The gospel according to biff, christs childhood pal paperback may 25. The true lion and the lamb passage is revelation 5. Jesus talks with hitler great conversations paperback by ravi zacharias. The jihad of jesus is an engaging book which tackles honestly and courageously some of the thorniest issues around religion and political violence. From muhammad to isis is the first onevolume history of jihad in the english language, and the first book to tell the whole truth about islams bloody history in an age when islamic jihadis are more assertive in western countries than they have been for centuries. I heard kamal saleem speak at a public venue, bought the book, shook his. This site is intended to provide you with information regarding the book from jihad to jesus as well as its author jerry rassamni. Michael youssef and marcus and joni lamb discuss the supreme courts recent ruling on samesex marriage, spiritual compromise in america, and islam as addressed in dr. Mutheer algharaam ila daar assalaam the book of jihad. He became the onceforall offering for our sins hebrews 10. They address fundamental issues of life and death, the evil of violence in light of the value of human life, and the timeless search for unity in diversity. As a result of their love andsacrificial giving, kamal acknowledged his need for christ as savior. The portrait of jesus in the book of revelation is at the center of much of the debate.
No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. From its inception, islam has been committed to what it calls jihad a word meaning holy war. What they really say about jesus, jihad, and more richter, eldor william on. The sacred nonviolent struggle for justice by dave andrews isbn. The gospel according to biff, christs childhood pal is a novel by american writer christopher moore, published in 2002. Jesus said whoever climbs up another way, tries to climb up other.
Kids will love snuggling up to their very own jesus loves me lamb. In 2014, zacharias republished his book the lamb and the fuhrer, an imaginary conversation between adolf hitler, jesus christ and dietrich bonhoffer, as a. In the united states and europe muslims are often collectively blamed for extremist violence by individual muslims, like rizwan farook and tashfeen malik in san bernardino, or the three coordinated attacks from members of the islamic state in paris in 2015. It translates scholarly works into fluent and moving language, provides a critical history of christianity and islam, and encourages a rereading of the original intentions of these religious. The battery pack can be found by opening up the velcro section in. Jesus has this book and it is his book in which all those who repented and trusted in him have their names recorded. This is quite simply the best book on the subject of islam i have read thus far. So, when i saw this book on one of the display shelves in the library, i was very interested in what this book had to say about the ending days and islamic jihad and how its related to christianity. Amazing testimonies of muslims who have came to jesus christ. Leading the waythe church of the apostles po box 20100 atlanta, ga 30325. Youssef provides answers that are concise, biblically accurate, full of hope, and targeted on the challenges that confront us in a world that is increasingly fraught with peril. Mary magdalene, especially, as she plays the role of jesuss love interest. The jihad of jesus is a handbook for reconciliation and action. The gospel according to biff, christs childhood pal.
I just finished reading jesus, jihad and peace by michael youssef. Born into a lebanese muslim family, saleem was trained as a terrorist. And he says that almost all of them dont have a clue. Yet by far the most frequent image for jesus in revelation is the lamb, who. The lion and the lamb are descriptions of two aspects of the nature of christ. In order to understand who christ was and what he did, we must begin with the old testament, which contains prophecies concerning the coming of christ as a guilt offering isaiah. How should we understand the lion and the lamb passage. Welcome to from jihad to jesus thank you for taking a few moments and stopping by. The theology driving the ideologythe times in which we live require all christians to be equipped to engage in meaningful and missional dialogue with muslims and this book assists the church to do just that. The duty of muslims is to subjugate or destroy infidels the term the koran uses for all nonbelievers.
Top twenty recent books on islam, terrorism and jihad. You will be filled with hope as you see god displaying his character and purpose through current global events. This clever novel is surely blasphemy to some, but to others its a comingofage story of the highest order. And out of those conversations i have published two wellreceived books one was on the bismillah, in the quran, celebrating the grace of god and the other was on isa, reflecting on the grace of god celebrated in the life of jesus according to the views common to the. The true islamic concept of jihad xii huduryour holiness. A former terrorists memoir of death and redemption kamal saleem, lynn vincent on. The goal of the image is to stress jesus vulnerability. Official palestinian daily likens jihad terrorist to.
