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When Evangelical Protestants received the Revised Standard Version, certain texts regarding the virginity of Mary and other Old Testament passages whose Christian interpretation referred to Jesus did not follow traditional Evangelical translation.
The New International Version project was...
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Ridiculously Simplified Synopsis edit
- - If you like to know religion, you should read it. As atheist, I find it essential.
- - God loves you even though you can't keep the laws he has set down
Summary edit
This book contains not only the history of the Jewish people, but the Fall of mankind and how God intervenes to reconcile us to him. It could be called a love story, arcing over centuries as God tries to bring his children back.
This book is better described as a library- containing 66... read more
People edit
- Jesus: The son of God. And Jesus Christ of Nazareth.
- John: Apostle
- Joseph: Dreamer
- Paul: Once known as Saul, Paul followed Jesus after Jesus showed himself to Paul after his death.
- Peter: An apostle of Jesus
- Moses: Prophet, Hebrew who was once Prince of Egypt and gave that up to follow God.
- David: 2nd King of Israel, considered one of Israel's greatest kings.
- Saul: First King of Israel. (Not the same person as Paul)
- Solomon: Third king of Israel, considered the wisest king to ever live as God had given Solomon the gift of wisdom.
- Sarah: Is Abrahams wife. she laughed when God's angel told her she was going to have a baby. She did ad he name is Isac
Quotes edit
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“Psalms 46:10 Be Still, And know that I am God.”
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“Genisis 1:1 "In the begining God created the heavens and the earth."”
Organizations edit
First Sentence edit
The first phrase in the Hebrew text of 1:1 is bereshith ("in <the> beginning"), which is also the Hebrew title of the book (books in ancient times customarily were named after their first word or two).
Table of Contents edit
~ Old Testament ~
Genesis
Exodus
Leviticus
Numbers
Deuteronomy
Joshua
Judges
Ruth
1 Samuel
2 Samuel
1 Kings
2 Kings
1 Chronicles
2 Chronicles
Ezra
Nehemiah
Esther
Job
Psalms
Proverbs
Ecclesiastes
Song of Solomon
Isaiah
Jeremiah
Lamentations
Ezekiel
Daniel
Hosea
Joel
Amos
Obadiah
Jonah
Micah
Nahum
Habakkuk
Zephaniah
Haggai
Zechariah
Malachi
~ New Testament ~
Matthew
Mark
Luke
John
Acts
Romans
1 Corinthians
2 Corinthians
Galatians
Ephesians
Philippians
Colossians
1 Thessalonians
2 Thessalonians
1 Timothy
2 Timothy
Titus
Philemon
Hebrews
James
1 Peter
2 Peter
1 John
2 John
3 John
Jude
Revelation
Themes & Symbolism edit
- Salvation: It is the one that Lord Jesus <second person in the Holy Trinity, Son of the Living God> promised to everyone who believe in Him. Salvation primarily means cleansing of the soul to be worthy in living in the paradise/heaven alongside God, the Son and the Holy Spirit.
- Cross: The symbol of Christ's passion and suffering in order to save the Chosen Ones from eternal damnation<or hell>.
- Bread: In the Old Testament, when bread is spoken with , it symbolizes nourishment to one's body and giver of strength. In the New Testament, it had a new meaning. It symbolized Christ's body, a metaphor to the willingness of someone to take part on Him and follow him.
- Forgiveness: Describe this theme.
Series & Lists edit
This is book 6 of 95 in Telegraph Top 100 Books, 2008. (authoritative list)
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- Library of Congress: 00-110780
- Dewey: 220.520814
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