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Modern readers of the New Testament often notice its varying ideas about women. Some passages encouraged women to be submissive and remain silent. Yet in others, women characters owned property, headed households, or spoke with approval. Women in the New Testament World helps listeners understand this conflicting evidence. It argues that social norms of the time encouraged traditional feminine virtues. However, as Susan Hylen argues, women in the culture enacted these virtues in a variety of ways, including active leadership in households, associations, and cities.

February 1, 2003. A light flashed over a Texas sky and twisted metal rained across the countryside. As images of the wreckage from the Space Shuttle Columbia streamed across the nation's television screens, they became forever burned into our memories. But behind those images were stories that remained untold...until now.

Heroes hate him. Villains want to be him. Tired of nice guy heroes? Want to tear the flesh from the bones of your enemies? Plunder their riches and return home to celebrate with your loyal band of warrior women? If that's you, indulge yourself in a guilt-free trip to the dark side. After a great battle, Cain awakens to find himself in a new world, the modern age of man. All traces of his former kingdom are gone. Of his personal guard, only one, the majestic elf-queen Pride, remains. This soft world seems ripe for the taking, and Cain wastes no time in making it his own. But Cain quickly ...

Why does the Bible depict a world in which humans, with surprising regularity, encounter the divine - wrestling an angel, addressing a burning bush, issuing forth prophecy without any choice in the matter? These stories spoke very differently to their original audience than they do to us, and they reflect a radically distinct understanding of reality and the human mind. Yet over the course of the thousand-year biblical era, encounters with God changed dramatically.

"BIBLICAL CRITICISM: What are Some Outstanding Weaknesses of Modern Historical Criticism?" is a compelling and groundbreaking text that dives deep into the murky waters of modern biblical criticism. This authoritative volume, penned by F. David Farnell and Edward D. Andrews, seeks to robustly challenge and dismantle the speculative methodologies that have long dominated the field. The unique structure of the book is designed for a progressive reading experience. Edward D. Andrews opens the book with a series of engaging chapters that lay the essential groundwork. He skillfully ushers you ...

If we desire to honor God in all we do, we need to be in his Book every day. Through the Bible, God offers us so much more wisdom for living and leading-and for every domain of life—than anything this world can ever give us. That's why Hobby Lobby founder and CEO David Green wrote The Leader's Devotional. By sharing the biblical principles that are the foundation of his life and leadership, he challenges and encourages each of us to seek God's guidance for our lives, for our families, and for our organizations.

A spiritual battle is raging in the nations of the earth, between the forces of light and the forces of darkness. When this battle is won, the light of God which is the revelation of Jesus Christ will fill the earth. The bible clearly describes this war, and the way that this war will be won. The kingdoms of this world will become the kingdom of Our Lord.During the times of the early church, the apostles fought in this war as they wrestled with the rulers of the darkness of their age. The apostles were successful in their battles, and the gospel of Jesus Christ spread through the nations as...

Long before the followers of Jesus declared him to be the Son of God, Jesus taught his followers that they too were the children of God. This ancient creed, now all but forgotten, is recorded still within the folds of a letter of Paul the Apostle. This ancient creed said nothing about God or Christ or salvation. Its claims were about the whole human race: there is no race, there is no class, there is no gender. Followers of Jesus proclaimed: "You are all children of God. There is no Jew or Greek, no slave or free, no male and female, for you are all one."

The most influential text in the world, the Bible is often confusing. In This Beautiful Book, Steve Green - founder of the Museum of the Bible - highlights life-changing themes woven through this mosaic, reveals a new way to engage Scripture as a whole, and inspires deep appreciation for the Bible’s connection to your life.

In God’s Image—or in Satan’s? Did you know that the current technologies praised in the media—like genetic engineering, cryogenics, nanotechnology, and artificial intelligence—are driven by demonic designs? That current advancements are actually taking us further away from God’s original design? Scientists and futurists push to enhance mankind into a post-human race with man-made superpowers. But this is treacherous ground, following in the devil’s own footsteps. We’ve forgotten that our Creator’s desire is to transform us from a fallen creation into a new creation with ...

