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Though the Mountains Tremble

Biblical Reflections on Contemporary Society

By: Gene L. Davenport

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Though the Mountains Tremble

Biblical Reflections on Contemporary Society

By: Gene L. Davenport

Though the Mountains Tremble is a collection of random commentaries, from a biblical perspective, on issues and events in the contemporary world. Though most of the essays speak to specific events, they carry general observations that can provide insight into issues and events of any time. At the heart of these observations are a few basic assumptions--that God still works in history through nations and institutions, that God's purposes for the Creation are centered in Jesus Christ, that humankind was created to be God's representatives in caring for the world and all living things, that the crucial struggles in history are waged against the Powers and Principalities, and that both nations and individuals are held accountable to God for their actions. These reflections are rooted in the assumption that, although it is not an answer book or a spiritual almanac, the Bible bears testimony to the character of God and sets forth an ethos that can, if embraced, engender basic discernment in the midst of the world's chaos.

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Wipf and Stock Publishers

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1556355629

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9781556355622

Powers and Principalities

By: Gene L. Davenport

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Powers and Principalities

By: Gene L. Davenport

Based on Ephesians 6:11-12: "Put on the whole armor of God, so that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil," Powers and Principalities is an analysis of the New Testament's view of the influence of transcendent powers on the social, political, and religious structures and institutions of the world and, consequently on the lives of individuals and nations. It considers the origins of this view and gives specific examples of the powers in contemporary life.Insights: Bible Studies for Growing Faith is a fresh and timely Bible study series. In these short-term, thematically based resources, individuals and groups are invited to find meaning and direction for their lives by exploring the Scriptures in a way that is both thoughtful and thought-provoking.

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1608992179

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Disaster on the Mississippi

The Sultana Explosion, April 27, 1865

By: Gene E Salecker

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Disaster on the Mississippi

The Sultana Explosion, April 27, 1865

By: Gene E Salecker

At two o’clock in the morning on 27 April 1865, seven miles north of Memphis on the Mississippi, the sidewheel steamboat Sultana’s boilers suddenly exploded. Legally registered to carry 376 people, the boat was packed with 2,100 recently released Union prisoners-of-war. Over 1,700 people died, making it the worst marine disaster in U.S. history. This book looks at the disaster through the eyes of the victims themselves. It offers a concise, minute-by-minute account on the cause of the explosion and its effect on different parts of the boat. To focus on the personal stories of the victims, both civilian and soldier, Gene Eric Salecker patiently collected material from hundreds of letters, period newspaper stories, and other sources. Readers are first introduced to victims while they are languishing in Confederate prisons and follow their release to an exchange camp outside of Vicksburg to their eventual crowding onto the Sultana. His knowledgeable narrative is interwoven with individual reminiscences, including those of the heroic rescuers. He offers unprecedented details about the captain’s handling of the steamboat and corrects some long-held myths about the placement of the soldiers on the Sultana and newspaper coverage of the disaster. A large portion of the book covers rescue attempts, both successful and failed, and the aftermath of the disaster as it affected those involved. With its emphasis on the human-interest aspect of the Sultana, this book brings to the literature a critical point of view and much new information.

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Naval Institute Press

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1612517730

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Though the Mountains Tremble

By: Gene L. Davenport

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Though the Mountains Tremble

Though the Mountains Tremble

Powers and Principalities

Powers and Principalities

Disaster on the Mississippi

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Though the Mountains Tremble

Though the Mountains Tremble

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