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As the work at the heart of Christianity, the Bible is the spiritual guide for one out of every three people in the world. It is also the world's most widely distributed book, having been translated into over 2,000 languages, as well as the world's best-selling book, year after year. But the Bible is a complex work with a complicated and obscure history.

Perfect for small group studies, Bible study series and personal spiritual growth. Discipleship isn’t about working harder; it’s about loving deeper. Many of us began our walk with Jesus full of fire, only to be weighed down by religious pressure and the rules of ‘faith'. But what if Jesus’ Greatest Commandment–to love God, others and bring that love to the world–wasn’t intended to be a chore, but a transformation of the heart?

Imagine if you discovered a treasure chest in which were hidden ancient mysteries, revelations from heaven, secrets of the ages, the answers to man’s most enduring, age-old questions, and the hidden keys that can transform your life to joy, success, and blessing.... This is The Book of Mysteries. Jonathan Cahn, who caused a national and international stir with the New York Times best seller The Harbinger and then The Mystery of the Shemitah, now brings us a treasure chest inside of which are contained some of the greatest mysteries of all time.

The Sermon on the Mount is Jesus' most inspiring and challenging description of the Christian counterculture. John Stott's teaching on this timeless text shows how its value system, ethical standard, religious devotion and network of relationships clearly distinguish it from both the nominal church and the secular world. In this volume Stott's The Message of the Sermon on the Mount is condensed into brief readings suitable for daily use which take us passage by passage through the Scripture text.

The New York Times bestselling author Rob Bell, using his inspired and inquisitive approach, focuses on the most widely read book of all time. He provides surprising insights and answers about how the Bible actually works as a source of faith and guidance, showing a brand-new way of reading this...

Who wrote Great Expectations? That’s easy: Charles Dickens. Who’s the author of Beloved? Toni Morrison, of course. Now how about the Old Testament? You’d think for a book as widely known, studied, and distributed as the Bible, the question of authorship would have been sorted out by now. But the question is more complex (and fascinating) than it seems. Why? Because asking it is to challenge everything we might assume about the Bible’s identity as a book, about what “writing” and “authorship” really mean, and about how a written text could become sacred.

While most people think that the 27 books of the New Testament are the only sacred writings of the early Christians, this is not at all the case. A companion volume to Bart Ehrman's Lost Christianities, this book offers an anthology of up-to-date and easy-listening translations of many noncanonical writings from the first centuries after Christ - texts that have been for the most part lost or neglected for almost two millennia.

The great fourth-century church father Basil of Caesarea once observed that, in his time, most Christians believed that hell was not everlasting, and that all would eventually attain salvation. But today, this view is no longer prevalent within Christian communities. In this momentous book, David Bentley Hart makes the case that nearly two millennia of dogmatic tradition have misled readers on the crucial matter of universal salvation.

In the first-century Roman Empire, men generally held privileged status. Masculinity was conceived as exercising power over both self and others through self-discipline, violence, and authority in the community and household. This paradigm often proved socially problematic and fostered injustice...

The history of the ancient world is often told through the grand narratives of massive empires, sweeping conquests, and the rise and fall of legendary kings. We read of Alexander the Great marching his Macedonian armies across the known world, shattering the Persian Empire, and leaving a cultural legacy that transformed the Mediterranean and the Near East forever.

Across the vast tapestry of Biblical history, few figures command as much profound mystery, theological weight, and enduring fascination as the patriarch Enoch. He appears briefly in the structural genealogies of the Book of Genesis, nestled within a stark, rhythmic ledger of births and deaths that defines the antediluvian world. For nine generations, the text repeats a somber, unyielding refrain: a patriarch lives, begets children, reaches an advanced age, and then he dies.

¿Qué puedes encontrar en esta versión en audiolibro? Introducción y todos los capítulos del Deuteronomio. Un libro para escuchar en cualquier parte: en trayectos, haciendo deporte, paseando, en ratos de oración,... "Las palabras de la Sagrada Escritura no han sido escritas para quedarse atrapadas en el papiro, en el pergamino o en el papel, sino para ser acogidas por una persona que reza, haciéndolas brotar en su corazón. (...) Este versículo de la Biblia ha sido escrito también para mí, hace siglos, para traerme una palabra de Dios. Ha sido escrito para cada uno de nosotros.

¿Qué puedes encontrar en esta versión en audiolibro? Introducción y todos los capítulos del Génesis. Un libro para escuchar en cualquier parte: en trayectos, haciendo deporte, paseando, en ratos de oración... "Las palabras de la Sagrada Escritura no han sido escritas para quedarse atrapadas en el papiro, en el pergamino o en el papel, sino para ser acogidas por una persona que reza, haciéndolas brotar en su corazón.

¿Qué puedes encontrar en esta versión en audiolibro? Introducción y todos los capítulos del libro de los Números. Un libro para escuchar en cualquier parte: en trayectos, haciendo deporte, paseando, en ratos de oración,... "Las palabras de la Sagrada Escritura no han sido escritas para quedarse atrapadas en el papiro, en el pergamino o en el papel, sino para ser acogidas por una persona que reza, haciéndolas brotar en su corazón. (...) Este versículo de la Biblia ha sido escrito también para mí, hace siglos, para traerme una palabra de Dios. Ha sido escrito para cada uno de nosotros.

¿Qué puedes encontrar en esta versión en audiolibro? Introducción y todos los capítulos del libro de Rut. Un libro para escuchar en cualquier parte: en trayectos, haciendo deporte, paseando, en ratos de oración... Las palabras de la Sagrada Escritura no han sido escritas para quedarse atrapadas en el papiro, en el pergamino o en el papel, sino para ser acogidas por una persona que reza, haciéndolas brotar en su corazón.

The Bible predicts that in the last days a charismatic leader will establish a global following in the name of peace. The Qur’an also predicts that a man will rise up to lead the nations, pledging to usher in an era of peace. The man in the Qur’an is called the Mahdi, or Islam’s savior. However, the man in the Bible is the Antichrist. Joel Richardson’s stunning research and analysis suggest that the Mahdi and the Antichrist are actually one and the same.

Discussions of the Bible and human sexuality often focus on a scattered handful of specific passages. But arguments about this same set of verses have reached an impasse, two leading biblical scholars believe; these debates are missing the forest for the trees. In this learned and beautifully written book, Richard and Christopher Hays explore a more expansive way of listening to the overarching story that scripture tells. They remind us of a dynamic and gracious God who is willing to change his mind, consistently broadening his grace to include more and more people.

When God-in-the-flesh showed up twenty centuries ago in Palestine, the religious PhDs rejected him and the prostitutes and social outcasts flocked to him. Why? . . Because the open welcome of divine grace that Jesus offers, open to anyone who would simply leave their moral resume at home, is not predictable. It is not safe. It is subversive. . .

We're all weighed down by loads we were never intended to carry. With New York Times bestselling author and pastor Max Lucado as your guide, Traveling Light invites you to release some of those heavy burdens and experience true rest. We've all seen weary travelers—everything they own crammed...

This new edition of Systematic Theology by Wayne Grudem may be the most important resource you can own for helping you understand Scripture and grow as a Christian. The most widely used resource of the last 25 years in its area, Systematic Theology by Wayne Grudem has been thoroughly revised and...