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Casper J. Labuschagne, Numerical Secrets
of the Bible: Rediscovering the Bible Codes. BIBAL Press,
North Richland Hills, Texas (2000). $19.95
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A leading European biblical scholar tells
of one of the most important recent discoveries in biblical
studies— that word counts played a crucial role in the
composition of the biblical writings. This discovery has far-reaching
consequences for our views on the formation and structure
of the Hebrew and Greek testaments.
The author introduces the fascinating world
of number symbolism in biblical times— going well beyond
the usual discussions of symbolic numbers like 7 and 12, he
shows how lesser known holy numbers such as 17 and 26, which
represent numerical value of the name YHWH, were used to structure
the text and to deepen its contents.
Among other fascinating findings, this
study confirms the medieval Jewish tradition the Name of God
is interwoven into the very fabric of the holy Text.
“...A fascinating book... one of the
most important findings of our time in biblical study. The
bible is no ordinary book and Labuschagne provides a welcome
glimpse into the incredible labor of the ancient scribes who
gave the text its exact mathematical form— to the glory
of God.” — Dr. Duane L. Christensen, Professor of
Biblical Studies and Ancient Near Eastern History, William
Carey International University
Publication date: Nov 1999
5.5 x 8.5 trade paper
Approx 184 pages
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Study Guide for Bible 101 The Torah Duane
L. Christensen, Th.D. A series of six guides to "Reading the Bible
from the Center"-from Genesis through Revelation, which builds on
the content of Bible 101: God's Story in Human History, with a focus
on the canonical process in ancient Israel and the early Christian
Church. Each of these six books is designed as the text for a five
or six week course of study. The course as a whole is intended to
be the equivalent of a standard undergraduate course in "Bible Survey-Old
and New Testament). The approach focuses attention on the content
of the Bible in terms of its literary structure. The goal is to enable
the student to achieve fluency in the use of the Bible (Old and New
Testament). Lessons include numerous diagrams, outlines, concept checks
(with answers), and study questions for individual or group study
8.5 x 11 paper 122 pp. Item # 47 ISBN # 0-941037-45-2 Title
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Study Guide for Bible 102 The Former Prophets
Duane L. Christensen, Th.D. A series of six guides to "Reading the
Bible from the Center"-from Genesis through Revelation, which builds
on the content of Bible 101: God's Story in Human History, with a
focus on the canonical process in ancient Israel and the early Christian
Church. Each of these six books is designed as the text for a five
or six week course of study. The course as a whole is intended to
be the equivalent of a standard undergraduate course in "Bible Survey-Old
and New Testament). The approach focuses attention on the content
of the Bible in terms of its literary structure. The goal is to enable
the student to achieve fluency in the use of the Bible (Old and New
Testament). Lessons include numerous diagrams, outlines, concept checks
(with answers), and study questions for individual or group study.
8.5 x 11 paper 122 pp. Item # 49 ISBN # 0-941037-46-0 Title
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Study Guide for Bible 103 The Latter Prophets
Duane L. Christensen, Th.D. A series of six guides to "Reading the
Bible from the Center"-from Genesis through Revelation, which builds
on the content of Bible 101: God's Story in Human History, with a
focus on the canonical process in ancient Israel and the early Christian
Church. Each of these six books is designed as the text for a five
or six week course of study. The course as a whole is intended to
be the equivalent of a standard undergraduate course in "Bible Survey-Old
and New Testament). The approach focuses attention on the content
of the Bible in terms of its literary structure. The goal is to enable
the student to achieve fluency in the use of the Bible (Old and New
Testament). Lessons include numerous diagrams, outlines, concept checks
(with answers), and study questions for individual or group study
8.5 x 11 paper 122 pp. Item # 50 ISBN # 0-941037-47-9 Title
Study Guide for Bible 103 List Price $15.95 Sale Price $12.50
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Bible 101: God's Story in Human History
Duane L. Christensen, Th.D. A completely new approach to Bible introduction,
intended as an undergraduate or seminary textbook, but designed to
be useful for individual or group study by clergy and lay leaders
as well. What distinguishes this book from other textbooks about the
Bible is the fact that it consciously attempts to encourage critical
thinking, to show the logical connections between ideas, and to help
students to think through these connections-in short, to think biblically.
While focusing attention on the canonical process in ancient Israel
and the Christian Church from earliest times to the present, Christensen
draws upon the most recent work in biblical studies as well as upon
Jungian depth psychology to present the biblical text as a single
book with a discernible structure which highlights its theological
meaning, rather than as a mere collection of miscellaneous texts.
