History: Fiction or Science? (Chronology, No. 1)

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Recorded history is a finely-woven magic fabric of intricate lies about events predating the sixteenth century. There is not a single piece of evidence that can be reliably and independently traced back earlier than the eleventh century. This book details events that are substantiated by hard facts and logic, and validated by new astronomical research and statistical analysis of ancient sources.

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Calculations are only as good as your numbers.......2007-08-03

Yes, we can all agree that mainstream history is nearly 100% BS due to politics, economics, ego, problems with dating techniques, and various conspiracies. Agreed. But, I've been researching the distinct possibility that human history (in terms of civilizations) are much more ancient than we've been told, so coming across this book was very interesting to me. I wondered how Fomenko could be wrong (if at all) because he is very persuasive in his presentations. Then it dawned on me. If at previous times in prehistory, due to the various catastrophies that are well documented (comets, asteroids, planetary disruptions, plasma discharge, pole reversals, etc) the Earth was in a different position in relation to the sun, different tilt on its axis, different orbit, different rotation (in terms of velocity and DIRECTION), and the continents were in different positions, then would this not cause the ancients to see the sky (constellations) differently? In other words, is Fomenko making erronious assumptions about the physics of the Earth in pre-history, which then corrupt his data with regards to dating the relevant astrology? The last event to seriously disrupt our planet occured roughly 3500 years ago, according to other good researchers, so is it possible Fomenko has been confused by this? The vastly different physics of our planet in the not so distant past may explain this confusion, which is not to say the "mainstream" version of history is correct; on the contrary. I am not an expert in these fields, but wanted to see if this idea could spark discussion.

Pants on fire?.......2007-07-19

Will people ever read before spamming? Yes, Jesuits could not rewrite world history alone, they had help. Anyway, Dr Prof Acad A.Fomenko does not point to jesuits as the driving force of world wide history manipulation in published volumes 1,2,3;, actually he barely mentions the poor devils. Check it with 'Search inside' feature, please. China is rarely mentioned either, in fact, Dr Fomenko is completely eurocentric. Right, his theory contradicts all mainstream schools of history, because in their actual state they are all built on blatantly erroneus chronology. You don't need a mysterious cabal (conspiracy) to falsify history, the falsification is its modus operandi. It is inherent to history(ians) to falsify (distort) events, as it is inherent to humans to boast as it is inherent to power (authority) to legimize itself by referrring to glorious past made to its own order. Dr Prof Fomenko and team have identified scores of instances of such manipulation in Russian, European, etc.. history, and delivered valid statistical proof thereof. His own 'reconstruction' is completely another story. Forget c14 as a valid method of dating. W.Libby has initially discovered a brilliant method of INDEPENDENT dating. Too bad, c14 method has become a joke after a forced marrige with dendrochronology with consensual chronological scale inbuilt. Radiocarbon method can't stand blind tests, but is so very productive as a rubberstamp.

Accepted History & Chronology Must Be Changed. .......2007-04-09

There is no doubt that history as most know it is a sham, & institution's version of History both University & Church is fradulent & inaccurate. Everything was established with an agenda, The real "Dark Ages" are now when we have access to incredible amounts of information past authorities & more important 'common folk' didn't have but our institutions & educators are slow to evolve because of what has ignorantly & arrogantly been taught for too long. This is on many subjects not just Chronology.

For anyone to question "Why would a Mathematician have anything credible to say of History?" The answer is from Dr. Fomenko's preface in the book: "It would be worthwhile to remind the reader that in the XVI-XVII century Chronology was considered to be a subdivision of Mathematics." These volumes could possibly be some of the most important works to date & should be read by everyone with an interest in History, especially professors & educators who have a duty to the public. I have read both books & must say that 'Chronology 1' has some very eye opening & revolutionary information. Even if these volumes are part true the implications are profound & opens the doors to further investigations & questions which must be done. I speak several different lanquages & must say the logic Dr. Fomenko uses with "inflection" of words & words being read from left to right in one region & right to left in another then written backwards, the removal of vowels & get down to basics of words, or different cities & locations having the same name etc. is correct. Vowel usage has always been optional & varied, actually complicating linquistics & study. The first thing one has to understand is that words never had a fixed spelling in history like we do now, the spelling of words was mutable & regional, as well as names & titles of people were vast, varied & changed, NOTHING WAS FIXED or understood linear. Matters of Life & Death as well as financial profiteering yesterday & today were & are made with ignorant, illogical & conspiratorial views of history & reality, it's time people get closer to the Truth & society collectively grow up.

