Why did Christianity begin, and why did it take the shape it did? To answer this question – which any historian must face – renowned New Testament scholar N.T. Wright focuses on the key points: what precisely happened at Easter? What did the early Christians mean when they said that Jesus of Nazareth had been raised from the dead? What can be said today about his belief? This book, third i…
Revelation and the End of All Things is a highly readable guide to Revelation that engages the questions people most often ask about this difficult book in the Bible. After discussing sensationalistic interpretations of Revelation -- showing how these approaches work and why they are problematic -- Craig Koester ably leads readers through the entire book of Revelation, keeping in mind the situa…
In this addition to the Catholic Commentary on Sacred Scripture (CCSS), Daniel Keating interprets First and Second Peter and Jude for pastoral ministers and lay readers alike. The seventeen-volume CCSS series, which will cover the entire New Testament, relates Scripture to life, is faithfully Catholic, and is supplemented by features designed to help readers understand the Bible more deeply and…
Intended for both scholar and layperson, this verse-by-verse commentary outlines the thematic architecture of the Apocalypse to illuminate the unified message of the book. Providing both scholarly notes and lay-oriented exposition, this landmark work recommends itself for personal study and as a college and seminary text. "The greatest contribution of this book is its rich background of Old …
The Book of Revelation contains some of the most difficult passages in Scripture. Grant Osborne'scommentary on Revelation aimsto interpret the text while also introducing readers to the perspectives of contemporary scholarship in a clear and accessible manner.Osborne begins with a thorough introduction to Revelation and the many difficulties involved in its interpretation. He discusses authorsh…
SABDA YESUS KEPADA YUDAS:"Angkatlah pandanganmu, dan lihatlah awan itu, serta cahaya yang ada di dalamnya, maupun bintang-bintang yang mengelilinginya. Bintang yang mengarahkan jalan adalah bintangmu."-- DARI INJIL YUDAS --SATU-SATUNYA SALINAN YANG BERTAHAN...Selama 1.600 tahun pesannya terkubur di kancah sejarah; dan ketika bundelan lembar-lembar papirus yang berisi injil ini akhirnya sampai k…
Yudas Iskariot....... sebuah nama yang kontroversial! Selama berabad-abad dia dibenci dan dicaci sebagai pengkhianat Yesus Kristus, sahabat dekat yang mengkhianati Sang Guru, demi tiga puluh kepeng perak. Tetapi, sejarah ternyata juga merekan informasi lain mengenai Yudas Iskariot. Salah satunya ditulis pada tahun 180 oleh seorang Bapa Gereja yang amat berpengaruh, St. Irenaeus. Dia mencerca …
An honest discussion regarding how devout Christians should react to the academic evidence and genuine personal experience that other religious ways result in engaged, loving and moral lives. Does being “saved,” by the Christian definition, require a faith in Jesus Christ – meaning the historical person – or rather is it only important that human beings life their lives in accordance to…
This 1999 book presents the reader with a comprehensive view of the theology underlying the first narrative account of the life of Jesus. In Chapter 1 Dr Telford introduces the background of the text and its general message, attempting briefly to place the Gospel (and therefore its theology) in its historical setting. In the second chapter, he describes and analyses the Gospel's theology, again…