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Laut ihrem Vorwort ist die Übersetzung einerseits gedacht für den privaten Gebrauch, der hoffentlich in das Gespräch mit anderen führt. Sie stellt sich andererseits aber auch der wissenschaftlichen Auseinandersetzung. Sie berücksichtige neben der aktuellen sprachwissenschaftlichen Diskussion auch Anliegen der feministischen Theologie, des jüdisch-christlichen Dialogs, der Sozialethik und der Befreiungstheologie.

Der Engel Gabriel wurde zu einer lieben jungen Frau geschickt, die Maria hieß. Er sagte ihr, sie würde ein Kind bekommen, das später für immer König sein sollte. Das Kind, Jesus, kam in einem Stall zur Welt, wo es von einigen Hirten besucht wurde. Später wurden ein paar Männer, die aus dem Osten kamen, von einem Stern zu dem kleinen Kind geführt. Wir erfahren, wer den Stern geschickt hat und wie Jesus vor einem Mordanschlag gerettet wurde.

Sieben Tage lang soll es gedauert haben, bis unsere schöne Erde so dastand, wie sie heute kaum noch wiederzuerkennen ist. Die Woche beginnt mit dem ersten Arbeitstag, wobei manche meinen, es müsste schon der Zweite ihres gewohnten Ablaufs sein. Umstritten ist nicht zuletzt, ob sie mit dem Sonntag beginnt. Der aber war ein Ruhetag, den man erst nach Vollendung des Werks einlegen sollte. Er dient der Rückschau dessen, was geschaffen worden ist.

Das Alte Testament handelt hauptsächlich von der Beziehung zwischen Gott und der Nation Israel. Der Pentateuch handelt von der Schöpfung von Israel und von Gott, der eine Bundesbeziehung mit Israel schloss. Die historischen Bücher berichten über die Geschichte Israels, seine Siege und Erfolge, wie auch die Niederlagen und Misserfolge. Die poetischen Bücher geben uns einen intimeren Blick auf die Beziehung von Gott zu Israel.

The Commented Bible, Book 44A: Acts of the Apostles, is a series of writings on Acts in four parts. This book in the series is Part 1, and it covers the Bible book of Acts, Chapters 1-7, covering every verse with commentary, extensive cross-references, and study questions. It and will serve as a learning tool and continuing study reference throughout one's life, as well as a valuable reference for Christians who want to study deeply the true teachings of the Bible, which writings are the basis of all true faith.

Who was Lazarus anyway? He doesn’t speak a single word in the Bible. We have no record of his great acts of faith. Yet he is described as the one Jesus loves. This audio book is the final in Joanna Weaver’s life-changing Bethany trilogy, Lazarus Awakening invites us to experience a divine...

The Commented Bible: Book 35 - Habakkuk is a series of writings on the complete writings of the Bible. This book in the series is Book 35, and it covers the Bible book of Habakkuk, covering every verse, with commentary, extensive cross-references and study questions for each verse. It will serve as a learning tool and continuing study reference throughout one's life. It is a valuable reference for Christians who want to study deeply the true teachings of the Bible, which writings are the basis of all true faith.

The early Christian Church was a chaos of contending beliefs. Some groups of Christians claimed that there was not one God but two or twelve or thirty. Some believed that the world had not been created by God but by a lesser, ignorant deity. Certain sects maintained that Jesus was human but not divine, while others said he was divine but not human.

Enjoy the magnificent panorama of Scripture like never before! Pastor Skip Heitzig shares a "flight" plan for the books of the New Testament to help you better understand the context and significance of each. If you have ever found yourself getting lost and wandering from verse to verse in Scripture, put yourself firmly on track with the clear aerial view offered in The Bible from 30,000 Feet: New Testament.

Little fights with your husband and kids. Unhappiness when things don't match your version of perfect. Tension, anger, fear, anxiety - it all begins with a heart that craves control. When your perspective of how life should go replaces God's, you doom your quest for security, peace, and joy before it even starts. Thankfully, there is a better way. Join Shannon as she shares what she has discovered about her own control struggles and about God from studying seven Control Girls in the Bible. Whether it was Eve's desire to know instead of trust, Sarah's inability to wait for God to move.

You can be defeated by life's unavoidable disappointments, or you can become stronger because of them. Life's disappointments can send you on a dangerous downward spiral into discouragement, depression, or even despair. But in this eye-opening book, Kay Arthur guides you to biblical truths that will help you break that cycle and instead embrace disappointment as the cleansing fire God uses to make you - As Silver Refined - a reflection of his goodness.

A spiteful boss, a defiant employee, a manipulative mother, a desperate housewife, an envious sister…honey, we know these women. We’ve lived with them, worked with them, or caught a glimpse of them in our mirrors. Now let’s take a look at their ancient counterparts in Scripture: Sarah...

The Commented Bible: Book 34 - Nahum is part of a series of writings on the complete writings of the Bible. This book in the series is Book 34, and it covers the Bible book of Nahum, covering every verse, with commentary, extensive cross-references and study questions for each verse. It will serve as a learning tool and continuing study reference throughout one's life. It is a valuable reference for Christians who want to study deeply the true teachings of the Bible, which writings are the basis of all true faith.

You know Ruth’s story. Now meet her in person. And prepare to be changed. Walk with Ruth as she travels from Moab to Bethlehem, certain of her calling, yet uncertain of her future. Hold Naomi’s hand and watch love put the pieces of her broken life back together. And hang out with Boaz, their kinsman-redeemer, who blesses both women and honors God, big time.

We have all experienced times when we have not eaten a balanced diet or have eaten too many sweets. We feel sick, light-headed, and occasionally depressed, or we become irritable and edgy. It's the body's way of letting us know that it's lacking sufficient nourishment. Optimal health requires optimal nutrition. The same is true spiritually speaking. Without sufficient and regular biblical nutrition, our inner life begins to suffer the consequences. We become shallow and selfish, more demanding and less gentle, and quick to react impatiently.

Finding Your Way Back to God shows you how to understand and listen to your longings in a whole new way. It’s about waking up to who you really are, and daring to believe that God wants to be found even more than you want to find him. It’s about making the biggest wager of your life as you ask God to make himself known to you. And it’s about watching what happens next.

Total obedience to Christ can transform an ordinary life into a remarkable journey. This is the hope found in the liberating message of Lysa TerKeurst - president of Proverbs 31 Ministries. In What Happens When Women Say Yes to God, Lysa shares inspiring stories from her own life along with compelling biblical insights as she describes what it means to partner with God in all decisions and actions. Readers will learn to: discern the voice of God and truly say yes to His call see what wholehearted obedience looks like on a daily basis give themselves to God and let Him affect lives around them.

Best-selling author and Bible teacher Sheila Walsh unpacks the deepest longings of a woman's heart and encourages listeners to discover God's relentless pursuit of them through those very longings. We vowed we'd never repeat the same mistakes - yet we find ourselves right where we started. What is it that keeps drawing us back into the same old traps? The fact is our longings are built from the blueprint of our needs - for protection, for love, for God - and those needs aren't going anywhere.

How did Jesus and his followers live? In this course by Brown University''s Fr. Raymond Collins, you will enter the fascinating milieu of the New Testament. If you''ve spent time in a foreign culture, what you encountered might have intrigued, even perplexed you. There is so much to take in...

Let one of the world’s foremost Scripture scholars guide you to a deeper appreciation of the Gospel according to Matthew. More than any other Gospel, Matthew reflects Christianity’s Jewish roots. As the first book of the New Testament, it provides a fitting transition from the Old Testament...