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Adak: The Rescue of Alfa Foxtrot 586 10 reviews
Andrew C. A. Jampoler
US Naval Institute Press, 2003
These guys are heroes.....
As the son of a Navy P-3 (and sea plane) pilot and former CO of VP-9, this book hit very close to home for me. The story is well-written and extremely emotional, at least to anyone who has ever had a loved one fly in harm's way. When you're a kid, and your Dad flies Navy planes for a living, you never really consider the risks and dangers. This true story demonstrates what these men faced on a ...
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Maccabee: An Epic in Free Verse4 reviews
Howard Rubenstein
Granite Hills Pr, 2004
Great Book!
MACCABEE is a remarkable excursion through a bloody time in Jewish history....one of the...most enjoyable books I have ever read....Rubenstein [has a] remarkable feel for the rhythm of language....I could happily quote this book...verse after verse.
--Donald H. Harrison, "Jewish Sightseeing" (jewishsightseeing.com, January 7, 2005.
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Hellenistic Civilization and the Jews3 reviews
Victor Tcherikover
Hendrickson Publishers, 1999
This Book is in the Wrong Place if it is not in your Library
Tcherikover introduces a new approach to the concept of "Hellenization" in the eastern lands of the Mediterranean world by approaching the topic from the historical situation prominent both in Syria and Egypt. Unlike other historians who deal with the pan-Hellenic campaigns of Alexander and the extensive results that Hellenism had in the Levantine countries of Syro-Palestine, Tcherikover ...
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Justification and Variegated Nomism, vol. 1: The Complexities of Second Temple Judaism (Wissenschaftliche ...8 reviews
Baker Academic, 2001
Great Response to New Challenges of Justification By Faith
Volume 1 addresses the various (variegated) views held by the Jews during the second temple period about the relationship of the Law (nomism) to salvation (justifcation). It focuses on the era before and right after the time of Jesus. Understanding the views of this era help us with understanding the background of the New Testament.
D.A. Carson, one of today's greatest evangelical scholars, ...
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Pillar of Fire: A Historical Novel (Promised Land Series)9 reviews
David G. Woolley
Covenant Communications, 2000
Great Book
I really like this book, it brought out a great imagination of what it might have been like for Lehi and his family. I really recommend it!
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Judaism: Practice and Belief, 63 Bce-66 Ce4 reviews
E. P. Sanders
Trinity Pr Intl, 1992
"Turning on the lights" of ancient Judea
As a Christian I had to wade through Sanders secular viewpoint which doesn't always represent the spiritual points accurately. Believing students of the Bible will see where Sanders misses what is being said, like those listening to Jesus state we "must eat His flesh and blood" missed the real meaning. This having been said, Sanders is very fair and gentlemanly about his treatment of ...
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Jewish Backgrounds of the New Testament4 reviews
J. Julius, Jr. Scott
Baker Academic, 2000
Intertestamental Judaism & History.
This is an excellent book on the subject of judaism in the period between the OT and the NT.
Mr.Scott covers a lot of ground regarding religious beliefs and how they changed over time.
There were different branches of judaism with similarities as well as differences.The author also details some contrasts between Samaritans,Pharisees,and Sadducees.
There is some helpful information on the ...
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From Joshua to Caiaphas3 reviews
James VanderKam
Augsburg Fortress Publishers, 2004
History of the high priests who served in the Second Temple
From Joshua To Caiaphas: High Priests After The Exile by James C. VanderKam (John A. O'Brien Professor of Hebrew Scriptures, University of Notre Dame) is a comprehensive, 548-page history of the high priests who served in the Second Temple period of Israel and their influence and importance in understanding early Judaism. A masterpiece of scholarship and research, Professor VanderKam writes with ...
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Between the testaments4 reviews
Charles F Pfeiffer
Baker Book House, 1974
400 years of Bible Silence
This is THE book to read on what heppened in the 400 silent years between the Old and New Testaments. This exciting time in Jewish history set the stage for the coming of Jesus. Why did the whole world speak Greek? What was the Jewish Rebellion? How did the Edomite line of Herod come to rule over the Jews? All of this background and more is in this book. It is written at a college history ...
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My glorious brothers9 reviews
Howard Fast
Jordan Pub. Co, 1957
Just added this to my short list of favorites
I just finished this book. First and foremost I really enjoyed reading it. I decided to read it because I know so little about Jewish history; I had heard the name Judas Maccabeus but I didn't know who he was. I would like to say that it is wrong to consider this book primarily from the vantage point of describing the Jews. I kept asking myself if the story of the Maccabeans was considered ...
