This extract from the Eerdmans Commentary on the Bible provides Emmerson’s introduction to and concise commentary on Hosea. The Eerdmans Commentary on the Bible presents, in nontechnical language, the best of modern scholarship on each book of the Bible, including the Apocrypha. Reader-friendly commentary complements succinct summaries of each section of the text and will be valuable to scholars, students, and general readers. Rather than attempt a verse-by-verse analysis, these volumes work from larger sense units, highlighting the place of each passage within the overarching biblical story. Commentators focus on the genre of each text—parable, prophetic oracle, legal code, and so on—interpreting within the historical and literary context. The volumes also address major issues within each biblical book—including the range of possible interpretations—and refer readers to the best resources for further discussions.
Globalism, colonialism, and consumerism have caused unjust suffering (han), for the earth's exploited peoples and the exploited lands. To reverse this tragedy, we need to work for a safer, sustainable planet and renew our inspiration from God as the transforming Spirit who gives, sustains and empowers life to all.
Pleasefor Jesus sake, stop neglecting the Bible, and get it inside you! We are under demonic attack on an unparalleled scale. Jesus sees your pain and wants to rescue you from darkness, just as he rescued Grace George. It may seem impossible, but with God, nothing is impossible. This first volume of Caught up to Heaven over 320 times contains a number of testimonies, revelations, dreams, and songs given to Grace by Jesus. Many of the victories she saw in heaven have already happened on earth, including raising the dead to life. Her ministry is a reflection of Luke 4:19: The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to set the oppressed free. Remember John 3:16: For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. This is what the Word of God says, and every word in the Scriptures is true.
Faith Listening focuses on Who God is and What God is doing. What if God is The Author and we are the living text? What if God is writing His:story on the tablets of our human hearts? What if we are witnesses to the Mystery of God present in and among us? Faith Listening is a toolkit of practical strategies to connect you with God and to bring about reconciliation and healing. It is a refreshing way to live by faith and find meaning. The adventure awaits!
Jonalyn Fincher wants to show that women can be both fully human and fully feminine. Traditionally, femininity has been a role women play, a role defined by culture and simplistic sermons. The author encourages women to look at the feminine roles or boxes that pinch their souls: mother, fashion devotee, working wife, intellectual. Does God treat femininity as a role, a judgement, or a gift? And when Jesus redeemed women, what was it exactly that he redeemed? Even after Eden, Fincher points out, God planned to redeem both men and women. But for centuries, women have been taught to devalue the very aspects of their souls that are unique and irreplaceable. Femininity itself runs deeper than aprons, frills, or romance. It begins with feminine souls who are living cameos of the triune God.In Ruby Slippers, Fincher takes a fresh, direct look at the challenges she faced on her search for the feminine soul. She goes step by step through what it means to be a woman and how to cultivate her soul, choosing not to shy away from psychology, theology or personal transparency. In her journey she discovers an understanding of femininity that is timeless and groundbreaking. The roles melt away into something like Dorothy’s ruby slippers, something women have always had—the souls to walk today with freedom and femininity.
Over the ages, Christianity has experienced and endured many hardships, trials, struggles, martyrdoms, persecutions, and all sorts of pain for generations from since the church was born. But the actual fact is that the spiritual war that started at the creation of this present world between good and evil has been raging on over the ages and has never stopped. In fact, as the days go by and the end of the present system of things is coming nearer and nearer, according to the Bible, things are going to get worse and worse. This is what has been written in the Bible about Lucifer, the devil. However, the church still has to go on and not despair or lose hope. And most importantly, the church should not lose focus. Why? Because she believes in the almighty, powerful, and able God, the faithful God, the God of the universe, who is the Creator of the heavens and the earth. The Christian faith and hope is not hope in the human spirit, human goodness, human abilities, human qualifications, human intellectuality, human endurance, human experience, human plans, or human achievements. Rather it is hope in the power and faithfulness of the living God—the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Abraham’s God was and is the God of the whole earth. He is the God of Jacob, the father of the twelve tribes of Israel. Christianity believes in the God, who does not fail. This God is known for his abilities, which are unique and cannot be compared with anyone else or with any other god.
