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According To The Scriptures A Print On Demand Title
$21.99Add to cartThis challenging work by a notable theologian explores the origins of the Christian gospel in Israel’s scriptures and calls for a reevaluation of the Old Testament and its role in the church. Paul van Buren defends the view that the early gospel arose when the disciples discovered in the story of the binding of Isaac words and images that allowed them to turn the crucifixion of Jesus and following events into the realities of Good Friday and Easter. The final statement of van Buren’s respected career, According to the Scriptures offers hope that Jewish and Christian communities can be drawn closer through mutual respect for each other’s intepretive traditions.
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Make The Old Testament Live A Print On Demand Title
$26.99Add to cartThe Old Testament makes up three-quarters of the Bible and has had an incalculable influence on Western civilization and culture. Yet it is often neglected by the church, problematic for teachers, and inaccessible to students. Written by experienced scholars and educators from five continents, Make the Old Testament Live offers fresh perspectives on teaching the Old Testament today. Addressing problems of curriculum, context, and communication, these essays discuss such topics as which parts of the Old Testament should be taught, what approaches work best with each level of students, and what modern educational methods are best for teaching the Bible. Practical, insightful, and based on years of classroom experience in institutions ranging from seminaries to secular universities, this volume will enable all teachers of the Bible or theology to make the Old Testament more vital for their students.
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Transforming Culture : A Challenge For Christian Mission (Reprinted)
$26.00Add to cartIn this finely crafted book the author lays solid theoretical foundations for analyzing many of the intercultural misunderstandings that emerge in the everyday lives of those in global ministries. By careful analysis of case studies the author helps us apply these insights to your ministries, and guides us to biblically based and culturally sensitive responses to the difficult issues raised by cultural differences.
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Remaking Of Evangelical Theology
$50.00Add to cartIn this in-depth historical analysis of evangelical theology, Dorrien describes how evanelicalism has developed and matured. Beginning at the turn of the twentieth century and the start of the fundamentalist-modernist controversies, he notes the key figures and institutions of the evangelical movement. He also shows how evangelicalism has both diversified and entered into the broader theological discussions of today.
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Remembered Voices : Reclaiming The Legacy Of Neo Orthodoxy
$33.00Add to cartHall demonstrates the continuing relevance of several of this century’s greatest theologians–Karl Barth, Paul Tillich, Reinhold Niebuhr, H. Richard Niebuhr, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Emil Brunner, and Suzanne de Dietrich – suggesting that their neo-orthodox roots have much more in common than is traditionally acknowledged. Suitable for classroom use and individual study, Remembered Voices is a highly accessible introduction to twentieth century theologians.
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Dictionary Of Biblical Imagery
$70.00Add to cartThis unique reference offers an encyclopedic exploration of topics not found in ordinary Bible dictionaries—like the images, symbols, motifs, metaphors, and literary patterns of the Bible. With its right-brain (rather than left-brain) approach, this warm and creative study resource examines the artistic expressions that fascinate and puzzle Christians.
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Virtues Of Aging
$15.00Add to cart“We are not alone in our worry about both the physical aspect of aging and the prejudice that exists toward the elderly, which is similar to racism or sexism. What makes it different is that the prejudice also exists among those of us who are either within this group or rapidly approaching it. When I have mentioned the title of this book to a few people, most of them responded, ‘Virtues? What could possibly be good about growing old?’ The most obvious answer, of course, is to consider the alternative to aging. But there are plenty of other good answers–many based on our personal experiences and observations. “
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Reflections For Ragamuffins
$15.99Add to cartBrennan Manning shares his joyful message in a powerful new way with his first-ever collection of daily devotions. For every day of the year the beloved author of Ragamuffin Gospel and The Boy Who Cried Abba offers a verse of scripture, and each day’s mediation is completed with a complementary reading from his own writings.
Whether your life has already changed by Brennan Manning’s dynamic version of the good news or you are meeting him here for the first time, Reflections for Ragamuffins will open your mind and heart to a profound new experience of God’s unconditional love.
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Mark Of The Lion Gift Collection (Anniversary)
$44.99Add to cartSet Includes:
A Voice In The Wind
An Echo In The Darkness
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This classic series has inspired over half a million readers. Both loyal fans and new readers will want the 10th anniversary editions of this beloved series. These editions include a new foreword from the publisher, a new preface from Francine Rivers, and discussion questions suitable for personal and group use.#1 A Voice in the Wind: Torn by her love for a handsome aristocrat, a young slave girl clings to her faith in the living God for deliverance from the forces of decadent Rome.
