EdenSong: Revelations of Identity
Title | EdenSong: Revelations of Identity PDF eBook |
Author | Michele Francesca Cohen |
Publisher | Now Found Publishing |
Pages | 124 |
Release | 2020-01-14 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 1942362226 |
An identity crisis is pervading our world. Multitudes of people are looking for love in all the wrong places, unsure of life's meaning and where they fit in. Yet a radical desire is stirring within humanity to unveil the truths to foundational questions asked throughout the Ages:Who am I? - Where do I come from? - What is life? - Why am I here?Empowering answers are close at hand.EdenSong is a transformative unfolding of Man's beginnings that opens us to a profound awareness of our identity, purpose, and worth.This detailed journey through the Garden of Eden narrative offers core solutions for the internal conflicts we experience each day to anchor us in joy, revive us in faith, and align us with unconditional Love. It presents a paradigm shift of understanding that positively effects how we see ourselves, our lives, and everything around us-a secret decoder to our untapped potential and a life of clarity and fulfillment.Identity is the home from which millions feel estranged. EdenSong unlocks the door.
EdenSong
Title | EdenSong PDF eBook |
Author | Michele Cohen |
Publisher | Now Found Publishing |
Pages | 174 |
Release | 2020-01-14 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9781942362203 |
An identity crisis is pervading our world. Multitudes of people are looking for love in all the wrong places, unsure of life's meaning and where they fit in. Yet a radical desire is stirring within humanity to unveil the truths to foundational questions asked throughout the Ages:Who am I? - Where do I come from? - What is life? - Why am I here?Empowering answers are close at hand.EdenSong is a transformative unfolding of Man's beginnings that opens us to a profound awareness of our identity, purpose, and worth.This detailed journey through the Garden of Eden narrative offers core solutions for the internal conflicts we experience each day to anchor us in joy, revive us in faith, and align us with unconditional Love. It presents a paradigm shift of understanding that positively effects how we see ourselves, our lives, and everything around us-a secret decoder to our untapped potential and a life of clarity and fulfillment.Identity is the home from which millions feel estranged. EdenSong unlocks the door.
Apocalypse of Moses
Title | Apocalypse of Moses PDF eBook |
Author | Scriptural Research Institute |
Publisher | Scriptural Research Institute |
Pages | 62 |
Release | 2019-10-10 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 1989604153 |
The Apocalypse of Moses is the Greek version of the Life of Adam and Eve. The original version is believed to have been written in a Semitic language, as there as terms transliterated into Greek from a Semitic language, however, it is not known positively which language, as the original text is lost, and so far, no fragments have been found among the Dead Sea Scrolls that can be firmly linked to it. The closest text discovered to date among the Dead Sea Scrolls would be the Genesis Apocryphon scroll, written in Aramaic and generally dated to between 37 BC to 50 AD. The original language of the Apocalypse of Moses was likely also Aramaic, as demonstrated by the use of the name Iah (Jah), which is found more commonly in Aramaic language books, like Tobit. A number of references circumstantially date the original work to the era when the Greeks ruled Judea, between 330 and 140 BC. The reference to Iah is itself evidence of a pre-Hasmonean origin, as the Hasmoneans’ authorized’ version of the Hebrew texts appear to have redacted Iah (יה) to Yahweh (יהוה) when they converted the Jews from the Canaanite (Samaritan/Paleo-Hebrew) script to the Assyrian (Hebrew) script. The name Iah (Jah) does show up in many ancient names, such as Josiah, and phrases such as Hallelujah, implying it was once widely accepted as the name of (a) God, however, virtually disappeared from the Hebrew scriptures at some point, likely during the Hasmonean redaction and standardization circa 140 BC. The reference to Lord Sabaoth (κυρίῳ σαβαωθ) is another indicator of a pre-Hasmonean origin for the text. Lord Sabaoth was the Major-General of the Lord God’s army that helped Joshua destroy the walls of Jericho in the Septuagint’s Book of Joshua. There are many references to Lord Sabaoth, the ‘Lord of War’ in the Greek era, however, during the early Hasmonean era, he became an epitaph of Iaw (Yahweh) the national God of Hasmonean Judea: Iaw Sabaoth (יהוה צבאות). The Hasmoneans redacted Lord Sabaoth from the Book of Joshua, replacing him with Yahweh (יהוה), meaning that Yahweh was the Major-General of his own army in the Masoretic version of Joshua. According to later-Hasmonean records, Yahweh Sabaoth became the Jewish version of Dionysus or Bacchus, a god of war, wine, and lust, before he was abandoned during the formation of the Pharisee sect, who rejected the pronunciation of any of the names of God.
Earliest Christianity
Title | Earliest Christianity PDF eBook |
Author | Martin Hengel |
Publisher | |
Pages | 260 |
Release | 1986 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN |
This volume brings together two important historical studies by Professor Hengel, Acts and the History of Earliest Christianity, and Property and Riches in the Early Church. Together they give a vivid and clearly written picture of life and values in the first days of Christianity. 'Remarkably easy reading and well within the reach of those who are shy of works of scholarship' (Expository Times). Martin Hengel was Professor of New Testament and Early Judaism in the University of Tubingen.
