Böcker av Beryl Lavender

Who authored the most ancient segments of the Bible? What is their age, and how have they endured through the ages? This book delves into the reasons why dictators, tyrants, and powerful factions have harboured such fear and loathing towards these texts, leading to relentless suppression and censorship. Even now, possession of these writings can result in dire consequences. These pivotal questions are explored in The Story of the Torah, the inaugural volume of the 'Is the Bible a Dangerous Book?' series of commentaries.

This final volume of Beryl Lavender's commentary on the Old Testament is about the Books of the Prophets, from Isaiah to Malachi. She shows how alarmingly like our own times were the times of Ancient Israel when people refused to heed the warnings of the prophets, rejected God, demanded their rights, embraced moral relativism, indulged in all manner of sex, blamed others for their problems, and marched determinedly into disaster. But she shows too how the prophets predicted the coming of the Messiah who would save from ultimate disaster all those who turned to him. South African born Beryl Lavender, former journalist and teacher of English and Divinity, lives in Buckinghamshire in the United Kingdom. This is the final volume of her four-part commentary on the Old Testament. The first three were 'The Story of the Torah, ' 'The Broken Contract' and 'Problems, Praises and Proverbs.' She plans to visit Israel in November 2023 as a prelude to a commentary on The New Testament.

In her third volume of Is the Bible a Dangerous Book, Beryl Lavender explores the relevance for the 21st Century of the biblical books of Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes and Song of Songs. She shows how the depression and anxiety that biblical authors endured during times of upheaval and distress, speak directly to us, and how we, like them, can rediscover confidence and joy by turning to God. She also addresses, in the first part of this volume and in the conclusion, criticisms levelled at Christianity and the Bible, and shows how most of them are unfounded or distort the truth. South African born Beryl Lavender is a former journalist and teacher of English and Divinity, now living in Buckinghamshire in the United Kingdom. This is the third in her series of biblical commentaries. The first was the 'The Story of the Torah' published in 2017, and the second was 'The Broken Contract' published in 2018. She is currently working on her last commentary on The Old Testament, covering the prophetic books from 'Isaiah' to 'Malachi.'

How did the walls of Jericho fall? Did the sun really stop in the heavens? How did the Bible help the British win a battle for the Holy Land in 1918? What lies behind one of the world's favourite wedding poems? Why did Delilah betray Samson? Did God punish David for falling in love with Bathsheba? Did Jephthah sacrifice his daughter? What really happened when Lord Byron's Assyrian came down like a wolf on the fold? These are some of the questions addressed in 'The Broken Contract, ' second of Beryl Lavender's easy-to-read biblical commentaries that show the Bible's relevance for the twenty first century. This one covers the twelve biblical books from Joshua to Esther. Like its predecessor 'The Story of the Torah' it is likely to prove an invaluable resource for individuals, students, clergy, laiety and home study groups. South African born Beryl Lavender is a former journalist and teacher of English and Divinity, now living in Buckinghamshire in the United Kingdom where she divides her time between biblical research and church activities. This is the second in her series of biblical commentaries. The first, 'The story of the Torah' was published in 2017.

Who wrote the oldest parts of the Bible? How old are they? How have they survived across the millennia? Why do dictators, tyrants and power groups fear and hate the writings so much that they have ceaselessly suppressed and banned them and to this day execute people found in possession of them? These are some of the questions addressed in ''The Story of the Torah'', first in the ''Is the Bible a Dangerous Book'' series of commentaries.South African born Beryl Lavender is a former journalist and teacher of English and Divinity, now living in Buckinghamshire in the United Kingdom where she divides her time between biblical research and church activities. She is an active member of the 14th century church of St Peter and St Paul, Olney, where John Newton was vicar when he wrote the words of ''Amazing Grace'' and where Henry Gauntlett, composer of the familiar tune of ''Once in Royal David''s City'' was the first organist.