#2 An Echo in the Darkness: Turning away from the opulence of Rome, Marcus is led by a whispering voice from the past into a journey that could set him free from the darkness of his soul.
#3 As Sure As the Dawn: Atretes. German warrior. Revered gladiator. He won his freedom through his fierceness . . . but his life is about to change forever.
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Southern Gospel Music Cookbook
$16.95Add to cartSouthern gospel music and delicious home-cooked food have gone hand in hand since the first all-day sings and week-long brush arbor meetings in the 1800s. THE SOUTHERN GOSPEL MUSIC COOKBOOK is a collection of more than 200 recipes from those who know the music best–the groups and artists themselves. Woven throughout are photos, short stories, trivia and facts, and fun-filled quizzes.
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Why Are We Here
$40.95Add to cartTaken together, these essays bear a unity of conviction that arises from a clear and genuine spirit of inquiry. Non Christians will find this a helpful introduction to christian beliefs in everyday practice, and thoughtful christans will read it with the recognition that simple answers don’t suffice.
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Stones That The Builders Rejected
$36.95Add to cartSix eminent black scholars, women and men, build on the hypothesis that, because of its distinctive socio-cultural location and long history of producing quality leadership despite inadequate material and social resources, the black church tradition is a prime candidate for offering direction for the development of leaders for today’s national and global communities.
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Evangelism In Everyday Life (Student/Study Guide)
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Does the thought of witnessing about your faith cause your hair to stand on end, your palms to sweat, your heart-beat to increase, your tongue to stammer?Lyle Pointer and coauthor Jim Dorsey not only reassure the nervous witness but also offer practical help in confronting the many common objections of pre-Christians, such as the perennial question “There are lots of different ways to God: who says that yours is the only one?”
Once a person comes to Christ, how do we guide him or her in getting firmly established in the life of a local church? How can we become effective spiritual advisers to help the new believer grow? Down-to-earth answers to these and many other such questions make this book an invaluable witnessing tool.
Lyle Pointer has served as pastor, church growth consultant, and author. He presently serves as professor of practics and coordinator of the master of ministry degree program at Southern Nazarene University in Bethany, Oklahoma. He is also an associate minister and coordinates Personal Evangelism Ministries for his denomination.
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Science And Theology
$29.00Add to cartIn the burgeoning interaction between science and religion Polkinghorne is a leading light. A classy overview of all pertinent issues (e.g., creation, the nature of knowledge, human identity, and divine agency), this book features well-crafted summaries of the latest scientific thinking.
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Exploring The New Testament World
$26.99Add to cartThe timeless message of the New Testament applies to people of every culture and generation. Yet there is great value in understanding the world in which that message was first revealed – its social manners, politics, religious customs, and culture. Exploring the New Testament World, written by classics and Bible scholar Dr. Albert A. Bell, Jr., illuminates the living context of the New Testament, immersing its readers in the intriguing world of Jesus and the early church. An authority on ancient Greek and Roman language, culture, and history, Dr. Bell writes in a readable style that is accessible and enjoyable to any reader – an uncommon accomplishment among New Testament scholars today. Surveying Jewish factions of the era, the social and political structure of the Roman Empire, and the philosophies and religions that surrounded the early church, Dr. Bell helps his readers learn to think like first-century Jews, Greeks, and Romans, illuminating puzzling New Testament passages for clear understanding. Comprehensive Scripture and Subject Indexes make this volume even more useful as a “manners and customs” Bible companion. This authoritative guide receives high praise from college professors and Sunday school teachers alike, proving its appeal to both popular and academic audiences. A “must-have” reference for every pastor and an indispensable resource to any Bible reader.
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Performing The Word
$22.99Add to cartWhether they like it or not, actors and preachers have a great deal in common. Many churchgoers see the truth in the old saying that links preachers and frustrated actors, though few preachers seem anxious to acknowledge the family resemblance. Performing the Word destigmatizes the performance-based approach to preaching and shows how the experience, skills, and modi operandi of actors and performance artists may be applied to preaching. This volume is ideal for seminary students and preachers who wish to enrich their delivery and creativity skills.
