Author: Brad Davis
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN: 1608995542
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 217
Book Description
The human experience is an intimate, tough, and, at times, hilarious conversation with what is familiar and what is mystery. Poetry at its best turns this conversation into art and teaches by example how to employ language creatively and courageously--even coyly--in exploring the full range of human response to whatever life may deliver. Certainly the biblical Psalms set the highest of standards in this regard. In Opening King David, Davis takes aim at making contemporary poems in conversation with the Psalms; his personal, cultural, and natural surroundings; and the wonder and mess of his own soul. As a painter with all colors at his disposal, Davis writes with the full spectrum of his available vocabulary, sometimes reaching for the glorious ineffable, at other times bluntly telling it like it--darkly--is. Neither devotional nor inspirational nor religious, these human poems take God seriously and honor our common struggle toward what Saint Paul calls "the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ."
Opening King David
Author: Brad Davis
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN: 1608995542
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 217
Book Description
The human experience is an intimate, tough, and, at times, hilarious conversation with what is familiar and what is mystery. Poetry at its best turns this conversation into art and teaches by example how to employ language creatively and courageously--even coyly--in exploring the full range of human response to whatever life may deliver. Certainly the biblical Psalms set the highest of standards in this regard. In Opening King David, Davis takes aim at making contemporary poems in conversation with the Psalms; his personal, cultural, and natural surroundings; and the wonder and mess of his own soul. As a painter with all colors at his disposal, Davis writes with the full spectrum of his available vocabulary, sometimes reaching for the glorious ineffable, at other times bluntly telling it like it--darkly--is. Neither devotional nor inspirational nor religious, these human poems take God seriously and honor our common struggle toward what Saint Paul calls "the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ."
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN: 1608995542
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 217
Book Description
The human experience is an intimate, tough, and, at times, hilarious conversation with what is familiar and what is mystery. Poetry at its best turns this conversation into art and teaches by example how to employ language creatively and courageously--even coyly--in exploring the full range of human response to whatever life may deliver. Certainly the biblical Psalms set the highest of standards in this regard. In Opening King David, Davis takes aim at making contemporary poems in conversation with the Psalms; his personal, cultural, and natural surroundings; and the wonder and mess of his own soul. As a painter with all colors at his disposal, Davis writes with the full spectrum of his available vocabulary, sometimes reaching for the glorious ineffable, at other times bluntly telling it like it--darkly--is. Neither devotional nor inspirational nor religious, these human poems take God seriously and honor our common struggle toward what Saint Paul calls "the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ."
The Ancient Portals of Heaven
Author: David Herzog
Publisher: Destiny Image Publishers
ISBN: 0768498279
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 150
Book Description
What are the ancient pathways that opened up the supernatural for the ancients like Moses, Elijah and Solomon. What ancient wisdom did the wisest man in the world possess allowing him to be an king, inventor, writer, scientist, psalmist, businessman, and see the glory cloud first hand as well as allowed Israel to even travel worldwide including ancient America. Where are the geographical and seasonal portals that have been forgotten. How does one tap into resurrection power as Elijah, Elijah, Jesus and other did. Ancient secrets to world harvest including the mystery of role of the sons of Isaac and Ishmael unlocking world harvest.
Publisher: Destiny Image Publishers
ISBN: 0768498279
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 150
Book Description
What are the ancient pathways that opened up the supernatural for the ancients like Moses, Elijah and Solomon. What ancient wisdom did the wisest man in the world possess allowing him to be an king, inventor, writer, scientist, psalmist, businessman, and see the glory cloud first hand as well as allowed Israel to even travel worldwide including ancient America. Where are the geographical and seasonal portals that have been forgotten. How does one tap into resurrection power as Elijah, Elijah, Jesus and other did. Ancient secrets to world harvest including the mystery of role of the sons of Isaac and Ishmael unlocking world harvest.