This book is extremely "user-friendly" and can be used for individual
or group study as well as in classroom settings. ". . . the latest,
best, and most comprehensive volume yet from the prolific pen of the
versatile Duane L. Christensen." David Noel Freedman Item # 34
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6 The Divine Warrior Motif in the Psalms
H. Wayne Ballard, Jr. A dissertation submitted by H. Wayne Ballard,
Jr. to The Southern Baptist Seminary in 1995. The Divine Warrior motif
is discussed in regard to its implications for theology and compared
to other theological motifs. The tension between war and peace in
the Hebrew Bible is also discussed. You can save by subscribing to
the entire series. Prepaid subscriptions and standing orders are available.
Contact us by email for details. Expected publication- March, 1999
5.5 x 8.5 168 pages trade paper Item # 51 ISBN # 0-941037-48-7
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The Theology of Deuteronomy: Collected Essays
Georg Braulik, OSB Georg Braulik, OSB This volume contains nine important
articles by one of the world's foremost Deuteronomy scholars, published
here for the first time in English. Dr. Braulik not only employs classical
methods of literary-historical criticism, but also brings the text
of Deuteronomy into dialogue with the New Testament and with the modern
Church. Among other issues addressed are: Deuteronomy's program for
the liberation of women, the birth of monotheism, the transformation
of Deuteronomy from a teaching document to a covenant treaty, and
Deuteronomy's theory of festivals. The essays are: "Wisdom, Divine
Presence and Law," "The Joy of the Feast," "Commemoration of Passion
and Feast of Joy," "Some Remarks on the Deuteronomistic Conception
of Freedom and Peace," "Deuteronomy and the Birth of Monotheism,"
"Deuteronomy and Human Rights," "The Development of the Doctrine of
Justification in the Redactional Strata of the Book of Deuteronomy,"
"The Rejection of the Goddess Asherah in Israel," "Deuteronomy and
the Commemorative Culture of Israel." You can save by subscribing
to the entire series. Prepaid subscriptions and standing orders are
available. Contact us by email for details. paper 320 pp. Item #
26 ISBN # 0-941037-30-4 Title The Theology of Deuteronomy List
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Study Guide for Bible 104 The Writings Duane
L. Christensen, Th.D. A series of six guides to "Reading the Bible
from the Center"-from Genesis through Revelation, which builds on
the content of Bible 101: God's Story in Human History, with a focus
on the canonical process in ancient Israel and the early Christian
Church. Each of these six books is designed as the text for a five
or six week course of study. The course as a whole is intended to
be the equivalent of a standard undergraduate course in "Bible Survey-Old
and New Testament). The approach focuses attention on the content
of the Bible in terms of its literary structure. The goal is to enable
the student to achieve fluency in the use of the Bible (Old and New
Testament). Lessons include numerous diagrams, outlines, concept checks
(with answers), and study questions for individual or group study
8.5 x 11 paper 144 pp. Item # 91 ISBN # 0-940137-77-0 Title
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Study Guide for Bible 101-104 Duane L. Christensen,
Th.D. A series of six guides to "Reading the Bible from the Center"-from
Genesis through Revelation, which builds on the content of Bible 101:
God's Story in Human History, with a focus on the canonical process
in ancient Israel and the early Christian Church. Each of these six
books is designed as the text for a five or six week course of study.
The course as a whole is intended to be the equivalent of a standard
undergraduate course in "Bible Survey-Old and New Testament). The
approach focuses attention on the content of the Bible in terms of
its literary structure. The goal is to enable the student to achieve
fluency in the use of the Bible (Old and New Testament). Lessons include
numerous diagrams, outlines, concept checks (with answers), and study
questions for individual or group study All 4 volumes in one binding
8.5 x 11 440 pages Item # 93 ISBN # 0-941037-80-0 Title Study
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1 The Inerrancy of Scripture and Other Essays
Norbert Lohfink, S.J., Ph.D. A reprint of eight important essays by
one of Europe's most outstanding biblical scholars. The essays are:
"The Formation of the Old Testament," "The Inerrancy of Scripture,"
"The Story of the Fall," "The Song of Victory at the Red Sea," "The
Great Commandment," "Law and Grace," "Freedom and Repetition," and
"Man Face to Face with Death." Readers will confront the truth of
the Bible in a manner that honors both the integrity of faith and
the dignity of the Bible as the Word of God. paper 180 pp. Item
# 18 ISBN # 0-941037-20-7 Title Inerrancy of Scripture & Other
Essays List Price $13.95 Sale Price $10.95 |
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3 The Literary Language of the Bible: The
Collected Essays of Luis Alonso Schökel Luis Alonso Schökel, Ph.D.
A collection of ten essays by one of the world's leading biblical
scholars, translated into English for the first time. Contents 1.
