Jim Gunter

Understanding God's Word in the Hearts, Lives, and Times of the Ancient Hebrews: Selected Biblical Studies Articulating the Lost Meanings of First Cen Jim Gunter

Publisher Marketing: A committed Christian's necessitated book for explaining First Century Audience Relevance as the key to unlock the immediate dilemma facing wayward Christianity and sustainable awareness why Jesus the Christ has already returned in the First Century time frame. The key slowly turns as the author challenges the reader to thoroughly consider and study prophetic apocalyptic language, life, times, and customs of the Ancient Hebrews of both the Old and New Covenants. He also emphasizes, when reading the Gospels and Epistles, the importance of considering WHO was talking, and to WHOM? WHEN and WHERE the conversations took place? And under WHAT circumstances? The answers to these questions removes all doubt that Christ and the New Covenant Writers were speaking to THEIR generation and NOT to us living in the 21st Century. One noted Bible Scholar describes this procedure for understanding Scriptures by saying; "It's like reading someone else's mail." In other words, the New Covenant was written TO the First Century Hebrews and Gentiles - and it is FOR us in the here and now of the 21st Century to read, learn and belong to His Kingdom which came 20 centuries ago. Readers will be fascinated as they come to understand the proper meaning of all Biblical Prophecies regarding Christ's Completed Redemptive work for Believers was finished when Jerusalem, including the Hebrews' Temple, was destroyed in A. D. 70. Easily comprehended by the newest converted Christians everywhere! Contributor Bio:  Schmidt, Esther Esther Schmidt's commitment to wildlife photography has been a life-long endeavour. She has travelled across western Canada with her husband Dennis, forging intimate relationships with the landscape and the wildlife it supports. She has been a full-time photographer for 20 years and the beauty in her images testifies to her love for working outdoors in the Rocky Mountains.