An Epoch Of Miracles

“Mr. Allan Burns, I am here to tell you an example, the example of the Hunchbacks.” So said Paulino Yamá, traditionalist and storyteller, to Allan Burns, anthropologist and linguist, as he began one story that found its way into this book. Paulino Yamá was just one of several master storytellers from the Yucatán Peninsula of Mexico from whom Burns learned not only the Mayan language but also the style and performance of myths, stories, riddles, prayers, and other forms of speech of their people. The result is An Epoch of Miracles, a wonderfully readable yet thoroughly scholarly set of translations from the oral literature of the Yucatec Maya, an important New World tradition never before systematically described. An Epoch of Miracles brings us over thirty-five long narratives of things large, small, strange, and “regular” and as many delightful short pieces, such as bird lore, riddles, and definitions of anteaters, rainbows, and other commonplaces of the Mayan world. Here are profound narratives of the Feathered Serpent, the mighty Rain God Chac and his helpers, and the mysterious cult of the Speaking Cross. But because these are modern, “Petroleum Age” Maya, here too are a discussion with Cuba’s Fidel Castro and a greeting to former president Richard Nixon. All pieces are translated ethnopoetically; examples of several genres are presented bilingually. An especially valuable feature is the indication of performance style, such as pauses and voice quality, given with each piece.

God has revealed himself to his servant to write this great revelation about the signs of the End Times according to the biblical prophecy and its fulfilment in these last evil days of mass media as predicted by the Lord Jesus Christthere will be wars, famine, earthquakes, and a false Messiah. This book is the result of ten years of studying and meditation of the book of Matthew, chapter 24, as directed by the Holy Spirit to make people aware of the End Times signs and to awaken humanity about the End Times and get people ready for the coming of the Lord Jesus Christ. Signs of the End Times as Predicted by Christ The destruction of the temple foretold. Many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ. Rumours of wars. Famines and pestilences. Earthquakes in diverse places. False prophets shall rise. False prophets. The Gospel must be preached as a witness. Great tribulation. The fulfilment of the biblical prophecy.

Christians often view Jesus’s miracles simply as proofs of his divinity. However, as prolific author Vern Poythress shows in this new book, they also serve as “signs of redemption,” foreshadowing the salvation that Christ accomplished through his cross and resurrection. This means that the stories of Jesus’s miracles—like the calming of the storm or the feeding of the 5,000—are relevant for both Christians and non-Christians alike, clearly pointing to the gospel. After setting forth a framework for viewing all of Jesus’s miracles through this lens, Poythress then reflects on the meaning and significance of 26 distinct miracles recorded in the Gospel of Matthew—helping modern readers understand and apply them to their own lives today.

Mackintosh offers the reader fundamental arguments for the Christian faith in the introduction to Christian Apologetics designed for beginners and intermediate apologists. This short work includes three preliminary chapters on the nature of apologetics, faith, and reason. The remaining chapters address topics such as the sinlessness of Jesus, the resurrection, difficulties in the Old Testament, and miracles. And the book closes out with four appendices chapters on how to explain and handle Bible difficulties.