Very Interesting.......2007-03-07

It is a good proposal and I believe it will mature into something even better in the future. I think it deserves to be read.

History as Science Fiction.......2007-01-10

Anatoly Fomenko has written a very intriguing book, full of pictures, charts, and computer 'proof' of his thesis: backwards of AD900 we don't really know what happened or when. Between AD900 and AD1600 there is more certainty, but there is still a lot of fuzzy ground, and things don't get reliable until we get past the 1600's where the printing press made it very difficult for the perpetrators of this timeline manipulation to change anything that had been committed to print. The Dark Ages did not happen. Books were burned for a reason. One organization has doubled the actual length of its existence by expanding the real chronology. Read why.

I had always wondered why Christ died about AD33 and yet men waited until the 11th century to form the Knights Templar, the Cathars, etc and go after the Holy Land by force. Why the 1000 year gap? Turns out there wasn't more than a 10-12 year gap and he proves it using astronomy. This also implies that the planet is not as old as we have been told, and current Christian and other creationist scientists are already championing that idea without being aware of Fomenko's book. The two groups, creationist scientists and the Russian mathematical analysts corroborate each other. Fascinating.

Of course, all this flies in the face of what we have been told traditionally is the 'proper' chronology of western civilization, and most readers will experience 'cognitive dissonance' in reading this book. It means that our history going backwards from AD1600 becomes progressively more incorrect and unreliable until it cannot be trusted at all... in the space of 700-800 years.

Naturally, the curious, open-minded reader will want to know WHO did this, WHY, and did any of the events we think of as really ancient ever happen?
Dr. Fomenko is a respected scientist/mathematician at Moscow State University who has already answered these questions to the satisfaction of his initially skeptical colleagues. Most of them are now believers, a few still refuse to believe (the usual diehards), and of course the western press has ignored Fomenko's work -- for obvious reasons when you read the book. The ones who perpetrated this chronology ruse have a lot to answer for. They are still with us. That's why this book is a well-kept secret.

I gave the book a 4-star rating because I was unable to check out some of his claims; those I checked were as he said. But if even 1/3 of his claims are true, this punches a big hole in what we think is our history, the meaning of western civilization, our educational process (for repeating the ruse as gospel), and the trustworthiness of the organization that perpetrated this ruse, well-intentioned or not.

This book relates to current research into a Young Earth paradigm, to John Keel's discoveries about our planet, and Fr Malachi Martin's insights (in his now out-of-print books). We are indeed sheep who are manipulated and kept ignorant -- for a reason. While knowing what these men have to say may be the "booby prize" (as in: 'what can you do with this knowledge?'), it will provide interesting reading. Didn't someone say: "...and the Truth will set you free."?? For you to judge if this book contains the truth.

New International Encyclopedia of Bible Difficulties

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Simply Outstanding
Atheists are Funny!
Once you've actually read the Bible...
Generally excellent refutation of biblioskeptics

New International Encyclopedia of Bible Difficulties
Jr., Gleason L. Archer
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ASIN: 0310241464

Book Description

Dr. Gleason Archer offers carefully thought-out arguments for the unity and integrity of the Bible that should convince the skeptic and reassure the person who may be confused by the seeming discrepancies in Scripture. Includes a full index.

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Simply Outstanding.......2007-09-22

This book is written without any apologies from the perspective of an true orthodox Christian. Archer's academic credibility is impeccable and thankfully he left this book behind so a new generation could defend the biblical worldview aggressively.

