Author: Duk Joon ParkPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bible
Languages : en
Pages : 1194
Book Description
YHWH is a Gardener and Zion His Garden
Author: Duk Joon ParkPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bible
Languages : en
Pages : 1194
Book Description
The Voice of Melody An Oratorio for Zion
Author: C. Leo JordanPublisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1300985682
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 214
Book Description
An Oratorio for Zion. The Holy City. The New Jerusalem. Heaven. Does John's language regarding The New Jerusalem in his Revelation describe a literal place, the home of the redeemed, or is it figurative for something else, a spiritual entity which is quite incapable of being seen with mortal eye? The author compares John's apocalyptic vision of the New Jerusalem, with similar Old Testament passages regarding Zion, especially in Isaiah and The Song of Solomon. Sometimes this entity is metaphorically described as a city, sometimes as a bride or even a garden. This book examines the relationship between Zion and Christ, the bride and the bridegroom, and the garden and gardener. Jordan discovered that all the prophecy, however, is primarily about Jesus Christ. And that ultimately Christ died to save sinners. "Surely, it is with 'the voice of melody' that his servants declare the good news unto all people."
Rooted
Author: Murray Andrew PuraPublisher: Zondervan
ISBN: 0310318378
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 210
Book Description
In Rooted: Reflections on the Gardens in Scripture, you'll explore the five major gardens of the Bible with respected author, pastor, and gardener Murray Andrew Pura as your guide. Discover the deeper spiritual meanings each garden symbolizes, and revisit the gospel stories---from creation to Revelation---where you'll glean new insights about leading a Christian life.
Devotions for Gardeners
Author: Jean ShawPublisher: Zondervan Publishing Company
ISBN: 9780310375104
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 150
Book Description
Jesus often used gardening images in his parables to teach spiritual lessons. In the same way, this handsome guide uses the ordinary--dirt, seeds, pests, fertilizers, weather--to teach spiritual truths and to nurture Christians who will bear spiritual fruit. Lovingly designed and illustrated throughout in rose and green ink.
My Heart's Garden
Author: Charity R RiosPublisher:
ISBN: 9781513667041
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 46
Book Description
Bullies' lies choke the seeds of Zion's identity until Granny introduces him to Father Gardener, who teaches him to replace the weeds of lies with seeds of truth so his heart's garden can thrive. The perfect book for children struggling with anxiety, insecurity, bullying, and fear. Children and adults alike will be inspired to grow deeper in their relationship with God, get rid of the enemies lies and uncover the truth about who God says they are made to be. "Zion, there's a garden deep in your heart. Father Gardener planted it, knows every part." "He's put seeds inside, which make you unique. Your talents, dreams, and your wild streak!" "Those thoughts are lies from the one who deceives, They grow thorny to choke your seed like a weed." "My plants can't grow with a weed unattended. Lies wilt your heart unless apprehended." "Pull out that weed, in your heart's garden. Ask Him to water the seed that He started." Written in lyrical rhyme and featuring whimsical illustrations, this powerful book will give parents, grandparents, educators, ministry staff, pastors, counselors and mentors a fun way to explore topics of identity in Christ, prayer, and the importance of scripture, while helping children overcome shame, fear, anxiety and insecurity.
God's Garden, My Life
Author: Bonnie J. LeePublisher: Tome Publishing
ISBN: 9781928672043
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 306
Book Description
God's Garden My Life is a unique blend of gardening techniques developed through years of experience and training as a Master Gardener, and inspirational lessons gleaned from applying that experience to a spiritual life. Bonnie J. Lee has expertly applied all she has learned about gardening from the preparation of the soil to deciding what to plant and designing a garden to discovering the challenges of nature, to the garden of a person's life. Her spiritual applications of gardening knowledge will lift spirits and bring us closer to what God created us to be. This easy to read book will be an essential garden tool for everyone from those who have ever dreamed of having a garden to the most experienced gardener. It will also be an essential tool to all of us who want our lives to be filled with beauty and fruit.
