Biblical Genres

Bathsheba is taken against her will by the most powerful man in Israel. A month later, she discovers she carries the evidence of their secret, dangerous encounter. With her husband at war, this pregnancy could mean her death or untold greatness. When the king finds out that she is with child, he immediately summons her husband home from war, a cunning plan in mind. Will the king's plan work? Will her life be spared? Will there be any consequences for the injustice? Will love grow in the middle of pain and give birth to second chances?

When psychologist Rocky Devos loses his wife to cancer, he also loses his faith in the fairness of God. For over a year, he lived in the thin space between his love for God and his hatred for what he believed God did. Each night, he bangs on heaven’s gate, demanding an explanation. “Why Rachel, Lord? Why would you let her suffer like that? Why didn’t you do something? Why didn’t you give us a miracle?” The longer his prayers go unanswered, the more frustrated he gets. But then the answer arrives disguised as a homeless vagabond who claims to be the apostle Paul.

Die Erzähler der Sagen und Märchen aus der Bibel gehen deftig und handfest ans Werk, und ihre Gestalten mögen riesige Umrisse zeigen, sie bleiben menschlich. Keinen dieser vielen Erzähler kennen wir mit Namen. Es gibt keinen Homer, keinen Vergil, keinen Wolfram, Rabelais, Tolstoi oder Faulkner, nur eine lange Reihe von Schreibern, deren Geschichten uns aber seit Ewigkeiten begleiten und großen Einfluss genommen haben.

Yosef struggles through his responsibilities as the surrogate father of the messiah, destined as he is to raise and train the single most influential person in human history. Dwelling with his wife and children in the quiet township of Natzeret, always beneath the shadow of the Roman Empire, at times beneath its hostility, Yosef does the very best that he can to guide his adopted prodigy of a son. No one else had ever been expected to function as the guardian of God during His incarnate adolescence. And Yosef never knew as much either.

In a systemic era where the nation seemed to have forgotten the biblical standards set forth by Father God, tensions were high. Families struggled to maintain normalcy amid immorality and injustice. Seth and Gloria Echols were no exception. Like other families that stood on the word of God, they purposed to do the same. Yet, as the nation began to tear away from the very heart of God, they faced yet another crisis: Their marriage was falling apart. How would they sustain the normalcy that modeled the definition of Christianity in the face of a national crisis?

In Rachel & Leah, Orson Scott Card paints vivid portraits of four celebrated women—Laban's daughters, Rachel and Leah; Bilhah, the orphaned servant; and Zilpah, an ambitious member of Laban's household. Into the desert camp comes Jacob, a handsome and charismatic kinsman who is clearly destined to be Rachel's husband. But that doesn't prevent the other woman from vying for his attention. Tracing their lives from childhood to maturity, Card shows how these women change in relationship to each other and how they are changed again by the holy books that Jacob brings with him.

A young, rightful queen returns from exile to her homeland. Her mission is to reclaim her country from the grip of an oppressive foreign occupation. To achieve her goal, she must find a king. Her quest leads to a charismatic and gifted man who possesses the ability to help her lead a nation to freedom. But the mission comes at a cost greater than anyone can predict, and the misunderstood legacy of their secret rebellion will endure for thousands of years. A failed political movement that gave birth to a new religion.

Consider how the world would react or the concerns that would be raised if Jesus were a woman teacher and prophet today. That is a question I address in my book Jaycee. Serenity is a tiny town in which the story takes place. (Anywhere in the United States.) The problems and challenges that Jaycee and her companions encounter are contemporary and relevant to us today. I've long questioned why women aren't permitted to be priests and why they aren't as revered in the Catholic Church as males have been for centuries.

Пятая гора - это волнующая история избранника Божьего, которому надлежит пронести свою веру через самые страшные испытания.В девятом веке до н.э. финикийская принцесса Иезавель приказала казнить всех пророков, отказывающихся поклониться языческому божеству Ваалу.

Attingendo sia dall'Antico sia dal Nuovo Testamento e concentrandosi sulla prima parte della esistenza di Gesù, Josè Saramago, con spirito volutamente dissacratorio, modifica gli eventi tramandati dai vangeli canonici, senza rispettarne la cronologia. Il risultato è il racconto della quotidianità di Gesù narrato come uomo, con passioni e dubbi e dei suoi contemporanei nella Palestina del I secolo d.C.

Una apasionante y nothombiana reelaboración de la Historia Sagrada, reelaborada por una de las escritoras más geniales de nuestro tiempo. El Testamento según Jesucristo. O el Testamento según Amélie Nothomb. La novelista belga se atreve a dar voz al protagonista y es el propio Jesús quien nos narra su Pasión.