Atheists are Funny!.......2006-01-15

Notice that the Atheist below claimed that Archer is illogical when in fact all the "reviewer" did was throw out illogical ad hominems left and right. Where was the logical argument? It wasn't there. Just a bunch of strawmen and moral judgments on the Bible and Christianity. One must wonder where one gets absolute moral judgments about the Bible being "wrong" when one doesn't believe in an absolute source of those moral judgments? I guess atheists are better at living with their errant contradictions than they are allowing scholars like Archer (Harvard educated in his BA, MA and PhD) to explain misunderstandings made by our cultural and linguistic distance from the text. O well, I guess it's just in one ear and out the other of those who want to keep their precious, licentious religion in tact.
For anyone who wants to begin to look at what are considered "discrepencies" in the Bible, this is one of the many sources that will aid you to do more than mock what you don't understand from afar.

Once you've actually read the Bible..........2004-03-19

This volume is a good addition to the Biblical expositor's reference library. But the first step is to become familiar with the Bible by actually having spent time reading and studying it. Many questions become answered once you understand the entire Bible in context. Then reference books such as this become useful in understanding cultural references, difficulties in the English translations of the original autographs, etc.

Generally excellent refutation of biblioskeptics.......2002-05-03

The author has an encyclopedic knowledge of Biblical languages and culture, and his book is most informative about a wide range of topics. Archer is also a trained lawyer, so can cut through the illogicality and special pleading of the arguments for "contradictions". By comparison, among those who argue for contradictions are such blatantly unqualified misotheists such as Barker, Ingersoll, McKinsey and Paine who haven't a clue about the original languages or culture, and are blatantly chronologically chauvinistic.

One important consideration in the Gospels is what the New Testament scholar N.T. (Tom) Wright pointed out, that most of the things Jesus said, he most likely said many times, and with many minor variations.

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A perfect blend of dictionary and commentary........2007-03-21

The Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament offers the perfect blend of dictionary and commentary. Words are grouped by root and derivations. Meanings are distilled from their Biblical contexts, and when these are few, brief excursions into cognate languages or extra-Biblical texts augment the articles. A grid of numerical codes ties into the perennial Strong index, which is also used in other works, for instance Green's Interlinear Bible (Hebrew-English). This allows a beginning student, who lacks knowledge of the Hebrew language, access to the wealth of grace and wisdom that is inherent to Scriptures but often lost in translations.

TWOTOT shows the combined effort of its 46 contributors plus editorial board, and is specifically designed for use by "the busy pastor or earnest Christian worker." This is to result "in the edification of the church of Christ through the assistance it may give to her ministers and His servants."

To anyone who desires to achieve a deeper understanding the Bible, this wordbook is invaluable.

Satisfied for About 20 Years Using this Set.......2003-01-06

This is a great set. I got it about 20 years ago when it first came out, and, as a pastor of over 23 years, I say "Go for it!" Although I do not refer to this work every week, it comes in handy when I need to do a Hebrew word study. Because it is cross-indexed with Strongs, you can find the Hebrew words (and their definitions/expansions) without knowing a stitch of Hebrew.

For practical ministry use, this is the set to get! It provides plenty of information, clear definitions, but does not get tedious (usually). I would recommend it over older studies which are not nearly as accurate (especially those done before the Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered in the 1940's).

Good, but too short to be useful.......2002-06-05

This is a good Hebrew research tool. It's best feature is that it's only two volumes (compared to 11+ for the Theological Dictionary of the Old Testament!). The entries are short compared to other theological lexicons and wordbooks, however, and you don't get as much depth as you do in other theological lexicons.

If you're looking for slightly more than a lexicon, this is a great tool. But if you really want to study Hebrew words, their range of meanings, different usage, extra-Biblical usage, etc. try the 3 vol. Theological Lexicon of the Old Testament (Jenni, Westermann) or - for the best of the best - the Theological Dictionary of the Old Testament (11 vol completed, more to come).

Quick Review.......2000-06-09

Discusses just about every theologically significant Hebrew word.

Easy to use and find your word in question.

Full of useful information!

What the Old Testment Really Means.......2000-01-21

Well organized, this book is an important tool for all of us who study the Bible looking for understanding the relationship between the New and the Old Testments. It helps us a lot, because it teaches what God really wanted to say, revealing the real meaning of the words of the old escriptures. I like it very much and use it a lot because it has always an answer to my inner questions about the word of God. It is a book no Bible student should miss.