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Both Feet Firmly Planted In Midair
$35.00Add to cartIn this deeply personal and moving autobiography, McNeill speaks candidly about the early steps and frequent perils he encountered along his spiritual journey. He writes about his childhood in Buffalo and the loss of his mother, the awakenings of his identity as a gay man, the lessons learned and horrors witnessed during his capture by German soldiers in WWII, the beginnings of his life partnership, and the odyssey that commenced with the publication of “The Church and the Homosexual” and culminated in McNeill’s expulsion from the Society of Jesus. Poignant, frequently astonishing, and always hopeful, this testament to an extraordinary life will inspire all who read it.
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3 Worlds In Conflict
$15.99Add to cartNewly revised and updated, this comprehensive, chronological guide to prophecy will answer your questions about the future. Ellisen presents the entire range of biblical prophecy in an easy-to-read, non-technical way. Includes charts and study helps. Previously published as Biography of a Great Planet, it was the basis for the film Thief in the Night.
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Spectacle Of Worship In A Wired World
$23.99Add to cartExamining the three central elements of electronic culture the author demonstrates that for those steeped in this culture, meaning arises from the convergence of these elements rather than from any one of them individually. He goes on to discuss how these are already present in Christian worship and how they might be made more evident. In adition, he explains that worship can serve as a corrective to electronic culture and concludes the book with suggestions on how to build worship around an awareness of this new kind of human perception.
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Church Communications Handbook
$22.99Add to cartPrint on Demand Title
An experienced speaker and author on communication issues, Wanda Vassallo provides a comprehensive look at structuring all forms of communication in the local church. She stresses the importance of and shows how to develop an overall communications plan. She discusses issues such as how to advertise, how to talk with the media to get out your message, how to communicate effectively with church members, and how best to utilize technology.
This new resource incorporates the developments of recent technology into a practical reference tool for pastors, parachurch ministry heads, church secrectaries, and other church staff members. Helpful forms, checklists for planning and tracking progress, and examples of materials from cutting-edge churches make this an invaluable addition to your library. -
Pentateuch : A Liberation Critical Reading
$21.00Add to cartProviding new insights into the major themes of the Pentateuch, Laffey challenges contemporary readers with her probing questions about power, liberation, justice, and connectedness. Her interpretation provides a unique feminist-critical perspective of these biblical texts as she emphasizes respectful interdependence and concern for all humans, animals, plants, and elements.
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History And The Christian Historian A Print On Demand Title
$28.99Add to cartThirteen noted evangelical thinkers incisively comment on the relationship of faith to historical investigation and discuss how one’s personal worldview affects one’s understanding of the past. Foundational issues, as well as unusual themes, are taken up by Marsden, Noll, Leonard, Wells, and others.
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Shadow Of Doubt
$17.99Add to cartDetective Stan Sheperd lies comatose in the hospital, a victim of arsenic poisoning. The Newpointe police have a suspect: Celia Shepherd, Stan’s wife. Celia is no stranger to such charges. When her first husband died of poisoning, a technicality scuttled the case against her, and Celia got off scot-free. Now it looks like the same old story — only this time, the motive appears to be plain. An old flame has moved into town under circumstances bound to raise suspicion. And that’s just for starters. More evidence is gathering that can put Celia away for good. But attorney Jill Clark thinks the pieces of the puzzle fit together a bit too neatly. Either her client’s Christian faith is a sham, or she’s the victim of a deadly frame up — and the real killer is still afoot . . . Shadow of Doubt is book two in the Newpointe 911 suspense series by award-winning novelist Terri Blackstock. Newpointe 911 offers taut, superbly crafted novels of fear, faith, and close-knit, small-town relationships, seasoned with romance and tempered by insights into the nature of relationships, redemption, and the human heart. Look for book one, the best-selling Private Justice, and the upcoming False Witness at your favorite Christian bookstore.
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Small Bonded Leather All Occasion Guest Book Black
$10.99Add to cartGuest books make a meaningful and elegant statement in a variety of settings. Homes, churches, weddings, and funerals all provide occasion for you to welcome and receive honored guests. For times such as these, we offer these bonded leather guestbooks. They contain the finest materials and craftsmanship available. Each guest book has gilded gold page edges, padded covers, a deluxe ribbon marker, and comes gift boxed.
