The Supporting Cast of the Bible

The Supporting Cast of the Bible
Title The Supporting Cast of the Bible PDF eBook
Author Gina Hens-Piazza
Publisher Lexington Books
Pages 131
Release 2020-01-14
Genre Religion
ISBN 1978706944

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This book spotlights the Old Testament’s “supporting cast,” the vast array of nameless characters wedged in the margins of biblical stories. Often categorized as literary props or aspects of scenery, these anonymous figures (“laborers,” “a creditor,” “the crowd,” “servants,” “elders,” “a midwife,” etc.) frequently shoulder the burden of a story that is never theirs. Grounded in literary theory, Gina Hens-Piazza sets forth a new taxonomy for these often anonymous characters.

Family Portraits

Family Portraits
Title Family Portraits PDF eBook
Author Randy McCracken
Publisher WestBow Press
Pages 461
Release 2013-12
Genre Religion
ISBN 1490811745

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Pastor and Bible teacher Randy McCracken offers an intimate look at lesser-known members of 1 and 2 Samuel's four main families--those of Samuel, Eli, Saul, and David. Examining characters unfamiliar to many Bible readers, he reveals important lessons for today.

God, Gender and the Bible

God, Gender and the Bible
Title God, Gender and the Bible PDF eBook
Author Deborah Sawyer
Publisher Routledge
Pages 196
Release 2005-06-29
Genre History
ISBN 1134686382

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Deborah Sawyer discusses this crucial yet unresolved question in the context of contemporary and postmodern ideas about gender and power, based on fresh examination of a number of texts from Hebrew and Christian scripture. Such texts offer striking parallels to contemporary gender theories (particularly those of Luce Irigaray and Judith Butler), which have unravelled given notions of power and constructed identity. Through the study of gender in terms of its application by biblical writers as a theological strategy, we can observe how these writers use female characters to undermine human masculinity, through their 'higher' intention to elevate the biblical God. God Gender and the Bible demonstrates that both maleness and femaleness are constructed in the light of divine omnipotence. Unlike many approaches to the Bible that offer hegemonist interpretations, such as those that are explicitly Christian or Jewish, or liberationist or feminist, this enlightening and readable study sustains and works with the inconsistencies evident in biblical literature.

All the People in the Bible

All the People in the Bible
Title All the People in the Bible PDF eBook
Author Richard R. Losch
Publisher Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Pages 587
Release 2008-05-13
Genre Religion
ISBN 1467423432

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"More than any other book, the Bible offers an amazing collection of fascinating characters ranging from the holiest of the holy to some of the most depraved scoundrels imaginable. Many are mentioned only in passing, yet history and archaeology can often fill in the blanks and flesh them out as exciting human beings. For this reason we have in many cases been able to tell much more about them than the Bible alone reveals." -- Richard R. Losch (from the preface) A comprehensive gathering of persons found in the Bible, including the Apocrypha, All the People in the Bible really delivers on its title: literally all of the Bible's characters appear in this fascinating reference work. From the first article on Aaron to the final entry on Zophar, Richard Losch details each person in a lively narrative style. The bulk of the book consists of Losch's A–Z articles covering the familiar and the not-so-familiar figures in Scripture. Names of people who are found only in genealogies or who had no significant effect on history are included solely in the alphabetical listing starting on page 452. That listing, “All the People in the Bible and Apocrypha,” includes pronunciations, brief identifications, and biblical references. Persons covered in greater detail in the main part of the book are identified in bold print. Losch's intriguing look at all the people in the Bible is anything but a dry reference work. This is a book to dip into and enjoy over and over.

The Supporting Cast of the Bible

The Supporting Cast of the Bible
Title The Supporting Cast of the Bible PDF eBook
Author Gina Hens-Piazza
Publisher Fortress Academic
Pages 134
Release 2020-01-15
Genre Literary Criticism
ISBN 9781978706934

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Focusing on supporting characters in the Old Testament, Gina Hens-Piazza argues against the caste system of the biblical narratives and provides insight into the many and different "others" who make up the anonymous multitude in the biblical world.

Out of the Darkness of Academics Into the Light of Jesus Christ-

Out of the Darkness of Academics Into the Light of Jesus Christ-
Title Out of the Darkness of Academics Into the Light of Jesus Christ- PDF eBook
Author Glenn W. Martin
Publisher AuthorHouse
Pages 214
Release 2009-05
Genre
ISBN 1438983093

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This book is about the nuances of college life as viewed from a Christian perspective. Dr. Martin came to the conclusion that the quest for human knowledge is endless in its own seductive way. Our educational bastions are an arms length from the church; yet it appears the church is being neglected by many who labor in the halls of academics by their lack of participation in church. It is durable and manageable for one to participate in both the educational process and the church, however, these individuals are becoming a rare breed and that is why Dr. Martin challenges the educator to return to his/her spiritual roots. Dr. Martin asserts spiritual values are a reality and to be negligent here is without excuse.

Social-science Commentary on the Letters of Paul

Social-science Commentary on the Letters of Paul
Title Social-science Commentary on the Letters of Paul PDF eBook
Author Bruce J. Malina
Publisher Fortress Press
Pages 428
Release 2006-01-01
Genre Religion
ISBN 9780800636401

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This latest addition to the Fortress Social-Science Commentaries on New Testament writings illuminates the values, perceptions, and social codes of the Mediterranean culture that shaped Paul and his interactions - both harmonious and conflicted - with others, Malina and Pilch add new dimensions to our understanding of the apostle as a social change agent, his coworkers as innovators, and his gospel as an assertion of the honor of the God of Israel.