Seeco's Story
Seeco's Story

Author: Jonathan Varsano

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2015-11-30

Total Pages: 372

ISBN-13: 0578031981

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In 1932, Mordecai Varsano was born in Sofia, Bulgaria. His childhood began with peace and tranquility, but ended with war and subjugation. His early adulthood started in Israel during the pioneering days of the new country and ended as an immigrant family man in Southern California. Seeco's voyage through life was a gripping tale of stolen wealth and personal tragedy that is overcome by sheer will and a strong work ethic. This emotional biographical account will enlighten you with historical details and touch your heart with a son's love for his father.

Wailing Blues: The Story of Bob Marley's Wailers
Wailing Blues: The Story of Bob Marley's Wailers

Author: John Masouri

Publisher: Omnibus Press

Published: 2009-11-11

Total Pages: 846

ISBN-13: 0857120352

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This full-blooded story of The Wailers puts the life, music and death of the legendary Bob Marley into a razor-sharp new perspective. The Wailers played with Marley on all of the hit singles and albums that made him a legend, yet their story since his death is a little-known saga of betrayal, greed and murder that is told here in its entirety for the first time. Written in collaboration with Aston 'Family Man' Barrett and other surviving band members, the book explores Marley's colourful journey from downtown Kingston onto the world stage. It covers the assassination attempt on Marley's life, his exile in London, the kidnapping and decapitation of the Barretts' father, and the death by gunfire of both Peter Tosh and drummer Carlton Barrett. Bitter acrimony followed Marley's own death from cancer as the iconic singer's legacy was parlayed into a multi-million dollar industry.

All the Boundaries of the Land
All the Boundaries of the Land

Author: Nili Wazana

Publisher: Penn State Press

Published: 2013-11-07

Total Pages: 367

ISBN-13: 1575068680

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What are the borders of the Promised Land in the Hebrew Bible? What drives and characterizes the descriptions given of them? The starting point for this research lies in the premise that, despite their detailed geographical nature, the biblical texts are not genuinely geographical documents. They are more appropriately to be understood and examined as literary texts composed in the service of an ideological agenda. In order to comprehend properly the idea of the Promised Land presented in the Hebrew Bible—its definitions, dimensions, and significance—we must understand that the descriptions belong to diverse literary genres, were composed according to various literary devices that require decoding, and that reflect a range of perspectives, outlooks, and notions. All the Boundaries of the Land provides engaging fresh perspectives on the variant views of the Promised Land in the interface between literature, history, geography, and ideology. It does not intend to answer the question of how the borders of the land altered throughout the course of history. The reader will find no maps or outlines in this book. The emphasis is on the literary tools that were employed by the biblical authors who described the borders, and the ideological motives that guided them. Erratum: All the Boundaries of the Land: The Promised Land in Biblical Thought in Light of the Ancient Near East was published with the support of the Israel Science Foundation (ISF). They funded the translation of the book into English and enabled Nili Wazana to make her research accessible to the wider scientific community. The preface to the book mistakenly fails to mention their contribution, thanking instead the Israel Academy of Science. Future editions will acknowledge the author’s gratitude to the Israel Science Foundation.

Judges and Ruth (Teach the Text Commentary Series)
Judges and Ruth (Teach the Text Commentary Series)

Author: Kenneth C. Way

Publisher: Baker Books

Published: 2016-09-20

Total Pages: 290

ISBN-13: 1493405357

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Focused Biblical Scholarship to Teach the Text The Teach the Text Commentary Series utilizes the best of biblical scholarship to provide the information a pastor needs to communicate the text effectively. The carefully selected preaching units and focused commentary allow pastors to quickly grasp the big idea and key themes of each passage of Scripture. Each unit of the commentary includes the big idea and key themes of the passage and sections dedicated to understanding, teaching, and illustrating the text. The newest Old Testament release in this innovative commentary series is Kenneth C. Way's treatment of Judges and Ruth.

Archaeology, History, and Identity Formation in Ancient Israel
Archaeology, History, and Identity Formation in Ancient Israel

Author: Filip Čapek

Publisher: Charles University in Prague, Karolinum Press

Published: 2024-07-01

Total Pages: 274

ISBN-13: 8024654172

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When did Israel begin? The origins of ancient Israel are shrouded in mystery and those hoping to explore the issue must utilize resources from three different fields – archaeology, epigraphy, and biblical texts – and then examine their interrelations, while keeping in mind that the name Israel was not used to describe just one state but referred to numerous entities at different times. This book attempts to provide a critical reading of Israel’s history. It is neither a harmonizing reading, which takes the picture painted by texts as a given fact, nor a reading supporting biblical texts with archaeological and epigraphic data; instead, it offers the reader multiple options to understand biblical narratives on a historical and theological level. In addition to presenting the main currents in the field, the book draws upon the latest discoveries from excavations in Israel to offer new hypotheses and reconstructions based on the interdisciplinary dialogue between biblical studies, archaeology, and history.

A Social History of Hebrew
A Social History of Hebrew

Author: William M. Schniedewind

Publisher: Yale University Press

Published: 2013-10-28

Total Pages: 384

ISBN-13: 0300199104

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More than simply a method of communication shared by a common people, the Hebrew language was always an integral part of the Jewish cultural system and, as such, tightly interwoven into the lives of the prophets, poets, scribes, and priests who used it. In this unique social history, William Schniedewind examines classical Hebrew from its origins in the second millennium BCE until the Rabbinic period, when the principles of Judaism as we know it today were formulated, to view the story of the Israelites through the lens of their language. Considering classical Hebrew from the standpoint of a writing system as opposed to vernacular speech, Schniedewind demonstrates how the Israelites’ long history of migration, war, exile, and other momentous events is reflected in Hebrew’s linguistic evolution. An excellent addition to the fields of biblical and Middle Eastern studies, this fascinating work brings linguistics and social history together for the first time to explore an ancient culture.