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Author: Rupert Thomson Publisher: A&C Black ISBN: 1408833131 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 418
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It is winter, somewhere in the United Kingdom, and an eight-year-old boy is removed from his home and family in the middle of the night. He learns that he is the victim of an extraordinary experiment. In an attempt to reform society, the government has divided the population into four groups, each representing a different personality type. The land, too, has been divided into quarters. Borders have been established, reinforced by concrete walls, armed guards and rolls of razor wire. Plunged headlong into this brave new world, the boy tries to make the best of things, unaware that ahead of him lies a truly explosive moment, a revelation that will challenge everything he believes in and will, in the end, put his very life in jeopardy ...
Author: Perry F. Louden Publisher: TEACH Services, Inc. ISBN: 1479613320 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 134
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“In his detailed study of Daniel 11, the author seeks to extend the thematic parallelism between Daniel 2, 7, 8 and 9 to Daniel 10–12. Drawing on well-established Adventist principles of interpretation and insights on Daniel 11 from the Spirit of Prophecy, the author proposes that Daniel 11 follows the well-established sequence of historical powers outlined in Daniel 2, 7 & 8. He argues that the common Adventist interpretation in which the narrative moves forward in time to the crucifixion in v. 22, only to then move back in time to the Maccabean alliance is without exegetical basis nor interpretive precedent within Daniel. “The author then provides a new interpretation of Daniel 11.23–29, arguing that this particular passage with its confrontation between the Kings of the North and the South represents the conflicts between the two competing and persecuting unions of church and state that followed imperial Rome, i.e. Papal Rome and Byzantium. This transition from imperial to papal Rome, and to a persecuting union of church and state in Daniel 11.23–29 mirrors the same sequencing of powers found in Daniel 2, 7 & 8. The author then moves to a commonly-held Adventist interpretation (particularly from the time of Louis Were onwards) for vv. 36–39, arguing that these verses represent the full flowering of papal arrogance and supremacy prior to the ending of the 1,260 year prophecy. Particularly insightful is how the author sequences verses 23–39 against the flow of chapters in The Great Controversy between Christ and Satan by Ellen G. White. “The author arrives at v. 40, interpreting (as do many Adventist interpreters) the time of the end as beginning at the end of the 1,260 year prophecy, i.e. in AD 1798, but the author does not provide a detailed analysis of the conflict between the Kings of the North or the South in vv. 40–45. While the identity of the KON is clear (papal Rome, backed by the military might of the West in general and the USA in particular), the identity of the KOS remains more obscure, although the author does indicate provisional backing for the atheism interpretation held commonly among Adventists since the writings of Louis Were and Dr. Hans LaRondelle. Detailed appendices provide helpful interpretive information to guide the reader in further study. “Throughout the book, the author seeks to follow well-established Adventist principles of interpretation (which he helpfully outlines early on) and a brief but detailed analysis of the commentary found in the Spirit of Prophecy. He builds his case on the well-established portrayal of a persecuting union of church and state that would arise after pagan Rome in Daniel 2, 7 & 8. This approach lends credibility to the conclusions relating to the identities of the KON and the KOS in 11.23–39. Further work is required however to identify how and if the KOS in vv.40–45 is also a persecuting union of church of state, or a secular equivalent, if the well-established patterns found earlier in Daniel are to be continued throughout Daniel 11. This book is a welcome and insightful addition to the ongoing prayerful reflection on this critical portion of eschatological prophecy within the wider SDA community.” —Dr. Conrad Vine, President, Adventist Frontier Missions, Inc.
Author: Rupert Thomson Publisher: A&C Black ISBN: 1408833131 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 418
Book Description
It is winter, somewhere in the United Kingdom, and an eight-year-old boy is removed from his home and family in the middle of the night. He learns that he is the victim of an extraordinary experiment. In an attempt to reform society, the government has divided the population into four groups, each representing a different personality type. The land, too, has been divided into quarters. Borders have been established, reinforced by concrete walls, armed guards and rolls of razor wire. Plunged headlong into this brave new world, the boy tries to make the best of things, unaware that ahead of him lies a truly explosive moment, a revelation that will challenge everything he believes in and will, in the end, put his very life in jeopardy ...
Author: Gerald L. Booth Jr Publisher: CreateSpace ISBN: 9781508648444 Category : Languages : en Pages : 358
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A detailed study of the period of the divided kingdom from 931 B.C. to 586 B.C. with charts and maps to give perspective and understanding of this period of Israel's history.
Author: James Maxwell Miller Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press ISBN: 9780664212629 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 538
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A significant achievement, this book moves our understanding of the history of Israel forward as dramatically as John Bright's A History of Israel, Martin Noth's History of Israel, and William F. Albright's From the Stone Age ot Cristianity did at an earlier period.
