Author: Elizabeth Gunner
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9789004125421
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
This book provides an insight into the role of writing and literacy in the church founded by the South African prophet Isaiah Shembe, in 1910. The editor and tanslator provides a substantial, contextualising introduction which includes discussion of the church's history and its position in contemporary South Africa, and weaves in discussion of the topics of literacy and modernity. The book then moves to the three documents, presented in their language of composition, Zulu, and in an English translation. The three books, each from Shembe's Nazareth Baptist Church, provide the reader with an insight into the growth and organisation of one of southern Africa's most influential African Churches, and into its use and interpretation of the Bible. Central to the writings is the complex presence of Shembe, both through his own words in the first book and, in the second book, through the memory of Meshack Hadebe, a member of the church in the 1920's and 1930's. The extracts in the third book provide a glimpse of the church's hymnal and the unique religious poetry of the hymns, authored by Shembe. The first and second books are a valuable addition to the genres of biography and autobiography of Black Africans in the early decades of the twentieth century. The dual language text is useful for scholars of African languages.
THE MAN OF HEAVEN AND THE BEAUTIFUL ONES OF GOD: WRITINGS
Author: Elizabeth Gunner
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9789004125421
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
This book provides an insight into the role of writing and literacy in the church founded by the South African prophet Isaiah Shembe, in 1910. The editor and tanslator provides a substantial, contextualising introduction which includes discussion of the church's history and its position in contemporary South Africa, and weaves in discussion of the topics of literacy and modernity. The book then moves to the three documents, presented in their language of composition, Zulu, and in an English translation. The three books, each from Shembe's Nazareth Baptist Church, provide the reader with an insight into the growth and organisation of one of southern Africa's most influential African Churches, and into its use and interpretation of the Bible. Central to the writings is the complex presence of Shembe, both through his own words in the first book and, in the second book, through the memory of Meshack Hadebe, a member of the church in the 1920's and 1930's. The extracts in the third book provide a glimpse of the church's hymnal and the unique religious poetry of the hymns, authored by Shembe. The first and second books are a valuable addition to the genres of biography and autobiography of Black Africans in the early decades of the twentieth century. The dual language text is useful for scholars of African languages.
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9789004125421
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
This book provides an insight into the role of writing and literacy in the church founded by the South African prophet Isaiah Shembe, in 1910. The editor and tanslator provides a substantial, contextualising introduction which includes discussion of the church's history and its position in contemporary South Africa, and weaves in discussion of the topics of literacy and modernity. The book then moves to the three documents, presented in their language of composition, Zulu, and in an English translation. The three books, each from Shembe's Nazareth Baptist Church, provide the reader with an insight into the growth and organisation of one of southern Africa's most influential African Churches, and into its use and interpretation of the Bible. Central to the writings is the complex presence of Shembe, both through his own words in the first book and, in the second book, through the memory of Meshack Hadebe, a member of the church in the 1920's and 1930's. The extracts in the third book provide a glimpse of the church's hymnal and the unique religious poetry of the hymns, authored by Shembe. The first and second books are a valuable addition to the genres of biography and autobiography of Black Africans in the early decades of the twentieth century. The dual language text is useful for scholars of African languages.
The Man of Heaven and the Beautiful Ones of God
Author: Elizabeth Gunner
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9004496688
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
The role of Africans in the growth and process of Christianity in South Africa in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. In particular the book provides an insight into the role of writing and literacy in the church founded by the South African prophet, Isaiah Shembe, in 1910. The book provides a substantial, contextualising introduction which includes discussion of the church’s history and its position in contemporary South Africa, and weaves in discussion of the topics of literacy and modernity. The book then moves to the three documents, presented in their language of composition, Zulu and in an English translation. The three ‘books’, each from Shembe’s Nazareth Baptist Church, provide the reader with a fascinating insight into the growth and organisation of one of southern Africa’s most influential African Churches, and into the use and interpretation of the Bible by the church’s founder, Isaiah Shembe, and by church members. Central to the writings is the complex presence of Shembe, present both through his own words in the first book and, in the second book, through the memory of Meshack Hadebe, a member of the church in the 1920’s and 1930’s. The extracts in the third book provide a glimpse of the church’s hymnal and the unique religious poetry of the hymns, authored by Shembe.
