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Author:   Sandra T. Montes
Publisher:   Church Publishing Inc
Imprint:   Church Publishing Inc
ISBN:  

9781640652484

ISBN 10:   1640652485
Pages:   160
Publication Date:   04 June 2020
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Introduction Unit One: The Book of Genesis Section One Genesis 1-11: The Creation and the Fall Chapter 1 The Creation Story(s) Chapter 2 The Second Creation Story Chapter 3 The Fall of Humanity Chapter 4 The Consequences of Sin Chapter 5 Cain and Abel Chapter 6 The Long Ages Chapter 7 Noah and the Great Flood Chapter 8 Sloppy Drunk Noah Chapter 9 Tower of Babel Chapter 10 Is All of This Literal? Section Two Genesis 12-50: God Conceives a Blessing Culture Chapter 11 The Call of Abram and Sarai Chapter 12 Abram and Sarai’s Undulating Faith Chapter 13 Circumcision and the Three Visitors Chapter 14 The Testing of Abraham Chapter 15 Isaac Marries His Cousin Rebekah Chapter 16 Jacob, Esau, and Tribal Leadership Chapter 17 Rachel, Leah, Bilhah, and Zilpah Chapter 18 Jacob Wrestles with a Man? an Angel? God? Chapter 19 Joseph and Promises Fulfilled Chapter 20 Abraham’s Family Iis the Foundation Unit Two: Exodus, Wilderness, Conquest, and the Judges Section One The Exodus: Forty Years in the Wilderness and the Halacha Chapter 21 Reviewing Genesis Chapter 22 Escape from Egypt Chapter 23 “Hangry” and Scared Chapter 24 The Ten Commandments Chapter 25 The Golden Calf and the Presence of God Chapter 26 The Tabernacle, Ark, and Priesthood Chapter 27 The Pathway of God: Halacha Chapter 28 More of the Halacha and the People Complain Chapter 29 Shema, Blessings, and Curses Chapter 30 A Bronze Snake and Balaam’s Ass Chapter 31 The “Voice of God” Section Two Joshua and the Conquest of Canaan, the Dark Period of the Judges, and the Call of Samuel Chapter 32 Canaan as a Symbolic Abstraction Chapter 33 Joshua and the Conquest of Canaan Chapter 34 The Period of the Judges Chapter 35 Canaanite Religion and Biblical Interpretation Chapter 36 Gideon, Jephthah, and Shibboleth Chapter 37 Samson the Antih-Hero Chapter 38 Ruth and the Stages of Israel’s Life Chapter 39 Job, the Man from Uz Chapter 40 Job’s Three (Four) Friends Chapter 41 God Answers Job Chapter 42 The Call of Samuel Chapter 43 The Philistines Unit Three: United Monarchy, Divided Monarchy, the Prophets Section One The Rise and Fall of Saul, the Rise and Fall of David Chapter 44 Israel Demands a King Chapter 45 Things Fall Apart Chapter 46 God Anoints David Chapter 47 Saul Chases after David Chapter 48 David Rises to the Throne Chapter 49 David Builds Unity Chapter 50 David and Bathsheba Chapter 51 David’s House Falls Apart Chapter 52 The Parents Eat Sour Grapes: Three-Fold Interpretation Chapter 53 Biblical Inspiration Section Two The Reign of Solomon, the Temple, the Divided Kingdom, and the Prophets Chapter 54 Abishag the Shunammite Chapter 55 Wisdom Chapter 56 Downfall of Solomon Chapter 57 Fertility Religions and the Prophet Elijah Chapter 58 Elisha the Miracle Worker Chapter 59 Assyria Attacks from the North: Isaiah, Hosea, Amos Chapter 60 The Babylonian Conquest: Jeremiah the Weeping Prophet Chapter 61 Ezekiel the Street Artist and Daniel the Slave Chapter 62 The Valley of Dry Bones and Daniel, Part 2 Chapter 63 Freedom from Persia: Esther, Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther Chapter 64 The Chronicles and the Stages of Israel, Part 2 Unit Four: Christianity Emerges Out of Judaism Section One Messiah, Healer, Teacher, Divinity Chapter 65 The Chronicles Chapter 66 Messianic Expectations Chapter 67 John the Baptizer Chapter 68 Jesus the Healer, Part 1 Chapter 69 Jesus the Healer, Part 2 Chapter 70 The Divinity of Jesus: God and Human Chapter 71 Divinity Continued Chapter 72 Jesus the Rabbi Chapter 73 Temple Sacrifice and Synagogue Teaching Chapter 74 The Parables of Jesus Chapter 75 The Practice of Abstraction Section Two The Disciples, Passion, Atonement, and Resurrection, The Church, and Apostles Chapter 76 The Passion and Resurrection of Christ Chapter 77 Atonement of the Cross Chapter 78 Blood and Non-blood Atonements Chapter 79 Jonah and Blessed to Bless Chapter 80 Jesus and the Canaanite Woman Chapter 81 The Great Commission and Acts of the Apostles Chapter 82 The Conversion of Paul for the Gentiles Chapter 83 Disciples and Apostles Chapter 84 The Twelve Apostles: Go Give God to Everybody Chapter 85 Paul Continued… Chapter 86 The Epistles and The Revelation to John Epilogue Jesus is the Way of Love Acknowledgements Appendix A. Bible Vocabulary Concepts B. Books of the Bible Song

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"""Montes' insights, recommended activities, checklists of self-evaluative questions, and suggested small group devotion make this book an excellent resource for any Vestry, ministry planning group, or church planters."" —Hart T. Roussel, Anglican Theological Review"

Dr. Sandra T. Montes is a prophetic and fearless evangelist who loves God's people and God's church. Her use of personal stories and anecdotes shines a loving and sometimes harsh light on the ways that our good intentions may fall flat--and she offers practical and insightful strategies for moving forward in a more authentic and sustainable way. If your church or ministry needs an infusion of new energy, you must read this book! --Heidi J. Kim, author of Countercultural Faith

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SANDRA T. MONTES has a doctorate in education and has taught in public schools for more than twenty years. Involved in multicultural or multilingual churches since childhood, she knows that congregations or groups who utilize REAL relationships will be successful and grow.

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