It is designed to guide the student of the Bible through the text and its problems, enrich their under-standing of the individual biblical books, and explore the way the Bible came to be written.
This book presents the second volume of the great historical narratives of the Old Testament from the Book of Samuel and the turbulent story of David--shepherd boy, giant-killer, court musician, poet, outlaw, military genius and founder of a dynasty--to the captivating story of Queen Esther, whose wit and cunning help to frustrate an early attempt ...
Thirty priests, both well known and not, answers the questions why they are a priest and why they are still a priest today, revealing much about themselves and the general state of the priesthood.
"I am about to die. I suffer no illness nor frailty other than age. Yet, I walk in an unyielding, undeviating destiny." So speaks Moses from Mount Nebo, the place he finally went to and where he reflected on his life, before he died. In this deeply passionate and personal tale, a very human Moses unfolds, a man of destiny who often quailed at what ...
The book of Genesis begins with the magnificent depiction of God creating the cosmos and ends with the story of Joseph and the settlement of the Israelites in Egypt. These superbly crafted narratives--along with the intervening stories of Adam and Eve, Cain and Abel, Noah and the Flood, the Tower of Babel, Abraham and Isaac, Jacob and Esau--are ...
Job is probably one of the best known and most touching characters from the Bible. The Book of Job is the first great work of ancient literature to explore in depth the problem of undeserved suffering. Such is the enormous influence of this poetic masterpiece that it is now commonplace to refer to "the patience of Job." This volume combines the ...
From the time of King Solomon until after the exile of the Jews in Babylon, sages and scribes composed and collected the aphorisms and longer discourses that now constitute the Old Testament books of Proverbs and Ecclesiastes. The powerful phrases and images they used have had a profound impact on subsequent conceptions of what it means to be ...
This first volume of the great historical narratives of the Old Testament begins with the story of Moses and follows the Israelites through the reign of King Saul. These early chapters of the Bible are primarily about mystery -- the call or compulsion or attraction that invites people to seek, and find, God. This fascinating volume explores these ...
This guide provides a compact, easy-to-use, and comprehensive resource for all ministries involved in Sunday planning. Included are tips and information for musicians, lectors, Eucharist ministers, liturgical planning communities, homilists, and celebrants.
This anthology brings together 100 psalms that have spoken most directly to the spiritual needs of the people throughout the centuries. Grouped according to their major literary types, the psalms gathered here explore almost every conceivable emotion--from the pathos of individual and community laments to the calm reflections of the wisdom psalms ...
This first volume of the great historical narratives of the Old Testament begins with the story of Moses and follows the Israelites through the reign of King Saul. These early chapters of the Bible are primarily about mystery--the call, compulsion, or attraction that invites people to seek, and find, God. This fascinating volume explores these ...
The Complete text of each biblical book is given, with the commentary on the same or facing page. Review aids and discussion topics make the series practical and useful for individual or group Bible study.
Fourteen scriptural events from the Advent and Christmas story are depicted in lush paintings and accompanied by uplifting text that is fresh and contemporary but with a timeless feel of a classic. Ideal for private, family, or group use with children ages 7-12, this new Christmas custom includes a Scripture passage, a brief meditation, a lesson, ...
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