Book of David
Author: David Steinberg
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1416545565
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 211
Book Description
From award-winning comedian, director, writer, and producer David Steinberg comes the totally original, utterly blasphemous, and hysterically funny memoir of a young man who emerged from a traditional Jewish childhood to become an international star—all because, it seems, he kept God in stitches. David Steinberg was raised in Winnipeg, Canada, by parents who expected little from him. And no wonder. Instead of studying Talmud in order to become a rabbi, he chose to major in Martin and Lewis with a minor in basketball. As David imagines the story of his life (since his success otherwise makes no sense), God one day spotted him on the playground and decided that this young man with no ambition could go far with His help. Sure enough, God soon had David on network TV and Broadway, and selling out nightclubs across the country—as well as being pursued by hot starlets. The Book of David is David Steinberg's hilarious trip down memory lane, assuming that the lane has a biblical address. This wild riff on the Old Testament is guaranteed laughter.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1416545565
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 211
Book Description
From award-winning comedian, director, writer, and producer David Steinberg comes the totally original, utterly blasphemous, and hysterically funny memoir of a young man who emerged from a traditional Jewish childhood to become an international star—all because, it seems, he kept God in stitches. David Steinberg was raised in Winnipeg, Canada, by parents who expected little from him. And no wonder. Instead of studying Talmud in order to become a rabbi, he chose to major in Martin and Lewis with a minor in basketball. As David imagines the story of his life (since his success otherwise makes no sense), God one day spotted him on the playground and decided that this young man with no ambition could go far with His help. Sure enough, God soon had David on network TV and Broadway, and selling out nightclubs across the country—as well as being pursued by hot starlets. The Book of David is David Steinberg's hilarious trip down memory lane, assuming that the lane has a biblical address. This wild riff on the Old Testament is guaranteed laughter.
Inaugural discourse and address ... at the opening of the Chambers Institution, Peebles, etc
King's Pawn Opening: the 2. Ke2 System
Author: David Lonsdale
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781796435146
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
This is a chess monograph called "King's Pawn Opening: The 2. Ke2 System" which explores this chess opening: "1. e4 and 2. Ke2". The author has played 80 completed chess games where he won 57 games, lost 20 games, and drew 3 games. All these chess games are recorded in Algebraic Chess Notation. And there are 68 chess diagrams, too.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781796435146
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
This is a chess monograph called "King's Pawn Opening: The 2. Ke2 System" which explores this chess opening: "1. e4 and 2. Ke2". The author has played 80 completed chess games where he won 57 games, lost 20 games, and drew 3 games. All these chess games are recorded in Algebraic Chess Notation. And there are 68 chess diagrams, too.
King David
Author: Jonathan Kirsch
Publisher: Ballantine Books
ISBN: 0307567818
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 388
Book Description
David, King of the Jews, possessed every flaw and failing a mortal is capable of, yet men and women adored him and God showered him with many more blessings than he did Abraham or Moses. His sexual appetite and prowess were matched only by his violence, both on the battlefield and in the bedroom. A charismatic leader, exalted as "a man after God's own heart," he was also capable of deep cunning, deceit, and betrayal. Now, in King David: The Real Life of the Man Who Ruled Israel, bestselling author Jonathan Kirsch reveals this commanding individual in all his glory and fallibility. In a taut, dramatic narrative, Kirsch brings new depth and psychological complexity to the familiar events of David's life--his slaying of the giant Goliath and his swift challenge to the weak rule of Saul, the first Jewish king; his tragic relationship with Saul's son Jonathan, David's cherished friend (and possibly lover); his celebrated reign in Jerusalem, where his dynasty would hold sway for generations. Yet for all his greatness, David was also a man in thrall to his passions--a voracious lover who secured the favors of his beautiful mistress Bathsheba by secretly arranging the death of her innocent husband; a merciless warrior who triumphed through cruelty; a troubled father who failed to protect his daughter from rape and whose beloved son Absalom rose against him in armed insurrection. Weaving together biblical texts with centuries of interpretation and commentary, Jonathan Kirsch brings King David to life in these pages with extraordinary freshness, intimacy, and vividness of detail. At the center of this inspiring narrative stands a hero of flesh and blood--not the cartoon giant-slayer of sermons and Sunday school stories or the immaculate ruler of legend and art but a magnetic, disturbingly familiar man--a man as vibrant and compelling today as he has been for millennia.
