'I have heard the supreme mystery yoga from Krishna from the lord of yoga himself' Thus ends the Bhagavad Gita the most famous episode from the great Sanskrit epic the Mahabharata In its eighteen short chapters Krishna's teaching leads the warrior Arjuna from perplexity to understanding & correct action in the process raising & developing many key themes from the history of Indian religions The Bhagavad Gita is the best known & most widely read Hindu religious text in the Western world It considers social & religious duty the nature of sacrifice the nature of action the means to liberation & the relationship of human beings to God It culminates in an awe-inspiring vision of Krishna as God omnipotent disposer & destroyer of the universe ABOUT THE SERIES For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features including expert introductions by leading authorities helpful notes to clarify the text up-to-date bibliographies for further study & much more ...

THE BIBLE series explores the story of one of the most reviled & complex figures in religious history Judas Iscariot ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play Breathtaking in scope & scale The Bible features powerful performances exotic locales & dazzling visual effects that breathe spectacular life into the dramatic tales of faith & courage from Genesis through Revelation This historic television event is sure to entertain & inspire the whole family! Narrated by Robert Powell (Jesus of Nazareth) & starring Diogo Morgado as Jesus Christ Roma Downey as Mother Mary & a formidable UK cast including Jake Canuso (Benidorm) Louise Delamere (Waking the Dead) Kierston Wareing (Eastenders) Nonzo Anozie (Game of Thrones) & Peter Guinness (Centurion) Episode list 1) In the Beginning 2) Exodus 3) Homeland 4) Kingdom 5) Survival 6) Hope 7) Mission 8) Betrayal 9) Passion 10) Courage Special Features The Bible Genesis The Cast of The Bible The Bible Creation Scoring The Bible Believing in Miracles The Bible Visual Effects “ Mary did you know?” Music Video ...

The celebrated artist Marc Chagall began illustrating the Bible in 1931 & it became his lifelong passion This extraordinary volume

Includes:: more than 150 of his finest works paired with three books from the Old Testament When a portion of these Biblical illustrations were presented as an exhibition the " New York Times" exclaimed that Chagall's art was "a lively & enriching way for anyone no matter how deeply or how casually schooled in the Bible to become reacquainted with scenes & stories from the Old Testament conveyed by an assured hand in an endearing style" Chagall's illustrations reflect his Jewish heritage & his view of the complex relationship between God & man presaging many of the subjects & themes in his later work This unique volume will appeal to many audiences

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The Bible & the Qur'an provides an overview of all the figures & groups who are mentioned in both the Bible & the Qur'an Principal focus centres on the similarities & differences between the presentations of these characters in the two texts with special emphasis placed on how they appear in the Islamic text References are also included to how many of the individualsgroups discussed are treated in other Islamic sources Each figure or group

Includes:: (1) a list of relevant Qur'an passages; (2) a description of how the individualgroup is presented in the Islamic Texts; (3) questions & issues to consider; (4) suggestions for further readings An introductory section provides a basic orientation to the Qur'an & other Islamic sources

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Loveday's case is that the mantle of historical truth & divine authority has placed upon the Bible an intolerable weight crushing it as a creative work of immense imaginative & inspirational power His argument is both fascinating & persuasive' Matthew Parris The Bible for Grown-Ups neither requires nor rejects belief It sets out to help intelligent adults make sense of the Bible
- a book that is too large to swallow whole yet too important in our history & culture to spit out Why do the creation stories in Genesis contradict each other? Did the Exodus really happen? Was King David a historical figure? Why is Matthew's account of the birth of Jesus so different from Luke's? Why was St Paul so rude about St Peter? Every Biblical author wrote for their own time & their own audience In short nothing in the Bible is quite what it seems Literary critic Simon Loveday's book
- a labour of love that has taken over a decade to write
- is a thrilling read for Christians & anyone else which will overturn everything you thought you knew about the Good Book