The Beginning of Wisdom
Title | The Beginning of Wisdom PDF eBook |
Author | Leon Kass |
Publisher | Simon and Schuster |
Pages | 722 |
Release | 2003-05-20 |
Genre | Philosophy |
ISBN | 0743242998 |
Imagine that you could really understand the Bible...that you could read, analyze, and discuss the book of Genesis not as a compositional mystery, a cultural relic, or a linguistic puzzle palace, or even as religious doctrine, but as a philosophical classic, precisely in the same way that a truth-seeking reader would study Plato or Nietzsche. Imagine that you could be led in your study by one of America's preeminent intellectuals and that he would help you to an understanding of the book that is deeper than you'd ever dreamed possible, that he would reveal line by line, verse by verse the incredible riches of this illuminating text -- one of the very few that actually deserve to be called seminal. Imagine that you could get, from Genesis, the beginning of wisdom. The Beginning of Wisdom is a hugely learned book that, like Genesis itself, falls naturally into two sections. The first shows how the universal history described in the first eleven chapters of Genesis, from creation to the tower of Babel, conveys, in the words of Leon Kass, "a coherent anthropology" -- a general teaching about human nature -- that "rivals anything produced by the great philosophers." Serving also as a mirror for the reader's self-discovery, these stories offer profound insights into the problematic character of human reason, speech, freedom, sexual desire, the love of the beautiful, pride, shame, anger, guilt, and death. Something as seemingly innocuous as the monotonous recounting of the ten generations from Adam to Noah yields a powerful lesson in the way in which humanity encounters its own mortality. In the story of the tower of Babel are deep understandings of the ambiguous power of speech, reason, and the arts; the hazards of unity and aloneness; the meaning of the city and its quest for self-sufficiency; and man's desire for fame, immortality, and apotheosis -- and the disasters these necessarily cause. Against this background of human failure, Part Two of The Beginning of Wisdom explores the struggles to launch a new human way, informed by the special Abrahamic covenant with the divine, that might address the problems and avoid the disasters of humankind's natural propensities. Close, eloquent, and brilliant readings of the lives and educations of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and Jacob's sons reveal eternal wisdom about marriage, parenting, brotherhood, education, justice, political and moral leadership, and of course the ultimate question: How to live a good life? Connecting the two "parts" is the book's overarching philosophical and pedagogical structure: how understanding the dangers and accepting the limits of human powers can open the door to a superior way of life, not only for a solitary man of virtue but for an entire community -- a life devoted to righteousness and holiness. This extraordinary book finally shows Genesis as a coherent whole, beginning with the creation of the natural world and ending with the creation of a nation that hearkens to the awe-inspiring summons to godliness. A unique and ambitious commentary, a remarkably readable literary exegesis and philosophical companion, The Beginning of Wisdom is one of the most important books in decades on perhaps the most important -- and surely the most frequently read -- book of all time.
A Perfect Union of Contrary Things
Title | A Perfect Union of Contrary Things PDF eBook |
Author | Maynard James Keenan |
Publisher | Rowman & Littlefield |
Pages | 331 |
Release | 2018-10-01 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | 1495082903 |
A Perfect Union of Contrary Things is the authorized biography of musician and vintner Maynard James Keenan. Co-author Sarah Jensen's 30-year friendship with Keenan gives her unique insight into his history and career trajectory. The book traces Keenan's journey from his Midwest childhood to his years in the Army to his time in art school, from his stint at a Boston pet shop to his place in the international spotlight and his influence on contemporary music and regional winemaking. A comprehensive portrayal of a versatile and dedicated artist, A Perfect Union of Contrary Things pays homage to the people and places that shaped the man and his art. Until now, Maynard's fans have had access to only an abridged version of his story. A Perfect Union of Contrary Things presents the outtakes, the scenes of disappointment and triumph, and the events that led him to take one step after the next, to change direction, to explore sometimes surprising opportunities. Included are sidebars in his own words, often humorous anecdotes that illuminate the narrative, as well as commentary by his family members, friends, instructors, and industry colleagues. The book also features a foreword by Alex Grey, an American visionary artist and longtime friend of Keenan. Accompanying the text are photos of Keenan from childhood to the present. Maynard's story is a metaphor for the reader's own evolution and an encouragement to follow one's dreams, hold fast to individual integrity, and work ceaselessly to fulfill our creative potential.
All These Perfect Crosses
Title | All These Perfect Crosses PDF eBook |
Author | Craig Finn |
Publisher | |
Pages | |
Release | 2021-03-03 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9781736314708 |
Illustrator Andrew Greenstone interprets the lyrics of singer/songwriter and frontman of The Hold Steady, Craig Finn. This deluxe edition of the original comic book includes additional bonus material.