A favorite son is betrayed by angry brothers, but God uses their evil deed for a great good.

Verse-by-verse commentary on the book of Genesis.

There is one thing that every person on the face of this earth must have in order to succeed, and that is a plan. I would dare say that plans are constantly running through our minds. We have plans for when we retire, plans for tomorrow, plans for supper, a plan for when to wake up, and a plan for when to lie down. Our lives are filled, consumed and overflow with plans. If we are not married, we have a plan to one day be married. If we ever desire to take a trip, we must plan the trip. In other words, our lives consist of plans. Did you know that if you are a Christian, God has a distinct plan for you? In all honesty, we must admit that this plan which God has for us has at one time run through our minds. However, every time we thought about the plan we would immediately come up with mental excuses: There is no way I can do that; I do not have the resources to accomplish that; it is impossible; it cannot be done. We have so many excuses we talk ourselves out of it. Yet God would not ask of us something He would not provide for. What if we were to put our fears aside and make a decision that whatever happens, we are going to do what God has been calling us to do? If that is done, then we turn fear into faith. Our Bible actually says, "Without faith, it is impossible to please God." Anytime faith is awakened fear must leave. Our plans begin with a dream. This is exactly what we are about to embark upon. God has birthed within every person who calls themselves a Christian a dream, a purpose, and He gives us a plan to pursue it. The most evident person I can think of in the Bible who dreamed about their future was Joseph, the son of Jacob. The story actually begins with Joseph telling his brothers about a dream he had. The second person he told was his father Jacob. One can imagine telling your brothers about a dream you had of them bowing down before you. It may make them a little irritated at you. Telling your father the same dream would probably disturb him too,

Tales of the Bible rewritten for young children.

"Articles ... présentés lors du 48e Colloquium Biblicum Lovaniense organisé à Louvain les 28, 29 et 30 juillet 1999..."--Pref.

Saint Joseph's dreams are four dreams described in the Gospel of Matthew in the New Testament in which Joseph, the legal father of Jesus, is visited by an angel of the Lord and receives specific instructions and warnings of impending danger. In this book, you'll delve into the tangled web of betrayal, lies, and abandonment that shadowed Joseph's life. You'll also discover how God worked to heal him from the relational wounds he received. From one of the Bible's most-loved stories, you'll discover new insight into the problems you may face. -Discover how God can bring good out of the worst of family dynamics. -Learn how false accusations can lead to an unexpected opportunity. -Discern the way God uses disappointment to shape you for the future. -Start to get free from unresolved issues that weigh you down. -Realize what it takes to move forward in God's plan for you.

At the heart of this volume is the translation of a fourteenth-century Turkish version of the Joseph story, better known to Western readers from the version in Genesis, first book of the Hebrew Bible. Hickman provides us with a new lens: we see the drama of the Old Testament prophet Joseph, son of Jacob, through Muslim eyes. The poem’s author, Sheyyad Hamza, lived in Anatolia during the early days of the Ottoman Empire. Hamza’s composition is rooted in the recondite and little-studied tradition of oral performance—a unique corner of Turkish verbal arts, situated between minstrelsy and the “divan” tradition—combining the roles of preacher and storyteller. A cultural document as well as a literary text that reflects the prevailing values of the time, Hamza’s play reveals a picture of Ottoman sensibility, both aesthetic and religious, at the level of popular culture in premodern Turkey. To supplement and contextualize the story, Hickman includes an introduction, a historical-literary afterword, and notes to the translation, all ably assisting an unfamiliar reader’s entry into this world.

Despite being the wealthy, high-powered CEO of Romano Enterprises, Jack Romano is missing one major component in his lifetrue love. When his ice-princess wife dies in a fatal motor vehicle accident, Jack finds himself at a crossroad in his life. Francesca OBrian is a veterinarian in New York City, but a frightening bout with cancer derails her successful career. While Frankie fights a war within her own body, she keeps hidden her secret gifther dreams come true. Many of her dreams feature a handsome stranger appearing in places she has never seen before. While searching for her elusive true love, Frankie meets the man of her dreams by chancein the hospital. Jack steps out of her reverie and boldly into her life, as Francesca beholds the gift of a foregone legend. As their love for one another grows, an old family feud threatens Frankies safety, and Jack discovers a secret from his haunted past that makes him truly question his new love relationship. They must overcome these challenges to make Frankies dream come true.

An introduction to simple reading vocabulary through familiar Bible stories. The Birth of Christ, The Good Samaritan, Elijah and the Widow, The Feeding of the 5,000, and Daniel in the Lions Den are told using simple, repetitive words that become progressively harder.