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PAUL AND THE FAITHFULNESS OF GOD - Before and After Julius Caesar
PAUL AND THE FAITHFULNESS OF GOD - Before and After Julius Caesar
by SPCK - N T Wright
2. The Reality of Empire (II) Before and After Julius Caesar Ancient Rome had had a succession of kings, the last being Tarquinus Superbus in the late sixth century BC. Legend named Rome’s first king, the founder of the city in 753 BC, as Romulus. Since, however, there is no cont
Mark The Peoples' Bible Commentary - What is Purity?
Mark The Peoples' Bible Commentary - What is Purity?
by BRF - Dick France
What is Purity? The last time we met scribes who had come from Jerusalem to Galilee to confront Jesus (3:22) their arrival spelt trouble. Here again they are a hostile group, a foretaste of the sort of reception Jesus is going to meet when he eventually goes to Jerusalem himself.
Mark The People's Bible Commentary - A Woman To Be Remembered
Mark The People's Bible Commentary - A Woman To Be Remembered
by BRF - Dick France
A TELLING CONTRAST In these verses a scathing attack on the hypocrisy of the religious professionals is followed by an example of true piety. But the example is not of a prominent religious figure, but of a poor widow whom everyone (and especially the scribes?) would overlook. Tr
The Women's Bible Commentary - Sexual-Offense Laws
The Women's Bible Commentary - Sexual-Offense Laws
by SPCK - Newsom, Ringe and Lapsley
Sexual-Offense Laws Deuteronomy 22:13–29, the most extensive biblical treatment of the topic of adultery, is a valuable if ambiguous source of at least one Judahite group’s assumptions and ideals about women’s sexuality; they have been the subject of much feminist and womanist sc
Paul Through Mediterranean Eyes - 7 The Wisdom and Power of God
Paul Through Mediterranean Eyes - 7 The Wisdom and Power of God
by SPCK-Kenneth E. Bailey
The Wisdom and Power of God In the early centuries of the Christian church, as the Greek world became Christian, a group of scholars now called “the apologists” arose and took up the daunting task of relating the new Christian faith to their Greek intellectual heritage. Their tas
Barefoot Prayers - Barefoot praying
Barefoot Prayers - Barefoot praying
by SPCK - Stephen Cherry
An introduction in three parts Barefoot praying Prayer is what happens when humility meets grace, or rather, when humility is met by grace. People today shy away from the virtue of humility for fear that to get close to it will make them weak in the face of hostile others, or in
One Day at a Time: Meditations for Carers - 3. Danger! Unexploded bomb!
One Day at a Time: Meditations for Carers - 3. Danger! Unexploded bomb!
by SPCK - Dorothy M Stewart
ONE DAY AT A TIME Meditations for Carers 3 Danger! Unexploded bomb! Romans 8.16, GNB What’s your flammability score? You’re probably just like me: I work, as full-time as I can, as a writer. I am my husband’s fulltime carer. And I also look after the house. And the garden. And
Songs From The Applecart MP3 Bundle
Songs From The Applecart MP3 Bundle
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Songs From The Applecart Album by Peter Moreton Track list: 1 Passionate Angel 2 Does It Matter To You 3 Sorry For The Distance 4 My loved One Had A Vineyard 5 Show Me The Money 6 Wanna Run Away 7 Pigs Might Fly 8 Make Me Well 9 Rock A Bye Baby 10 Heal Me 11 Let Me Sleep Forever
The Women's Bible Commentary - Women Are without Wisdom
The Women's Bible Commentary - Women Are without Wisdom
by SPCK - Newsom, Ringe and Lapsley
Women Are without Wisdom Ecclesiastes speaks highly of the relationship between men, but also of the relationship a man can have with his wife (9:9). He makes frequent reference to mothers and wombs, grounding human existence in them (4:14)…
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