The Witness Of The Magi The Meaning Of The Visitors From The East In Art And Culture
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Author |
: Christopher Silva |
Publisher |
: Lulu.com |
Total Pages |
: 106 |
Release |
: 2018-12-20 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780359306831 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0359306837 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (31 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Witness of the Magi: The Meaning of the Visitors from the East in Art and Culture by : Christopher Silva
Looking to discuss the purpose of the Magi in the Gospel this book turns to tradition and iconography and draws conclusions about the Magi in the religious imaginations of Christians from the earliest times of Christianity until the Protestant Reformation, as well as, considers what the Magi could possibly mean for today. The Magi become more than simple characters on a page, and communicate a larger truth to the people of every age. Whether they existed as three men, two men, a caravan of peoples, or literary devices, the Magi communicate a deep desire for something outside of ourselves. They call for change and renewal in the lives of people in the act of giving to something much more then themselves.
Author |
: Dwight Longenecker |
Publisher |
: Simon and Schuster |
Total Pages |
: 225 |
Release |
: 2017-11-06 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781621576563 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1621576566 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (63 Downloads) |
Synopsis Mystery of the Magi by : Dwight Longenecker
"The perfect Christmas gift for anyone interested in the historical background behind the birth of Jesus of Nazareth." — Robert J. Hutchinson, author of The Politically Incorrect Guide to the Bible, The Dawn of Christianity, and Searching for Jesus. "Utterly refreshing and encouraging." — Eric Metaxas, New York Times bestselling author of Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy and Martin Luther "The best book I know about the Magi." — Sir Colin John Humphreys, Ph.D., author of The Mystery of the Last Supper Modern biblical scholars tend to dismiss the Christmas story of the “wise men from the East” as pious legend. Matthew’s gospel offers few details, but imaginative Christians filled out the story early on, giving us the three kings guided by a magical star who join the adoring shepherds in every Christmas crèche. For many scholars, then, there is no reason to take the gospel story seriously. But are they right? Are the wise men no more than a poetic fancy? In an astonishing feat of detective work, Dwight Longenecker makes a powerful case that the visit of the Magi to Bethlehem really happened. Piecing together the evidence from biblical studies, history, archeology, and astronomy, he goes further, uncovering where they came from, why they came, and what might have happened to them after eluding the murderous King Herod. In the process, he provides a new and fascinating view of the time and place in which Jesus Christ chose to enter the world. The evidence is clear and compelling. The mysterious Magi from the East were in all likelihood astrologers and counselors from the court of the Nabatean king at Petra, where the Hebrew messianic prophecies were well known. The “star” that inspired their journey was a particular planetary alignment—confirmed by computer models—that in the astrological lore of the time portended the birth of a Jewish king. The visitors whose arrival troubled Herod “and all Jerusalem with him” may not have been the turbaned oriental kings of the Christmas carol, but they were real, and by demonstrating that the wise men were no fairy tale, Mystery of the Magi demands a new level of respect for the historical claims of the gospel.
Author |
: Henry J. Horn |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 256 |
Release |
: 1871 |
ISBN-10 |
: UOMDLP:aca6218:0001.001 |
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: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (01 Downloads) |
Synopsis Strange Visitors by : Henry J. Horn
Author |
: David Freedberg |
Publisher |
: Getty Publications |
Total Pages |
: 458 |
Release |
: 1996-07-11 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780892362011 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0892362014 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (11 Downloads) |
Synopsis Art in History/History in Art by : David Freedberg
Historians and art historians provide a critique of existing methodologies and an interdisciplinary inquiry into seventeenth-century Dutch art and culture.
Author |
: Cynthia Jean Hahn |
Publisher |
: Penn State Press |
Total Pages |
: 318 |
Release |
: 2012 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780271050782 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0271050780 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (82 Downloads) |
Synopsis Strange Beauty by : Cynthia Jean Hahn
"A study of reliquaries as a form of representation in medieval art. Explores how reliquaries stage the importance and meaning of relics using a wide range of artistic means from material and ornament to metaphor and symbolism"--Provided by publisher.