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Accurate and Scholarly
understand the intent
Pathetic
A perfect example of why "sola scriptura" is childish.
Deals with some tricky theological issues

Encyclopedia of Bible Difficulties, An
G. Archer
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ASIN: 0310435706

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This extensive encyclopedia addresses, in the order in which they appear in Scripture, the problems and questions which are raised in the biblical text against the doctrine of inerrancy, including a full index.

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Accurate and Scholarly.......2007-04-23

Excellent source of scholarly research. Understandably, some are in denial of the Bible confirming conclusions. A library reference gem.

understand the intent.......2007-01-08

Gleason Archer was an amazingly learned man, representing a kind of conservative biblical scholar trained in the Albright School and its astonishing capacity for managing multiple Ancient Near Eastern languages, the growing field of 'biblical archaeology', and an inside-out knowledge of the biblical texts.

It isn't hard to observe that reviewers of Archer's work and the Albright School's legacy tend either to gush or to sneer. Neither response is entirely appropriate, though the gushers win on points.

What Archer possessed that most of his critics do not is the ability to allow the biblical authors the benefit of the doubt when a statement they made seemed to contradict the evidence, common sense, or--for Archer a very important matter--affirmations common to the rest of the Bible.

No doubt Archer over-reached in the attempt to harmonize difficulties. His work must most assuredly be subjected to this claim and will with some regularity be found wanting. Yet he worked the angles before he cried 'uncle', a patience and a discipline that too few onlookers are prepared to exercise. When he argued from linguistic data, he was seldom wrong.

This book can now look quaint in the light of a generation of biblical scholarship by men and women trained in the classical disciplines and profoundly respectful of the biblical text. Archer, who did not have the luxury of such company, was fighting a rear guard battle.

If all is not fair in war, some shortcomings are at least less difficult to understand.

Pathetic.......2004-02-06

This book is fine if you're preaching to the choir. Any intelligent person can see through it in a minute. Read a little Dennis McKinsey. Much of his stuff is free on the net, but he has two books out. He blows Archer's arguments away like lint.

A perfect example of why "sola scriptura" is childish........2002-05-24

This book does a decent job of listing the inconsistencies and reasons that sola scriptura and biblical inerrancy are corrupt doctrines. Unforunately (for Archer) that isn't the goal of this work. The explanations he gives for the various contradictions are weak and unconvincing. This book convinced me that the fundamentalist view of biblical inspiration is faulty. Fortunately I realized after some study that biblical inerrancy and sola scriptura aren't the historic view of scripture. ...

Deals with some tricky theological issues.......2002-03-22

I bought this book blindly - I reckoned I might need such a book at some time in the future. Whilst I have never taken it up to deal with a 'Bible difficulty' I have found it to be an excellent book in that it deals with some very tricky theological issues. Hidden in there among the explanations of bible difficulties I found the best EVER (and I have looked around a lot for years) dealing of [1] what happens to babies/children who die before they can sin (or understand their need for Christ) and [2] what happens to people who never hear of Christ. Both of these are dealt with in the Romans sections.
I have heard explanations of these issues before by many others including John Piper and John Stott but having read this book, I feel at last I have got the right explanation and it is based upon and backed up by the scriptures in question. Buy it.

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if necessary
Full of useful information but the apologetics may annoy some
Passionate scholarship
One of the best introduction to the Old Testament but

A Survey of Old Testament Introduction
Gleason Archer
Manufacturer: Moody Publishers
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ASIN: 0802482015

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In this revised volume, Gleason Archer approaches the study of the Old Testament from both the general and the specific point of view. Dealing first with issues over which many scholars debate, Archer offers evidence to support the conservative view of: canonicity historicity inspiration textual problems higher criticismThe second section dissects each book of the Old Testament individually, presenting discussions of specific issues related to that particular book. Archer thoroughly covers such issues as: Biblical creationism Noah's ark and the flood Authorship Chronology Alleged language, style, and theme differencesA Survey of Old Testament Introduction is invaluable to students, scholars, and laymen who want to understand the conservative position of Old Testament issues and are not afraid to examine critical views.