Our world is a scary place. Focusing on the mess can paralyze us with fear, but we don't have to succumb. Instead, we can anchor ourselves in the truth of who God is. The more we understand God's character as revealed through his names in Scripture, the more we're able to trust him. Living Unafraidshows how the meaning behind seven of God's names can help us slay the fear giant: Yahweh--"I am who I am."God is self-existent and yet desires relationship. Yahweh Tzidkenu--The Lord Is Our Righteousness.Jesus has redeemed us. Yahweh Rohi--The Lord Is My Shepherd.Our ever-present God cares deeply for us. Yahweh Tzevaot--The Lord of Hosts.God is the supreme commander. Yahweh Yireh--The Lord Will Provide.God knows our needs in advance. Yahweh Shammah--The Lord Is There.God's presence makes all the difference. El Elyon--Most High God.God is the supreme, sovereign, ultimate authority. The book is rich in examples that illustrate the power of God's names, both from the Bible and real life. Each chapter includes a call to respond in faith and obedience, augmented with a guided prayer and reflection questions based in Scripture. Most books about the names of God seek to be informative, but this series goes a step further. Readers not only dive into the meaning behind God's names but also draw closer to him through Grace's heartfelt and honest devotional style. Combining this approach makes Living Unafraidideal for both individual and group study.
This particular book was taken from floppy discs from which I recorded nearly daily experiences about what was happening in one adult family home (AFH). The book became much too long, thus I will be writing more books. I will be sharing any profit with an orphanage in Pakistan and with several men spreading the gospel in East Africa. We have been very secure in the USA and are able to perform our duties without interference from the government, other than the people governing AFHs. I truly enjoyed being a nurse; however, I am glad to be retired now. I worked until I was seventy-two years old, becoming disabled from lifting patients for so many years as well as being bucked off horses and lifting one hundred forty pound bales of hay as well as being beaten up by a resident who had a three-year-old mind. She didn't like being told not to go in the laundry room.
It is time for the Holy Spirit to get its own street cred! There shall be no more third-wheeling the ever-present, life-sustaining, and empowering member of the Trinity. In this guide to the Spirit, Kim is putting the Holy Ghost back where it belongs; after all, the Spirit gave birth to the church and kept it rocking, rolling, revivaling, and transforming across time and culture. Throughout the book, you will get a taste of the different ways the church has understood the Spirit, partnered with the Paraclete, and imaged the Spirit in scripture. Most importantly, Kim brings together the tradition with contemporary culture, science, and the many tongues and testimonies of the global church. The compelling power of this volume comes from the creative interplay Kim orchestrates between images such as the Spirit as vibration, breath, and light and her powerful unpacking of different images such as the releaser of han, a Korean term for unjust suffering, or the concept of Chi. This isn't simply a guide to what the church is saying about the Holy Spirit--it's a guide to actually opening our theological imaginations to a Spirit that is present, active, and calling us to participate in life-giving work.
An Atlantean civilization engulfed by cataclysm falls through time and space, scattering hundreds of thousands of souls throughout the dimensional fabric of Free Will Universe One. The survivors, trapped on Earth for eons with no way out, attempt to rebuild a Civilization of Light on a dense and hostile planet. Failed retrieval missions leave Earth poised for auction to the highest bidder. Leaders of the Founder Races, the Elohim, and the Seraphiam discover a single timeline of redemptiona brief window at the end of Earths final Ascension cycle. As the Galactic Federations prepare the planet for a transfer of ownership, they must leverage their human incarnates, tasking them to step into unseen realms and forge a collaborative rescue mission against all odds. Told from the perspective of galactic observers charting the orchestrated evolution of man, this cleverly crafted fictional narrative draws from channeled information and presents compelling evidence revealing the higher truth of humanitys origins and Earths destiny.
Did you know? Theres a battle, raging for over 6,000 years and continuing until the end of time? Beginning in the Garden of Eden, between God and Lucifer, truth and falsehood, good and evil, light and darkness. A battle for the souls of Man. God created man to multiply, subdue, and have dominion over the earth. But Lucifer, or Satan, the ruler of the world system, was envious of Gods love for man. He deceived Adam and Eve to sin against God. Ever since then, Satan has ensnared various men across time, advancing his agenda; to create world-wide financial dominion, thus controlling the political, spiritual and economic systems everywhere, with himself taking full lordship over Gods creation. This is why I, Grace Baumgarten, Cannot Be Silenced. With this being an election year in the USA, and its consequent Changing of the guard, being informed about the secret societies, or Enlightened Elites, is imperative. Their ideology? True freedom is liberation from God, and from moral constraints; with no absolute faith. To them, All truth is relative to the individual or group. With back-room dealings, ruinous bailouts and elimination of basic human values, theyve turned the USA over to be dissected, corporate-style, and theyre forcing this fraud on you and me. Yet, our founding fathers constructed a different concept; one of freedom, under the authority of Almighty God, as the Great Ruler; with His creation, nations and peoples empowered from on High, His Bible and His Commandments are the authoritative Word of God, and the basis for law, life, and true liberty. My first book was just the beginning, and so much has happened! Therefore, following a one-year sabbatical, I started writing one sentence at a time, knowing one day, this book would be born. I Cannot Be Silenced.
