vocabulary of the Bible with an integrated coverage of the Old Testament and New Testament words. Students of the Bible will be able to uncover the meaning of the original biblical text whether or not they have a working knowledge of Hebrew or Greek. Each English word entry includes the Hebrew or Greek for that word and explains its nuances and variations in meaning. It is coded to Strong's numbering and is a valuable resource for students, pastors, or the layperson interested in word studies.

This resource enables biblical studies instructors to facilitate engaging classroom experiences by drawing on the arts and popular culture. It offers brief overviews of hundreds of easily accessible examples of art, film, literature, music, and other media and outlines strategies for incorporating them effectively and concisely in the classroom. Although designed primarily for college and seminary courses on the Bible, the ideas can easily be adapted for classes such as “Theology and Literature” or “Religion and Art” as well as for nonacademic settings. This compilation is an invaluable resource for anyone who teaches the Bible.

One day Eva Piper was an elementary school teacher, the mother of three, the beloved wife of a strong, protective husband. The next day she stood at the bedside of a broken man who could do nothing but moan in agony and turn his head away from her. Later she would learn that he had died and actually experienced heaven before being prayed back to life—a true miracle. Don Piper’s testimony, told in the New York Times bestseller 90 Minutes in Heaven, would one day bring hope to thousands. But all that was in the future. Despite family and friends who kept vigil with her, Eva Piper found herself essentially alone. Walking in the dark. And she had always hated the dark. Though it parallels that of her husband, Eva Piper’s account is quite different from his. It takes readers not to heavenly places but through a very earthly maze of hospital corridors, insurance forms, tiring commutes from home to workplace and hospital, and lonely hours of waiting and worrying. This is the story of a woman learning, step by darkened step, to go places she never thought she could go and growing into a person she never thought she could be. Packed with hard-earned wisdom about what it means to be a caregiver, to open yourself to the care of others, and to rest in God’s provision, this bookprovides a dependable source of light to help you walk through the dark.

Reprint of the original, first published in 1871. The publishing house Anatiposi publishes historical books as reprints. Due to their age, these books may have missing pages or inferior quality. Our aim is to preserve these books and make them available to the public so that they do not get lost.

The truth behind the biblical stories of the Old Testament.

Public Speaking is one of the most important task and challenging to the human beings. It is imperative for all the committed Christians to lean, learn and live with the Biblical truths. As such, the knowledge and application of Scripture is an utmost necessity to be grounded upon the word of God. The necessity of Scripture means that the Bible is necessary for knowing the gospel, for maintaining spiritual and moral life, and for knowing God’s will, but is not necessary for knowing that God exists or for knowing something about God’s character and moral law. Basis of Preaching Biblical Message: Preach the Word is for the glory of God, the building up of the church and society, and the spreading of the Gospel to the ends of the earth; that is, to all the creation. Biblical preaching is centered around and takes its content from the inerrant Word of God. True Biblical preaching aims at life change. Biblical preaching also comes through the personality of the preacher. Some communicators or preachers are encouragers, some are confrontational. Some are humour, while others use sound logic and well-reasoned content. It is not good to fall into the trap of trying to mimic your favourite preacher. Instead, learn from them, and develop your own style as a good communicator. Rev Dr Koningthung Ngoru Moyon presents Biblical Preaching in his book ‘Basis of Preaching Biblical Message: Preach the Word’ is both an art and a science. It is a science in the sense that there are rules and principles of communication that we are to follow. It is an art in that each person brings his own unique personality and style to the preaching experience. ‘Preaching is truth through personality’. Both are necessary. However, the very important and foremost focus in the book is that Biblical Preaching is empowered by the work of the Holy Spirit is focus in the book.

This reference work explores the images, symbols, motifs, metaphors, figures of speech, and literary patterns found in the Bible. With over 800 articles by over 100 expert contributors, this is an inviting, enlightening and indispensable companion to the reading, study, contemplation and enjoyment of the Bible.

Far too often, life’s challenges and questions cause people to fight feelings of doubt and despair, as they search endlessly for hope. In Singing in the Dark, Ginny Owens introduces the reader to powerful ways of drawing closer to God and how the elements of music, prayer, and lament offer rich, vibrant, and joyful communion with Him, especially on the darkest days. Ginny has gained a unique life perspective, as she has lived without sight since age three. She brings rich, biblical teaching that will encourage readers and compel them to dig deep into the beautiful songs, prayers, and poetry of Scripture—the same words through which the people of the Bible flourished in impossible circumstances. Singing in the Dark includes reflection and journaling prompts at the end of each chapter.