God as a Gardener: Exploring Plants in Bible Parables
Author: Dr Carolyn a. RothPublisher: Tate Publishing & Enterprises
ISBN: 9781683522706
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
Despite differences between God and ourselves, God yearns to communicate with us. In scores of Old and New Testament parables, God used plants to illustrate his nature, spiritual truths about his kingdom, and how he wants us to live. Yet, interpreting Bible parables illustrated by plants isn't easy. Twenty-first century society is far removed from the Bible's original audience. Because westernized individuals live in an industrial and technology-driven society, often contact with plants grown for food is second- or third-hand at best. We don't have an aha moment where we understand a parable by its comparison to a plant, e.g., a fig tree. God as a Gardener encompasses 24 parables illustrated by plants, 12 from the Old Testament and 12 from the New Testament. This Bible study is written for the average church member who wants to understand the message in parables, but, at the same time desires a Bible study with a unique perspective. The book meets both of these requirements. Further, each chapter contains a colored photograph of an original water-colored illustration of the parable's plant(s). Carolyn Roth is an award-winning biblical gardener and celebrated author of a book on plants of the Bible. I cannot think of a better person to be writing a book that is sure to capture the interest of millions of Christians who want to learn more about the Bible. Dr. Gerald R. McDermott, Anglican Chair of Divinity, Beeson Divinity School. The private and small-group devotional value of this volume is limitless, life-changing, and God-exalting. Dr. Ed Bez, President, Biblical Botanical Gardens Society, Atlanta, Georgia"
Creation Is Groaning
Author: Mary L. ColoePublisher: Liturgical Press
ISBN: 0814680909
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 145
Book Description
If, as some scholars attest, Christianity has been complicit in the destruction of the environment, then Christianity can and must also have a role in changing human behavior in a way that helps to solve this massive problem. In Creation is Groaning, a set of highly regarded theologians and Scripture scholars offer a theology and spirituality of creation based on principles of eco-justice and environmental responsibility. Contributors to this volume are Denis Edwards, Antoinette Collins, Dermot Nestor, Laurie Woods, Mary Coloe, and Anthony Kelly. Key elements of their project include: tracing the development of Israel's view of creation through different historical situations and key writings, with a particular focus on what ethical responsibilities toward creation emerge from its theology examining Israel's theology of Sabbath" and its developing understanding of the end time, thus encompassing creation in its origins and its final destiny considering the cosmic impact of the Jesus event as Paul and John understood it Together, the authors establish a firm foundation for a new ethic that promotes the flourishing of all planetary life and a just global community.
Isaiah 1-39
Author: Marvin Alan SweeneyPublisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
ISBN: 9780802841001
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 572
Book Description
1 Samuel is Volume VII of The Forms of the Old Testament Literature, a series that aims to present a form-critical analysis of every book and each unit in the Hebrew Bible. Fundamentally exegetical, the FOTL volumes examine the structure, genre, setting, and intention of the biblical literature in question. They also study the history behind the form-critical discussion of the material, attempt to bring consistency to the terminology for the genres and formulas of the biblical literature, and expose the exegetical process so as to enable students and pastors to engage in their own analysis and interpretation of the Old Testament texts. Antony Campbell's valuable form-critical analysis of 1 Samuel highlights both the literary development of the text itself and its meanings for its audience. A skilled student of the Hebrew scriptures and their ancient context, Campbell shows modern readers the process of editing and reworking that shaped 1 Samuel's final form. As Campbell's study reveals, the tensions and contradictions that exist in the present text reflect a massive change in the way of life of ancient Israel. Samuel, the first prophet, here emerges to preside over the rise of Saul, Israel's first king, to be the agent of Saul's rejection, and to anoint David as Israel's next king and the first established head of a royal dynasty. The book of 1 Samuel captures the work of God within this interplay of sociopolitical forces, and Campbell fruitfully explores the text both as a repository of traditions of great significance for Israel and as a paradigm of Israel's use of narrative for theological expression.
Memory and the City in Ancient Israel
Author: Diana V. EdelmanPublisher: Penn State Press
ISBN: 1575067129
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 353
Book Description
Ancient cities served as the actual, worldly landscape populated by “material” sites of memory. Some of these sites were personal and others were directly and intentionally involved in the shaping of a collective social memory, such as palaces, temples, inscriptions, walls, and gates. Many cities were also sites of social memory in a very different way. Like Babylon, Nineveh, or Jerusalem, they served as ciphers that activated and communicated various mnemonic worlds as they integrated multiple images, remembered events, and provided a variety of meanings in diverse ancient communities. Memory and the City in Ancient Israel contributes to the study of social memory in ancient Israel in the late Persian and early Hellenistic periods by exploring “the city,” both urban spaces and urban centers. It opens with a study that compares basic conceptualizing tendencies of cities in Mesopotamia with their counterparts in ancient Israel. Its essays then explore memories of gates, domestic spaces, threshing floors, palaces, city gardens and parks, natural and “domesticated” water in urban settings, cisterns, and wells. Finally, the studies turn to particular cities of memory in ancient Israel: Jerusalem, Samaria, Shechem, Mizpah, Tyre, Nineveh, and Babylon. The volume, which emerged from meetings of the European Association of Biblical Studies, includes the work of Stéphanie Anthonioz, Yairah Amit, Ehud Ben Zvi, Kåre Berge, Diana Edelman, Hadi Ghantous, Anne Katrine Gudme, Philippe Guillaume, Russell Hobson, Steven W. Holloway, Francis Landy, Daniel Pioske, Ulrike Sals, Carla Sulzbach, Karolien Vermeulen, and Carey Walsh.