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Shepherding A Childs Heart (Anniversary)
$16.99Add to cartMany parenting books are based on hit-or-miss theories steeped in secular thinking. This one draws from Pastor Tripp’s seasoned experience as a father-and from God’s Holy Word. Grounded in the Bible’s divine plan for parenting, this guide defines your goals as a parent and provides the Scriptural methods for accomplishing them.
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Reading Scriptures With The Church Fathers
$28.99Add to cartWho were the church fathers? Why should we read their works? In this fascinating introduction to patristic commentary, Hall examines the writings of Augustine, Athanasius, Chrysostom, and others to show how they interpreted the Bible in the centuries after it was first written. His analysis will help you understand and apply ancient insights from the early church.
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Study Of Anglicanism (Revised)
$49.00Add to cartIn this authoritative volume, thirty-one of the world’s leading Anglican scholars presents the first sustained and thorough account of the history and ethos of the Churches of the Anglican Communion from the Anglican reform of the sixteenth century to its global witness today.
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Revolution In Leadership
$25.99Add to cartEquipping God’s people for the ministry to which they are called can no longer be the responsibility solely of professional clergy. Increasingly we see that a new team of leaders, drawn from the membership of each congregation or its community, is arising to meet the challenges that ministry in the third millenium will present. Yet where, and how, will these leaders be trained?
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Studying Congregations : A New Handbook (Revised)
$31.99Add to cart224 Pages
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A revised and updated edition of Handbook for Congregational Studies—the leading textbook in the field. Using a comprehensive systems approach, this volume helps you analyze the ministries, stories, and processes at work in congregations. Examine the sociological, anthropological, and demographic aspects of church bodies, and be better equipped for church planning and cultivating leadership skills. -
Reaching Out
$18.99Add to cartHenri Nouwen, who died in 1996, was one of the most significant writers on spirituality of the late twentieth century. Reaching Out combines two of his most popular books in one volume. With a foreword of personal appreciation by the ever popular Father Gerard Hughes, this special edition will be treasured by the many admirers of Henri Nouwen. The main part of the book is Reaching Out which answers the question “What does it mean to live a life in the Spirit of Jesus Christ?” The second part is Glimpse Beyond the Mirror which is a very personal account of the author’s spiritual life in the aftermath of a terrible accident.
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Jesus Crisis : The Inroads Of Historical Criticism Into Evangelical Scholar
$30.99Add to cartManufactured On Demand Title
Examines the inroads of historical criticism into evangelical scholarship. Though evangelicals reject many extreme conclusions of liberal scholars, some have adopted their same methodology in the interpretation of the Synoptic Gospels, creating a crisis in evangelical scholarship. The authors show how adopting such methodologies are affecting the next generation of pastors, teachers, and scholars.
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Crisis Preaching : Personal And Public
$23.99Add to cartIt’s 6:30 Sunday morning and you’re feeling good about today’s sermon . . . until you learn a tornado has ravaged two neighborhoods overnight, leaving a quarter of your congregation homeless. With little preparation time, how do you revise your message to offer desperately needed encouragement? Jeter, a professor of homiletics, offers six practical strategies for effective “crisis preaching.”
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Speaking The Truth In Love
$36.00Add to cartPhilip Wogaman challenges preachers not to retreat from the world and to reconsider what they leave out of their sermons. In this helpful guide, he discusses the biblical and theological grounding of prophetic preaching, the pastoral and liturgical setting, Christian moral decision making, and appropriate issues for discussion from the pulpit. He also includes his most compelling sermons, identifying the setting and goals of each.
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Why Scripture Matters
$39.00Add to cartThis book is about how the church reads scripture – and how, in a time of theological and ethical uncertainty, the church can maintain different readings of scripture without degernating further into ideological warfare. In a stirring final chapter, John Burgess explores the possibility of resolving concrete differences in the current hotbutton issues of the church. He contends that adopting the attitude of the “piety of the Word” has the power to help unify disparate voices – despite the current hostilities found in every denomination.
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Its Always Darkest Before The Fun Comes Up
$12.99Add to cartThere are two kinds of laughter. One is a hollow hilarity that masks pain too deep for words. The other is a full, joyous laugh that sounds triumphantly on the far side of life’s dark passages.
