Surely the disciples must have been in shock after hearing of the horrendous things that Jesus told them would happen.
I can picture them silently sitting staring at each other in disbelief.
And as Jesus sat on the hillside of the Mount of Olives, the disciples went to Him and asked: "When will these things happen?"
Jesus told them that first there would be wars, famines, diseases, epidemics, deception, lawlessness, and more. To them these things must have been unimaginable and horrific events.
Then He said, "These things are only the beginning of the pains you will feel".
Without a doubt we have seen all of these terrible things, many times, for many years.
Are we: NEARING THE END OF THE BEGINNING?
Reverend Ray James is an ordained minister and has pastored in Illinois, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Virginia. He has a Bachelor's Degree in Theology, a Master's Degree in Pastoral Ministry, and a Doctorate in Ministry. Dr. James is a pastor, author, teacher, conference speaker, and international preacher who has traveled to over 40 countries on five continents, and across 49 states in the United States. While serving in the United States Air Force on a Special Operations, Black Ops assignment, he had the unique opportunity to watch Biblical prophecy being fulfilled; which gave him the desire to write this book. He, and his wife, Linda, reside in North Carolina. They have two adult children, eight grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren.
The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation sheds new and much needed light on the message of the Qur'an; light hitherto impeded by dogma originating entirely outside the Qur'anic narrative, but required by Traditionalist Islam.
Traditionalist Islam claims:
- That the Qur'an may be understood only by reference to a later literature called the hadith
- That, taken together, the Qur'an and the hadith provide the foundation for what is called Islam
- That Islam is a religion in the sense of prescribed dogma, rite and custom
- That by adhering to Islam one aligns oneself with the guidance contained in the Qur'an
- That Islam's emphasis on a Caliphate under Sharia Law originates in the Qur'an
The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation illustrates where and how such claims - as well as others Traditionalist Islam makes - are at unambiguous variance with the Qur'an.
The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation employs a systematic method of lexical evaluation, one which accepts the Qur'an's internal definitions of key words as binding, and derives the meanings of other key terms on the basis of pan-textual comparison and analysis - which values it then enforces with rigid consistency across the entire translated text.
The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation also draws the reader's attention to the substance of the Qur'anic narrative in areas long disregarded by the religion which today claims monopoly rights over it, including:
- Muhammad as a fallible man, one whose knowledge of God was limited to the Qur'anic revelation
- The Qur'an's emphasis on piety and good works as desirable irrespective of group affiliation
- The absence - contrary to the Traditionalist's expectations - of an external saviour figure
- The existence and features of God's time-honoured protocol for destroying tyrannical systems
- The implication that God's warranted destruction of evil is contingent upon actions by believers
The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation (Reference Edition - English Only) features:
- Largest possible font sizes for both translation and notes
- Unobtrusive system of references linking 9,000 notes with the corpus of the translation
- Appendix comprising twenty-four articles which expand on points referenced in the notes
- Cohesive and comprehensive explanation of the historically elusive muqattaʿat
- Logical numbering conventions designed to expedite navigation across content
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Автор: Singer Marian, MacGregor Trish, Alexander Skye Название: The Only Book of Wiccan Spells You`ll Ever Need ISBN: 1440542759 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781440542756 Издательство: David & Charles Рейтинг: Цена: 9890.00 T Наличие на складе: Невозможна поставка. Описание: Written by noted Wiccan authorities Marian Singer, Trish MacGregor, and Skye Alexander, this is the perfect primer to understanding the basics of Wiccan philosophy and ideology. Starting with a brief rundown of witchcraft tools and symbols, this book helps readers create witch spells for virtually every aspect of their life.