Author |
: Pamela Sachant |
Publisher |
: Good Press |
Total Pages |
: 614 |
Release |
: 2023-11-27 |
ISBN-10 |
: EAN:8596547679363 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (63 Downloads) |
Synopsis Introduction to Art: Design, Context, and Meaning by : Pamela Sachant
Introduction to Art: Design, Context, and Meaning offers a deep insight and comprehension of the world of Art. Contents: What is Art? The Structure of Art Significance of Materials Used in Art Describing Art - Formal Analysis, Types, and Styles of Art Meaning in Art - Socio-Cultural Contexts, Symbolism, and Iconography Connecting Art to Our Lives Form in Architecture Art and Identity Art and Power Art and Ritual Life - Symbolism of Space and Ritual Objects, Mortality, and Immortality Art and Ethics
Author |
: Kenneth E. Bailey |
Publisher |
: InterVarsity Press |
Total Pages |
: 430 |
Release |
: 2009-08-20 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780830875856 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0830875859 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (56 Downloads) |
Synopsis Jesus Through Middle Eastern Eyes by : Kenneth E. Bailey
Beginning with Jesus' birth, Ken Bailey leads you on a kaleidoscopic study of Jesus throughout the four Gospels, examining the life and ministry of Jesus with attention to the Lord's Prayer, the Beatitudes, Jesus' relationship to women, and especially Jesus' parables. The work dispels the obscurity of Western interpretations with a stark vision of Jesus in his original context.
Author |
: Tertullian |
Publisher |
: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform |
Total Pages |
: 34 |
Release |
: 2015-11-25 |
ISBN-10 |
: 1519523815 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9781519523815 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (15 Downloads) |
Synopsis On Idolatry by : Tertullian
Quintus Septimius Florens Tertullianus, commonly referred to as Tertullian (c. 160 - c. 220 AD), was raised in Carthage. He was thought to be the son of a Roman centurion, a trained lawyer, and an ordained priest. These assertions rely on the accounts of Eusebius of Caesarea, Church History, and St. Jerome's De viris illustribus (On famous men). Tertullian is the first Christian author to produce an extensive corpus of Latin Christian literature. He also was a notable early Christian apologist and a polemicist against heresy. Tertullian has been called "the father of Latin Christianity"and "the founder of Western theology." Though conservative, he did originate and advance new theology to the early Church. He is perhaps most famous for being the oldest extant Latin writer to use the term Trinity (Latin trinitas),and giving the oldest extant formal exposition of a Trinitarian theology.[Other Latin formulations that first appear in his work are "three Persons, one Substance" as the Latin "tres Personae, una Substantia" . He wrote his trinitarian formula after becoming a Montanist; his ideas were at first rejected as heresy by the church at large, but later accepted as Christian orthodoxyScant reliable evidence exists to inform us about Tertullian's life. Most history about him comes from passing references in his own writings.
Author |
: J. Sidlow Baxter |
Publisher |
: Zondervan |
Total Pages |
: 1846 |
Release |
: 2010-09-21 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780310871392 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0310871395 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (92 Downloads) |
Synopsis Baxter's Explore the Book by : J. Sidlow Baxter
Explore the Book is not a commentary with verse-by-verse annotations. Neither is it just a series of analyses and outlines. Rather, it is a complete Bible survey course. No one can finish this series of studies and remain unchanged. The reader will receive lifelong benefit and be enriched by these practical and understandable studies. Exposition, commentary, and practical application of the meaning and message of the Bible will be found throughout this giant volume. Bible students without any background in Bible study will find this book of immense help as will those who have spent much time studying the Scriptures, including pastors and teachers. Explore the Book is the result and culmination of a lifetime of dedicated Bible study and exposition on the part of Dr. Baxter. It shows throughout a deep awareness and appreciation of the grand themes of the gospel, as found from the opening book of the Bible through Revelation.
Author |
: Jacqueline E. Jung |
Publisher |
: Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages |
: 303 |
Release |
: 2013 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781107022959 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1107022959 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (59 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Gothic Screen by : Jacqueline E. Jung
This book reveals how Gothic choir screens, through both their architecture and sculpture, were vital vehicles of communication and shapers of community within the Christian church.