LIBROS DEL AUTOR: david firth

6 resultados para LIBROS DEL AUTOR: david firth

  • The Message of Joshua
    David G Firth
    The book of Joshua tells the action-packed story of Israel’s entry into and conquest of Canaan, the promised land. Yet it is often troubling for contemporary Christian readers, perhaps more than any other part of the Old Testament - isn’t the violence shown inconsistent with the gospel of Jesus?In The Message of Joshua, David G Firth explores this story as part of God’s mission...
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  • Including the Stranger
    David G Firth
    The Old Testament, particularly the Former Prophets, has frequently been regarded as having a negative attitude towards foreigners. This has meant that these texts are often employed by those opposed to the Christian faith to attack the Bible; and such views can be echoed by Christians. While the story of David and Goliath is cherished, other episodes are seen to involve ’ethni...
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    19,20 €

  • 1 & 2 Samuel
    David Firth
    Scholarly study of Samuel continues to wrestle with how we interpret this pivotal text. Even such basic matters as the question of what kind of literature it is remain unresolved while older questions such as the nature of its text and sources are debated anew in the light of material from Qumran and of current approaches to Hebrew narrative. Recognizing the importan...
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    34,73 €

  • Exploring Old Testament Wisdom
    David G Firth
    This volume surveys recent developments in the study of Old Testament wisdom; discusses issues that have arisen in Proverbs, Job and Ecclesiastes; examines the Song of Songs, Ruth and some Psalms as wisdom texts; and explores wisdom and biblical theology, the concept of retribution, and the issue of divine absence. ...
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    21,00 €

  • An Exhibition Of Yorkshire Grandfather Clocks - Yorkshire Longcase Clocks And Their Makers from 1720 to 1860
    David Firth
    A full colour book to accompany the Exhibition of Yorkshire Clocks at the Red House Antique Centre in the City of York. This is the first book to be published on the subject of Yorkshire longcase clocks. It contains a selection of clocks from the private collection of Dr Firth, who has one of the largest private collections of grandfather clocks in Europe. Within the 132 pages ...
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    82,46 €

  • Words and the Word
    David Firth / Jamie Grant
    It is generally recognized that scholarly study of the Bible has taken a ’literary turn’ over the past two decades. The contributors to this volume are united in their belief that a proper understanding of different aspects of literary theory can make a significant contribution to biblical interpretation.These informative and stimulating essays survey some general issues and a ...
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    27,10 €