Comedian Chonda Pierce knows about both kinds. In It’s Always Darkest Before the Fun Comes Up, this spunky preacher’s daughter will do more than tickle your ribs. She’ll touch the place in you where laughter and tears dwell side by side. She’ll show you the deep wisdom of a merry heart. And with humor and honesty, she’ll reveal the God who knows how to turn life’s worst punches into its most glorious punch lines – in his perfect time.
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But Why Shoot The Magistrate
$17.99Add to cartWhen a popular youth pastor is accused of a grisly crime, MacLaren Yarbrough won’t rest until she finds the truth. Her gut instinct tells her Luke Blessed is innocent. Still, how could the dream he had on the night a young woman was murdered depict the crime with such chilling accuracy? As MacLaren tracks down clues from all corners of Hopewell, GA, four like suspects emerge. But the police aren’t buying her theories. Even her husband, local magistrate Joe Riddley, resists her amateur sleuthing. This case, he feels, is too dangerous. Just how dangerous, both of them are about to discover. The assailant strikes again, leaving Joe comatose from a gunshot wound to the head. And suddenly, a new question stares MacLaren in the face. It’s the most perplexing question of all — and the most personal: Why shoot the magistrate?
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Raising Nonviolent Children In A Violent World
$13.99Add to cartViolence is all around us. Parents fear for the safety of their families and are alarmed when they see their own children acting out in aggressive ways. Parents wonder, “What can we do?” With profound insight and practical, down-to-earth ideas, Dr. Obsatz advises parents and children about what they can do and say. In addition, he offers a variety of discussion starters and activities families can use to develop and practice these essential, life-enhancing skills.
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Thurgood Marshall : Young Justice
$7.99Add to cartWhenever Thurgood Marshall got into trouble at school, the principal would make him sit in the basement and read the U.S. Constitution. By the time he was 12, he had most of it memorized and his interest in law had begun to take seed. In 1967 he was appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court–the first African American to serve in that position.
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Favorite Bible Passages 1 Student (Student/Study Guide)
$8.99Add to cart: This Bible study is a 26 lesson study of Bible texts that gives participants in Bible study groups refreshing insights into popular, well-loved Scripture passages. Each lesson offers a biblical basis for facing life’s decisions and encourages a deeper personal faith. Each volume contains 26 lessons that may be studied in any order. Use with school classes of Bible study groups. Written by Brady Whitehead Jr., Howard M. Ham
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Favorite Bible Passages 1 Leader (Teacher’s Guide)
$8.99Add to cartThis book provides enough lessons for a twenty-six-week study, following the biblical order from Genesis through Revelation. However, each lesson stands on its own. It is not necessary to study the lessons in sequence. For each session, teachers are provided with the session’s stated purpose, Bible background, a step-by-step teaching plan, and a closing prayer.
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Favorite Bible Passages 2 Student (Student/Study Guide)
$8.99Add to cartThis Bible study is a 26 lesson study of Bible texts that gives participants in Bible study groups refreshing insights into popular, well-loved Scripture passages. Each lesson offers a biblical basis for facing life’s decisions and encourages a deeper personal faith. Each volume contains 26 lessons that may be studied in any order. Use with school classes of Bible study groups. Written by Brenda Stobbe, Jerry L. Mercer
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Favorite Bible Passages 2 Leader (Teacher’s Guide)
$8.99Add to cartThis Bible study is a 26 lesson study of Bible texts that gives participants in Bible study groups refreshing insights into popular, well-loved Scripture passages. Each lesson offers a biblical basis for facing life’s decisions and encourages a deeper personal faith. Each volume contains 26 lessons that may be studied in any order. Use with school classes of Bible study groups. Written by Brenda Stobbe, Jerry L. Mercer.
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Theology Of The Prophetic Books
$40.00Add to cartDonald Gowan offers a unified reading of the prophetic books, showing that each has a distinctive contribution to make to a central theme. These books – Isaiah through Malachi – respond to three key moments in Israel’s history: the end of the Northern Kingdom in 722 B.C., the end of the Southern Kingdom in 587 B.C., and the beginning of the restoration from the Babylonian exile in 538 B.C. Gowan traces the theme of death and resurrection throughout these accounts, finding a symbolic message of particular significance to Christian interpreters of the Bible.
