Biblos.com: Search, Read, Study the Bible in Many Languages Michael Scheifler's BIBLE LIGHT HOMEPAGE Abraham: Disciple Lessons from the Faith of Abraham His father was a moon-worshipper in Ur of the Chaldeans. But God began to speak and Abraham listened. He struck out from his home and his people to obey God's call to "go to the land I will show you." His wife was barren and old, but God promised Abram a son. Abraham was a flawed man who followed a perfect God. Abraham is rightly called "the father of faith," for he blazed the trail for us. I invite you take a 11-week trek with me -- to go back nearly 4,000 years, cross deserts, ride camels, dwell in tents, acquire wealth, suffer childlessness, sacrifice much, receive promises, and catch a glimpse of the glory of God. Here's how we'll study together. Each Saturday I'll e-mail you the lesson for the week. Here's the outline: The Call of Abraham (11:27-12:9). We'll probably have people from a variety of faith's participating in this study, including Jews and Muslims who revere Abraham (Ibrahim) as a spiritual ancestor.
Digital Dead Sea Scrolls Bible Study Tools Online, Verses, 40+ Versions, Commentaries, Concordances Home Page Hebrew Name for God - The Messiah (Mashiach) The honor and majesty with which David tells us (Psalm 104) that GodHimself is clothed He will bestow on the Messiah. As it is said,'His glory is great in Thy salvation, honour and majesty hast Thou laid upon Him.' (Numbers Rabbah 14) Introduction Messiah in the Midrash There is a long tradition of midrash (commentary) concerning the Mashiach among the Jewish sages. From the time of creation constant reference is made in Holy Writ to Messiah and the Messianic hope of Israel. Messiah and New CreationWhen God first created the "generations" of the heavens and the earth, the word toldot (תולדות) is used (Gen. 2:4). The name "Perez" (פרץ) means "breach" (from paratz, meaning "to break through"). The Restored Vav is a picture of the Mashiach who would would descend from the "generations" of the line of Perez. To Anoint Mashach.Qal 3ms; to anoint or smear with oil; to consecrate. The person (or thing) anointed by God was called mashiach - an "anointed one" or "chosen one": Mashiach His Messiah
The Holy Bible Web Site @ Zeitun-eg.org - Athens, First Century AD About this serviceRead/Join Zeitun-eg.org Mailinglist RealVideo clips on the apparitions of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Zeitoun, Egypt (1968-1971)Clip 1 (5 min - 20Kbps/Arabic)Clip 1 (5 min - 34Kbps/English) + Clip 2 (2 min - 20Kbps) - Require RealPlayer G2 or laterDownload Clip 1 (as above but in high quality RealVideo - zipped: 2.86 MB)A rare RealAudio clip of a message by Pope St. Kyrillos VI in his own voice (Arabic/Coptic - 4:21 min - 16Kbps) - Requires RealPlayer G2 or laterPope St. Kyrillos VI Web GalleryThe Apparitions of Virgin Mary in Shentena El-Hagar, EgyptThe Apparitions of Virgin Mary in Edfu, EgyptBlessed are those who have not seen and yet have believedThe Holy Bible Web Site WAP ChannelSearch the Arabic Bible Online (Old & New Testaments - Smith Van Dyke)New and Free! Download Arabic Multimedia Bible v99.6 and for ChildrenNew! Special! Free! For as I passed by, and beheld your devotions, I found an altar with this inscription, TO THE UNKNOWN GOD. Acts 17:22-29 (KJV)
Dead Sea -- Materials Relating to World of the Scrolls The Origin of the Scrolls and the Qumran Site In "The Dead Sea Scrolls: A New Perspective," Professor Norman Golb of the Oriental Institute at the University of Chicago presents evidence to support his view that the Dead Sea Scrolls do not derive from a sect that copied or wrote the manuscripts that were found in the nearby caves. According to Professor Golb, there is no persuasive evidence to support the commonly held view that a sect inhabited the Qumran plateau. Dr. Norman Golb The Dead Sea Scrolls: A New Perspective The American Scholar (Spring, 1989) Bound serial. The Sectarian Calendar Displayed here, from Hebrew University Professor S. Shemaryahu Talmon The World of Qumran from Within (Jerusalem, 1989) Printed book. Pliny on the Essenes Pliny the Elder, a Roman historian, described the Essenes in his encyclopedic work, "Natural History" (Chapter V:17,4). To the west (of the Dead Sea) the Essenes have put the necessary distance between themselves and the insalubrious shore .... W.
Christian Churches of God World Conference The Christian Churches of God (CCG) is a global organization with conferences in Australia, North and South America, Europe, Africa and Asia. CCG is the largest of the modern branches of the Church of God and imparts the end time message of Scripture. CCG follows the original doctrines of the Church founded by Christ and the apostles. CCG keeps God's original Holy Day sequence in accordance with God's calendar and is recognized as a world authority on the ancient temple calendar system (see God’s Calendar (No. 156). The Constitution of the Christian Churches of God explains the purpose, structure and administration of the Church. CCG is dedicated to providing well-researched, scholarly Bible study papers which outline the original faith of the Christian Church as taught by Messiah and the apostles. CCG teaches that there are only two sacraments given by the Messiah (see paper The Sacraments of the Church [150]). The Apostles tell us that the Bible is of no private interpretation.
Study Tools "Let them praise the name of the LORD: for his name alone is excellent; his glory [is] above the earth and heaven." Psa 148:13 In the Old Testament times, a name was not only identification, but an identity as well. Who is God to you? Is He your Most High God, All sufficient One, Master, Lord of Peace, the Lord Who Will Provide? Hallowed be Your name? To hallow a thing is to make it holy or to set it apart to be exalted as being worthy of absolute devotion. (el shad-di') All-Sufficient One, Lord God Almighty Use in the Bible: In the Old Testament El Shaddai occurs 7 times. Variant spellings: None TWOT Reference: 2333 Strong's Reference: H7706 El Shaddai in the Septuagint: theou saddai - God Shaddai; pantokratôr (for Shaddai) - the Almighty Meaning and Derivation: El is another name that is translated as "God" and can be used in conjunction with other words to designate various aspects of God's character. (el el-yone') The Most High God TWOT Reference: 1624g, 1624h Strong's Reference: H5945
NAMES OF GOD —Biblical Data: Like other Hebrew proper names, the name of God is more than a mere distinguishing title. It represents the Hebrew conception of the divine nature or character and of the relation of God to His people. It can readily be understood, therefore, how the divine name is often spoken of as equivalent to the divine presence or power or glory. ) is used absolutely, doubtless as an equivalent for "the name of " (Lev. xxiv. 11, 16; comp. Of the names of God in the Old Testament, that which occurs most frequently (6,823 times) is the so-called Tetragrammaton, ( ), the distinctive personal name of the God of Israel. = "Lord"), which the Masorites have inserted in the text, indicating thereby that Adonai was to be read (as a "ḳeri perpetuum") instead of . This name, according to the narrative in Ex. iii. In appearance, ( ) is the third person singular imperfect "ḳal" of the verb , from , the later equivalent of the archaic stem ). ) or Yahaweh ( ). ), and Jo or Yo ( , contracted from Elohim.
Internet Resources for the Study of Judaism and Christianity This page lists a number of sites on the Internet that are useful for the study of Judaism and Christianity. The list is necessarily partial, provisional, and even parochial. A casual glance will show how Penn-centered it is. It is amazing that this much relevant information already exists on the Internet. Some of this material is brilliant, and much of it is useful. One should realize, however, that most original research must still begin in a good library. Thanks to Alan Humm, Anthony F.