An essential resource for families to share togetherThe Barnabas Family Bible is designed to equip parents and carers to look at key Bible passages with their children in a structured way. Differing from a children's Bible in that it is written to promote an interactive family study time, it contains 110 key extracts, using the Contemporary English Version of the Bible text and spanning the whole Bible narrative. Each section includes: Commentary on the passage Questions to discuss Visual aid Activity idea Prayer idea Key verse Old or New Testament story linkAlso included: Guidance and support for sharing faith as a family A family-friendly overview of the Bible story A selection of best-loved Bible passages Further resources to support families and family Bible study

A practical resource for those leading Collective Worship in primary schoolsCollective Worship for Primary Schools contains 50 assembly outlines, each based on a key theme and including an interactive game, a thought for the day, a Bible story, questions, a reflection time, a prayer and a music suggestion.Each school month has been matched to Christian festivals, topics and themes, as well as exploring traditional Christian values, such as caring for the poor and speaking out for others, in the context of school issues. Cultural issues and world focus are also included. An appendix provides a suggested calendar of assemblies to use throughout the Christian year and a list of themes linked to world international days or other significant events for the school year.

Designed to enable children and adults to see the cross through the eyes of other cultures and traditions Promotes discussion and debate on why this single, historical event continues to exercise such an influence worldwide Explores how Christians in a wide variety of places, different times in history and in different circumstances, have lived purposeful lives because of their faith in a Christ, who died and who is risen - all symbolized by the cross Covers crosses from a wide diversity of cultures and faith traditions Includes an 'A-cross the Year' section suggesting ways the material can be used for activity days, holiday clubs, seasonal events and all-age worship.

At first glance, it may seem strange that after more than two thousand years of biblical interpretation, there are still major disagreements among biblical scholars about what the Jewish and Christian Scriptures say and about how one is to read and understand them. Yet the range of interpretive approaches now available is the result both of the richness of the biblical texts themselves and of differences in the worldviews of the communities and individuals who have sought to make the Scriptures relevant to their own time and place. A History of Biblical Interpretation provides detailed and extensive studies of the interpretation of the Scriptures by Jewish and Christian writers throughout the ages. Written by internationally renowned scholars, this multivolume work comprehensively treats the many different methods of interpretation, the many important interpreters who have written in various eras, and the many key issues that have surfaced repeatedly over the long course of biblical interpretation. The first volume explores interpreters and their methods in the ancient period, from the very earliest stages to the time when the canons of Judaism and Christianity gained general acceptance. The second volume contains essays by fifteen noted scholars discussing major methods, movements, and interpreters in the Jewish and Christian communities from the beginning of the Middle Ages until the end of the sixteenth-century Reformation. The authors examine such themes as the variety of interpretive developments within Judaism during this period, the monumental work of Rashi and his followers, the achievements of the Carolingian era, and the later scholastic developments within the universities, beginning in the twelfth century. Included are bibliographical references for even deeper study. - Publisher.

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George Thomas Stokes' "The Expositor's Bible: The Acts of the Apostles Vol. 2" is a scholarly and incisive check out early Christian records as recorded within the biblical book of Acts. Stokes, a frequent author to The Expositor's Bible series, combines painstaking have a look at with a thorough cognizance of theological intricacies. In this bankruptcy, Stokes dives into the tumultuous occasions that observed Jesus Christ's resurrection, charting the apostles' movements and reviews as they unfold the Christian message. He offers readers historical context, offering light at the cultural and spiritual milieu of the time, and delves into the theological significance of the apostles' deeds. Stokes' remark is extremely good for its readability and accessibility, making complicated theological topics intelligible to a huge target audience. The tale unfolds with a mixture of ancient accuracy and spiritual perception, giving readers a radical picture of the early Christian society and the troubles they encountered. "The Expositor's Bible: The Acts of the Apostles Vol. 2" is an invaluable useful resource for pupils and everybody inquisitive about an intensive exam of the early Christian Church's origins and progress.