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…
In the final nine chapters of the Gospel of Mark, Jesus increasingly struggles with his disciples' incomprehension of his unique concept of suffering messiahship and with the opposition of the religious leaders of his day. The Gospel recounts the events that led to Jesus' arrest, trial, and crucifixion by the Roman authorities, concluding with an enigmatic ending in which Jesus' resurrection is…
From time to time, all Catholics have them: nagging questions about church life, often prompted by some personal encounter or challenging situation: Is a layperson allowed to preach a homily? Is a pastor required to report to someone regarding parish finances, or is he on his own? It seems like the parish council is running your parish. Does it have the authority to do so? Must a child be…
In the biblical narratives, women are usually minor characters in the stories of men. Fragments of women's stories must be gleaned from the more cohesive stories of their fathers, husbands and sons. Fragmented Women begins with the premise that, to recover shards of women's stories from androcentric texts like the Bible, it is necessary to step outside the ideology of the text, subverting the p…
Already well known for his Third-Eye Theology, Dr Song here concerns himself with the question of Christianity in a pluralistic world. For many believers, what Christianity is and what it stands for culturally and spiritually are so different from other cultures and religions that it cannot project itself into them. Christianity is Christianity; it is not Hinduism or Buddhism. Communication bet…