The british government and jihad is a book written in 1900 by mirza ghulam ahmad, the. It explains the gospel in an objective manner, from creation to the cross, in a way that children can understand without compromising on accuracy. The controversial aspect of the book arises from the fact that it considers both the fictional biff and mary magdalene as close friends of jesus, albeit it stops short of calling them apostles. Robert shedinger speaking in postville, iowa, a town with a population of 2186. Ravi zacharias born 26 march 1946 is an indianborn canadianamerican christian apologist. And the key to the book is that this slaughtered lamb has somehow conquered. Lucky for us that christopher moore presents a funny, lighthearted satire of the life of christfrom his childhood days up to his crucifixionin lamb. Zacharias and murray capture a revitalized gospel message, presenting it through this eastern lens and revealing its power. Interestingly, jesus crucifixion occurred during passover. Holy prophetsaa term used exclusively for hadrat muhammadsa, the prophet of islam. It was revealed to the holy prophetsa over a period of twentythree years. We are covered by jesus blood and therefore are spared death and given life.
Seeing jesus in exodus, leviticus, numbers and deuteronomy is an indepth study of four of the books of the bible written by moses, with the goal of understanding them in the way that jesus himself taught the disciples to read and understand the old testament. If the latest in the left behind series of evangelical thrillers is to be believed, jesus will return to earth, gather nonchristians to. His riveting story takes you behind the scenes of radical islamand attests to the power of christs love. Mutheer algharaam ila daar assalaam the book of jihad by abi zakaryya al dimashqi al dumyati ibnnuhaas d. In his highly anticipated new book, jesus, jihad and peace, dr. The gospel of john clearly compares jesus to the passover lamb by saying that jesus was crucified the same day that the passover lambs were being killed in the temple john 19. Jesus, the lamb of god catholic education resource center. The book of revelation speaks of the lamb at least 29 times.
Over the last few years ive been involved in some meaningful christianmuslim dialogue. Jesus being the lamb of god also refers to other prophecies regarding the messiah. List of books and articles about jihad online research. The lamb is by john r cross, published by goodseed international. His books include the gold medallion winner can man live without god, light in the shadow of jihad, the lotus and the cross, and jesus among other gods. Jesus fulfilled the old testament sacrificial system. The author, interestingly enough, is of egyptian and middle eastern descent, even though. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Bible verses about jihad bible verses related to jihad from the king james version kjv by relevance sort by book order.
The books listed here primarily focus on jihad and terrorism, on the differences between christianity and islam, and on the clash of cultures we are involved in. In the gospel of john it was john the baptist who gave jesus the title lamb of god john 1. It applied during the time when those entering the fold of islam were being slaughtered like sheep and lambs. To dale sostad, whose obedience to the lord made it possible for millions of people to hear the gospel, some for the first time, and be set free from satans. Indeed i was reading it for my book on lovescape where i have chapter titled love jihad. Jerry rassamni grew up as militant muslim fighting against christians during the lebanese civil war. He appeared to moses at sinai, to jesus at mount seir, and he shined forth on the holy prophet may peace and. Master and margarita which, in my opinion, is one of the best soviet literary works because of its satirical nature, lamb is a retelling of the life of jesus christ through the eyes of his childhood pal, biff. Also, this lamb of god was slain from or before, literally the foundation of the world. He infiltrated the united states, where he met three christian menand his life was changed forever. In a world that cries out for peace, which will prevail, jesus or jihad.
The blood of lambs reveals the true inside story of the making a. In this work the author seeks to fill in the lost years of jesus through the eyes of jesus childhood pal, levi bar alphaeus who is called biff. Featuring plush white fleece, you can press the lambs hands together, or just hold them in your own, to hear the tune jesus loves me, instrumental tune only, no words. Michael youssef provides answers that are concise and biblically accurate, explaining how trends within judaism, christianity, and islam fit into prophetic history. Jesus and the jihadis has been written in an accessible manner, focused on guiding. Kristof, jesus and jihad, new york times, july 17, 2004. In this compelling dialogue, two men of contrasting values meet facetoface. In seeing jesus from the east, ravi zacharias and abdu murray show us why a broader view of jesus is needed one that recognizes the uniquely eastern ways of thinking and communicating found in the pages of the bible. I was truly amazed the first time i read this book, and then i read it again a couple of years later and was amazed all over again.
There are many hundreds of good books that describe the challenge which islam poses to the free west. It is a fullyillustrated picture book for children aged 5 and above. The lamb and the fuhrer audiobook by ravi zacharias. Jesus, jihad and peace by michael youssef, phd hachette book. Jesus came first, as a meek, sacrificial lamb, and the word incarnate, to offer the free gift of gods salvation from sin to all who wanted to accept it.
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