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The Storied Ethics of the Thanksgiving Psalms

By: Joshua T. James

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The Storied Ethics of the Thanksgiving Psalms

By: Joshua T. James

Drawing on research from the field of narrative ethics, The Storied Ethics of the Thanksgiving Psalms argues that story and storytelling function as important instruments in a given community's ethical shaping. While this argument has gained some traction in the field of Old Testament ethics, it has yet to inform an ethical reading of non-narrative texts, such as the Psalter. However, because the thanksgiving psalms are characterized by their inclusion of the worshipper's story, they stand to benefit from the application of a narrative ethical approach. In the present study, this argument is tested through a close reading of three thanksgivings – Psalms 116, 118, and 138 – each of which clearly demonstrates a didactic concern. Yahweh is presented as one who is worthy of trust, even in the midst of personal disaster. The affirmation of Yahweh's character provides the framework for the community's continued (or renewed) commitment and trust, hope and expectancy. The example provided by the worshipper challenges the audience to pray as they prayed, to trust as they trust, to live with hope as they live with hope. In addition, these psalms, and the stories they retell, invite the audience to tell their story when God answers their prayers, and to do so in public, in corporate worship, for the benefit of the community. These intended results – prayer, commitment, trust, hope, expectancy, public storytelling and thanksgiving – are not typically pursued in “ethical” studies, but they are clearly part of the Psalter's comprehensive vision of the ethical life and are, therefore, worthy of careful consideration.

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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0567675203

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Oldest Tampa Bay

By: Joshua Ginsberg

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Oldest Tampa Bay

By: Joshua Ginsberg

Human history in the Tampa Bay area goes back thousands of years, long before the first European visitors landed in “La Florida,” before Florida became the 27th US state, before Henry Plant and others brought railroads and hotels to the area, and before Tom Brady led the Buccaneers to a Superbowl. Oldest Tampa Bay is your invitation to explore how one of the fastest growing and changing areas in the United States evolved from “Tampa Town” that sprung up around Fort Brooke to “Cigar City” which is home to the country’s oldest family-owned premium cigar maker, to a major metropolitan area. Visit a shipyard older than the state of Florida, take a ride on Florida’s oldest restored streetcar and have a tropical drink at one of the oldest tiki bars in the country. Catch a movie at the Tampa Bay area’s oldest drive-in theater or an exhibit at the oldest museum in St. Petersburg. Along the way you’ll meet some of the pioneering men and women that shaped the area, from the McMullen and Beall families to West Tampa developer Hugh MacFarlane, Kate Jackson who was the driving force behind the area’s first playground, John Ringling, Mary Wheeler Eaton, Madame Fortune Taylor, and a great many others. In 90 chapters spanning over a thousand years and multiple cities including Tampa, St. Petersburg, Clearwater, Bradenton and Sarasota, author Joshua Ginsberg has endeavored to capture the unique character of the Tampa Bay area.

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274

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Reedy Press LLC

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1681063638

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The Complete Brother's Creed Series

By: Joshua C. Chadd

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The Complete Brother's Creed Series

By: Joshua C. Chadd

Two brothers fight to survive the end of the world with their faith and humanity intact! As the zombie virus spreads across America, the remaining survivors must band together to fight not only the walking dead, but the living as well. Gathering a group around them, the Andderson brother's journey to the Alaskan wilderness is met with constant hardship, betrayal, and death. But as the world crumbles around them, they will come to realize they cannot lose what makes them human. They must hold on to faith and hope or all is lost and they will not survive the apocalypse. The Walking Dead meets Left Behind meets Tom Clancy in this epic tale of faith, zombies, and firearms!

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1530

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Blade of Truth Publishing Company

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164248010X

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9781642480108

How Magicians Think

Misdirection, Deception, and Why Magic Matters

By: Joshua Jay

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How Magicians Think

Misdirection, Deception, and Why Magic Matters

By: Joshua Jay

The door to magic is closed, but it’s not locked. And now Joshua Jay, one of the world’s most accomplished magicians, not only opens that door but brings us inside to reveal the artistry and obsessiveness, esoteric history, and long-whispered-about traditions of a subject shrouded in mystery. And he goes one step further: Joshua Jay brings us right into the mind of a magician—how they develop their other worldly skills, conjure up illusions, and leave the rest of us slack jawed with delight time after time. Along the way, Jay reveals another kind of secret, one all readers will find meaningful even if they never aspire to perform sleight of hand: What does it take to follow your heart and achieve excellence? In 52 short, compulsively readable essays, Jay describes how he does it, whether it’s through the making of illusions, the psychology behind them, or the way technology influences the world of magic. He considers the aesthetics of performance, discusses contemporary masters, including David Copperfield, Penn & Teller, and David Blaine, and details how magicians hone their craft. And answers questions like: Can a magic trick be too good? How do you saw a person in half? Is there real magic in the universe? The answers, like so much in magic and life, depend on you.

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321

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Workman Publishing Company

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1523507438

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9781523507436

Bad Company

By: Joshua C. Chadd

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Bad Company

By: Joshua C. Chadd

Join the survivors as relationships deepen and bonds are tested in the fourth installment of this award-winning & best-selling series! The Wolf Pack has finally made progress in their trek North as they reunite with the rest of their group at the Canadian border. The small town of Coutts is fortified by the US Military with a seemingly impenetrable fence surrounding it. It's truly secure and they can have some semblance of a life again. A week of staying there begs the question, do they even need to continue on their journey? As they unwind after a hellish week on the road, what they've had to do to survive comes back to haunt them--all their failures, all the lives they've taken, all the people they couldn't save… Things change when they realize there's a secret buried in Coutts, something they may not be prepared to face. Not only do things begin to destabilize within, but the Reclaimers return, bringing with them a vengeance and a plan to bring the group to their knees.

