Bible English Literature

Psalmic Rhymes is a collection of poems based on verses from the audiobook of Psalms. The poems provide inspiration, thanksgiving, and praises to God. They are also there to draw strength from and provide messages of hope in difficult times. God has given us the book of Psalms to show us our humanity and to remind us of where our hope must be placed. Psalmic Rhymes is written with stanzas that flow in meaningful rhymes to make it an easy and enjoyable listen.

If the past teaches anything, its lesson is that religious freedom isn’t always free, and some men and women must risk all to preserve this freedom. The year is 1777. “Yours is a cause most splendid,” Robert Aitken is told. Despite the threat of prison or the hangman’s noose if caught, Congressional Journal and Common Sense publisher Aitken is determined to print much-needed Bibles for American colonial troops, churches, and families.

How does a man pick up the pieces when his world crashes around him? Misplaced priorities shattered his marriage. Problems almost crushed him. Love motivated him to mend the damage, once he found all the pieces. After only a few months of marriage, Lorraine left Dylan on a wintry night after he'd spent one too many nights out with the guys. Unable to cope with the loss, Dylan escapes the painful feelings by drinking them away.

Dan Brown's International best-seller The DaVinci Code has raised many questions in the minds of readers. The DaVinci Code, in blurring the lines between fact and fiction, popularizes the speculations and contentions of numerous more serious books that are also attracting wide attention. How should we respond to such claims that we now have documents that reveal secrets about Jesus, secrets long suppressed by the church and other religious institutions?

Apostle Paul was a subversive, whose agenda was preserving the purity of the Gospel passed down from Jesus of Nazareth. Like a watchdog, Saint Paul cautiously guarded the message of salvation that all those who believe in Christ as Lord and Savior God are saved and become members of the family of Christ regardless of race, ethnicity, color, and socio-economic level.

King Darius (duh-RYE-us) ruled over Babylon. He appointed Daniel and other people to help him govern as advisors. The other advisors were jealous of Daniel so they planned a way to get rid of him. These men knew that Daniel worshipped the God of Israel. They told King Darius to make a new law in which people could only worship and pray to King Darius. If anyone worshipped or prayed to other gods, they would be thrown into a den of hungry lions. What will happen to Daniel?

Over 3,000 years ago, Moses freed the people of Israel from slavery under the Egyptian Pharaoh. Moses lead the Israelites to an area near Mount Sinai. Then, Moses went to the top of Mount Sinai and received the 10 commandments from God. Moses went down to the Israelites and called them to hear the 10 commandments of God that they may learn and observe them. The first commandment is: 1. You shall have no other gods before me. What do you think that means?

This audiobook is for all seekers who wish to understand the life and works of Rav Sha’ul, Yeshua the Messiah, and the possible role of Barabbas, from within the context of true Biblical Judaism and the times on which they lived, I wish to say that while this is a work of historical fiction, based upon some true facts, the story has been dramatized and certain traditions brought to life as facts, as well as adventurous but fictitious incidents in the lives of the main characters, in order to place the people back into the Jewish culture from which they came.

The Children’s Bible is a wonderful collection of bible stories from both the New and Old Testaments that brings Christian teaching to life for a new generation. With short simple stories, verses from the bible and ‘did you know’ sections, this is an engaging audiobook for families to enjoy together.

Following the death of their parents, twenty-four-year-old Sunniva Lyndall and her younger brother, Tracy, leave the comforts and safety of their Ohio Valley home to travel west to California, With excitement, determination, and the money they received from the sale of the family farm, they head for Missouri and the wagon train that will take them west. But Sunny and her brother quickly learn the ways of the West the hard way when a con-man swindles them out of their money.

Joan, Tisha, and Lila are three single, ambitious party girls embarking on a journey where they attempt to give up sex and draw nearer to God. Giving up their boyfriends and club hopping for empty beds and Bible study is more challenging than they could have imagined. The Single Sister Experiment is a fast-paced, drama-filled ride that you don’t want to miss!

Was God being ironic in commanding Eve not to eat fruit from the tree of wisdom? Carolyn J. Sharp suggests that many stories in the Hebrew Scriptures may be ironically intended. Deftly interweaving literary theory and exegesis, Sharp illumines the power of the unspoken in a wide variety of texts from the Pentateuch, the Prophets, and the Writings. She argues that reading with irony in mind creates a charged and open rhetorical space in the texts.

Little ones will enjoy this perfect first introduction that God is the creator of everything! Through simple sentences, young hearts will learn that God is the creator of the red bird, yellow sun, blue whale, green frog, brown bear, orange fish, black penguin and everyone! Learning biblical principles through learning colors encourages early childhood skills in a fun and practical way.

Unique among books that examine the bible as literature, this brilliantly compact introduction offers an intriguing double-edged look at this universal text - a religiously informed literary analysis. The book first explores the major sections of the New Testament - the gospels, Paul's letters, and Revelation - as individual literary documents. Keefer shows how, in such familiar stories as the parable of the Good Samaritan, a literary analysis can uncover an unexpected complexity to what seems a simple, straightforward tale.

Immerse yourself in the New Testament Epistles and Book of Revelation as they are read by some of country music’s biggest stars. Whether it’s fourteen-time GRAMMY and eight-time CMA and ACM winner Ricky Skaggs reading Hebrews, New Artist of the Year Lauren Alaina reading James, or two-time GRAMMY award winner Randy Owen reading Romans, you will find encouragement and faith as you listen to Scripture read by some of your favorite performers.

This audiobook tells the story of Pastor Steve Palmer and his church in the small Northwest, Michigan town of Hartlin. They face many of the same challenges that we all do, to become the people God has called them and us to become. St. Thomas Church is both fiction and non-fiction. Because the people and many of the places in this audiobook are completely made-up but the message of these parables apply to all of us at one time or another. This novel can best be called a pre-church growth audiobook.

Thirteen-year-old Zack disappears in the middle of the night, more than half of the campers become mysteriously ill, and a hurricane takes an unexpected turn in their direction, leaving the group vulnerable.Group leader Chet Harrigan, a former gang leader, is among the sick, but he's in charge as the bad weather hits camp. Join Chet and his group of 10 to 16 year olds on their adventure in the wilds of Florida.

Anson Lowell has found himself trapped somewhere he never thought possible . . . inside a kaiju! More than that, he now controls the kaiju and quickly learns that the dangers that are destroying Earth are the least of humanity's problems. With the Ebony Man on the loose, and extraterrestrial threats heading to destroy the planet, Lowell, VanderVoort, Lu Morgan, Connor Bolton, and the rest of the ragtag team of survivors, must race against the clock to salvage what is left of humanity before the biggest threat Earth has ever seen arrives . . .

Theon E. Rex is no ordinary boy. Discovered as an infant in a symbol-riddled well near Manor Clos Lucé, Leonardo Da Vinci’s former residence, he soon manifests extraordinary powers ranging from the stunning to the devastating, attracting the attention of the Vatican and other powerful organizations bent on exploiting or destroying him. Even Satan has designs on Theon. A frantic race ensues across hell and into heaven in hopes of finding a cure to Theon’s explosive curse.

The Children's Bible provides, in simple English, a translation of selections from both the Old and the New Testament. These selections have been made as a result of more than 25 years of observation and study. The text is that of the Bible itself, but in the language of a child, so that it may easily be read to younger children and read by those who are older. The immortal stories and songs of the Old and New Testaments are a child's richest inheritance from the past.