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A Single Rose (Heartsong Presents #586)2 reviews
Pamela Griffin
Barbour Publishing, Incorporated, 2004
A Single Rose
A Single Rose is the kind of book that makes you want to fall in love. Pamela Griffin is a wonderful author and her books are must reads. You will not be able to put this book down. I know I couldnt
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Samaritans and Early Judaism: A Literary Analysis (Journal for the Study of the Old Testament. Supplement ...2 reviews
Ingrid Hjelm
Sheffield Academic Press, 2000
Excellent but should consider the Sheban evidence
This is an excellent book but it could have examined another "alternative" history of the Old Testament, the Sheban/Sabaean traditions, which, taken with the Ethiopian evidence and lack of archaeologcial findings in Palestine, suggest that the Old Testament's true location up to 586BCE was in West Arabia, not Palestine. It would also be interesting to see if there is any substance to the ...
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Mikra: Text, Translation, Reading and Interpretation of the Hebrew Bible in Ancient Judaism and Early ...3 reviews
M. J. Mulder
Fortress Pr, 1988
Bible interpretation and history at their finest
Martin J. Mulder's 'Mikra: Text, Translation, Reading and Interpretation of the Hebrew Bible in Ancient Judaism and Early Christianity' is a masterpiece, spanning centuries of interpretive historical development. It's written both for the academic and the interested layperson. Books like this are difficult to locate nowadays, but are well worth the effort. A gem.
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Frat Boys, Mean Girls and 586 Other Reasons To Boycott Women's Magazines2 reviews
Sharon Hesper
Lulu.com, 2008
586 Reasons to boycott Magazines, 1 Amazing reason to read this play
Sharon Hesper's work is raw, honest, and incredible. She writes from the heart and speaks to the soul. It's a stunning look into the mysterious world of growing up female, but you don't have to be a woman to appreciate it. It's a true gem for all to share, and a modern classic in the making. Here's to more from Ms. Hesper!
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The Prodigal Wife (To Have and to Hold)2 reviews
Susan Fox
Harlequin, 2003
The Prodigal Wife
Back cover reads:
A marriage worth waiting for...
The last time Lainey saw Gabe Patton was five years ago--as they were exchanging their marriage vows! It had been a dream wedding...until Lainey discovered that Gabe had only married her for convenience. She was left with no choice but to run away.
Now Lainey has uncovered a secret, and she's shocked to realize that she might have misjudged her ...
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Rachel's Secret Journal (Secret Journals of Bible-Time Kids, 2)2 reviews
Bonnie Bruno
Cook Communications Ministries (CO), 2004
Great books for kids!
I'm sending Volumes 1 and 2 of Secret Journals of Bible Time Kids for my niece. These books are really great for getting an idea of what it was like to live in biblical times. As I read Vol. 1: Abigail's Secret Journal, I could clearly picture the mixture of confusion and excitement the Israelites must have felt as they traveled from Egypt to the Promised Land. Vol. 2: Rachel's Secret Journal is ...
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Jerusalem2 reviews
Lee I. Levine
Jewish Publications Society, 2002
Fantastically written and well organized
I can't recommend this highly enough to readers interested in the in-depth results of scholarly work on Jerusalem that the average person can understand. Rarely am I so impressed with a book. It is logical, easy to follow and isn't wordy.
It is organized first by date -
Part I is 536 BC to 63 BC (Chapters The Persian Era, the Hellenistic Era, the Hasmonean Era, )
Part II is the Herodian ...
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Roots of Rabbinic Judaism: An Intellectural History, from Ezekiel to Daniel2 reviews
Gabriele Boccaccini
Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 2001
Another Winner!
I discovered Boccaccini when he published his book, Beyond the Essene Hypothesis. Since then I've tried desperately to track down his first book, and pre-ordered this one before it was published. If you are into Biblical study that examines the different parties in the Old Testament, and which group wrote what books, I would strongly recommend both these books. Where other scholars support ...
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The Shadow of God: Stories from Early Judaism3 reviews
Leo Dupree Sandgren
Hendrickson Publishers, 2003
Historical fiction at its best
I purchased this book hoping to get a feel for what post-exilic life was like for the Jews. I knew the basic historical dates and events, but I wanted to learn more about this relatively unknown period of Jewish history.
Sandgren's book met all of my expectations. The stories are clearly based on accurate historical research, and they are well-written. They emphasize the life of the people ...
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Disney's Winnie the Pooh: Friendship Day--Lessons from the Hundred-Acre Wood2 reviews
Nancy Parent
Advance Publishers, L.C., 2000
Friendship Day
I received this item in good timing; my grandson and I enjoyed reading it together.
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