Brownson argues that Christians should reconsider whether or not the biblical strictures against same-sex relations as defined in the ancient world should apply to contemporary, committed same-sex relationships. He carefully analyzes each of the seven main texts that appear to address intimate same-sex relations, and in the process explores key concepts that inform our understanding of the texts, including patriarchy, complementarity, purity and impurity,...

Photographs and text document life in Biblical times, surveying the clothing, food, and civilizations of a wide variety of cultures, including the Israelites, Babylonians, Persians, and Romans.

The drama of a U.S. missionary family in Africa during a war of decolonization. At its center is Nathan Price, a self-righteous Baptist minister who establishes a mission in a village in 1959 Belgian Congo. The resulting clash of cultures is seen through the eyes of his wife and his four daughters. By the author of Pigs in Heaven.

"The Oxford Bible Atlas provides a superb guide to the lands in which the Bible's stories are set, from Genesis to Revelation. This new edition of the best-selling Atlas has been thoroughly revised to bring it up to date with the latest insights from biblical scholarship, archaeology, and topography. It now includes full-colour maps and illustrations throughout."--Jacket.

An illustrated collection of Old and New Testament Bible stories, from the Creation to the Resurrection of Jesus.

Argues that a secret mathematical code, hidden in the Hebrew text of the Bible and first discovered by Eliyahu Rips, foretells the September 11, 2001, attacks, nuclear war in the Middle East, and other future events.

"People unfamiliar with Scripture often assume that women play a small, secondary role in the Bible. But in fact, they were central figures in numerous Biblical tales ... The Bible contains warriors like Jael, judges like Deborah, and prophets like Miriam. The first person to witness Jesus' resurrection was Mary Magdalene, who promptly became the first Christian evangelist ... In [this book], Fox News Channel's Shannon Bream opens up the lives of...

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