Angels is not guided by traditions, stories, speculations, or myths about angels. Heiser's study is grounded in the terms the Bible itself uses to describe members of God's heavenly host; he examines the terms in their biblical context while drawing on insights from the wider context of the ancient Near Eastern world. The bible's view on heavenly beings begins with Old Testament terms but then moves into literature from the Second Temple period--Jewish...

The several books about wiccans and pagans only briefly mention beliefs about an afterlife. Wiccan and pagan funereal rites seem practically nonexistent, a fact Starhawk and company discovered when her husband died, and that spurred them to assemble this useful resource. It is a collection of essays that begins by explaining pagan thealogy (the distinctive spelling indicates goddess study) and proceeds to actual rituals and chants, a discussion of...

What would it be like for modern readers to sit down beside Jesus as he explained the Bible to them' What life-changing insights might emerge from such a transformative encounter' Lois Tverberg knows the treasures that await readers willing to learn how to read the Bible through Jewish eyes. By helping them understand the Bible as Jesus and his first-century listeners would have, she bridges the gaps of time and culture in order to open the Bible...

Are you getting the spiritual nourishment you need? We've all experienced times when we have not eaten a balanced diet or we've eaten too many sweets. We feel sick, light-headed, and occasionally depressed, or we become irritated and edgy. It's the body's way of letting us know that it's lacking sufficient nourishment. Optimal health requires optimal nutrition. The same is true spiritually speaking. Without sufficient and regular biblical nutrition,...

In this five-session Bible study (DVD/digital video sold separately), Wendy Blight implements her practical and approachable style to equip readers to study the Word of God and then apply it to their own lives in practical ways. This study is for any woman who wants to move beyond simply knowing about God to really knowing God in a very personal way. Join Wendy as she teaches how the very names of God reveal His character and heart. This study will...

The groundbreaking, bestselling series-millions of copies sold worldwide! A classic of ancient human history-and one of the inspirations behind the History Channel's Ancient Aliens-Zecharia Sitchin's Earth Chronicles series is the revelatory and deeply provocative masterwork that forever altered humankind's view of our history and our destiny. The fantastic conclusion to the groundbreaking Earth Chronicles series brings together past and present...

"In this six-session Bible study, author and Proverbs 31 Ministries speaker Lynn Cowell encourages women to dig deep into God's Word to discover they can find boldness to do great things based not on their own confidence, but the confidence they found in an unshakable God." -Publisher Marketing.

God's story of His people and biblical truths that offer life, hope, and direction for today.

Where are your thoughts taking you? We've all tried to think out way out of bad habits and unhealthy thought patterns, only to find ourselves stuck with out-of-control minds and off-track daily lives. In "Winning the War in your Mind," pastor and New York Times bestselling author Craig Groeschel reveals that our lives are always moving in the direction of our strongest thoughts. What we think shapes who we are. Both the Bible and modern science provide...

"Millions have vanished . . . War has erupted around the globe . . . Cities have been ransacked and overrunwith lawlessness . . . Yet this is only the beginning of the chaos that is to come. Emma Grady has seen civilization collapse and New York gutted by nuclear attack. Amidst this international crisis, she and her growing family of outcasts must unravel the meaning of these strange and horrifying events, even as they struggle to survive. On the...