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  What Well See In Heaven

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  What Does the Bible Actually Say about What Heaven Is Like?

  *Fascinating biblical and Holy Land insights about heaven and the afterlife
  *From an expert biblical scholar, educator, and Holy Land guide
  *Includes full-color photos

  There are times when eternity presses in and we feel drawn to know more about the place we or our loved ones will be going when this life ends. We don’t want guesses or pious platitudes; we want specifics. We want certainty. Heaven, paradise, the new heaven and new earth, the new Jerusalem. Whatever you call it–and the Bible uses all those terms–there has to be real, solid information in the pages of Scripture that paints the full picture, right?

  In a word, yes. And What We’ll See in Heaven was written to bring these biblical pictures of our heavenly home together in one book. Drawing on his decades of teaching, study, and travel in the Holy Land, John A. Beck points us to the many Bible passages that unpack the realities of heaven using the things of this earth the original Middle Eastern audience would have understood, including:

  *royal settings, such as throne rooms and banquets
  *daily living, such as the design of a Galilean home and the nature of Roman citizenship
  *the natural world, such as relationships between animals and humans
  *the human experience–those things we see, do, and experience every day that will be reflected in our life to come

  Whether you’re experiencing the grief of bereavement and long to know what your loved one is seeing and doing, or you’re just curious about the eternal home that awaits you, this book will bring comfort, peace, and encouragement.

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  Zondervan Dictionary Of Biblical Imagery

  $34.99

  Learning the meaning and significance of biblical images will revolutionize your grasp of the Bible as a whole.

  Scripture is packed with symbolic imagery and metaphors: looms, donkeys, water cisterns, grapes, sackcloth–all carry symbolic or emotional weight that sharpens the broader picture of the passage.

  The biblical authors used their reality to enhance the impact of their message on the audience around them, and the language they used is rich with meaning. The words might be familiar today, but the cultural connotations of things like manna, millstones, or myrrh might be missed by contemporary Christians and might cause us to lose the fullest significance of the Bible passage.

  The Zondervan Dictionary of Biblical Imagery surveys the use and connotations of familiar images in the Bible to illustrate the intricate and subtle ways they’re put to work in the text. The types of entries include:

  *Cultural artifacts from the biblical world (such as arrow or sandal)
  *Components of natural history (such as fox or fig tree)
  *Named places (such as Mount Sinai or Nazareth)
  *Components of Israel’s physical geography (such as mountain or wilderness)

  Each entry describes an image’s characteristics, appearance, intended use, and cultural connotations, as well as the rhetorical impact of its use in the Bible. As you read, you’ll begin to understand things like why Jesus called for us to become the salt of the earth, why dew was a controversial topic in Bible times, and why a roof might be mentioned to draw attention to a violation of expected norms.

  With accessible, well-illustrated entries and numerous full color visuals, The Zondervan Dictionary of Biblical Imagery is an inspiring portal into the biblical world for any student of the Bible.

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