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Review.......2007-03-07

A Survey of Old Testament Introduction was a very informative book, but like all other books, it had its flaws. After reading this book, I have divided it into three parts. The first part is the introduction, the second is Wellhausen's Documentary Theory, and the third is the analysis of the books of the Old Testament.
The first part is found in the first five chapters of the book. These chapters deal with the introduction of the Old Testament of the Bible. It is very organized and well worded. The part that I especially liked was the tables given. These tables were very easy to read and understand and also gave new insight into the subject. The pictures (very few) were also interesting because they were things that I had heard about but never seen. If there was one thing that I would change in this section, I would have more pictures added. Since most people haven't seen the ancient scrolls, I think that it would be very interesting.
The second part is found in chapters six through thirteen. In these chapters, we are introduced to Wellhausen's Documentary Theory. Archer does a good job of analyzing and refuting Wellhausen's Documentary Theory in these chapters. Through his writing, we can see that Archer is an expert in this field. He is very knowledgeable and provides some very good arguments. The thing that I do not like in these chapters though, is that there is too much information crammed into too few pages. Because I am not an expert in this field, it is a little hard to comprehend. I would have liked this section more if it was worded a little easier for me to understand.
The third and last part of the book consisted of chapters that covered the books of the Old Testament one by one. I like how each of the chapters start out with an outline of the entire book. We are able to see at a glance all of the stories that are included in the Bible book. Once again I was able to see that Archer was an expert here because of all the information that was provided. These chapters are written very clearly and with many references to customs of the time periods in the different books.
There were probably more things that I liked than disliked about this book. I liked how Archer was very open and honest about various problems that theologians face today such as the problems raised by a global flood. I also liked how he has a vast knowledge of language and uses it to explain things in the Bible. An example of this would be why creation was in six literal days. And of course, the maps and pictures were excellent at showing the different sites and places in which the different stories took place.
Now for the things that I thought could be improved. I am a very visual person, so naturally I wish that there had been more pictures in the books. As I stated earlier, I enjoyed the pictures and maps very much. I just wish there had been more of them. Also there were some parts that were a little hard to understand. Maybe it was the wording or just the context it was used, but I had to go back and read some sections a couple of times to get what Archer was trying to say. One place in the book where I had this problem was when Archer talks about the JEDP but then goes back to being conservative.
In conclusion, I thought that this book was very good. The good points were far greater than the not so good points. Archer is a very educated expert in the field of the Old Testament. I highly recommend this book to anyone who is studying the Old Testament because I think that they will be able to learn a lot from this book. I think that through the reading of this book, I was able to understand a little more clearly the Old Testament.

if necessary.......2007-01-09

This is not a "fun" read unless you just can't resist ancient history. But it was required reading for the Old Testament courses I was taking. I honestly didn't use it much except as a resource when I started teaching the course myself.

Full of useful information but the apologetics may annoy some.......2006-04-17

Gleason's book is really a tale of three parts. The first five chapters is really a fairly general introduction to the first half of the bible written in much the same vein as many other introductions to the bible. Personally I like the treatment in the Archer book. It is a little more organized and tightly worded than many others. The most obvious example of this is the tables that are broken out in red type that summarize the contents of the text.
Chapters six through thirteen are really an analysis and refutation of Wellhausen's Documentary Theory. During this section and the next Archer writes with the authority and strength of one who is an expert in his field. That said he covers some sections such as archeological evidence with the brevity of one forming an argument suitable to persuade his peers. The sheer volume of information involving place names and artifacts that flows of the page in relatively few pages was enough to swamp at least my ability to reasonably recall what was written.
The remainder of the book covers the books one by one and was for me a disappointment. They are certainly written clearly and with authority and they do contain a wealth of information about the customs and archaeology of the time. It is inevitable that some sections would be written in an apologetic style. For example the in section on Genesis Archer spends considerable time trying to synthesize modern geology with the Genesis account. He takes an Old Earth position which is not unreasonable but is probably not the position of many conservatives.
However in addition to being apologetic with regard to science he continues to do battle with the Wellhausen's even though the subject was tackled in depth in chapter thirteen. In fact he becomes so steeped in documentary theory that he even starts describing different biblical sections as J-E or P or D sourced and then tries to establish the conservative position using reductio ad absurdum. This is not invalid but in my opinion it is a waste of a brilliant mans time when he could have been expositing truth.
In summary I think this is a very good book and I'm sure I will refer to it frequently. For anyone that is a conservative and that doesn't particularly need convincing that they should be conservative this book may be overly apologetic.

