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Languages : en
Pages : 590
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Judges-Song of Solomon
Author: Judges-Song of Solomon
Author: Judges to Song of Solomon
Author: The Self Interpreteting Bible
Author: Rev. James w LeeUnderstanding the Song of Solomon, Ruth, and Job
Author: James Allen MoseleyPublisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 238
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The Song of Solomon, Ruth, and Job are three of the most misunderstood books in the Bible. They deal with life's most poignant questions: why marriages fail, why marriages succeed, and why bad things happen to good people. We often feel we are the victims of random acts of evil, perpetrated by a vengeful Satan and permitted by an indifferent God. These three books teach, on the contrary, that God has designed rules in life not to restrict or punish us, but to make us happy. When we color outside the lines, we suffer.The Song of Solomon is not, as often taught, and allegory of Christ's love for the church. It is an admonition that happiness in marriage is only possible within the boundaries set by God in Eden: one man and one woman. Solomon's whole life, and his behavior in the Song, is a tragic example of departure from God's design.The Book of Ruth shows the power of unceasing kindness. Mercy and kindness originate with God. When humans reflect these qualities, they enter a cycle of virtue, in which God works all things together for good.The much-misunderstood Book of Job in fact teaches the opposite of this - that putting ourselves in the hands of a merciful God is what redeems us from tribulation and brings hope, security, and peace.A key misperception of Job is that he was righteous and yet God placed him in Satan's hands. Accurate reading of the text shows us that Job thought he was righteous, but God never said he was. As long as Job relied on hypocritical moral posturing to save himself, he, not God, placed himself in Satan's hands. But as soon he humbled himself, stopped his "holier than thou" pose, and prayed to God, he experienced a rush of God's mercy and love.What is prayer for? Does it change God's mind when we appeal to Him? No. God does not change. Prayer changes us. It aligns us with God's will, and when we are so aligned, things go well for us. When we are out of alignment, they go ill. Proper prayer says, "Not my will, but yours be done." This was Job's lesson - and the lesson we can learn from Job.
Jesus the Bridegroom
Author: Brant PitrePublisher: Image
ISBN: 0770435475
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 226
Book Description
The bestselling follow-up to Jesus and the Jewish Roots of the Eucharist. Includes a reader's guide and an excerpt from Pitre's The Case for Jesus. In Jesus the Bridegroom, Brant Pitre once again taps into the wells of Jewish Scripture and tradition, and unlocks the secrets of what is arguably the most well-known symbol of the Christian faith: the cross of Christ. In this thrilling exploration, Pitre shows how the suffering and death of Jesus was far more than a tragic Roman execution. Instead, the Passion of Christ was the fulfillment of ancient Jewish prophecies of a wedding, when the God of the universe would wed himself to humankind in an everlasting nuptial covenant. To be sure, most Christians are familiar with the apostle Paul’s teaching that Christ is the ‘Bridegroom’ and the Church is the ‘Bride’. But what does this really mean? And what would ever possess Paul to compare the death of Christ to the love of a husband for his wife? If you would have been at the Crucifixion, with Jesus hanging there dying, is that how you would have described it? How could a first-century Jew like Paul, who knew how brutal Roman crucifixions were, have ever compared the execution of Jesus to a wedding? And why does he refer to this as the “great mystery” (Ephesians 5:32)? As Pitre shows, the key to unlocking this mystery can be found by going back to Jewish Scripture and tradition and seeing the entire history of salvation, from Mount Sinai to Mount Calvary, as a divine love story between Creator and creature, between God and Israel, between Christ and his bride—a story that comes to its climax on the wood of a Roman cross. In the pages of Jesus the Bridegroom, dozens of familiar passages in the Bible—the Exodus, the Song of Songs, the Wedding at Cana, the Woman at the Well, the Last Supper, the Crucifixion, and even the Second Coming at the End of Time—are suddenly transformed before our eyes. Indeed, when seen in the light of Jewish Scripture and tradition, the life of Christ is nothing less than the greatest love story ever told.
Introduction to the Old Testament as Scripture
Author: Brevard S. ChildsPublisher: Fortress Press
ISBN: 9780800605322
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 700
Book Description
This Introduction attempts to offer a different model for the discipline from that currently represented. It seeks to describe the form and function of the Hebrew Bible in its role as sacred scripture for Israel. It argues the case that the biblical literature has not been correctly understood or interpreted because its role as religious literature has not been correctly assessed.
Song of Solomon - Complete Bible Commentary Verse by Verse
Author: Matthew HenryPublisher: Editora Dracaena
ISBN: 8582183410
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 84
Book Description
This is another volume in the series of Bible Commentaries of Matthew Henry. In this Volume, the entire text of the Song of Solomon is commented with notes of each chapter are easy to read and understand providing explanation and interpretation of Biblical text. This Commentary will help you better understand the Holy Bible and and explains Bible passages. Sunday school preparation, Churches, theological seminaries and Bible schools will find an excellent aid in this biblical commentary on the Song of Solomon.
Song of Solomon
Author: Toni MorrisonPublisher: Random House
ISBN: 1448103916
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 379
Book Description
Lured South by tales of buried treasure, Milkman embarks on an odyssey back home. As a boy, Milkman was raised beneath the shadow of a status-obsessed father. As a man, he trails in the fiery wake of a friend bent on racial revenge. Now comes Milkman’s chance to uncover his own path. Along the way, he will lose more than he could have ever imagined. Yet in return, he will discover something far more valuable than gold: his past, his true self, his life-long dream of flight. ‘A complex, wonderfully alive and imaginative story’ Daily Telegraph ‘Song of Solomon...profoundly changed my life’ Marlon James INTRODUCED BY BOOKER PRIZE WINNING AUTHOR MARLON JAMES **Winner of the PEN/Saul Bellow award for achievement in American fiction**
Song of Solomon
Author: Jay HarveyPublisher: Crossway
ISBN: 1433555611
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 100
Book Description
The Knowing the Bible series is a resource designed to help Bible readers better understand and apply God's Word. These 12-week studies lead participants through books of the Bible and are made up of four basic components: (1) reflection questions help readers engage the text at a deeper level; (2) "Gospel Glimpses" highlight the gospel of grace throughout the book; (3) "Whole-Bible Connections" show how any given passage connects to the Bible's overarching story of redemption, culminating in Christ; and (4) "Theological Soundings" identify how historic orthodox doctrines are taught or reinforced throughout Scripture. With contributions from an array of influential pastors and church leaders, these gospel-centered studies will help Christians see and cherish the message of God's grace on every page of the Bible. The book of Song of Solomon recounts the romantic love between a young man and a young woman, written in the form of poems. The depiction of marriage in this book—characterized by beauty, passion, difficulty, and commitment—offers modern readers a divine perspective on human love. This 12-week study highlights the practical wisdom embedded in this poem and its place in the larger biblical story, reflecting God's love toward his people and offering a much-needed message for our world today. Part of the Knowing the Bible series.