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9004496688
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
The role of Africans in the growth and process of Christianity in South Africa in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. In particular the book provides an insight into the role of writing and literacy in the church founded by the South African prophet, Isaiah Shembe, in 1910. The book provides a substantial, contextualising introduction which includes discussion of the church’s history and its position in contemporary South Africa, and weaves in discussion of the topics of literacy and modernity. The book then moves to the three documents, presented in their language of composition, Zulu and in an English translation. The three ‘books’, each from Shembe’s Nazareth Baptist Church, provide the reader with a fascinating insight into the growth and organisation of one of southern Africa’s most influential African Churches, and into the use and interpretation of the Bible by the church’s founder, Isaiah Shembe, and by church members. Central to the writings is the complex presence of Shembe, present both through his own words in the first book and, in the second book, through the memory of Meshack Hadebe, a member of the church in the 1920’s and 1930’s. The extracts in the third book provide a glimpse of the church’s hymnal and the unique religious poetry of the hymns, authored by Shembe.
The Stolen Bible
Author: Gerald O. West
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9004322787
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 636
Book Description
The Stolen Bible tells the story of how Southern Africans have interacted with the Bible from its arrival in Dutch imperial ships in the mid-1600s through to contemporary post-apartheid South Africa. The Stolen Bible emphasises African agency and distinguishes between African receptions of the Bible and African receptions of missionary-colonial Christianity. Through a series of detailed historical, geographical, and hermeneutical case-studies the book analyses Southern African receptions of the Bible, including the earliest African encounters with the Bible, the translation of the Bible into an African language, the appropriation of the Bible by African Independent Churches, the use of the Bible in the Black liberation struggle, and the ways in which the Bible is embodied in the lives of ordinary Africans.
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9004322787
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 636
Book Description
The Stolen Bible tells the story of how Southern Africans have interacted with the Bible from its arrival in Dutch imperial ships in the mid-1600s through to contemporary post-apartheid South Africa. The Stolen Bible emphasises African agency and distinguishes between African receptions of the Bible and African receptions of missionary-colonial Christianity. Through a series of detailed historical, geographical, and hermeneutical case-studies the book analyses Southern African receptions of the Bible, including the earliest African encounters with the Bible, the translation of the Bible into an African language, the appropriation of the Bible by African Independent Churches, the use of the Bible in the Black liberation struggle, and the ways in which the Bible is embodied in the lives of ordinary Africans.
Revealing the Mysteries of Heaven
Author: David Jeremiah
Publisher: Turning Point
ISBN: 195170116X
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 332
Book Description
What happens when we die? Where do we go? Is there an afterlife? Does the Bible say anything specific about heaven? Are there streets of gold there? This book will answer those questions and tell you what’s up with heaven. By studying the Scriptures from Genesis to Revelation and studying a variety of topics, the curtain is pulled back—to the extent Scripture allows—to reveal the glorious and utterly amazing realm of heaven.
Publisher: Turning Point
ISBN: 195170116X
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 332
Book Description
What happens when we die? Where do we go? Is there an afterlife? Does the Bible say anything specific about heaven? Are there streets of gold there? This book will answer those questions and tell you what’s up with heaven. By studying the Scriptures from Genesis to Revelation and studying a variety of topics, the curtain is pulled back—to the extent Scripture allows—to reveal the glorious and utterly amazing realm of heaven.