Passionate scholarship.......2003-09-27

An Old Testament PhD student recommended Archer as a good, general, upper college level introduction for me. I go to liberal arts school where all the students kiss the ground that Wellhausen walked on. For them to even think of refuting The Documentary Hypothesis is to blaspheme Christ. Therefore, I trembled for joy when I bought Archer. Having been indoctrinated by the critical theories I was overjoyed when I saw someone apply sensible scholarship to a holy love for God.

Archer's set up is odd, to be honest with you. Unlike Dillard & Longman (Bibliography/Genre/Authorship/Background/theology/Approach to New Testament)Archer approaches the individual books quite differently. He is more into archeology breakthroughs, names of certain kings, "problem texts". My one flaw with the book is that he did not develop theological themes enough.
However, the First and last sections of the book are well worth the price. Archer aims his cannons and unbelieving critical theories and blows them out of the water. First he estavlishes the presuppositions of criticl scholars. If you do not believe that God is able to reveal Himself (or exists, for that matter) then naturally you will doubt the supernatural inspriation of the sacred text. In this section the most exciting part is the refutation of the Documentary Hypothesis. In the last part he examines the work of three prominent Old Testament scholars--Von Rad, Childs, and Noth. He is fair--analyzing them by their presuppositions--and then states his.
I would highly recommend this book but also read it alongside another good introduction.

One of the best introduction to the Old Testament but.......2002-05-20

Gleason Leonard Archer's Introduction to the OT is well done and will satisfy the Scholar and the informed lay person showing depth of research but already good readability. This work is definitively evangelical and conservative. I personally prefer it to K. A Harrison's which I find too liberal on some topic to my taste. The organization of the book facilitates research work as well as casual reading. However I did not give 5 starts to this book because for a conservative Archer dismissed too easily the 24-hours day view of Genesis 1(see page 201-203) and surprisingly did not spend much time arguing for his day-age view. It was disappointed to see Archer too eager to conform his exegesis of Genesis 1 to available scientific data in general and geology in particular. Consequently, Archer fails to recognize that creation will never fit the "materialistic view" of science and that his exegesis of Genesis 1 is more influenced by "reader-response" and "science" than it is a result of inductive Bible study. Anyways aside of this "lapse" in judgment Archer's work is a must have and is the best OT Introduction I have seen so far!

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Additional reference of VC++
Not .Net
Not a bad book but TOO MANY errors
Good overall, except for bug ridden examples
Indepth and applicable coverage

Visual C++ .NET Bible
Tom Archer , and Andrew Whitechapel
Manufacturer: Wiley
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If you want to gain more precise control over Windows and Web-based applications, this is the only comprehensive combination reference with tutorial you need by your side. Expert programmer and author Tom Archer begins with thorough hands on introduction, such as SDI applications, MDI applications and dialogs then moves quickly to the skills expected of professionals, such as internet programming, multithreaded programming and attribute programming.
The author ensures that the novice professional receives special explanation as well as dispensing expert tips, such as ATL Server issues and programming .NET for the advanced developers.
This book fills the "holes " between understanding how to create a Visual C++ project and how to implement a complex application.
Visual C++.NET Bible is the essential guide for developers at every skill level with its step-by-step instructions, real world examples and Tom's expert insight into developing industrial strength applications.

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Additional reference of VC++.......2006-02-16

Enriched information on the MFC, ATL framework, plus some extra knowledge on .Net, ATL Server, COM+ etc. It can be treated as the extra references on the development of the above technologies stated. Look for others if no experience before.

Not .Net.......2005-08-10

This is a regurgetation of C++ and MFC. .NET and managed C++ are only briefly addressed. There are better books.

Not a bad book but TOO MANY errors.......2005-03-16

As another reviewer pointed out, it has a lot of errors in the code. If you just follow the instructions you would most probably not get your code compiling.

Author omitted many things that you need to know. He states, for example, "create SDI project" in step 1. In step 10 or so you find out that you had to give it a specific name which he failed to indicate in the beginning. Same with IDs and so on. Author also fails to give the code for the header files and you just need to think what each variable does (and still write the header file code, of course) or download the solution from the web.

