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84) Noah
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1 videodisc (137 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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A man is appointed by God to carry out a crucial mission of rescue before a calamitous flood destroys the world.
86) The red tent
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1 videodisc (176 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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The story of the twelve tribes of Israel is told through the eyes of Jacob's only daughter, Dinah. Dinah's happy childhood is spent inside the red tent where the women of her tribe gather and share the traditions and turmoil of ancient womanhood. The film recounts the story of Dinah's mothers Leah, Rachel, Zilpah, and Bilhah, the four wives of Jacob. Dinah matures and experiences an intense love that subsequently leads to a devastating loss, and the...
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ix, 285 pages ; 22 cm
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English
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"An illuminating exploration of the Bible and many of our most contentious contemporary issues. Many people today claim that their positions on various issues are grounded in biblical values, and they use scriptural passages to support their claims. But the Bible was written over the course of several hundred years and contains contradictory positions on many issues. The Bible seldom provides simple answers; it more often shows the complexity of moral...
88) Elias: op. 70
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2 audio discs (110 min.) : digital, stereo ; 4 3/4 in.
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Deutsch
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English
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God's Scoundrels and Misfits examines the relationships of biblical characters with God and with each other. Some took advantage of the second chances God offered them while others missed the opportunities to change the direction of their lives. Lessons learned from the choices they made and the outcomes they experienced are explored in the context of modern families and individuals. Sibling rivalry, unbridled ambition, women's issues, suffering,...
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The Essential Biblical Collection: Collection of classic books about the Bible, including the New and Old Testament. Companion to the Bible, E. P. Barrows. Men of the Bible; Some Lesser-Known Characters. The Great Doctrines of the Bible, Rev. William Evans. Christ, Christianity and the Bible, I. M. Haldeman. A Study of the King James, Cleland Boyd McAfee. The Bible Book by Book, Josiah Blake Tidwell. The Bible Period by Period, Josiah Blake Tidwell....
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English
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The Devotion for Motion Series: full-text messages in a conversational style to be read to an audience to spur to heartfelt action.Each book in the series has full-text ready-to-read bible devotions in a conversational style, expounding biblical principles from both Testaments. Geared to spur the Christian Pilgrim to action, these devotions glean inspiration from numerous passages and the lives of some of the best-known men and women heroes of holy...
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viii, 243 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
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English
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Today's headlines shout of modern plagues, social tensions, economic crises, and rampant depression. Many are asking, what day is it on God's prophetic calendar? Trusted Bible teacher and Pastor, Dr. David Jeremiah opens up the Word of God to reveal what it has to say about the days we are living in. Sharing how prophecies and wisdom from centuries ago still speak the truth today and point the way forward for tomorrow. Whether one is new to biblical...
93) Quarantine
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English
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Jim Crace's novel is the brilliantly imagined story of Christ's forty days in the wilderness, a tale of three men, two women, and a curious wanderer whose peculiar fate is transformed into legend. Dazzling, gritty, and utterly compelling, Quarantine is a work at once timeless and timely, a parable for the ages.
94) 1 & 2 Kings
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English
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Provan treats 1 and 2 Kings as a unified whole nestled within its canonical context. Kings constantly presupposes knowledge of the remainder of the story of Israel and invites reflection upon itself in the light of the prophetic writings and of the New Testament. It is examined here as narrative literature with historiographical intent, designed to teach its readers about God and the Ways of God. Provan does a masterful job of drawing the reader's...
95) La tienda roja
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viii, 355 pages ; 21 cm
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Español
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"A Spanish edition of Anita Diamant's bestselling The Red Tent, which imagines the life of Dinah and combines rich storytelling with a valuable achievement in modern fiction: a new view of biblical women's lives"--
"Una edición española de Anita Diamant del best seller La tienda roja, que se imagina la vida de Dina y combina rica narración de cuentos con un logro valioso en la ficción moderna: una nueva visión de la vida de las mujeres bíblicas"--translated...
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x, 211 pages ; 23 cm
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English
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Most Christians have heard a familiar description of the Samaritan woman in John 4: she was a sinner, an adulteress, even a prostitute. Throughout church history, the woman at the well has been seen narrowly in terms of her gender and marital history. What are we missing in the story? And what difference does our interpretation of this passage make for women and men in the church? Caryn A. Reeder calls us to see the Samaritan woman in a different...
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