Genesis shows us how and why we are. It uncovers the origins of evil. It illuminates the meaning of freedom. It expresses the harmony of creation. And it offers hope for the renewal of our natural world and for the healing of our broken relationships. "Genesis 1–11 is really an overture to the rest of the Bible." So writes David Atkinson in his introduction to this thoughtful and spiritual guide to the opening chapters of Genesis. Writing as a scientist and as a pastor, Atkinson avoides technicalities and speculation and provides a skillful guide to the text's theological significance. While many commentaries on these chapters become tangled in problems of dating, authorship and historicity, this Bible Speaks Today volume on the opening chapters of Genesis focuses on the issues that really matter. Atkinson's work will be a delight to all―seasoned expositors and novice readers alike.

The Message of Genesis 1--11 (The Bible Speaks Today Series)

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<ul>
<li>Why do people suffer?</li>
<li>What is God's role in suffering?</li>
<li>How can we help those who suffer?</li>
</ul> The fact of suffering in the world challenges us with its questions. The book of Job is all about human suffering. Its portrayal of one man's sufferings, the ineffective responses of his friends, and his struggle for faith and understanding mirrors our own experiences in the world. David Atkinson offers a pastoral exploration of Job's story. His compelling exposition shows the power of the book of Job to reach into our human situation and to engage with our human needs. It offers, he believes, the strong comfort which comes from knowing that someone else has been there before. The message of Job is both a comfort to us in our own suffering and a model for our ministry to others in pain.

The Message of Job (The Bible Speaks Today Series)

The book of Proverbs is the most practical book in the Bible. Its instruction in the art of living has been long tried and long proven. Its proverbial seeds of discernment are ready to be planted and rooted in the receptive soil of Wisdom's sons and daughters today. In The Message of Proverbs the ancient voice of Lady Wisdom cries out again. She summons us to the life skills of godliness and helps us say no to the foolish and destructive enticements that inhabit the malls, campuses, housing divisions and office buildings of the postmodern world. But as much as we glean from the surface of Proverbs, there remains still more in its depths. David Atkinson's commentary wonderfully illumines the ancient cultural and religious background of the discourses and sayings of Proverbs. Wisdom's values are brought into sharp relief. More important, Atkinson brings the wisdom of Proverbs into conversation with the wisdom of God now more fully displayed in Christ. In this way the place of Proverbs in the pattern of God's Word is clearly accented.

The Message of Proverbs (The Bible Speaks Today Series)

The book of Ruth is a tale of charm and delight. Goethe called it "the loveliest complete work on a small scale, handed down to us as an ethical treatise and an idyll." Another writes, "No poet in the world has written a more beautiful short story." The book tells about very ordinary people facing very ordinary events. We meet Naomi, who underwent hardship in famine and bereavement but eventually won peace and security. We meet Ruth, a young foreign woman from Moab who attached herself to her mother-in-law, Naomi, and to Naomi's God. And we meet Boaz, who by marrying Ruth fitted into God's purpose's for history. Both King David and Jesus are numbered among their descendants. Theologically the story of Ruth is a story about God's providence. This David Atkinson demonstrates clearly in his passage-by-passage exposition.

The Message of Ruth: The Wings of Refuge (The Bible Speaks Today Series)

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Where do we come from? What is our purpose? The key to how and why we are is found in the early chapters of Genesis. In The Message of Genesis 1–11, David Atkinson explores how the first eleven chapters serve as an overture to the rest of the Bible. They evoke wonder as God is portrayed in his creative power and beauty. They reveal God's loving mercy and salvation, even in his terrible judgment of those who turn from him and despoil the harmony of creation. With vivid insight, this Bible Speaks Today commentary illuminates how the meaning of Genesis is still resonant today―helping us understand both the greatness and the tragic flaw inherent in human beings. Although it was written thousands of years ago, the message of Genesis is one of timely urgency for the modern world: we are responsible participants in God's creation who must, like Noah, confront the possibility of global catastrophe. Part of the beloved Bible Speaks Today series, The Message of Genesis 1–11 offers an insightful, readable exposition of the biblical text and thought-provoking discussion of how its meaning relates to contemporary life. Used by students and teachers around the world, The Bible Speaks Today commentaries are ideal for those studying or preaching the Bible and anyone who wants to delve deeper into the text. This beautifully redesigned edition has also been sensitively updated with more current references and the NRSV Bible text.

The Message of Genesis 1–11 (The Bible Speaks Today Series)

The book of Ruth tells the story of ordinary people facing ordinary events. We meet Naomi, who went through famine and bereavement but eventually won peace and security. We meet Ruth, a foreign woman from Moab who chose faithfulness to her mother-in-law, Naomi, and to Naomi's God. And we meet Boaz, who by marrying Ruth fitted into God's purposes for history. Both King David and Jesus are numbered among their descendants. Theologically the story of Ruth is a story about God's providence, as David Atkinson demonstrates clearly in his passage-by-passage exposition. Part of the beloved Bible Speaks Today series, The Message of Ruth offers insightful, readable commentary on the biblical text and thought-provoking discussion of how its meaning relates to contemporary life. Used by students and teachers around the world, The Bible Speaks Today commentaries are ideal for those studying or preaching the Bible and anyone who wants to delve deeper into the text. This beautifully redesigned edition has also been sensitively updated with more current references and the NRSV Bible text In the new New Testament volumes, the commentary on each section of the text is structured under three headings: Context, Comment, and Theology. The goal is to explain the true meaning of the Bible and make its message plain.

