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Codex Sinaiticus is one of the most important books in the world. Handwritten well over 1600 years ago, the manuscript contains the Christian Bible in Greek, including the oldest complete copy of the New Testament. Its heavily corrected text is of outstanding importance for the history of the Bible and the manuscript - the oldest substantial book to survive Antiquity - is of supreme importance for the history of the book.

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Reading from the Psalms

Psalm 29

1 Ascribe to the Lord, O heavenly beings,
ascribe to the Lord glory and strength.
2 Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name;
worship the Lord in the splendor of holiness.

3 The voice of the Lord is over the waters;
the God of glory thunders,
the Lord, over many waters.
4 The voice of the Lord is powerful;
the voice of the Lord is full of majesty.

5 The voice of the Lord breaks the cedars;
the Lord breaks the cedars of Lebanon.
6 He makes Lebanon to skip like a calf,
and Sirion like a young wild ox.

7 The voice of the Lord flashes forth flames of fire.
8 The voice of the Lord shakes the wilderness;
the Lord shakes the wilderness of Kadesh.

9 The voice of the Lord makes the deer give birth
and strips the forests bare,
and in his temple all cry, “Glory!”

10 The Lord sits enthroned over the flood;
the Lord sits enthroned as king forever.
11 May the Lord give strength to his people!
May the Lord bless his people with peace!

Reading from the Heidelberg Catechism

78. Are then the bread and wine changed into the real body and blood of Christ?

A. No. Just as the water of baptism is not changed into the blood of Christ and is not the washing away of sins itself but is simply God’s sign and pledge, so also the bread in the Lord’s supper does not become the body of Christ itself, although it is called Christ’s body in keeping with the nature and usage of sacraments.

79. Why then does Christ call the bread His body and the cup His blood, or the new covenant in His blood, and why does Paul speak of a participation in the body and blood of Christ?

A. Christ speaks in this way for a good reason: He wants to teach us by His supper that as bread and wine sustain us in this temporal life, so His crucified body and shed blood are true food and drink for our souls to eternal life. But, even more important, He wants to assure us by this visible sign and pledge, first, that through the working of the Holy Spirit we share in His true body and blood as surely as we receive with our mouth these holy signs in remembrance of Him, and, second, that all His suffering and obedience are as certainly ours as if we personally had suffered and paid for our sins.

Q. Why was it necessary for Christ to humble Himself even unto death?

A. Because of the justice and truth of God satisfaction for our sins could be made in no other way than by the death of the Son of God.

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Endorsements

(From the foreword to the second edition):”This book [has] rendered great service in helping and strengthening the faith of true evangelical people…[I] urge all who are anxious to stand steadfastly against the alarming drift even among evangelicals to read it and study it with iligence. It will inform their minds, warm their hearts, and strengthen their resolution.”
- D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones

“[One of] the two most helpful books on biblical authority…and excellent series of Reformed essays.”
- Joel R. Beeke, President, Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary

I just got a copy of this book by the distinguished professor of mission and anthropology, Paul G. Hiebert, at Trinity. The subtitle of the book: An Anthropological Understanding of How People Change.

A few of the Chapters:

The Cincept of Worldview

Characteristics of Worldview

The Modern Worldview

The World View of Late Modernity or Postmodernity

Toward a Biblical Worldview

Endorsements

“This book is vintage Hiebert, pulling together in a single volume his seminal thinking on the cultural dynamics of Christian conversion. Drawing on a lifetime of learning, thinking, and writing on the subject, this work augurs to be the standard text on worldview for years to come. The book brims with insights into the cultural and theological ‘what’ and ‘how’ of being ‘no longer conformed to this world, but transformed by the renewing of our minds.’ Written with the clarity and originality of thought that put Hiebert’s writings at the forefront of twentieth-century missiological thought and practice, this volume is an apt tribute to the life and work of its extraordinary author, who went to his eternal home on March 11, 2007.”
- Jonathan J. Bonk, executive director, Overseas Ministries Study Center; editor, International Bulletin of Missionary Research

“There was once a commercial from Wall Street that said, ‘Whenever (such-and-such-a-broker) speaks, everyone listens.’ Well, whenever Paul Hiebert writes, I read and learn. This posthumously published work is no exception. Paul’s wide-ranging scholarship, profound faith in Jesus Christ, deep insight, creative thinking, and wholehearted commitment to world evangelization are all evident here. Paul was a mentor, teacher, and guide to all of us involved in thinking about the mission of the church. This book is a wonderful example of his stimulating thought. Everyone interested in communicating the gospel among today’s multiplicity of cultures will want to listen to what Paul Hiebert says in this book.”
- Charles Van Engen, Arthur F. Glasser Professor of Biblical Theology of Mission, School of Intercultural Studies, Fuller Theological Seminary; founder and president of Latin American Christian Ministries

“In this remarkable study, one of the leading missionary anthropologists of the past half century provides the most comprehensive and thorough treatment currently available of worldview and its relation to Christian faith. The culmination of a lifetime of intercultural ministry and reflection, Transforming Worldviews is a magisterial work that will shape discussions in missiology and theology for years to come. Indispensable for anyone interested in issues of faith and culture.”
- .”–Harold Netland, professor of philosophy of religion and intercultural studies, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School

“Transforming Worldviews is Hiebert at his best! For the first time, all of his major missiological insights–from set theory in church growth to the flaw of the excluded middle to critical contextualization–are integrated into a single volume. Transforming Worldviews, in which Hiebert wrestles with one of the most difficult concepts for us to understand and explain, is a fitting exclamation point to a career in which some of the most important evangelical missiological thinking of the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries was done.”
- A. Scott Moreau, professor of intercultural studies, Wheaton College; editor, Evangelical Missions Quarterly

“If you could pick one missiologist to sort out the tangled mare’s nest that surrounds the word/concept of worldview, it would be Paul Hiebert. In Transforming Worldviews, Hiebert does not disappoint. Once again he surveys the landscape majestically, explains clearly, and proposes wisely and faithfully.”
- Terry C. Muck, professor of world religion and mission, E. Stanley Jones School of World Mission and Evangelism, Asbury Theological Seminary

“What a holy passage it is to walk once more with our brother Paul Hiebert by means of these pages, to hear his wisdom distilled, his last word and testament to those who are trying to love God’s world in our time. Theory and practice, cultural patterns and missiological issues—there is plenty to provoke our thinking for a long time to come.”
- Miriam Adeney, associate professor of global and urban ministries, School of Theology, Seattle Pacific University

“The late Paul Hiebert’s work on worldviews is mission anthropology at its best. This book is his final testimony to the centrality of worldview transformation at the heart of biblical conversion. It is an instant classic–clear, readable, useful, and compelling.”
- Dana L. Robert, Truman Collins Professor of World Christianity and History of Christian Mission, Boston University School of Theology

“True to his unique contribution to missiology, in this final contribution Paul Hiebert has opened our understanding of worldview at a depth yet unexplored. Transforming Worldviews begins with a thorough examination of the concepts of worldview, moves on to cultural and philosophical analysis, follows with sound biblical reflection, and ends with a call to transformation. This promises to be a classic in the study of missions. It is Hiebert at his best!”"
- Doug McConnell,, dean, School of Intercultural Studies, Fuller Theological Seminary

“Transforming Worldviews is, in many respects, the capstone of Paul Hiebert’s work. This book provides valuable insights to all people who engage in God’s mission in the varied contexts of the world in this century. It is Hiebert at his best. A superb contribution to missiology. A lasting legacy!”
- Tite Tienou, dean and professor of theology of mission, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School