John J. Collins’ Introduction to the Hebrew Bible is one of the most reliable and widely adopted critical textbooks at undergraduate and graduate levels alike, and for good reason. Enriched by decades of classroom teaching, it is aimed explicitly at motivated students regardless of their previous exposure to the Bible or faith commitments. Collins proceeds through the canon of the Old Testament and the apocrypha, judiciously presenting the current state of historical, archaeological, and l...

Many people today think of Satan as a little red demon with a pointy tail and a pitchfork—but this vision of the devil developed over many centuries and would be foreign to the writers of the Old Testament, where this figure makes his first appearances. The earliest texts that mention the Satan—it is always “the Satan” in the Old Testament—portray him as an agent of Yahweh, serving as an executioner of evildoers. But over the course of time, the Satan came to be regarded more as God’s enem...

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Eddie Hart, a devoted officer at Langdon Fire Station, grapples with the lingering grief over his mother's demise and the burdensome secret he harbors concerning her death, a truth he finds impossible to share with his seemingly detached father. At the firehouse, he faces the challenge of appeasing senior managers hell-bent on either reining in his Watch or disbanding it altogether, all while guiding the new recruit through the demanding facets of the profession. Amidst the workplace turmo...

We invite you to walk with Jesus and see him in a new way during this season of Lent. Jesus the Stranger: A Daily Lenten Reader leads us on this journey, offering a fresh lens through which to see Christ. Focusing on his humanity—especially his experiences of suffering, rejection, and isolation—this Lenten reader helps us relate our own struggles and humanness to his. As we journey with Jesus toward the cross, we are met by our Savior, who lived and fully understands our pain and sorrow—wh...

How did apocalyptic concerns shape ancient Jewish life and literature?In this compelling study, renowned scholar John J. Collins examines the apocalyptic worldview that emerged in Jewish thought during the Hellenistic and Greco-Roman periods. He reconstructs this perspective through carefully contextualized readings of ancient Jewish apocalyptic literature.According to Collins, defining features of the apocalyptic worldview include the desire to grasp histo...

In a city silenced by a totalitarian regime, the past is a crime and hope is a whisper. Amidst the decay, three lives intersect: a grieving mother who collects jars of ash as silent evidence of loss, a compromised journalist forced to burn the truth, and a musician who turns forbidden melodies into a code of remembrance. Their quiet acts of defiance are threads in a hidden tapestry of resistance known as The Undercurrent.As the oppressive architecture of their world begins to crack...

This is a print on demand book and is therefore non- returnable.In his introduction to Jewish apocalyptic literature, Collins examines the main characteristics and discusses the setting and intention of apocalyptic literature. He begins his discussion of Daniel with a survey of the book's anomalies and an examination of the bearing of form criticism on those anomalies. He explores the book's place in the canon and the problems with its coherence and bilingualism. Collins pr...

Explore the extraordinary life and career of Mijaín López, a Cuban sports icon who redefined excellence in Greco-Roman wrestling. Mijaín López: The Undisputed King of Greco-Roman Wrestling’ delves into the inspiring journey of a humble boy from Pinar del Río who rose to become one of the greatest Olympians of all time.This comprehensive biography chronicles López's relentless pursuit of greatness, from his early years wrestling with his father in rural Cuba to his unparalleled succ...

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