Things Revealed

This collection of articles dedicated to Michael E. Stone contains cutting-edge studies on apocrypha and pseudepigrapha, the Dead Sea Scrolls, early Judaism, and early Christianity.

With all the doomsday fanatics and psychics predicting the end times, different interpretations of the Bible creating wild speculation, and pop culture spinning a story full of dark drama and fear what do we do and where do we go? In Last Things Revealed Dr. Jim Dixon addresses these issues thoughtfully and carefully from his years of experience teaching on these subjects. As a passionate teacher and historian, he weaves in history, historical terms, and current events to back up each lesson from Scripture. While other books tend to focus only on what the end times will look like, Dr. Dixon goes back and looks at relations between important people groups that he feels will have a significant story in the times to come—such as Islam and Israel. He looks at what we can learn from events and people in the Bible that are like stories out of the headlines of today's news, leaving us with a both a deep understanding and hope as we live forward with confidence.

Design, build, and justify an optimal Microsoft IoT footprint to meet your project needs. This book describes common Internet of Things components and architecture and then focuses on Microsoft’s Azure components relevant in deploying these solutions. Microsoft-specific topics addressed include: deploying edge devices and pushing intelligence to the edge; connecting IoT devices to Azure and landing data there, applying Azure Machine Learning, analytics, and Cognitive Services; roles for Microsoft solution accelerators and managed solutions; and integration of the Azure footprint with legacy infrastructure. The book concludes with a discussion of best practices in defining and developing solutions and creating a plan for success. What You Will LearnDesign the right IoT architecture to deliver solutions for a variety of project needs Connect IoT devices to Azure for data collection and delivery of services Use Azure Machine Learning and Cognitive Services to deliver intelligence in cloud-based solutions and at the edge Understand the benefits and tradeoffs of Microsoft's solution accelerators and managed solutions Investigate new use cases that are described and apply best practices in deployment strategies Integrate cutting-edge Azure deployments with existing legacy data sources Who This Book Is For Developers and architects new to IoT projects or new to Microsoft Azure IoT components as well as readers interested in best practices used in architecting IoT solutions that utilize the Azure platform

This is a book about questions that most people have about things that are being taught them in todays churches. Things about the world age, where did all the races come from, when were all the races created, when was Adam and Eve created and why, did we ever live before in another earth age, and other questions. This book tries to answer these questions.

The phenomenal bestseller, The Secret, tapped into a spiritual hunger present in our society, revealing the Law of Attraction as a way to improve your life and find harmony with universal energies. Dr Cloud builds on these ideas by offering a positive Christian interpretation of the thinking found in that book. By comparing ideas and concepts in The Secretwith biblical scripture, he points readers to the Creator of the universe as the source of all power, offering twenty spiritual truths that hold within them the secrets of happiness, relationships and purpose. Yet even among those who claim a Christian faith, these truths often lie dormant and untapped within the soul. The Secret Things of Godwill help readers unlock the secret treasures God has for them, and gives guidance on how to activate these truths in our lives.

There are so many questions in life, but few are as universal as this: "What is the afterlife like?" For those who have put their hope and trust in Jesus Christ here on earth, heaven awaits. Addressing questions as basic as What will we do there? and What is it like?, theologian Dr. Paul Enns dives deep into the Scriptures while reflecting on the very personal nature of what is to come. Heaven Revealed is a helpful, easy-to-read guidebook for Christians as well as an encouragement for those of us who are left here on earth after our Christian loved ones fall asleep in the Lord. Follow along as Dr. Enns succinctly leads you through what the Bible has to say about heaven. In grief, we all need hope—hope for our loved ones who are now gone, and hope for ourselves as eternity looms closer. Heaven should be something to look forward to, not something to be confused about.