Learning the true intent and character of God and His desires and plans for our lives. It is necessary to understand what God’s intent and society’s intent for our life is. When we understand the character and will of God, is for us, we can begin to see and receive His gift.
You are probably reading this book because you want to know your true identity. You have tried fi nding yourself on your own but you have not succeeded because you did not invite God to guide you. Th is book will teach you to how to: Seek Gods face diligently Rediscover your full potential, purpose and passion Acknowledge your mistakes and learn from them Forgive and let go Love yourself
[This] survey of the many little magazines carrying the Beat message is impressive in its coverage, drawing attention to the importance of their paratextual content in providing valuable socio-political context. [...] The collection contains a range of insightful close readings, astute contextualizing, and inventive lateral pedagogical thinking, charting the transformation of the Beat scene from its free-wheeling, self-help, heady revolutionary 1960’s days to its contemporary position as an increasingly respectable component of the curriculum. [...] The Beats: A Teaching Companion is successful on a number of levels; it is a noteworthy contribution to the ever expanding field of Beat studies and, more broadly, cultural studies; and it is a collection that at its best gives hope that in referring to its ideas the inspired teacher may still be able to enlarge the lives of their students.' John Shapcott, Keele University
The Spirit presents itself to many as an enigma. Its existence is mysterious and complex, generating misunderstandings and unawareness of its true purpose. The Spirit’s ambiguous nature opens the opportunity for study to unearth the exciting truths that it holds. The Spirit is present in our world in various forms. This book aims to examine the Spirit as experienced in light, wind, breath, and vibration to help us uncover some of its aspects that invite us to work for climate justice, racial justice, and gender justice. The Holy Spirit has always been a mover and shaker of ideas and action. The Spirit’s presence moves, stirs, and changes us to become aware of the social ills in our world. The different ways in which we reimagine the Holy Spirit can challenge some traditional assumptions in Christianity and provide a liberative vision that allows us to work for social justice. The work of the Holy Spirit stirs us to work toward new kinships with God that are sustainable, just, and whole.
You're already in a war. It's time to fight. This book will equip you with tools to protect the five fronts of spiritual battle: your relationship with God, your identity, your family and friends, your church, and the world. Win Your War is a practical marriage, parenting, and relationship book that is grounded in the Word of God and focused on recognizing Satan's role in your life. Mark and Grace Driscoll help you understand the power Jesus gives you to overcome the enemy's attacks. Mark and Grace Driscoll look at the nature of spiritual warfare in response to Adam and Eve. God has a kingdom where His people are governed by the Spirit. Satan has the world, where his people are governed by the flesh. Spiritual warfare is the battle between these two realities in everything, including our identity, temptation, gender, marriage, and emotional well-being. Some years ago Mark Driscoll preached on the Book of Genesis and discovered an unexpected theme about spiritual warfare that works itself out in all of human history: the storyline of the Bible is that there is first a wedding and then a war. Satan did not show up until a man and woman were married and had a ministry call on their lives. The first thing he did was attack marriage and separate men and women. After reading this book, you will uncover the five fronts of spiritual battle: your relationship with God, your identity, your family and friends, your church, and the world. Also Available in Spanish ISBN-13: 978-1-62999-259-4 E-Book ISBN: 978-1-62999-260-0 OTHER TITLE BY MARK DRISCOLL Spirit-Filled Jesus (2018) ISBN: 978-1629995229
There appears to be a hierarchy of cultures with the West perceiving the East as inferior, so much so that it is referred to simply as 'the Other'. Because today's world is globally interdependent, inter-woven, and integrative, it is pertinent to be open to the cultural, spiritual, and religious understandings of the East
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