Also, author asks to call the function with one name, and in the code he changes the name to a different one. Adds confusion.

Good overall, except for bug ridden examples.......2005-03-01

I've been working through this book for a while now, and overall the material is presented in a decent format. For the most part you can pick the topic to work on (ie. Menus, Dialog boxes, etc) and focus on that chapter to learn it. For someone like myself who needs a point solution (very specific app with very narrow GUI requirements) this works well.

However that said, one thing that is driving me nuts in this book are the bug-ridden examples. I've been through quite a few chapters now, and I've come to the expectation that its not a question of -if- a given example has a bug, but where it is located (since it almost certainly has one or more).

To give an example I just read over the Modeless dialog example in chapter 11. It starts off having you throw down a dialog and a bunch of controls, without exactly telling you what IDs to give them (after a while you get used to this, because the author does this a lot). Its important because by the time you get to step 7 in the example you realize that the ellipsis button should have an ID of IDC_FILEOPEN if you want your function call to line up with the demo (again not such a problem since you can change the IDs at anytime - but I'm just getting started). At step 10 you get to enter in a global function (huh? what the heck happened to the class?). Moving on - Step 12 has you adding in member variables to a class which won't exist until step 13. Yeah good job there. Step 19 has an erroneous structure definition. And to top it off, steps 21 and 23 have you add message handler functions without actually telling you how to map them in the message map. Whew! and this is just one example program. Typed in exactly as the steps in the book describe, this example compiled with something like 20+ errors. Fixing the structure and the map problems (which required downloading the code off the website to figure out what to do), eventually got it to work.

Overall I think the content and the way the material is broken up is good, however this book needs a complete overhaul and proofing on the examples.

Indepth and applicable coverage.......2004-11-14

I got this book as our development team was moving from Visual C++ 6 to Visual C++ .NET and I wanted to get a little ahead of the game. I had read and heard that VC++.NET was significantly different to VC6 so I decided to go for the Bible from Visual C++ .NET Bible as I've always like the bible series from Wiley.

I was definitely not disappointed.

The book covered all aspects of Windows C++ development from menus in MFC to creating dll's. The main area I was interested in was ATL and I'm glad I got this book before I switched to VS.NET. ATL development has changed significantly in VS.NET as attributes have been introduced. VC.NET Bible give an excellent overview of ATL in VS.NET.

I haven't read this book in its entirety, but it's one book that i'll definitely have near my machine in work. Topics are easy to find, and all chapters explain how to do something and why you should do it in a certain way.

Well worth the price.

The Discovery Bible: New American Standard New Testament

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The Discovery Bible: New American Standard New Testament

Manufacturer: Moody Press
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Discovery is a good title for this bible.......2000-02-04

I enjoy reading this bible because its word emphasis brings a greater meaning to the text. This is especially true in conversations, which often seem to "come to life" as a result of this work. While the tense coding system is useful, I find that it is sometimes a bit ambiguous. Overall, though, I recommend this work.

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Daniel and the Minor Prophets

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The Gold Medallion Award-winning Expositor’s Bible Commentary is a major contribution to the study and understanding of the Scriptures. Providing pastors and Bible students with a comprehensive and scholarly tool for the exposition of the Scriptures and the teaching and proclamation of their message, this twelve-volume reference work has become a staple of seminary and college libraries and pastors’ studies worldwide.

The seventy-eight contributors come from the United States, Canada, England, Scotland, Australia, and New Zealand, and from many denominations, including Anglican, Baptist, Brethren, Methodist, Nazarene, Presbyterian, and Reformed. They represent the best in evangelical scholarship committed to the divine inspiration, complete trustworthiness, and full authority of the Bible.

The Expositor’s Bible Commentary uses the New International Version for its English text, but also refers freely to other translations and to the original languages. Each book of the Bible has, in addition to its exposition, an introduction, outline, and bibliography. Notes on textual questions and special problems are correlated with the expository units; transliteration and translation of Semitic and Greek words make the more technical notes accessible to readers unacquainted with the biblical languages. In matters where marked differences of opinion exist, commentators, while stating their own convictions, deal fairly and irenically with opposing views.

