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After two thousand years of flawed history, here at last is a biography of Mary Magdalene that draws her out of the shadows of history and restores her to her rightful place of importance within Christianity. Throughout history, she has been both revered and reviled, a woman who has taken on many forms-witch, whore, the incarnation of the eternal feminine, and the devoted companion (and perhaps even wife) of Jesus. In this brilliant new biography,...
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Good Girls, Bad Girls of the New Testament takes readers on a powerful journey through the vast landscape of Roman-occupied Judea during the first century and the genesis of Christianity. This landscape serves as the backdrop for twelve amazing stories of women whose paths intersect, either by providence or design, with the paths of Jesus or Paul. Some of these women are familiar, such as Mary, the mother of Jesus, while others, like the wife of the...
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The events surrounding Christ's Passion really happened, and the people who experienced those events were real people, just like you--individuals with their own histories, preconceptions, desires and ambitions. Dr. Roehl tells their stories, bringing to life the sights and sounds, hopes and fears, experienced by those who encountered Jesus during His last week. Let the unique viewpoints of the real people at the cross bring fresh perspective to familiar...
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c2003.
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These twelve men, together with Mary Magdalene were crucial to the establishment of one of the world's great religions. Fascinating historical and biblical evidence to uncover the real lives and identities of Jesus' first disciples, confiming that they were more than just symbolic players in an unfolding religious drama.
15) Paul and friends
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Lion story Bible volume 51
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[1987]
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English
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Relates how Paul, who opposed the followers of Jesus and put many of them in prison, became converted after meeting Jesus himself.
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Lion story Bible volume 31
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1984.
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English
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Recounts the New Testament story of the birth of John the Baptist, Jesus's cousin who prepared the people for His teachings.
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[2005]
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English
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There are a number of dubious characters in the New Testament that we want to examine more closely... We are blessed to have sacred texts that give us pictures of real people who are not one-dimensional. We see the good, the bad and the ugly--the Bible does not present perfect people. We are given the opportunity to see ourselves reflected in the stories of the persons we hold up as models of faith and service. This book is ideal for individual and/or...
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[1998]
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The remarkable men and women who bore witness to the events of the life of Christ are the principal source of our knowledge. They can be said to have shaped the future for the Christian faith and provided the basis for an entire culture. These are their stories.
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