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A “return to the sources,” signaled in one of many ways by the publication of The Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture, is the thread that connects many of the selections in this category: texts that influenced or were the offspring of the Bible (Charlesworth’s The Old Testament Pseudepigrapha and Hennecke’s The New Testament Apocrypha) and selections of patristic, as well as modern, exegesis.
The question of where we come from and where we are going is one of the elementary challenges of life. Perhaps it is the question of life. Only when we get an answer to it do we learn who we are. So begins How the World Began, a book that asks themost fundamental of all questions: who are we? And what did God intend us to be? Despite - perhaps even because of - the immense technological advances of our time, and the frightful consequences for the human race of the misuse of that power, humanity is brought face-to-face time and again with the essential problem that has haunted us since the begi... View More...
Published to commemorate the four hundredth anniversary of the publication of the King James Bible, Manifold Greatness tells the story of the creation and immediate afterlife of the King James translation of the Bible, first published in 1611. Revolutionary at its time, the King James translation quickly became the dominant authorized translation of the Christian Bible in English. There are more than one billion copies in print, making it the best-selling book of all time, and its effect on the English language is incalculable, both in common speech and in literature. This accessible and richl... View More...
My People's Passover HaggadahTraditional Texts, Modern Commentaries In two volumes, this empowering resource for the spiritual revival of our times enables us to find deeper meaning in one of Judaism's most beloved traditions, the Passover Seder. Rich Haggadah commentary adds layer upon layer of new insight to the age-old celebration of the journey from slavery to freedom--and makes its power accessible to all. This diverse and exciting Passover resource features the traditional Haggadah Hebrew text with a new translation designed to let you know exactly what the Haggadah says. Introductory ... View More...
Edited by David Norton, this important scholarly edition presents a revised KJV text based on a thorough evaluation of textual variants in current renderings as well as the extant notes of the 1611 Translators. The text itself is presented in paragraph form, with marginal notes, and adopts modern conventions of spelling and punctuation to make it easy to read and use. The New Cambridge Paragraph Bible was originally published in 2005 in a large format and, like the original King James Bible and successive editions until the nineteenth century, included the Apocrypha. As it has become known in ... View More...
The biblical scholarship behind The New Jerome Biblical Commentary is now made accessible in a Bible Handbook for use in schools and parishes, as well as for individual use. No academic language or footnotes.The New Jerome Biblical Commentary holds a pre-eminent position in serious academic Bible study. The Bible Handbook brings the fruits of this study outside the academic sphere to all those in parishes, courses, and schools who read the Scriptures, in groups or individually. This simplification has been prepared with the help and advice of the three editors of The New Jerome Biblical Commen... View More...
KJV, black imitation leather New Testament & Psalms, spine skewed, hinges cracked, owner name on end page plus pencil inscription, a nice devotional copy. View More...
Compilation of little-known and never-before-published apocryphal Christian texts in English translation This anthology of ancient nonbiblical Christian literature presents informed introductions to and readable translations of a wide range of little-known apocryphal texts, most of which have never before been translated into any modern language. An introduction to the volume as a whole addresses the most significant features of the writings included and contextualizes them within the contemporary study of the Christian Apocrypha. The body of the book comprises thirty texts that have been ca... View More...
A compilation of apocryphal Christian texts, many translated into English for the first time, with comprehensive introductions.This second volume of New Testament Apocrypha continues the work of the first by making available to English readers more apocryphal texts. Twenty-nine texts are featured, including The Adoration of the Magi and The Life of Mary Magdalene, each carefully introduced, copiously annotated, and translated into English by eminent scholars. These fascinating texts provide insights into the beliefs, expressions, and practices of a range of Christian communities from the early... View More...
You invest a significant part of your life working...it matters.Combining doctrine, Scripture application and real-life experiences, the NIV Faith and Work Bible will help you answer the question "How does my faith relate to my work?" It doesn't matter what job or career you have--part-time, third shift or freelance; from the shop floor, to the school hallways, to the corner office--this Bible will reveal how relevant God's Word is to your daily work life.Contributor David H. Kim is the Pastor of Faith and Work at Redeemer Presbyterian Church in New York City. He is also Executive Director of ... View More...
very good/--. Incredible copy of the Bible in Ndonga. A few words written on ffep o/w no marks to text. Tight binding. Beautiful heavily textured black leather boards with red edges. 8vo. View More...
1986 reprint of original 1962 Van Nostrand Reinhold UK edition. Light cover wear, abrasive wear to cover edges; binding firm, text shows occasional highlighting. View More...