Argument from Scripture and Biblical Theology in Theological Teaching
2. Use and Misuse of the Old Testament 3. David and the Woman of Tekoa
2 Sam 14 as a Hermeneutic Model 4. "We Are Equal to Our Brothers"-an
Exegesis of Neh 5:1-13 5. Jeremiah as an Anti-Moses 6. Mythical and
Symbolic Language in the Old Testament 7. The Imaginative Language
of the Psalms 8. Redemption, Work of Solidarity 9. "The Spirit Engenders
by Impregnating The Water" (John 3:5) 10. Technology, Ecology, Contemplation:
Psalm 10I paper 216 pp. Item # 43 ISBN # 0-941037-43-6 Title
The Literary Language of the Bible List Price $18.95 Sale Price
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Metaphor and the Incomparable God in Isaiah
40-55 Paul Brassey, Th.D Dr. Brassey's monumental study brings the
tools of metaphorical analysis to bear on the theology of the exilic
prophecies of Isaiah 40-55. Brassey shows how through the use of metaphor
for deity, the exilic prophet constructs a theology that accommodates
Israel's religious traditions to the defeat of its political state
by the Babylonians, to the destruction of the beloved city Jerusalem
and its temple, to the Babylonian exile, and to the establishment
of hegemony by Cyrus. The exilic prophet uses every linguistic device
and religious tradition at his disposal to rescue the God of Israel
from the catastrophe of history, moving deeply in the direction of
paradox and theodicy. A 1997 Harvard Divinity School dissertation.
BIBAL Dissertation Series vol. 9 "Dr. Brassey has made a major contribution
to our understanding of the poetic language of Isaiah 40-55 by utilizing
the best of literary theory and combining it with uncommon theological
sensitivity. The genius of the book consists in his ability to present
complicated theoretical concepts in language that is comprehensible
to the non-specialist and at the same time to apply secular theories
to biblical literature in a way that enhances the never-ending process
of faith seeking understanding. The reward for reading Dr. Brassey's
book is not only the sense of delight in being instructed on every
page by a very skillful interpreter of texts, but also the awareness
upon finishing the final page that one has come to understand the
theological message of Isaiah 40-55 with a new freshness and immediacy."
Paul D. Hanson Lamont Professor of Divinity Harvard University "Paul
Brassey's combination of literary and theological sophistication sheds
a much needed light on the poetry of Second Isaiah and the way that
the poet's literary technique both influences and realizes his theological
claims. Given the role of those claims in the development of monotheism,
the book has a relevance that extends beyond the coterie of biblical
scholars. It should interest anyone curious about the character of
religion in the West." Jon D. Levenson Albert A. List Professor of
Jewish Studies Harvard University "Brassey's Metaphor and the Incomparable
God in Isaiah 40-55 masterfully surveys Second Isaiah and also serves
as a comprehensive and accessible discussion of the problems and possibilities
of religious language. This book is a bold and convincing examination
of the bold and groundbreaking language of this ancient prophet. Drawing
on biblical and Near Eastern studies, language theory, feminist theory,
and social anthropology, Brassey also captures the human drama to
a degree rare in scholarly treatments. Brassey sympathetically analyzes
the words of this exilic prophet who, in a boundary situation, armed
only with faith, imagination, and human speech forms, explored and
expanded the boundaries of the biblical understanding of God in ways
that remain haunting, attractive, and powerful." Gregory Mobley Assistant
Professor of Old Testament Andover Newton Theological School ISBN:
0-941037-92-4 Publication date: Nov-Dec 1999 5.5 x 8.5 trade paper
Approx 288 pages Item # 105 ISBN # 0-941037-92-4 Title Metaphor
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7 A Multidisciplinary Evaluation of Suzanne
Haïk-Vantoura's Musical Interpretation of Tiberian Masoretic Accents
(te'amim). E. Wray Bryant Submitted to the Southern Baptist Theological
Seminary in 1995 by E. Wray Bryant, this dissertation examines Haïk-Vantoura's
theory expounded in The Music of the Bible Revealed (BIBAL Press,
item # 5) and points out several weaknesses in her approach. Bryant,
however, urges further study along the lines laid out by Haïk-Vantoura.
"While Haïk-Vantoura may not have proven her theory, she has succeeded
in raising provocative questions. Her work has shown the need for
a miltidisciplinary approach. Item # 57 ISBN # 0-941037-54-1
Title Evaluation of Haik-Vantoura List Price $15.95 Sale Price
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3 Prophecy and War in Ancient Israel: Studies
in the Oracles Against the Nations in Old Testament Prophecy D. L.
Christensen, Th.D. In this reprint of the revised edition of Dr. Christensen's
well known Harvard dissertation, the author traces the historical
development of the oracle against a foreign nation from its origin
in the early military traditions of Israel down to its refinement
as a form of prophetic speech. Using prosodic-textual analysis, Christensen
begins with early material related to oracular divination and moves
chronologically through Israelite history down to the early sixth
century BCE, observing in the process two major transformations of
the war oracle. This work is an important resource for the serious
student of Hebrew prophecy. paper 320 pp. This item is temporarily
sold out. A new edition/reprint is in work. Item # 2 ISBN #
0-941037-06-1 Title Prophecy & War in Ancient Israel List Price
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