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Eminent biblical scholar Michael D. Coogan offers here a wide-ranging and stimulating exploration of the Old Testament, illuminating its importance as history, literature, and sacred text.

Wie? Wie soll ich Isaak, mein liebstes Kind, mit eigener Hand töten und ihn zu Asche werden lassen? Wie soll ich die Kraft finden, mit dem Messer zuzustechen? Wie ihm in ein letztes Mal in die Augen sehen? Wie sein Flehen ertragen.

So ging Hagar weiter mit ihrem Sohn im Arm. Gab ihm ihre ganze Kraft. Kämpfte um jeden Schritt. Um jeden Herzschlag. Der Wind wirbelte den Sandstaub auf. Hüllte sie in einen rostroten Schleier. Zum ersten Mal kreuzte etwas ihren Weg. Doch es war nur ein weiteres Opfer der Dürre Hagar legte Ismael in den Schatten des Busches. Dann eilte sie taumelnd von ihm fort. Nicht, weil sie sich an ihr Versprechen halten wollte. Sondern weil sie ihrem Kind nicht beim Sterben zusehen konnte.

Jesus zählte die Stunden nicht. Auch sah er nicht zurück, um zu überblicken, wie weit er bereits gekommen war. Beide Hände auf der Brust betete er zu seinem Vater, während seine Füße wie von alleine durch den Wüstensand gingen. Die Sonne zog über ihm ihren Bogen, ließ seinen Schatten von einer Seite zur anderen wandern. Doch noch ein weiterer Schatten kam hinzu. Der dunkelste von allen.

Warum fürchtest du dich, Abram? Ist es kein Trost, dass man nicht vollkommen sein muss, um vom Herrn erwählt zu werden?

Written to help listeners better understand Jesus's life, death, and ultimate mission, this new book by well-known preacher John MacArthur looks at an important - yet often misunderstood - section of the Bible: Isaiah 53. Often hailed as one of the greatest chapters in the Bible, this passage foretells the crucifixion of Jesus, a critical event in God's ultimate plan for salvation. Explaining the prophetic words of Isaiah 53 verse by verse, MacArthur highlights important connections to the history of Israel and to the New Testament.

Quali sono i dieci comandamenti. Che tipo di peccati proibiscono. A quali condotte ci obbligano. Sono un vero cammino di felicità o solo una serie di fastidiosi e limitanti precetti e divieti? Come fare per osservare i dieci comandamenti? A queste e ad altre domande si cerca di rispondere nel testo.

For quick ease of access, Psalms and Proverbs has been combined into a single powerful audiobook. Offering comfort, wisdom, and guidance, Psalms and Proverbs is a must-have. Neatly organized into over 150 chapters, Psalms and Proverbs is packed with poetry, wise sayings, and guidance for both everyday life and big adventures.

The Bible teaches that God is always faithful, that He’s always TRUE to HIS WORD. Saints throughout history have affirmed it, and hymns and worship songs celebrate it. But what if it doesn’t look that way to you? You’re not alone. These meditations are designed to help you grow in your ability to recognize God’s faithfulness in places you may not typically look, at times you don’t expect, and in providences—especially the most disturbing and devastating ones—that often don’t look like God’s faithfulness.

John Flavel (1627-1691) was an English Presbyterian clergyman, puritan, and popular author. Christ Altogether Lovely is a short meditation on the life and work of Jesus Christ. The text is introduced by a quote from The Song of Songs: "This is my beloved, and this is my friend." (Song of Songs 5:16). Flavel highlights Christ's offices as prophet, priest, and king, and his relations to Christians as savior, advocate, bridegroom, and friend.

God's identity is beyond what we could ever fully express in human words. But Scripture uses one particular word to describe the distinctiveness of God's character: the Hebrew word hesed. Hesed is a concept so rich in meaning that it doesn't translate well into any single English word or phrase. Michael Card unpacks the many dimensions of hesed, often expressed as lovingkindness, covenant faithfulness, or steadfast love. He explores how hesed is used in the Old Testament to reveal God's character and how he relates to his people. 

Studies have shown that 20 minutes of meditation twice a day are actually more effective than drugs in reducing mild hypertension. In this audio version of her book How to Meditate, the author reviews both the spiritual and physical benefits of meditation.

Does your knowledge of the Old Testament feel like a grab bag of people, books, events, and ideas? How many times have you resolved to really understand the OT? To finally make sense of it? Perhaps you are suffering from what Sandra Richter calls the "dysfunctional closet syndrome". If so, she has a solution. Like a home-organizing expert, she comes in and helps you straighten up your cluttered closet. Whether you are a frustrated do-it-yourselfer or a beginning student enrolled in a course, The Epic of Eden will organize your understanding of the Old Testament.

The Holman Christian Standard Bible is one of the most accurate translations of the scriptures. Let professional voice artist Dale McConachie, narrator of over 100 audiobooks, take you on a journey through the Old Testament, where you will discover the relationship between God and the nation of Israel. The Pentateuch deals with the creation of Israel and God establishing a covenant relationship with Israel. The historical books record Israel’s history, its victories and successes, and its defeats and failures.

Find out in these inspiring pages how you can dwell in God's rich love, receive answers to your prayers, weather life's difficult storms, establish unbroken communion with Christ, replace fear and doubt with lasting peace, rest in God's secure protection, and produce eternal results. The fullness of God's merciful loving kindness awaits you. You can come through life's greatest difficulties safely, and every longing of your heart can be satisfied.

First published in 1986, Open Mind, Open Heart remains one of the best introductions to contemplative prayer. Father Thomas Keating discusses the history of contemplative prayer in the Christian tradition, and introduces the listener to the practice of centering prayer as a spiritual discipline.

Trusting Jesus is hard. It requires following the unseen into an unknown, and believing Jesus’s words over and against the threats we see or the fears we feel. Through the imaginative retelling of 35 Bible stories, Not by Sight gives us glimpses of what it means to walk by faith, counsel for how to trust God’s promises more than our perceptions, and the way to find rest in the faithfulness of God.

Das Leben läuft nicht immer so, wie wir es uns vorstellen. Oft haben wir keinen Einfluss auf das, was geschieht. In Ungeschminkt teilen Carolyn Mahaney und Nicole Whitacre 14 biblische Weisheiten aus dem Buch Kohelet. Als Mutter-Tochter-Duo helfen sie Frauen zu erkennen, wie Ehrfurcht vor Gott im ungewissen Alltag aussieht. Durch die ehrliche und ungeschminkte Betrachtung der Lebensherausforderungen finden Leser Anleitung, um mit Schwierigkeiten umzugehen und die Freuden des Lebens zu genießen.

In Jesus, the Man Who Lives, the celebrated British author Malcolm Muggeridge offers meditation that was deemed by The London Times to be his “masterpiece, the greatest achievement of his life as a writer.” Muggeridge's portrait of Christ is at once deeply personal and universally accessible.

Read by the author. Jesus longs for you to come close. Not just for answers or blessings, but to experience His peace—because He is the only one who can calm us, strengthen us, and give us the perspective we need. Join New York Times bestselling author Lysa TerKeurst as she shares powerful...