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Ve-‘Ed Ya’aleh (Gen 2 6), volume 2


Free Download Peter Machinist, "Ve-‘Ed Ya’aleh (Gen 2: 6), volume 2: Essays in Biblical and Ancient Near Eastern Studies Presented to Edward L. Greenstein"
English | ISBN: 0884145352 | 2021 | 560 pages | PDF | 16 MB
Sixty-six colleagues, friends, and former students of Edward L. Greenstein present essays honoring him upon his retirement. Throughout Greenstein’s half-century career he demonstrated expertise in a host of areas astonishing in its breadth and depth, and each of the essays in these two volumes focuses on an area of particular interest to him. Volume 1 includes essays on ancient Near Eastern studies, Biblical Hebrew and Northwest Semitic languages, and biblical law and narrative. Volume 2 includes essays on biblical wisdom and poetry, biblical reception and exegesis, and postmodern readings of the Bible.

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The Life You’ve Always Wanted Spiritual Disciplines for Ordinary People


Free Download The Life You’ve Always Wanted: Spiritual Disciplines for Ordinary People By John Ortberg
2009 | 285 Pages | ISBN: 0310342074 | EPUB | 3 MB
Ignite a deeper, more vibrant relationship with God that impacts not just your spiritual life but every aspect of your daily life.John Ortberg calls readers back to the dynamic heartbeat of Christianity–God’s power to bring change and growth–and reveals how and why transformation takes place.The Life You’ve Always Wantedoffers modern perspectives on the ancient path of the spiritual disciplines. But it is more than just a book about things to do to be a good Christian. It’s a road map toward true transformation that starts not with the individual but with the person at the journey’s end–Jesus Christ.As with a marathon runner, the secret to finishing a race lies not in trying harder, but in training consistently–training with the spiritual disciplines. The disciplines are neither taskmasters nor ends in themselves. Rather they are exercises that build strength and endurance for the road of growth. The fruit of the Spirit–joy, peace, kindness, etc.–are the signposts along the way.Paved with humor and sparkling anecdotes,The Life You’ve Always Wantedis an encouraging and challenging approach to a Christian life that’s worth living–a life on the edge that fills an ordinary world with new meaning, hope, change, and joy.

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If You Want to Walk on Water, You’ve Got to Get Out of the Boat


Free Download If You Want to Walk on Water, You’ve Got to Get Out of the Boat By John Ortberg
2008 | 128 Pages | ISBN: 0310253497 | EPUB | 1 MB
You’re one step away from the adventure of your life. John Ortberg invites you to consider the incredible potential that awaits you outside your comfort zone.Deep within you lies the same faith and longing that sent Peter walking across the wind-swept Sea of Galilee toward Jesus. In what ways is the Lord telling you, as he did Peter, "Come"?Out on the risky waters of faith, Jesus is waiting to meet you in ways that will change you forever, deepening your character and your trust in God. The experience is terrifying. It’s thrilling beyond belief. It’s everything you’d expect of someone worthy to be called Lord.The choice is yours to know him as only a water-walker can, aligning yourself with God’s purpose for your life in the process. There’s just one requirement:If You Want to Walk on Water, You’ve Got to Get Out of the Boat.In this Christianity Today Award-winning read, bestselling author John Ortberg pushes you to take the last step that separates you from the adventure of your life. And, as a result, you will learn to:Recognize God’s presenceDiscern between faith and foolishnessNot only expect problems, but field them when they comeReorient your thoughts about failure and see it as an opportunity to growWait on the LordAnd, ultimately, connect more deeply with GodFeatures discussion questions at the end of each chapter to enhance your reflection and spiritual growth. Also perfect for small group discussion.

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Knowledge Encyclopedia The World as You’ve Never Seen it Before (DK Knowledge Encyclopedias), 3rd Edition


Free Download Knowledge Encyclopedia: The World as You’ve Never Seen it Before (DK Knowledge Encyclopedias), 3rd Edition by DK
English | October 10th, 2023 | ISBN: 0744081467 | 362 pages | True EPUB | 128.63 MB
Change the way you see the world, with a groundbreaking visual approach to the wonders of our planet, in this fully updated edition.

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How to Be a Heroine Or, What I’ve Learned from Reading too Much


Free Download Samantha Ellis, "How to Be a Heroine: Or, What I’ve Learned from Reading too Much"
English | ISBN: 1101872098 | 2015 | 272 pages | AZW3 | 2 MB
While debating literature’s greatest heroines with her best friend, thirtysomething playwright Samantha Ellis has a revelation-her whole life, she’s been trying to be Cathy Earnshaw of Wuthering Heights when she should have been trying to be Jane Eyre.

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I’ve Got My Period. So What


Free Download Clara Henry, Gun Penhoat, "I’ve Got My Period. So What?"
English | 2017 | pages: 192 | ISBN: 1510714227 | EPUB | 12,8 mb
Your period. What is it, really? And why is it so embarrassing to walk to the bathroom hiding a tampon in your sleeve?

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Alexandre Kojève Wisdom at the End of History


Free Download James Nichols Jr., "Alexandre Kojève: Wisdom at the End of History"
English | 2007 | pages: 159 | ISBN: 0742527778, 074252776X | PDF | 8,7 mb
Nichols examines the major writings of Alexandre Koj_ve, and clarifies the character and brings to light the importance of his political philosophy. While emphasizing the political dimension of Koj_ve’s thought, Nichols treats all his major published writings and shows how the remarkably varied parts of Koj_ve’s intellectual endeavor go together. This is an essential assessment of Koj_ve which considers the works that preceded his turn to Hegel, seeks to articulate the character of his Hegelianism, and reflects in detail on the two different meanings that the end of history had in two different periods of his thought.

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