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This book is the English edition of my German book "Reise durch das Alte Testament" (ISBN 978-3-9815308-0-3). Both books were published in January 2013. The Journey is an annotated storybook with texts from the first part of the Old Testament, the Five Books of Moses, and illustrations covering more than 2000 years of Christian and Jewish art.

It was first and foremost written for all those who always wanted to get to know the biblical texts but never really got into it. Maybe the remote language made you shrink back or the seemingly obsolete content with apparently no connection to your own life. Therefore, since understanding the texts is not self-evident, I inserted commentaries alongside the selected stories. The commentaries are based upon insights of current academic theology. And to get our children going, too, I added easy-to read explanations alongside the pictures. You’ll find more than 120 masterpieces of art in this book in beautiful print! The texts are excerpts from different Standard English translations of the Bible.

Since my plan is to give you a thorough introduction to all books of the Bible, I had to divide my bible project into several volumes. This book is volume one and contains the Five Books of Moses, the Torah. It underlines the necessity for Christians to have a sound knowledge of the Old Testament. The New is based upon the Old!

So far, I have not been able, to upload a preview of my book in epub; instead you could visit my homepage (www.bibleandart-publishinghouse.com) and you’ll find sample readings to download if you navigate to the information on “The first book” (scroll down to the bottom).

So, I would be very happy if this book could help opening up the biblical treasures for you – in a fresh, unbiased and transparent way, written by a Catholic and ecumenical Christian!

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[close] Giving away 3 signed copies of "What the Hell."

What if everything you've ever heard about Hell was wrong?

Have you ever thought about the majority of mankind burning in Hell for all of eternity? Does the Bible teach this? Is this really what God has in store for His creation? What the Hell will show what the Scriptures clearly teach about eternity, Hell, and what happens to those who reject God in this life.

Many Christians teach that Jesus is the only way to Heaven and those who reject Him will be punished for all of eternity. Did Jesus really say that? There is a real God and a real judgment day, but is there really a place of eternal torment?

What the Hell will challenge you to study the subject of eternity and Hell like you never have before. It will make you rethink what you may have been taught from the church. It will force you to examine your faith and encourage you to follow the God who loved you enough to give you life. [close]

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• Lucid analysis of how beliefs, expectations, and experience differ from one generation to the next
• Clear-cut, practical, and specific advice about how to use that analysis to facilitate communication, congregational harmony, and spiritual direction
• Intended for anyone in ministry who wants to be a more effective minister to "other" generations, including pastors, chaplains, and spiritual directors

Designed for churches trying to figure out how to grow and reach young people, Faithful Generations provides a hopeful and helpful guide to the different adult generations alive today, discussing the events that formed them and the issues important to them. Most importantly, it describes their spiritual distinctions—the particular needs, gifts, and concerns that drive these different generations. With a basic understanding of how other generations think and what drives them spiritually, ministers and congregations can not only avoid conflict, but also put those distinctions to work to in order to minister more effectively and create harmony in our religious communities.

John Mabry has spent 19 years in pastoral ministry, and 14 years in private practice as a spiritual director. Former editor of Presence: An International Journey of Spiritual Direction, he currently directs the interfaith spiritual direction certificate program at the Chaplaincy Institute for Arts and Interfaith Ministry and is pastor of Grace North Church in Berkeley, CA.

For pastors, chaplains, spiritual directors, pastoral counselors and those training for these ministries.


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