Beauty, Power and Riches: From the books of the Bible
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The subject of Beauty, Power and Riches, based on thematic studies conducted by Fernando D’Amico and Jacques Wisman, is proposed in this book as a themed walk through the passages of Scripture from the Old and New Testament. The biblical text (KJV) is presented deliberately devoid of additional comments to offer an immediate and direct perception of the selected track.
The thematic reading of the biblical text opens to the reader as a fascinating experience that allows him to benefit in a short time, a surprising and rich picture of content.
In the Scriptures there are many tips and teachings on beauty, power and riches, in the twofold dimension of exteriority and interiority, handed down from ancient times. Discover them means to have a unique and wonderful source of knowledge
Richard J. McQueen
Prof. Richard J. McQueen is deputy director and promoter editor of the Department of Thematic Studies at NIBS & CL - New Institute of Biblical Studies & Canon Law. The series "From the books of the Bible" is based on thematic studies conducted by Fernando D'Amico and Jacques Wisman, and has been designed according to a new method of direct approach to the amazing richness of the biblical text. This series comprises different thematic paths, on topics of current interest, each of which is preceded by a brief summary of Bible.
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Beauty, Power and Riches - Richard J. McQueen
Beauty, Power and Riches
From the books of the Bible
By Richard J. McQueen
Fernando D’Amico
Jacques Wisman
© 2011, Richard J. McQueen
Editor Promoter NIBS & CL
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The secret of my success? It is simple. It is found in the Bible.
George Washington Carver
INDEX
Preface
Short summary of the Bible
Chapter 1: Beauty
§ Old Testament
§ New Testament
Chapter 2: Power
§ Old Testament
§ New Testament
Chapter 3: Riches
§ Old Testament
§ New Testament
Preface
The subject of Beauty, Power and Riches, based on thematic studies conducted by Fernando D’Amico and Jacques Wisman, is proposed in this book as a themed walk through the passages of Scripture from the Old and New Testament. The biblical text (KJV) is presented deliberately devoid of additional comments to offer an immediate and direct perception of the selected track.
The thematic reading of the biblical text opens to the reader as a fascinating experience that allows him to benefit in a short time, a surprising and rich picture of content.
In the Scriptures there are many tips and teachings on beauty, power and riches, in the twofold dimension of exteriority and interiority, handed down from ancient times. Discover means to have a unique and wonderful source of knowledge
Richard J. McQueen
Short Summary of the Bible
THE OLD TESTAMENT
THE PENTATEUCH
GENESIS
The word genesis
signifies generation
or origin
and comes from the Greek translation of Genesis 2:4. It is an appropriate title for the first book of the Bible, which contains the record of the origin of the universe, the human race, family life, nations, sin redemption, etc. The first 11 chapters, which deal with primeval or pre-Patriarchal times, present the antecedents of Hebrew history from Adam to Abraham. The remaining chapters (12 - 50) are concerned with God’s dealings with the Patriarchs Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and Jacob’s son Joseph, all fathers
of the people whom God has chosen to carry out His plan for the redemption of mankind. The book closes with these Chosen People
in Egypt.
EXODUS
The name means going out
or departure". While it refers to one of the most important events of the book, the Exodus of the Israelites from Egypt, other highly significant events are also found here, such as the oppression of the Chosen People in Egypt, the flight and call of Moses, and God’s covenant with the nation Israel at Sinai - an experience climaxed by His giving of the moral law (Ten Commandments) through Moses to the people. A code of secular laws is also included, and the latter part of the book contains an elaborate description of the sacred Ark of the Covenant and its ten (tabernacle), God’s place of dwelling among His people.
LEVITICUS
This book was so named because it treats of laws of service and worship of special importance to the Tribe of Levi. It has been aptly called the Handbook of the Priests
. Many basic precepts of the New Testament are foreshadowed in this book, such as the seriousness of sin in God’s sight, the necessity of atonement for sin, the holiness of God, and the necessity of a mediator between God and man.
NUMBERS
The name of this book originated from the two numberings of the people related in it: the first at Sinai in the second year of the Exodus and another on the plains of Moab opposite Jericho in the 40th year. A better title is the one give by the Hebrew themselves, Bemidhbar ( In the Wilderness
), for it describes the locale of the major events of the book. In all these events, the writer sees the guiding hand of God, sustaining, delivering, and keeping covenant with His people, as He prepares them for entrance into the land promised first to Abraham (Gen. 12:1ff).
DEUTERONOMY
The final book of the Pentateuch derives its English name from the Greek work deuteronomion, meaning the second law
, or the law repeated
. Deuteronomy is essentially Moses’ farewell address(es) to a new generation in which he summons them to hear the law of God, to be instructed in the application of its principles to the new circumstances awaiting them, and to renew intelligently the covenant God had made with their fathers - a covenant that must be faithfully observed as the condition of God’s blessings upon them in the Promised Land.
THE HISTORICAL BOOKS
JOSHUA
This book serves as the connecting link between the Pentateuch and the later historical books; it name is derived from the principal character, Joshua. Chapters 1 to 23 describe the conquest of the land and it division among the tribes of Israel. In the final chapters (23-24), Joshua, somewhat after the fashion of Moses, exhorts the people in a series of farewell addresses to keep and to do all that is written in the book of the law of Moses,
and solemnly challenges them to the renewal of their covenant commitment to God.
JUDGES
Named after the Judges of Israel,
the heroic leaders whose deeds it records, this book covers a period of time from the death of Joshua to the birth of Samuel, an era often called the dark ages
of Hebrew history. Here is a story, on the human side, of disobedience and disaster, and on the divine side, of direction and deliverance. Of the 13 judges named, only 3 are well known: Deborah, Gideon, and Samson.
RUTH
The Book of Ruth offers a striking contrast to the Book of Judges, but its story is associated with the same period. In Judges, national sin and corruption portray a dark picture. The story of Ruth the Moabitess and her loyalty and devotion to Naomi, her Hebrew mother-in-law, presents the reader with a picture of the nobler side of Hebrew life in the days of the judges.
I and II SAMUEL
These books were named after Samuel, not only because he is the principal figure in the first part, but also because he anointed the two other principal characters, Saul and David. Originally a single book which was divided when translated into Greek, the books of Samuel cover a period of time in Israel’s history from the birth of Samuel to the close of the reign of David. First Samuel presents the transition from Israel’s judges to the monarchy. Second Samuel deals almost exclusively with the history of David and presents a vivid picture of the theocratic monarchy in which the king represents God’s rule over the people.
I and II KINGS
These books are the sequel to I and II Samuel and should be read as a continuation of the history of the Hebrew nation contained in the former work. Originally one book, I and II kings relate the history of Israel form the last days of David to the destruction of the northern kingdom,