Author: Lois Lusk Winchester Publisher: Createspace Independent Pub ISBN: 9781482684216 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 282
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Divided Kingdoms is a stunning expose of precisely what affects the rise and fall of nations. In over thirty five years of equipping pastors and church leaders, I have never seen a clearer expression of how God intervenes in the affairs of government with such telling consequences. The lessons of this book are easy to absorb, but profoundly impacting. No serious student of the Bible should be without the understanding that Lois Winchester skillfully presents. Perhaps even more to the point, no government service leader can afford to ignore the timeless leadership keys contained within these pages. This is a remarkable book meant for remarkable people. Show more Show less
Author: Martin Gilbert Publisher: Schocken ISBN: Category : History Languages : en Pages : 488
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Sir Martin Gilbert, renowned author of many authoritative works of history and biography, speaks in a charming, personal voice in this fascinating volume, the saga of five thousand years of Jewish life laid out in a series of intimate, storytelling letters to a lifelong friend. Sir Martin first met “Auntie Fori” in 1958,when he arrived in New Delhi with a letter of introduction from her son, a fellow Oxford student. Their friendship flourished for forty years through correspondence and visits to the capitals where her husband, the diplomat B. K. Nehru, was posted. Then, at her ninetieth birthday celebration in 1998, Auntie Fori told her “adopted nephew” that she was not of Indian birth but was actually Hungarian–and Jewish. She did not know what this Jewish identity involved–historically or spiritually–and she asked him to enlighten her. In response, Sir Martin embarked on the series of letters that have been gathered to form this book, shaping each one as a concise, individually formed story. He presents Jewish history as the narrative expression–the timeline–of the Jewish faith, and the faith as it is informed by the history. Starting with Adam and Eve, he then brings us to Abraham and his descendants, who worshiped a God who repeatedly, and often dramatically, intervened in their lives. The stories of Genesis and Exodus lead seamlessly on to those of the eras when the land was ruled by the Israelite kings and then by Assyria, Babylonia, Persia, Greece, and Rome–the Biblical and post-Biblical periods. In Sir Martin’s hands, these stories are rich in incident and achievement. He then traces the long history of the Jews in the Diaspora, ending with an unexpected visit to an outpost of Jewry in Anchorage, Alaska. Ranging through almost every country in the world–including China and India–he maintains a chronological structure, weaving in the history of other peoples and faiths, to give Auntie Fori–and us–a sense of the larger stage on which Jewish history has played out. The last fifty letters are devoted to an explanation of Jewish faith and worship, intertwined with the history and observance of holy days and festivals. These letters are fascinating in their objectivity and at the same time infused with a deep personal warmth. Written for one beloved friend,Letters to Auntie Foribrings to life the events and sequence of Jewish history with a special charm that will endear this volume to readers old and young.
Author: G. K. Archer Publisher: ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages : 0
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As the first-born, the future of the Unseelie kingdom rests on her shoulders. Niya is the crowned princess of the Unseelie fae and her destiny is tied to a dangerous prophecy. She is thrown into the ascension of her parents' throne in hopes of nullifying it before it evolves into something deadly. When she finds out what her mother has planned for her, she rebels. The independent princess has no intentions on settling down, even if it is with the Seelie king.As Niya fights her way to understanding herself and her destiny, she is confronted with truths she never would have believed, and a life she has never known.After a near death encounter, she is rescued by the Seelie King and taken back to his kingdom to heal. Through Niya's growing friendship with the king, she gains new experiences and perspective.Her powers start to grow in strength and her control is more and more uncertain. When her powers take over to protect her, she finds herself at the mercy of an Unseelie Lord and a kingdom that has turned its back on her.With enchanting characters, icy hostility turned to fiery passion, and light versus dark magic, Niya may lose her charmed life or her conflicted heart.
Author: Betty Banaszak Publisher: Createspace Independent Pub ISBN: 9781481113748 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 478
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The period of Biblical history known as the Divided Kingdom or the period of the Kings and the Prophets refers to the time when the nation of Israel broke into two rival kingdoms—Israel in the north and Judah in the south—each governed by its own succession of kings. During this period of monarchical rule, God sent many prophets with the purpose of keeping the government of His covenant people in line with His commandments and righteous laws. Besides the prophets which were anointed to address particular situations, there was an unbroken line of written prophets from Joel (chronologically) to Daniel who were sent to deliver words of judgment, warning, instruction and hope for the future. In order to appreciate the intricate fabric of this complex period one has to weave together three books of history—I and II Kings and II Chronicles—and all the prophets from Isaiah to Zephaniah. Kingship ended under Nebuchadnezzar's Babylonian dominion when the last king of Judah was taken captive to Babylon. The entire nation's captivity officially ended in 536 BC when Cyrus, the first Persian emperor, released the captives to return to their homelands and rebuild what Babylon had destroyed. As we study the accounts of Biblical and secular history we discover the magnitude of the hand of God operating throughout the heathen world and, more intimately, in the midst of Israel's many trials and aberrations. Our faith is strengthened as we recognize that it is the hand of the same God who controls our current world affairs in the global events of these days. The intent of this book is to guide the student as well as the most dedicated pastors and teachers through this dynamic period in simplicity and historical accuracy, and in so doing, reinforce our faith as we face the mounting turbulence in our own generation.
Author: Rupert Thomson
Author: Perry F. Louden
Author: Rupert Thomson
Author: Gerald L. Booth Jr
Author: James Maxwell Miller
Author: John Sills
Author: Lois Lusk Winchester
Author: Martin Gilbert
Author: G. K. Archer
Author: Gerald L. Booth Jr
Author: Betty Banaszak