In una fortezza nell'alto dei cieli gli angeli della Guardia Reale, guerrieri dello spirito, soldati azzurri con giubbe e calzari, fanatici delle missioni esclusive, sono riuniti in attesa del prossimo incarico. La chiamata arriva, il prescelto è Gabriele, che dovrà far brillare nuovamente lalleanza tra Dio e gli uomini, annunciando l'arrivo del Figlio. Comincia così la grande riscrittura dei Vangeli da parte di Eraldo Affinati, uno dei principali autori italiani che ha scelto di credere nell'educazione dedicando le proprie energie agli alunni più difficili.

This is an audiobook that incorporates biblical truth with fiction and challenges, so that the listener's imagination is sure to run wild as to what life could have been like in the days before man's exit from the garden of Eden. Written mostly from a biblical point of view, it speaks on the relationship that existed between Adam and Eve, leading to the first marriage proposed and instituted by God in the garden of Eden. It explains certain basic words, and helps the listener understand why certain things are done during a marriage ceremony.

Das biblische Gleichnis vom verlorenen Sohn (Lukas 15, 11-32) ist einer der populärsten Texte des Neuen Testaments. In neueren Übersetzungen wird es auch als "Gleichnis von den beiden Söhnen" bzw. "Von der Liebe des Vaters" bezeichnet. So weit die Bibel. Ihr geht es vor allem um Gott als den liebenden Vater. Der in die Welt gezogene und reumütig zurückgekehrte Sohn ist halt ein Sünder, der sich zu schämen hat. Was aber war wohl eigentlich seine Motivation, das Vaterhaus zu verlassen? Und was mag die Mutter gedacht, empfunden haben, von der im Gleichnis gar keine Rede ist?

Das Leben verlangt von uns allen Produktivität, um mit Erfolg unser Leben zu meistern. Unser christlicher Glaube hilft uns, dieses Ziel zu erreichen. In diesen 5 Kurzpredigten weist uns Pastor Philip den Weg durch Jesus Christus unser Leben zu meistern. Die 5 Songs, gesungen von Chey, aus den Alben "Gospels & All Sorts" und "Gosples & Ballads" unterstützen die Aussagen der Predigten.

In Killing Abel, the Christian Bible is followed to the letter and is never deviated from in any manner whatsoever! Biblical references are used to allow the listener to follow the Bible as they hear Killing Abel narrated by Dan McGowan. As you listen, your faith will grow, and word by word, you will begin to understand just how real God's story is - just how real God is, just how real and relevant the biblical story is in your life. Killing Abel will give you context to strengthen your faith in the Bible.

This book is the first in a series of spiritual fiction novels that attempt to tell the story of Jesus and the important people that interact with his daily life. It covers the battles and obstacles the devil puts in the path of the people around Jesus in the never-ending war of good versus evil - the extent that Satan will go to in an attempt to stop God’s mission to have Jesus save all of mankind. It is spiritual fiction and contains demon possessions and attempts on Jesus’ life.

Senora and Josiah clash with heated words as they try to make sense of the mysterious death of their brother Trevor. A flash of light blinds them and they’re unexpectedly pulled into Treasure Kingdom, a fantasy world from a beloved book with secrets to entice and distract them from their pain. In Treasure Kingdom, nothing is as it seems to be. Their grief still raw, but now they must save a princess and the kingdom while being stalked by an evil queen and her guards. They cling to their faith, trusting God will not abandon them.

Christianity, from a priest and a nun - two stories crossed by the secret, by the suffering of not recognizing themselves in their ”sins”, in denying a reality that is telling them, more and more strongly, that they are weak before the acceptance of their wrong decisions. The characters are just mere figures placed in the plot to delve into a constant and disturbing message: Someone is always on top of someone else; someone who sentences with ideas conditioned to their benefit.

Hölderlin war ein leidenschaftlicher Wanderer, seine innige Liebe zur Natur hatte sicherlich einen großen Einfluss auf sein Denken. Also tun wir es ihm gleich: Wir wandern und lauschen gleichzeitig den Geschichten aus seinem Leben, seinen Gedichten, den Briefen seiner WeggefährtInnen, seiner Mutter, seiner Geliebten. Dies soll keine literaturwissenschaftliche Lehrstunde sein, sondern eine emotionale Annäherung an die vielschichtige Gedankenwelt eines Dichtergenies, welches es nie schaffte, im "profanen Alltagsleben" Fuß zu fassen.