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Blade of Truth Publishing Company

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1642480045

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9781642480047

Covenant

Covenant of the Reborn

By: T. E. Joshua

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Covenant

Covenant of the Reborn

By: T. E. Joshua

Bodaway Lakota is a faithful follower of the Covenantand a very skilled assassin. A Naiche warrior, he is only sixteen, but he has killed many in the name of their cause. He believes he is saving the world from the Reborn, but when he meets Natalie Schultz, one of the Awakened Reborn, he knows he is outclassed in every way. He is given the task of killing herbeheading her like so many others at the hand of his trusty sword. To outsmart Natalie, he hides in plain sight. He alters his appearance and his name, calling himself Tristanand she welcomes him into her life and becomes his friend. Despite their friendly fiction, however, dark events haunt them both and bring them ever closer together. Tristan could never have believed himself capable of feelings for a Reborn, but he is drawn to Natalie in spite of himself. Their friendship is forbidden and could cost Tristan his life. He must soon make a horrible choice: will he side with his clan, or sacrifice everything for the girl hes supposed to kill?

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270

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Abbott Press

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1458214753

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9781458214751

Starside

Villain

By: Joshua Sheppard

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Starside

Villain

By: Joshua Sheppard

Three years ago, a mysterious storm gave ordinary humans extraordinary superpowers. They are called antihumans. Some use their power for evil, while others keep theirs a secret in fear of the super powered criminals. The problem is; there are no superheroes to combat the villains. Nobody is powerful enough to stop them, and the armed forces are barely getting by. This leaves the young detective Newton Weaver in a difficult position. He intends to stop those who use their gifts for evil, but without superpowers of his own, what chances does he have? As it would happen, a fated encounter would bring him the power to stop this evil, but bring far more trouble than he bargained for. As the criminals of Detroit prepare to fight the new hero, a lurking villain responsible for the storm waits to strike again.

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Xlibris Corporation

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1796008311

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9781796008319

A Commercial Dictionary

Containing the Present State of Mercantile Law, Practice, and Custom

By: Joshua Montefiore

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A Commercial Dictionary

Containing the Present State of Mercantile Law, Practice, and Custom

By: Joshua Montefiore

Reprint of the first edition. Originally published: Philadelphia: Printed and Sold by James Humphreys, 1804. 3 volumes. * Reprint of the rare first American edition (1804), based on the 1803 London edition with much new American material added. It is a very important economic and legal source, originally intended for merchants, offering a wealth of information about contemporary commercial and maritime law, international business practices and fascinating descriptions of commercial ports and their primary imports and exports. Montefiore also discusses the present state of banks and insurance companies in the United States, the laws of copyright and letters patent, the regulation of the coasting trade, the funding system and state of the [U.S.] National debt [and] a very interesting memoir upon the growth, manufacture, and qualities of Madeira wine. With a subscriber list that includes Horace Binney, Alexander James Dallas, Peter S. Duponceau and William Rawle. Montefiore [1762-1843] was an English solicitor who moved to the United States after the War of 1812. He published several other works on commercial law.

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The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd.

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1584774177

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9781584774174

The Storied Ethics of the Thanksgiving Psalms

By: Joshua T. James

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The Skeletons in God's Closet

The Mercy of Hell, the Surprise of Judgment, the Hope of Holy War

By: Joshua Ryan Butler

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The Skeletons in God's Closet

The Mercy of Hell, the Surprise of Judgment, the Hope of Holy War

By: Joshua Ryan Butler

How can a loving God send people to hell? Isn’t it arrogant to believe Jesus is the only way to God? What is up with holy war in the Old Testament? Many of us fear God has some skeletons in the closet. Hell, judgment, and holy war are hot topics for the Christian faith that have a way of igniting fierce debate far and wide. These hard questions leave many wondering whether God is really good and can truly be trusted. The Skeletons in God's Closet confronts our popular caricatures of these difficult topics with the beauty and power of the real thing. Josh Butler reveals that these subjects are consistent with, rather than contradictory to, the goodness of God. He explores Scripture to reveal the plotlines that make sense of these tough topics in light of God’s goodness. From fresh angles, Josh deals powerfully with such difficult passages as: The Lake of Fire Lazarus and the Rich Man The Slaughter of Canaanites in the Old Testament Ultimately, The Skeletons in God's Close uses our toughest questions to provoke paradigm shifts in how we understand our faith as a whole. It pulls the “skeletons out of God’s closet” to reveal they were never really skeletons at all.

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052910055X

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Book's by Joshua T. James

The Storied Ethics of the Thanksgiving Psalms

The Storied Ethics of the Thanksgiving Psalms

Oldest Tampa Bay

Oldest Tampa Bay

The Complete Brother's Creed Series

The Complete Brother's Creed Series

How Magicians Think

How Magicians Think

Bad Company

Bad Company

Covenant

Covenant

Starside

Starside

A Commercial Dictionary

A Commercial Dictionary

The Storied Ethics of the Thanksgiving Psalms

The Storied Ethics of the Thanksgiving Psalms

The Skeletons in God's Closet

The Skeletons in God's Closet

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