Before Harriet Tubman or Martin Luther King was identified with Moses, African Americans identified those who challenged racial oppression in America with Samson. In Black Samson: The Untold Story of an American Icon, Nyasha Junior and Jeremy Schipper tell the story of how this biblical character became an icon of African American literature.

The Christ-Centered Company provides practical biblical commentary and real-world best practices for 37 biblical business “habits” that define the culture and operations of a Christ-centered company.

★★★★★ “A great job of modernizing a difficult parable” Pastor’s Comment Ever wonder how one of Jesus's parables might be told today? Five compelling stories that illustrate how our faith is tested every day! Crossroads of Faith is five modern-day retellings of biblical parables. These stories illustrate and remind us of the wonderful lessons taught by the parables of Jesus and other Biblical events. We all reach times in our life when our faith is tested and our convictions are revealed by the decisions we make. Whether you call them crossroads or maybe forks in the road, ...

American exceptionalism is rooted in the idea that individual rights come from God and government is only in place to preserve and protect those rights. But America's losing sight of that concept. America's turning into a country where the government grants rights and privileges to only those the government deems worthy—and takes them from those it deems unworthy. This is not how the Founding Fathers envisioned the nation; this is not how the concept of inalienable rights coming from a Creator works. Rather, this is how Marxism, communism, and collectivism spread.

In an era marked by unprecedented change and uncertainty, finding a stable inner compass becomes crucial. A Guide to Awakening Your Inner Wisdom and Power During the End Times offers a profound and practical path to discovering your higher self, rooted in the timeless wisdom of Christian tradition. Explore how the teachings of Jesus and the transformative power of the Holy Spirit can lead you to greater peace, clarity, and resilience. This book provides: In-Depth Scriptural Insights: Understand the profound biblical foundations of spiritual growth and inner wisdom. Practical Exercises: ...

Historical criticism, also known as the historical-critical method or higher criticism, is a branch of literary criticism that investigates the origins of ancient text in order to determine authorship, date of writing and historical accuracy of the Bible, in the light of archaeology and history. Did Moses really pen the first five books of the Bible, or were they written centuries later by multiple writers as Bible critics say? Did Isaiah from the eighth-century pen the prophetic book that bears his name, or were there three authors who wrote the book centuries later? Did Daniel of the ...

Is the Bible truly without error? Can a book written over 1,600 years by more than 40 different authors remain perfectly consistent and reliable? These questions have been asked by skeptics and believers alike for centuries. Difficulties in the Bible: Alleged Errors and Contradictions takes a bold and thorough approach to examining the most frequently cited challenges against the Bible’s accuracy and divine inspiration. In this compelling work, each alleged contradiction and error is carefully analyzed using the Historical-Grammatical method of interpretation, a trusted approach that ...

After being saved for years or even decades, we often find that the spiritual growth and holiness we desire is just not a reality. Peace and joy seem to elude us as we continue to struggle against our flesh and sin, unable to truly love others as ourselves. Sadly, I believed that this was simply how it was for Christians for as long as we are living in this mortal body-saved, but struggling along until the Lord finally takes us home. Many disillusioned by trials and tribulations wonder, where is the victory? Christian, this is NOT how it has to be! We can genuinely experience a deeper daily...

"For many years I struggled to lead in a difficult environment. My colleagues seemed to thrive on conflict. I sure didn't. I tried to be a servant, but I couldn't compete with their charisma and intensity." Whether you lead in a church or the marketplace, you probably relate to Tom Harper's desire to serve with strength. This book is the result of his three-year search through the Bible for wisdom on how to establish authority, overcome resistance, develop boldness, and manage conflict.

Summer Bible camp opens Fritz McCloud’s eyes to the stark reality that he is not living for Christ in any significant way, and he determines that there is no better time to change than now. Other football players, even opposing teams, notice the difference. However, not everyone is fond of the change, and Fritz is put to the test. A classmate mocks him for reading the New Testament on a bus to one of their games, and even his dad doesn’t gets uptight when Fritz’s convictions impact family plans. A serious knee injury lands Fritz in the hospital, where he has plenty of time to think, ...