A comparative look at female political activism in today's most influential Israeli and Palestinian religious movements How do women in conservative religious movements expand spaces for political activism in ways that go beyond their movements' strict ideas about male and female roles? How and why does this activism happen in some movements but not in others? Righteous Transgressions examines these questions by comparatively studying four groups: the Jewish settlers in the West Bank, the ultra-Orthodox Shas, the Islamic Movement in Israel, and the Palestinian Hamas. Lihi Ben Shitrit demonstrates that women's prioritization of a nationalist agenda over a proselytizing one shapes their activist involvement. Ben Shitrit shows how women construct "frames of exception" that temporarily suspend, rather than challenge, some of the limiting aspects of their movements' gender ideology. Viewing women as agents in such movements, she analyzes the ways in which activists use nationalism to astutely reframe gender role transgressions from inappropriate to righteous. The author engages the literature on women's agency in Muslim and Jewish religious contexts, and sheds light on the centrality of women's activism to the promotion of the spiritual, social, cultural, and political agendas of both the Israeli and Palestinian religious right. Looking at the four most influential political movements of the Israeli and Palestinian religious right, Righteous Transgressions reveals how the bounds of gender expectations can be crossed for the political good.

CONTENTS 1. What Is the True Gospel? (Leviticus 1:1-9) 2. Live with Your Heart United with God (Leviticus 1:1-9) 3. Make at All Times a Fragrant Grain Offering to the Lord (Leviticus 2:1-16) 4. The Righteous Should Fulfill All Their Priestly Duties (Leviticus 3:1-17) 5. Restoring Our Relationship with God (Leviticus 4:1-12) 6. The Death Jesus Suffered on the Cross (Leviticus 4:13-21) 7. The Everlasting Remission of Sins (Leviticus 4:27-31) 8. This Is the Remission of Sins the Lord Has Fulfilled for Us (Leviticus 4:27-35) 9. Sermon on the Trespass Offering (Leviticus 5:14-19) 10. How to Ruminate on the Word of God in Our Lives (Leviticus 11:1-12) 11. Human Beings Are Fundamentally a Brood of Sin (Leviticus 13:1-15) 12. How Is Our True Reflection? (Leviticus 13:1-23) 13. The Lord Has Saved Those Who Are Inadequate (Leviticus 13:18-28) 14. The Sacrifice of the Day of Atonement in the Old Testament (Leviticus 16:6-22) 15. Devote Your Life to Saving Lives (Leviticus 17:10-16) 16. Keep My Statutes and Perform Them (Leviticus 20:8) The Book of Leviticus explains the sacrificial system through which the people of Israel received the remission of their sins when they sinned against God or man. Addressing the problem of sin for every human being, God is pointing out in detail how we can all obtain the remission of our sins by giving a specific sacrificial offering according to the requirements of the God-established sacrificial system. From both the Old and New Testaments, you can now find the Truth that has solved away the problem of your sins There is therefore only one thing remaining for you to do now, and it is receiving the remission of all your sins by believing in the justice of God and the merciful and righteous love He has fulfilled for you. The New Life Mission https://www.bjnewlife.org

A reexamination of one of the most violent and successful state-building efforts in history

Over twenty-five years in the making, this much-anticipated commentary promises to be the standard study of Proverbs for years to come. Written by eminent Old Testament scholar Bruce Waltke, this two-volume commentary is unquestionably the most comprehensive work on Proverbs available. Grounded in the new literary criticism that has so strengthened biblical interpretation of late, Waltke's commentary on Proverbs demonstrates the profound, ongoing relevance of this Old Testament book for Christian faith and life. A thorough introduction addresses such issues as text and versions, structure, authorship, and theology. The detailed commentary itself explains and elucidates Proverbs as "theological literature." Waltke's highly readable style -- evident even in his original translation of the Hebrew text -- makes his scholarly work accessible to teachers, pastors, Bible students, and general readers alike.

When lectors, readers, and proclaimers of the Word need the most trusted, accurate, and user-friendly tool to help them prepare for the Sunday readings, they rely on Workbook. For over 20 years, Workbook has provided confidence to lectors and readers, giving them vital tools to feel prepared in their ministry as proclaimers of the Word. Workbook provides: -Full, large-print text of the first, second, and Gospel readings approved for use in Canada, and the responsorial psalm for context -Annotated pronunciation aids adjacent to the word in question—a helpful way to build skill and confidence -Proclamation advice with notes on pacing and tone -Commentaries by Scripture scholars for the first, second, and Gospel readings that provide historical, theological, and liturgical context -Bolded text, indicating where stress and emphasis can be placed within the reading -Ongoing formation when studied each week Proclaiming the Word of God is a vital ministry in the Church. Workbook provides the needed context, ease-of-use, and guidance that those who read at Mass need in order to proclaim with confidence and clarity. When lectors, readers, and proclaimers of the Word read confidently and with conviction, the Word of God enlivens the parish community and the lives of its members.

This addition to the Catholic Biblical Theology of the Sacraments series provides readers with a deeper appreciation of God's gifts and call in the sacraments through a renewed encounter with God's Word. James Prothro offers a biblical theology of the sacrament of reconciliation--the restoration of the sinner through forgiveness and repentance. Prothro fleshes out the patterns in which God's people in the Old and New Testaments approach the merciful God, confess, and are forgiven and called to reengage their relationship with God by growing in faith and love through God's ministry of grace. Series editors are Timothy C. Gray and John Sehorn. Gray and Sehorn teach at the Augustine Institute Graduate School of Theology, which prepares students for Christian mission through on-campus and distance-education programs. Gray is also president of the Augustine Institute.