The Real Heaven
Author: Chip Ingram
Publisher: Baker Books
ISBN: 1493401548
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 159
Book Description
Heaven has received a lot of attention in recent years as bestselling books and movies have told the stories of people who claim to have been there. But what does the Bible actually say about heaven? What difference does it make? What happens the moment after we die? What will our relationships be like in heaven? Chip Ingram sets aside the hype and myths and digs into the Scriptures to discover what God actually wants us to know about the hereafter. Most importantly, Ingram shows why our understanding of heaven matters now, in this life. Because what we believe about heaven actually affects us today in ways we may not have imagined.
Publisher: Baker Books
ISBN: 1493401548
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 159
Book Description
Heaven has received a lot of attention in recent years as bestselling books and movies have told the stories of people who claim to have been there. But what does the Bible actually say about heaven? What difference does it make? What happens the moment after we die? What will our relationships be like in heaven? Chip Ingram sets aside the hype and myths and digs into the Scriptures to discover what God actually wants us to know about the hereafter. Most importantly, Ingram shows why our understanding of heaven matters now, in this life. Because what we believe about heaven actually affects us today in ways we may not have imagined.
Heaven is for Real for Little Ones
Author: Todd Burpo
Publisher: Thomas Nelson Inc
ISBN: 1400322278
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 14
Book Description
"Colton Burpo has come back from heaven with a very important message: Jesus really, really loves the children. and He really, really loves you!"--P. [4] of cover.
Publisher: Thomas Nelson Inc
ISBN: 1400322278
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 14
Book Description
"Colton Burpo has come back from heaven with a very important message: Jesus really, really loves the children. and He really, really loves you!"--P. [4] of cover.
The Beautiful God
Author: Craig A. Nelson
Publisher: Xulon Press
ISBN: 1606476599
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
The Beautiful God is for those who are discontent with their current spiritual life and feel that nothing satisfies anymore - longing for less religion and more relationship with God. The Creator of the Universe is The Beautiful God who is "altogether lovely" (Song 5:16). He desires for every person on this planet to understand - and experience the many physical, emotional, and spiritual benefits - and blessings - of position, anointing, and authority found in Jesus Christ - and how to effectively appropriate what He has given to those He calls His own. This book will provide greater understanding and deeper clarity of how magnificent, radiant, and loving The Beautiful God is. It illuminates the path to beginning a deeper journey of faith through relationship and intimacy with Him that will lead to a higher place of living above life's daily trials and tribulations. Craig A. Nelson, as a popular international speaker, carries the message of The Beautiful God and how to live in divine health - emotionally, spiritually, and physically - by living forgiven. His personal mission is to fulfill the Great Commandment and help prepare the Bride to meet the Groom. Craig is a teaching-evangelist, church planter, author, businessman and founder of LifeSpringsUSA. Through sharing personal experiences and insights of the Scriptures gained through years of overwhelming hardships and personal tragedy, Craig has helped many people to grow in greater intimacy and communion with God - as well as to acknowledge the biblical mandate to offer every member of the human family unconditional love through forgiveness and reconciliation.
Publisher: Xulon Press
ISBN: 1606476599
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
The Beautiful God is for those who are discontent with their current spiritual life and feel that nothing satisfies anymore - longing for less religion and more relationship with God. The Creator of the Universe is The Beautiful God who is "altogether lovely" (Song 5:16). He desires for every person on this planet to understand - and experience the many physical, emotional, and spiritual benefits - and blessings - of position, anointing, and authority found in Jesus Christ - and how to effectively appropriate what He has given to those He calls His own. This book will provide greater understanding and deeper clarity of how magnificent, radiant, and loving The Beautiful God is. It illuminates the path to beginning a deeper journey of faith through relationship and intimacy with Him that will lead to a higher place of living above life's daily trials and tribulations. Craig A. Nelson, as a popular international speaker, carries the message of The Beautiful God and how to live in divine health - emotionally, spiritually, and physically - by living forgiven. His personal mission is to fulfill the Great Commandment and help prepare the Bride to meet the Groom. Craig is a teaching-evangelist, church planter, author, businessman and founder of LifeSpringsUSA. Through sharing personal experiences and insights of the Scriptures gained through years of overwhelming hardships and personal tragedy, Craig has helped many people to grow in greater intimacy and communion with God - as well as to acknowledge the biblical mandate to offer every member of the human family unconditional love through forgiveness and reconciliation.
