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In Essays on the Bible, 20th century Japanese philosopher and spiritual leader Masahisa Goi discusses the universal truths within well-known and well-loved passages from the New Testament. Drawing on a profound source of spiritual intuition, he elucidates the ancient teachings of Jesus for people in the modern era, grounding them in history and offering comparisons with Buddhism as well as his own teachings and method of prayer. Whether or not readers...
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In this radically different interpretation of the Hebrew text of the Song of Solomon, we do not follow the current fallacious attempts to find a historical basis of the text in the life of Solomon. We treat it as it obviously is: an imaginary romance designed to typify the love of the promised Messiah for the faithful of Israel, which is the Old Testament Church, and by extension, the love of Christ for His Church.
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In I Peter 2:4-5, we read: "To whom coming, as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious, Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ." From this passage of Scripture, we learn that everyone who believes in Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord is a priest. To understand what this teaching means for each of us, we must...
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This is a print on demand book and is therefore non- returnable.
Long begins this volume with a discussion of the nature of historical literature and a survey of its important genres: list, report, story, and history. He then focuses on 1 Kings as an example of historical literature, first analyzing the book as a whole and then unit-by-unit. The work is enhanced by extensive bibliographies and a glossary of genres and formulas which offers clear,...
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