Explores ancient beliefs about life after death, highlighting the fact that the early Christians' belief about the afterlife belonged firmly on the Jewish spectrum, while introducing several new mutations and sharper definitions, forcing readers to view the Easter narratives not simply as rationalizations, but as accounts of two actual events: the empty tomb of Jesus and his "appearances." Simultaneous. Hardcover no longer available.

"The contents are made up largely of sermons comprising the collection of the late Z. T. Sweeney, who originated and planned the series and edited the volumes already distributed. The purpose of New Testament Christianity, as our friends may already know, is twofold; as Mr. Sweeney announced: 1. To let our preachers--especially our young preachers--get a clear insight into the aims of the Restoration movement. 2. To arm them for the defense of the movement." --From the Foreword by Mrs. Z. T. Sweeney

The Kingstone Bible is a collection of classic stories of faith from the Old Testament including the creation of mankind through the Tower of Babel, Moses and the Exodus, the deliverance of the Jews from Egypt, the Ten Commandments, the journey into the Promised Land, Esther and the deliverance of Jews, and Samson and his moral failings, but ultimate triumph.

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From the attributes of God to charts of what the Bible says about prayer, forgiveness, and money, easily cover 27 Bible topics with this easy-to-use, reproducible book! Enjoy having hundreds of fascinating facts at your fingertips and quickly find out what you need to know at a glance with dozens of helpful visual aids. Covers Christian living, Bible study advice, simple summaries of books of the Bible, and more! Plus, every page is reproducible--make up to 300 copies for your friends, small group members, and students. Covers Key Bible Topics, Including: Who I Am in Christ, Attributes of GodSpiritual Gifts Test, One-Year Bible Reading Plan, 24 Ways to Explain the GospelLife of Moses and Joseph, Book of Acts (and more!)Volume 3 of the Leading Full-Color Bible Chart Book SeriesCovers 27 popular Bible topics not included in Rose Book of Bible Charts Vol. 1 or 2.Shows hundreds of facts at a glance, covering everything from spiritual disciplines, identity in Christ, attributes of God, forgiveness, Revelation, and more!Features full-color charts, maps, and time lines that make Bible topics and Christian teaching simple, concise, and easy to understand.Gives helpful resources such as a spiritual gifts test, one-year Bible reading plan, Jerusalem time line, and more! Includes Reproducible Christian Charts on 27 Key Bible Topics, including--Christian Living and Christian Discipleship TopicsFavorite Bible TopicsComparisons Charts of Christian ViewsBible Character StudiesBible Overviews on Old Testament Books of the BibleBible Overviews on New Testament Books of the BibleBonus material includes full-color time line and One-Year Bible reading plan!

For the church fathers the Gospels did not serve as resources for individual analysis and academic study. They were read and heard and interpreted within the worshiping community. Among such sermons on Luke that have survived, this ACCS volume includes selections from Origen and Cyril of Alexandria as well as church fathers who addressed exegetical issues in theological treatises, pastoral letters, and catechetical lectures.

In this latest volume in the highly regarded Reformation Commentary on Scripture series, volume editor Beth Kreitzer introduces us to the wisdom and insight of familiar and unfamiliar reformers alike as they unpack the riches of Luke's inspired "narrative of the things that have been accomplished among us" (1:1).

The final book of the Bible, Revelation prophesies the ultimate judgement of mankind in a series of allegorical visions, grisly images and numerological predictions. According to these, empires will fall, the "Beast" will be destroyed and Christ will rule a new Jerusalem. With an introduction by Will Self.

In Christianity in the making, James D.G. Dunn examines in depth the major factors that shaped first-generation Christianity and beyond, exploring the parting of the ways between Christianity and Judaism, the Hellenization of Christianity, and responses to Gnosticism. He mines all the first- and second-century sources, including the New Testament Gospels, New Testament apocrypha, and such church fathers as Ignatius, Justin Martyr, and Irenaeus, showing how the Jesus tradition and the figures of James, Paul, Peter, and John were still esteemed influences but were also the subject of intense controversy as the early church wrestled with its evolving identity.

Acts is the sequel to Luke's gospel and tells the story of Jesus's followers during the 30 years after his death. It describes how the 12 apostles, formerly Jesus's disciples, spread the message of Christianity throughout the Mediterranean against a background of persecution. With an introduction by P.D. James