Inside the Gates of Heaven
Author: Oden Hetrick
Publisher: Destiny Image Publishers
ISBN: 0768405025
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 147
Book Description
Inside the Gates of Heaven is one of the most compelling accounts of an individuals encounters with God in this generation. Not only does this account take you on a journey through the gates of glory, it answers some of the questions long asked by many about our eternal destination. I have personally read and re-read this account in light of what the Lord is revealing to many of us in this hour and find that Brother Oden was a forerunner for many of us. His words and experiences have been repeated through many others who have had similar experiences. The Lord is truly trying to encourage this generation with the reality that awaits all of us - Heaven, our eternal destiny. Bruce Allen For those unsure of the existence of Heaven, Oden Hetrick’s detailed account of his visits to the place we all long for serves as a true doubt-demolisher and faith-injector. The fact that Oden led an exemplary righteous, Christian life lends further credence to his written testimony. It was my honor both to have known him as a friend and to have been inspired by his great faith. Steve Jones Extra Mile Ministries www.extramileministries.net The Hetrick family is very special to me. They adopted me into their family like a daughter and sister, and have blessed me in many ways. Dad Hetrick was a genuine man of God with a gentle spirit. I trust you will be blessed and edified by what the Lord has revealed to him. I look forward to experiencing the exciting glories of Heaven soon that he has left on record for our encouragement and instruction. Arlene A. Cober
Publisher: Destiny Image Publishers
ISBN: 0768405025
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 147
Book Description
Inside the Gates of Heaven is one of the most compelling accounts of an individuals encounters with God in this generation. Not only does this account take you on a journey through the gates of glory, it answers some of the questions long asked by many about our eternal destination. I have personally read and re-read this account in light of what the Lord is revealing to many of us in this hour and find that Brother Oden was a forerunner for many of us. His words and experiences have been repeated through many others who have had similar experiences. The Lord is truly trying to encourage this generation with the reality that awaits all of us - Heaven, our eternal destiny. Bruce Allen For those unsure of the existence of Heaven, Oden Hetrick’s detailed account of his visits to the place we all long for serves as a true doubt-demolisher and faith-injector. The fact that Oden led an exemplary righteous, Christian life lends further credence to his written testimony. It was my honor both to have known him as a friend and to have been inspired by his great faith. Steve Jones Extra Mile Ministries www.extramileministries.net The Hetrick family is very special to me. They adopted me into their family like a daughter and sister, and have blessed me in many ways. Dad Hetrick was a genuine man of God with a gentle spirit. I trust you will be blessed and edified by what the Lord has revealed to him. I look forward to experiencing the exciting glories of Heaven soon that he has left on record for our encouragement and instruction. Arlene A. Cober
The Heavenly Man
Author: Brother Yun
Publisher: Hendrickson Publishers
ISBN: 1598563920
Category : Brothers (Religious)
Languages : en
Pages : 354
Book Description
"The Heavenly Man" tells the true story of Liu Zhenying, also known as Brother Yun, who, for the past 30 years, has committed himself to bringing the gospel of Christ to all of China. Imprisoned, tortured, and separated from his family for his beliefs, Brother Yun shares his story.
Publisher: Hendrickson Publishers
ISBN: 1598563920
Category : Brothers (Religious)
Languages : en
Pages : 354
Book Description
"The Heavenly Man" tells the true story of Liu Zhenying, also known as Brother Yun, who, for the past 30 years, has committed himself to bringing the gospel of Christ to all of China. Imprisoned, tortured, and separated from his family for his beliefs, Brother Yun shares his story.