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Philip Yancey has a way of confronting our most cherished but misguided notions about faith In The Bible Jesus Read he challenges the perception that the New Testament is all that matters & the Old Testament isn't worth taking the time to read & understand Yancey admits that like many Christians he usually avoided the Old Testament After all why bother with writings that can be so baffling boring even offensive to the modern mind? But a surprising discovery awaited Yancey when he began to explore how the Old Testament related to his life today Those seemingly irrelevant Hebrew Scriptures took on a startling immediacy portraying a passionate relationship between God & people against the broad backdrop of human experience Like nothing else the Old Testament depicts the cries the complaints the deep insistent questionings of the heart the stuff of life we all must contend with With his candid signature style Yancey interacts with the Old Testament from the perspective of his own deeply personal journey From Moses the amazing prince of Egypt to the psalmists' turbulent emotions & the prophets' oddball rantings Yancey paints a picture of Israel's God--and ours--that fills in the blanks of a solely New Testament vision of the Almighty Probing some carefully selected Old Testament books--Job Deuteronomy Psalms Ecclesiastes & the Prophets--Yancey reveals how the Old Testament deals in astonishing depth & detail with the issues that trouble us most The Old Testament in fact tackles what the New Testament often only skirts But that shouldn't surprise us It is after all the Bible Jesus read The Bible Jesus Read will give you abundant new insights into the heart of God the Father & as you read with a fresh eye the prayers poems songs & bedtime stories that Jesus so revered you will gain a profound new understanding of Christ " The more we comprehend the Old Testament" Yancey writes "the more we comprehend Jesus" ...

In the past three decades archaeologists have made great strides in recovering the lost world of the Old Testament Dozens of digs in Egypt Israel Jordan & Lebanon have changed experts' understanding of ancient Israel & its neighbours- as well as their vision of the Bible's greatest tales Yet until now the public has remained almost entirely unaware of these discoveries which help separate legend from historical truth Here at last two of archaeology's leading scholars shed new light on how the Bible came into existence They assert for example that Abraham Isaac & Jacob never existed that David & Solomon were not great kings but obscure chieftains & that the Exodus never happened They offer instead a new historical truth the Bible was created by the people of the small southern nation of Judah in a heroic last-ditch attempt to keep their faith alive after the demise of the larger wealthier nation of Israel to the north It is in this truth not in the myths of the past that the real value of the Bible is evident ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play The greatest stories of the Old Testament are brought to the screen with astounding scope & power in this international film which depicts the first 22 chapters of Genesis This is the spectacular story of man&s creation his fall his survival & his indomitable faith in the future Matching the epic scale of the production are performances by George C Scott as Abraham Ava Gardner as Sarah & Peter O& Toole as the haunting presence of the Angel of God The legendary John Huston directs & delivers a commanding performance as Noah From the film&s opening amidst cosmic chaos to its lingering message of hope & salvation The Bible stands as a monumental motion picture achievement Actors Richard Harris Charlton Heston Stephen Boyd John Huston George C Scott Ava Gardner Peter O& Toole Gabriele Ferzetti Franco Nero Ulla Bergryd Michael Parks Zoe Sallis & Robert Rietty Director John Huston Certificate Universal Suitable for All Year 1966 Screen Widescreen 2351 Anamorphic Languages English
- Dolby Digital (40) Subtitles English for the hearing impaired ; Czech ; Danish ; English ; Finnish ; Hebrew ; Hungarian ; Icelandic ; Norwegian ; Polish ; Portuguese ; Swedish Duration 2 hours & 47 minutes (approx)
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The Bible is the most important book in the history of Western civilization & also the most difficult to interpret It has been the vehicle of continual conflict with every interpretation reflecting passionately-held views that have affected not merely religion but politics art & even science This unique edition offers an exciting new approach to the most influential of all English biblical texts
- the Authorized King James Version complete with the Apocrypha Its wide-ranging Introduction & the substantial notes to each book of the Bible guide the reader through the labyrinth of literary textual & theological issues using the most up-to-date scholarship to demonstrate how & why the Bible has affected the literature art & general culture of the English-speaking world ABOUT THE SERIES For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features including expert introductions by leading authorities helpful notes to clarify the text up-to-date bibliographies for further study & much more
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