He said to them, ‘Therefore every teacher of the law who has become a disciple in the kingdom of heaven is like the owner of a house who brings out of his storeroom new treasures as well as old.’ (Matthew 13:52) Many Christians hardly ever read the Old Testament of the Bible, thinking it somehow less important than the New Testament. Yet there are many topics in the Old Testament which remain vitally important for believers today. In this book Dr Pieter Lalleman argues that the Old Testament is more than just a series of predictions about the coming of Jesus! The first part of the Bible is an Enduring Treasure, of lasting value for the Christian church, and as such it must continue to play an important role in our personal faith.

Six of the Earth's most remarkable parks on six different continents showcased - from the dense rain forest of Manu National Park in Peru to the rich wildlife of South Africa's Kruger to the desert beauty of Jordan's Petra. Dramatic, informative, and breathtakingly beautiful, the journey through each of these parks explores an amazing corner of the globe.

He kupu whakataki (Introduction) -- 1. Ngā whakamāramatanga (Use and meaning) -- 2. Ngā momo me ngā āhua (Types and shapes) -- 3.Te putakenga mai (Physical origins) -- 4. Ngā kōrero kairangi (Exalted histories) -- 5. Ngā tohu a iwi (Tribal styles) -- 6. Ngā tai whakaawe (External versus local influence) -- 7. Ka whiti ka pūmau, 1750-1900 (Change and continuity, 1750-1900) -- 8.Te whānako toi taketake, ngā tau 1890-ināianei (Cultural appropriation, 1890s-present) -- 9. Te hei tiki me te Māori, 1900-ināianei -- He kupu whakakapi (Epilogue).

Humanity's written history stretches back only 5,000 years, a mere blip on the timeline of our existence. If you want to know what it really means to be fully human, to see the whole story, you need to go back. Way, way back. Prehistoric humans couldn't write, but they were adept at telling their own stories. On every continent and outpost where they gained a foothold, they left signs for modern man to decipher. From the Middle Bronze Age settlement of Arkaim on the Kazakh Steppes to the temples of the Olmec in Mexico; from one of the first European proto-cities at Nebelivka in Ukraine to the neolithic henges of Avebury and Stonehenge; from the dolmens of Antequera in the heart of Andalucía to the megalithic culture that thrived in isolation on Indonesia's tiny Nias Island.