Why do people suffer? What is God's role in suffering? How can we help those who suffer? 
The book of Job is all about human suffering. Its portrayal of one man's anguish, the ineffective responses of his friends, and his struggle for faith and understanding mirrors our own experiences in the world. 
David Atkinson offers a pastoral exploration of Job's story. His compelling exposition shows the power of the book of Job to reach into our human situation and engage with our human needs. It offers, he believes, the strong comfort that comes from knowing someone else has been there before. The message of Job is both a comfort to us in our own suffering and a model for our ministry to others in pain. 
Part of the beloved Bible Speaks Today series, The Message of Job offers an insightful, readable exposition of the biblical text and thought-provoking discussion of how its meaning relates to contemporary life. Used by students and teachers around the world, The Bible Speaks Today commentaries are ideal for those studying or preaching the Bible and anyone who wants to delve deeper into the text. 
This revised edition of a classic volume features lightly updated language and current NIV Scripture quotations with a new interior design.

The book of Proverbs is the most practical book in the Bible. Its instruction in the art of living has been long tried and long proven. Its proverbial seeds of discernment are ready to be planted and rooted in the receptive soil of wisdom's hearers today. As much as we glean from the surface of Proverbs, there remains still more in its depths. David Atkinson's commentary wonderfully illumines the ancient cultural and religious background of the discourses and sayings of Proverbs. More important, Atkinson brings the wisdom of Proverbs into conversation with the wisdom of God now more fully displayed in Christ, clarifying the place of Proverbs in the pattern of God's Word. Part of the beloved Bible Speaks Today series, The Message of Proverbs offers an insightful, readable exposition of the biblical text and thought-provoking discussion of how its meaning relates to contemporary life. Used by students and teachers around the world, the Bible Speaks Today commentaries are ideal for those studying or preaching the Bible and anyone who wants to delve deeper into the text. This revised edition of a classic volume features lightly updated language and a new interior design.

The Message of Proverbs: Wisdom for Life (The Bible Speaks Today Series)

El DICCIONARIO DE ETICA CRISTIANA Y TEOLOGIA PASTORAL marca un hito dentro de la literatura cristiana en español. Porqué además de tratarse de la primera obra académica, exhaustiva y documentada que sale a la luz sobre un tema tan importante, establece una nueva dimensión en el capítulo de las obras de consulta, al agrupar en dos partes, dentro de un mismo volumen, un completísimo diccionario alfabético con un conjunto de artículos monográficos, pensados y escritos para ser utilizados como material didáctico y libro de texto sobre la materia. La Primera Parte está dispuesta siguiendo un orden teológico, comenzando con DIOS y acabando con el RAZONAMIENTO MORAL CRISTIANO, dieciocho artículos que ofrecen en su conjunto una panorámica lectiva razonablemente amplia dentro de la ética cristiana y la práctica de la teología pastoral. Cada uno de estos artículos remite al estudiante las entradas relacionadas en el cuerpo del diccionario que se completan con amplias bibliografías en español y en inglés, para que el estudiante pueda, si lo desea ampliar su análisis en cadena hasta el nivel que estime oportuno. La Segunda Parte aporta un diccionario exhaustivo que cubre no tan sólo todos los términos posible que guarden una relación aunque sea indirecta con el tema, sino que incluye además entradas para todos los personajes y hechos históricos que tengan que ver con la materia. De tal modo que, además de poder encontrar fácilmente información amplia y detallada sobre los conceptos básicos, como SEXO, con todos sus derivados posibles, tanto directos: MATRIMONIO, DIVORCIO, FORNICACION, ADULTERIO, ABORTO, etc. como indirectos: PAREJAS DE HECHO, PLANIFICACION FAMILIAR, INSEMINACION ARTIFICIAL, etc., el usuario puede, si lo desea, consultar la opinión sobre el tema de las distintas confesiones y denominaciones; ETICA CATOLICA, ETICA LUTERANA, ETICA BAUTISTA etc. o de grandes personajes AGUSTIN DE HIPONA, MARTIN LUTERO, JUAN CALVINO, etc. Redactado con la participación de más de 250 especialistas en las distintas materias, el diccionario cubre todos los tópicos derivados tanto de los avances científicos y tecnológicos como que plantean cuestiones éticas, como: trasplantes y tráfico de órganos, manipulación genética, Internet, protección de datos; como los que surgen de nuevas situaciones sociales: inmigración, justicia social, ética profesional, violencia doméstica, etc. Una obra de consulta excepcional y una herramienta de trabajo indispensable para todos aquellos involucrados de una u otra forma en el ejercicio de la pastoral y la consejería cristiana.

Diccionario de ética cristiana y teología pastoral (Spanish Edition)

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The Message of Genesis 1--11 (The Bible Speaks Today Series)

The Message of Job (The Bible Speaks Today Series)

The Message of Proverbs (The Bible Speaks Today Series)

The Message of Ruth: The Wings of Refuge (The Bible Speaks Today Series)

The Message of Genesis 1–11 (The Bible Speaks Today Series)

The Message of Ruth: The Wings of Refuge (The Bible Speaks Today Series)

The Message of Job (The Bible Speaks Today Series)

The Message of Proverbs: Wisdom for Life (The Bible Speaks Today Series)

Diccionario de ética cristiana y teología pastoral (Spanish Edition)