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Renowned biblical sleuth and scholar Richard Elliot Friedman reveals the first work of prose literature in the world-a 3000-year-old epic hidden within the books of the Hebrew Bible. Written by a single, masterful author but obscured by ancient editors and lost for millennia, this brilliant epic of love, deception, war, and redemption is a compelling account of humankind's complex relationship with God. Friedman boldly restores this prose masterpiece-the...
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The Exodus has become a core tradition of Western civilization. Millions read it, retell it, and celebrate it. But did it happen?
Biblical scholars, Egyptologists, archaeologists, historians, literary scholars, anthropologists, and filmmakers are drawn to it. Unable to find physical evidence until now, many archaeologists and scholars claim this mass migration is just a story, not history. Others oppose this conclusion, defending the biblical...
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In this groundbreaking and insightful new commentary, one of the world's leading biblical scholars unveils the unity and continuity of the Torah for the modern reader. Richard Elliott Friedman, the bestselling author of Who Wrote the Bible?, integrates the most recent discoveries in biblical archaeology and research with the fruits of years of experience studying and teaching the Bible to illuminate the straightforward meaning of the text -- "to shed...
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One of the World's Foremost Bible Experts Offers a Groundbreaking Presentation of the Five Books of Moses
In The Bible with Sources Revealed, Richard Elliott Friedman offers a new, visual presentation of the Five Books of Moses -- Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy -- unlocking the complex and fascinating tapestry of their origins. Different colors and type styles allow readers to easily identify each of the distinct sources, showcasing...
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Moses is a central figure in Christianity, Judaism and Islam. But what can we learn from his example from the Bible record? Topics in this helpful Bible commentary on his life include the following: Early Life and Flight, At The Burning Bush, The Hand of God, Moses and Pharoah, The Passover, The Red Sea and the Wilderness, Mediator of the Covenant, Faithful in all God's House, The Pleader, Wilderness Wanderings, Departure, Some New Testament References,...
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The spirituality of Genesis centers on God as Creator and God as a Faithful Partner.
"In the beginning, God . . ." The Lord makes all things. He is therefore the God of all power and wisdom. What's more, he creates everything good. Very good. And when they go bad, he still works his good will. Things are not the way they were supposed to be. Genesis begins the story of a God who is working to make things right.
When humans abandon their proper place...
7) Misericordia sin velo: 365 Devocionales diarios vasados en ideas del Hebreo del Antiguo Testamento
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Misericordia sin velo hará precisamente eso: desvelar la manera en que se habla de la misericordia de Dios en el Mesí as desde la primera palabra hebrea de la Biblia, hasta llegar al ú ltimo capí tulo de Malaquí as. Al té rmino del añ o, habrá s entrado al Antiguo Testamento por 365 nuevas puertas, habrá...
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This is a comprehensive look at the stories that make up the Old Testament and the Jewish religion, including the folk tales, apocryphal texts, midrashes, and other little-known documents that the Old Testament and the Torah do not include. In this exhaustive study, Robert Graves provides a fascinating account of pre-Biblical texts that have been censored, suppressed, and hidden for centuries, and which now emerge to give us a clearer view of Hebrew...
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"The Hidden Gospels: A Journey through the Forgotten Texts of Christianity" unveils the veil of mystery surrounding apocryphal texts, shedding light on lesser-known and often overlooked aspects of the Christian tradition. This meticulous work not only revisits the contributions of women in early Christian communities but also delves into the rich Gnostic perspectives on spiritual knowledge, challenging conventional narratives. Through detailed exploration,...
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Filled with remarkably vast but somber poetry, the book of Lamentations mourns the sufferings of the ancient kingdom of Judah, conquered by Babylon in 587/6 BCE. Though the events the book concerns took place over two millennia ago, the power contained within the verses of Lamentations has reverberated the horrors and pains endured so long ago. It is a summation in poetry of the history of the Jewish people in some essential sense, and has been seen...
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From the international bestselling author of The Templars and The Tragedy of the Templars comes a fascinating account of one of the most mysterious and controversial figures in religious history.
Mary Magdalene is a larger figure than any text, larger than the Bible or the Church; she has taken on a life of her own. She has been portrayed as a penitent whore, a wealthy woman, Christ's wife, an adulteress, a symbol of the frailty of women, and an...
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The ethical teachings of Judaism and Christianity are presented in distilled form in this concise volume of Biblical writings.
A Bible for the Liberal is not a new book. It is, rather, a selection of the principles of ethics, taken from all biblical literature, including the Hebrew Books of Wisdom and The Apocrypha, without the usual mythological and ritualistic framework.
In these selections, philosopher Dagobert D. Runes presents what he calls...
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