Author: Joseph TwiggerPublisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 302
Book Description
Familiar illustrations of Christianity, introduced in a concise history of the Jews
Author: Joseph TwiggerFamiliar Illustrations of Christianity, introduced in a history of the Jews, from the decree given by Artaxerxes to Esdras, down to the destruction of Jerusalem
Author: Joseph TWIGGERGentleman's Magazine, Or Monthly Intelligencer
Author: Sylvanus Urban (pseud. van Edward Cave.)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 974
Book Description
The Quarterly Review (London)
Author: Brief Memoirs of the Late Right Reverend John Thomas James, D.D., Lord Bishop of Calcutta
Author: Edward JamesBritish Museum Catalogue of Printed Books
Author: The Substance of Lectures on British Colonial Slavery
Author: Benjamin GodwinThe Impious Feast
Author: Robert Eyres LandorWhen Christians Were Jews
Author: Paula FredriksenPublisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 0300240740
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
A compelling account of Christianity’s Jewish beginnings, from one of the world’s leading scholars of ancient religion How did a group of charismatic, apocalyptic Jewish missionaries, working to prepare their world for the impending realization of God's promises to Israel, end up inaugurating a movement that would grow into the gentile church? Committed to Jesus’s prophecy—“The Kingdom of God is at hand!”—they were, in their own eyes, history's last generation. But in history's eyes, they became the first Christians. In this electrifying social and intellectual history, Paula Fredriksen answers this question by reconstructing the life of the earliest Jerusalem community. As her account arcs from this group’s hopeful celebration of Passover with Jesus, through their bitter controversies that fragmented the movement’s midcentury missions, to the city’s fiery end in the Roman destruction of Jerusalem, she brings this vibrant apostolic community to life. Fredriksen offers a vivid portrait both of this temple-centered messianic movement and of the bedrock convictions that animated and sustained it.
Jewish Holidays
Author: Kerry M. OlitzkyPublisher: Jewish Lights Publishing
ISBN: 1580233023
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 178
Book Description
A window into Judaism's sacred days--throughout history and today. Written especially for Christians. Holy days and holidays provide the peak experiences of Jewish life. These moments speak deeply to the Jewish soul and animate Judaism's culture. They encourage Jews to participate in their shared historical experience, which reflects their covenantal relationship with God, and articulate Jewish values that have allowed for the survival of the Jewish people. But what can they mean to Christians seeking to understand their own faith? In this special book, Rabbis Olitzky and Judson guide you through the major Jewish holidays and what they mean for the Jewish people. Each chapter explores a different holiday and explains the origin, historical background, customs and rituals that are part of observance and the holiday's Christian parallels. Examining observance in both home and synagogue--and in all Jewish denominations--this easy-to-use guide to the Jewish holidays will be a valuable resource for your own understanding of Jewish sacred time throughout the year. And by linking the Jewish holidays to familiar Christian holidays and practices, you will be better able to appreciate the roots of Christianity and how the fundamentals of Judaism relate to and reflect your own spiritual foundation. Rosh Hashanah-New Year Yom Kippur-Day of Atonement Sukkot-Feast of Booths (Fall Harvest Festival) Simchat Torah-Rejoicing in the Torah Hanukkah-Rededication Purim-(Festival of Survival) Pesach-Passover Shavuot-(Receiving the Torah) Tisha B'Av (Mourning and Commemoration) and Other Special Days Shabbat (Day of Rest)