John Mackay Knihy

Exodus is about a journey: a journey out of Egypt, but more particularly a journey from a land where God's power, sovereignty and continuing interest in His people could be easily questioned, to a place where God dwelt in the midst of His people. schovat popis

The book delves into the significant impact of Harriet Beecher Stowe's novel in Russia and the Soviet Union from the 1850s to the present. It highlights how the themes of American slavery resonated with Russia's own history of serfdom and the intertwining of authoritarianism and radicalism. John MacKay explores various translations, adaptations, and the reactions from notable figures like Tolstoy and Turgenev. The analysis covers the novel's role in debates on serf emancipation, its adaptation in Soviet contexts, and its enduring influence on Russian culture over 150 years.

The writer of Lamentations witnessed the Babylonians destroying Jerusalem. It was a terrible judgment, almost too much to bear for God's covenant people, yet it was God's grace so that we could receive the gospel. What does a book with such a dreary reputation say to today's society? The reality is that it could not be more relevant.

The ministry of Haggai, Zechariah and Malachi is a record of how God deals with people he has restored as they try to translate their basic loyalty to him into practical action.

These prophets were writing in the time period 7th to 8th Century BC. Nahum, Habakkuk and Zephaniah were all writing towards the end of the 7th Century BC. Micah's is the oldest prophecy here, he was a contemporary of Isaiah, Jonah came in between at the start of the 7th Century.

Iain Martin hopes that by returning to his Hebridean roots and embarking on a quest to reconstruct the ancient family home, he might find new purpose. But then he uncovers a secret from the past.