Publisher: Ballantine Books
ISBN: 0307567818
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 388
Book Description
David, King of the Jews, possessed every flaw and failing a mortal is capable of, yet men and women adored him and God showered him with many more blessings than he did Abraham or Moses. His sexual appetite and prowess were matched only by his violence, both on the battlefield and in the bedroom. A charismatic leader, exalted as "a man after God's own heart," he was also capable of deep cunning, deceit, and betrayal. Now, in King David: The Real Life of the Man Who Ruled Israel, bestselling author Jonathan Kirsch reveals this commanding individual in all his glory and fallibility. In a taut, dramatic narrative, Kirsch brings new depth and psychological complexity to the familiar events of David's life--his slaying of the giant Goliath and his swift challenge to the weak rule of Saul, the first Jewish king; his tragic relationship with Saul's son Jonathan, David's cherished friend (and possibly lover); his celebrated reign in Jerusalem, where his dynasty would hold sway for generations. Yet for all his greatness, David was also a man in thrall to his passions--a voracious lover who secured the favors of his beautiful mistress Bathsheba by secretly arranging the death of her innocent husband; a merciless warrior who triumphed through cruelty; a troubled father who failed to protect his daughter from rape and whose beloved son Absalom rose against him in armed insurrection. Weaving together biblical texts with centuries of interpretation and commentary, Jonathan Kirsch brings King David to life in these pages with extraordinary freshness, intimacy, and vividness of detail. At the center of this inspiring narrative stands a hero of flesh and blood--not the cartoon giant-slayer of sermons and Sunday school stories or the immaculate ruler of legend and art but a magnetic, disturbingly familiar man--a man as vibrant and compelling today as he has been for millennia.
Jerusalem Throne Games
Author: Peter Douglas Feinman
Publisher: Oxbow Books Limited
ISBN: 9781785706165
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The question of who wrote the bible is complex yet has deep significance for religious studies. This treatise puts forward a new assessment of the authorship of a key section of the Old Testament, and demonstrates the power of storytelling as a political weapon.
Publisher: Oxbow Books Limited
ISBN: 9781785706165
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The question of who wrote the bible is complex yet has deep significance for religious studies. This treatise puts forward a new assessment of the authorship of a key section of the Old Testament, and demonstrates the power of storytelling as a political weapon.
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The Story of King David
Author: David M. Gunn
Publisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 0905774051
Category : Bible
Languages : en
Pages : 165
Book Description
Publisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 0905774051
Category : Bible
Languages : en
Pages : 165
Book Description
Opening the Old Testament
Author: Katharine Dell
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 1405125004
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 241
Book Description
This succinct and innovative book shows readers how to read and appreciate the Old Testament: as history, as literature or as theology. Offering an ideal ‘taster’ of Old Testament themes and issues, the book encourages students to explore various forms of interpretation and develop a lively interaction with the texts. Ideal for those with little experience and knowledge of the Old Testament who need an introduction to how to read it, and why it is still relevant to our world today Integrates key themes and approaches in Old Testament scholarship, including theological, literary, and historical interpretations Written from a predominantly Christian perspective, covering issues relating to the nature of the Old Testament, its authority, and contemporary relevance.
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 1405125004
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 241
Book Description
This succinct and innovative book shows readers how to read and appreciate the Old Testament: as history, as literature or as theology. Offering an ideal ‘taster’ of Old Testament themes and issues, the book encourages students to explore various forms of interpretation and develop a lively interaction with the texts. Ideal for those with little experience and knowledge of the Old Testament who need an introduction to how to read it, and why it is still relevant to our world today Integrates key themes and approaches in Old Testament scholarship, including theological, literary, and historical interpretations Written from a predominantly Christian perspective, covering issues relating to the nature of the Old Testament, its authority, and contemporary relevance.