Panggilan, pemberontakan, pertolongan, dan didikan Tuhan bisa dialami oleh setiap orang percaya. Buku yang disusun serangkaian ini menggambarkan hal tersebut. Buku ketiga dari empat buku “Kesetiaan Allah’ ini membahas tentang kesetiaan Tuhan dalam memberikan pengampunan, bahkan pertolongan, kepada pemberontak sekalipun. Melawan Tuhan bukan hanya dilakukan oleh orang-orang yang tidak mengenal-Nya, tetapi juga orang-orang percaya sendiri. Akan tetapi, kasih dan kesetiaan-Nya tidak pernah bergantung kepada kesetiaan manusia. Ia tetap setia kepada orang-orang yang tidak setia. Buku ‘Kesetiaan Allah” ini disajikan dalam struktur TTAA (Teks, Terjemahan, Analisis, dan Aplikasi). Buku ini merupakan kombinasi dari eksegeis Ibrani dan teologi praktika. God inspired His word in Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek. Although many good translations of God’s word exist for the languages of the world, to read God’s word in the original languages is to read His word directly without filter. As the Westminster Confession states, “in all controversies of religion, the church is finally to appeal unto them (the original languages of the Bible).” If God has given you the opportunity to read His word in the original languages, pay any price and work as diligently as you can to do it. It is the foundation for all biblical study and understanding. You will be blessed and rewarded for your efforts. Russell T. Fuller, Ph.D. Hebrew Union College Dr. Philip Suciadi Chia, M.Th, Ph.D (c) Philip Suciadi Chia, D.Th, Ph.D (Southern Seminary). Saat ini penulis sedang menyelesaikan disertasi “A Critical Edition of the Hexaplaric Fragments of Genesis” di Southern Seminary, Louisville, KY. Elisabeth Sulastri, M.Th Elisabeth Sulastri, M.Th menyelesaikan pendidikan S1 dan S2 di STTII Jakarta dan saat ini sedang menyelesaikan program Doktor Teologi di STTII Yogyakarta. Telah menjadi pelayan Tuhan penuh waktu selama puluhan tahun di Gereja Bethel Indonesia Jl. Gatot Subroto, Jakarta. Saat ini penulis mengabdikan diri dalam dunia akademik sebagai dosen dan sekretaris Program Studi Doktor Teologi di STTII Yogyakarta.

Surah Yusuf, a chapter of the Qur'an (Koran), was revealed to the Prophet Muhammad at a critical juncture of his life. This was the time when he had gone through ten to eleven years of ridicule and rejection in Makkah, a time when he lost his wife and partner, Khadija, a time when he lost his dear uncle Abu Talib. Allah revealed this precious surah to strengthen the Prophet Muhammad's heart. To remind him that he lives in the footsteps of the great prophets of the past and that Allah's help and support is there. This surah is full of meaningful messages of patience, reliance on Allah and how to overcome hardship and betrayal. It was also educational, teaching the Prophet Muhammad the answers to queries that were posed to him by the local Jews and Muslims. Finally this surah was a timely morale booster for the Prophet and his companions in a time of need. Yasir Qadhi has clearly divided the surah into related themes, as per the revelations, so that the reader can easily understand and grasp the great wealth of knowledge relayed through this surah to all.

Zen, from its foundation in China of the 6th Century A.D., has always been more than a religion. It is an intriguing system of principles and practices designed to give each individual the experience of eternity in a split second, the knowledge of divinity in every living thing. To create a book about Zen, however, is risky. It is one thing to describe the factual history of this exotic strain of Buddhism. It’s quite another thing to successfully convey the crazy wisdom of the Zen masters, their zany sense of humor, and their uncanny ability to pass on the experience of enlightenment to their students. The authors of Zen For Beginners have clearly overcome these considerable risks. The book uses an engaging mix of clear, informative writing and delightful illustrations to document the story of Zen from its impact on Chinese and Japanese culture to its influence on American writers such as Allen Ginsberg, Jack Kerouac, and Gary Snyder. The paradoxical teaching stories and style of the Zen master are also shown as important keys to understanding Oriental art, literature, architecture, and attitudes towards life and death.

Written with the needs and interests of a new generation of readers in mind, this brand-new work is an authoritative, comprehensive, and easy to understand survey of Christian beliefs--their origins, their development, and their significance for believers today.