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With the current turmoil in the Middle East, there is a growing interest about Islam-the world's second largest religion and one of the fastest growing-and its holy book, the Koran (or Qur'an). Now, with this easy-to-follow, plain-English guide, you can...

This comprehensive manual is aimed especially at oblates and associates of Benedictine communities, those who regularly spend retreats or quiet days in Benedictine centres and all those who want to order their life to be more in tune with Benedictine...

The NIV Application Commentary helps you communicate and apply biblical text effectively in today's context.To bring the ancient messages of the Bible into today's world, each passage is treated in three sections:Original Meaning. Concise exegesis to...

Robert R. Duke's Biblical Hebrew and Aramaic Dictionary provides comprehensive dictionary entries for Hebrew and Aramaic words occurring 10 times or more for Hebrew words and 5 times or more for Aramaic words. Each entry provides a complete overview of...

Saadia Gaon, the great ninth century Jewish philosopher, was the father of both scientific biblical exegesis and Jewish philosophic theology. From his position as head of the great Talmudic academy in Sura, Babylonia, Saadia became the earliest...

In this addition to the Catholic Commentary on Sacred Scripture, two well-respected New Testament scholars interpret the Gospel of John in its historical and literary setting as well as in light of the Church's doctrinal, liturgical, and spiritual...

First published in 1954 and having gone through several editions, this comprehensive book remains the authoritative source in the study of symbols in Christian art. This paperback edition includes all of the three hundred fifty illustrations from the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780861710720Author Bhikkhu BodhiFormat HardbackPage Count 1424Imprint Wisdom Publications,U.S.Publisher Wisdom Publications,U.S.

Classic scholarship brought up to date. An A - Z of Bible terms, place names, books, people and doctrine. Written by an international team of over 150 scholars, reflecting recent advances in research and scholarship. Maps, family trees, line drawings,...

Far more than a dry hagiographical account of the lives of saints, this entertaining and authoritative dictionary breathes life into its subjects and is as browsable as it is informative. First published in 1978, the Oxford Dictionary of Saints...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781586175160Author Cardinal Christoph SchonbornFormat PaperbackPage Count 300Imprint Ignatius PressPublisher Ignatius PressWeight(grams) 454gDimensions(mm)...

Audrey Richards (1899-1984) was a leading British anthropologist of the twentieth century and the first woman president of the Royal Anthropological Institute. Based on fieldwork conducted at a time when the discipline was dominated by male...

This book aims to create a Christian theology of wisdom for the present day, in discussion with two sets of conversation-partners. The first are writers of the 'wisdom literature' in ancient Israel and the Jewish community in Alexandria. Here, special...

An abbreviated edition, in paperback, of the two-volume commentary in the critically-acclaimed International Critical Commentary series.For those who lack the linguistic and historical grounding, or the time, to deal with the ICC volumes, this Shorter...

Who were the Pharisees? What did Samson and John the Baptist have in common? Does an altar really have "horns"? Turn to the NIV Dictionary of the Bible and find out. It has the answers to these and hundreds of other questions you're likely to wonder...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780802808608Author Ernst KasemannFormat PaperbackPage Count 460Imprint William B Eerdmans Publishing CoPublisher William B Eerdmans Publishing...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781558968264Author Melissa Harris-PerryFormat PaperbackPage Count 144Imprint Skinner House BooksPublisher Skinner House BooksWeight(grams) 0g

This is the first volume of a practical and readable introduction to the Psalms which effectively unfolds the text and meaning as songs for the people of God. The expositions represent Michael Wilcock's attempts over many years to unfold God's Word to...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780971204485Author Edred ThorssonFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint Arcana Europa Media LLCPublisher Arcana Europa Media LLCWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781555405786Author Eugene Albert NidaFormat PaperbackPage Count 168Imprint Scholars PressPublisher Scholars PressWeight(grams) 256g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781953746009Author St Peter CanisiusFormat PaperbackPage Count 86Imprint Mediatrix PressPublisher Mediatrix PressWeight(grams) 91gDimensions(mm) 203mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780805499353Author Chad BrandFormat HardbackPage Count 1800Imprint Broadman & Holman PublishersPublisher Broadman & Holman Publishers

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781596360228Author Rose PublishingFormat HardbackPage Count 230Imprint Rose PublishingPublisher Rose Publishing

Offering a convenient size and a large print, this Bible also provides over 43,000 cross-references to help you study anywhere.You don't have to sacrifice readability for portability. With the NKJV Large Print Personal Size Reference Bible, you get the...

Gustav Davidson's classic text, A dictionary of Angels: Including the Fallen Angels, is the result of sixteen years of research in Talmudic, gnostic, cabalistic, apocalyptic, patristic, and legendary texts. The classic reference work on angels is...

Have the Church of England lectionary calendar at your fingertips with Common Worship Lectionary 2023. Featuring readings and Bible passage for the whole of the liturgical year, this little book is an essential resource for church readers. Its clear,...

A Dictionary of the Bible is the most acclaimed, accessible, and up-to-date dictionary of its kind. Containing over 2,000 authoritative entries it provides clear and concise information about all of the important places, people, themes, and doctrines of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781513804187Author Melissa Florer-BixlerFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint Herald Press (VA)Publisher Herald Press (VA)Weight(grams) 181g

"Fresh, exciting, challenging and mind-stretching" Christian Herald Now an SPCK Classic, this is probably the most popular modern introduction to the four Gospel portraits of Jesus. It is written by an internationally respected biblical scholar and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781598563788Author James StrongFormat HardbackPage Count 1704Imprint Hendrickson Publishers IncPublisher Hendrickson Publishers Inc

The chequered story of the Kings, lasting nearly five centuries, ended disastrously in 587 BC with the sack of Jerusalem, the fall of the monarchy, and the removal to Babylonia of all that made Judah politically viable. It was a death to make way for a...

In an era of rapid growth of false religions worldwide, Christians need information they can trust. This comprehensive new edition of the leading book on cults will equip you--no matter your background--to understand and use biblical truth to counter...

Learn about the primal beliefs to the world's great faiths in The Religions Book.Part of the fascinating Big Ideas series, this book tackles tricky topics and themes in a simple and easy to follow format. Learn about Religions in this overview guide to...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780999892435Author Covenant Christian CoalitionFormat PaperbackPage Count 448Imprint Covenant PressPublisher Covenant PressWeight(grams) 653gDimensions(mm)...

Perfect for students, Reading Isaiah is a practical and nontechnical literary introduction to the book of Isaiah as a poem. Peter Quinn-Miscall translates much of the Hebrew text and focuses upon parallelism, figurative language, and the use of imagery...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780935216141Author Saint JohnFormat PaperbackPage Count 807Imprint ICS Publications,U.S.Publisher ICS Publications,U.S.

The story of God's people in the Bible is set in a particular place and at a particular time. It is linked to the land: "The land you are crossing [the Jordan] to occupy is a land of hills and valleys, watered by rain from the sky, a land that the Lord...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781773237473Author Maurice NicollFormat PaperbackPage Count 156Imprint Must Have BooksPublisher Must Have BooksWeight(grams) 236gDimensions(mm) 229mm *...

Reflections for Daily Prayer continues to be one of the most popular and highly valued daily Bible reading companions. Continuing its tradition of excellence, regular favourites and new contributors offer insightful, informed and inspiring...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781604591286Author Thomas JeffersonFormat PaperbackPage Count 100Imprint A & D PublishingPublisher A & D PublishingWeight(grams) 145gDimensions(mm) 229mm *...