VOLUMES AND CONTRIBUTORS

Volume 1
Introductory Articles: General, Old Testament, New Testament

Volume 2
Genesis: John H. Sailhamer
Exodus: Walter C. Kaiser Jr.
Leviticus: R. Laird Harris
Numbers: Ronald B. Allen

Volume 3
Deuteronomy: Earl S. Kalland
Joshua: Donald H. Madvig
Judges: Herbert Wolf
Ruth: F. B. Huey Jr.
1, 2 Samuel: Ronald F. Youngblood

Volume 4
1, 2 Kings: Richard D. Patterson and Hermann J. Austel
1, 2 Chronicles: J. Barton Payne
Ezra, Nehemiah: Edwin Yamauchi
Esther: F. B. Huey Jr.
Job: Elmer B. Smick

Volume 5
Psalms: Willem A. VanGemeren
Proverbs: Allen P. Ross
Ecclesiastes: J. Stafford Wright
Song of Songs: Dennis F. Kinlaw

Volume 6
Isaiah: Geoffrey W. Grogan
Jeremiah: Charles L. Feinberg
Lamentations: H. L. Ellison
Ezekiel: Ralph H. Alexander

Volume 7
Daniel: Gleason L. Archer Jr.
Hosea: Leon J. Wood
Joel: Richard D. Patterson
Amos: Thomas E. McComiskey
Obadiah: Carl E. Armerding
Jonah: H. L. Ellison
Micah: Thomas E. McComiskey
Nahum, Habakkuk: Carl E. Armerding
Zephaniah: Larry Walker
Haggai: Robert L. Alden
Zechariah: Kenneth L. Barker
Malachi: Robert L. Alden

Volume 8
Matthew: D. A. Carson
Mark: Walter W. Wessel
Luke: Walter L. Liefeld

Volume 9
John: Merrill C. Tenney
Acts: Richard N. Longenecker

Volume 10
Romans: Everett F. Harrison
1 Corinthians: W. Harold Mare
2 Corinthians: Murray J. Harris
Galatians: James Montgomery Boice

Volume 11
Ephesians: A. Skevington Wood
Philippians: Homer A. Kent Jr.
Colossians: Curtis Vaughan
1, 2 Thessalonians: Robert L. Thomas
1, 2 Timothy: Ralph Earle
Titus: D. Edmond Hiebert
Philemon: Arthur A. Rupprecht

Volume 12
Hebrews: Leon Morris
James: Donald W. Burdick
1, 2 Peter: Edwin A Blum
1,2, 3 John: Glenn W. Barker
Jude: Edwin A. Blum
Revelation: Alan F. Johnson

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Review of set, not specific volume.......2007-09-06

Let me start by saying that I have owned the full 12-volume set for about a year and use it quite frequently as a resource. To be fair, I have yet to use this particular volume. However, as there seem to be no competent reviews on the set as a whole, I did want to add my impressions of this terrific resource.

I can say that I'm very satisfied with my purchase of the 12 volumes in this set. Every portion has been quite helpful, and this is an amazingly simple and inexpensive way to assemble a good library of commentaries on the entire Bible. Obviously the commentaries are not as thorough as one may find in other series, such as the excellent (although not yet quite complete) "New International Commentary on the New Testament" or a similar series. However, for most Christians who teach or lead small groups in their churches, this set can serve as a great resource to get started with, and one that can easily be supplimented with specific volumes that treat a book of the Bible in greater depth as those books are needed. Additionally, this resource can be more useful than a larger volume in situations where one is interested in looking at a few chapters of scripture at a time, or where one just needs to understand what a verse or two might mean. Thanks to the very clear and practical verse by verse organization, it's a terrific tool to do just that.

Also, I will add that (at the time of this writing) it should be possible to buy the entire set for around $150 or less, so I would suggest shopping a bit if you plan to purchase all 12 volumes.

Strongly recommended.

CCEL Classics CD: works by Saint Augustine, John Calvin, John Donne, Julian of Norwich, Brother Lawrence, Martin Luther, Saint Teresa of Avila, Thomas Aquinas, Thomas a Kempis, John Wesley, and more!

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CCEL Classics CD: works by Saint Augustine, John Calvin, John Donne, Julian of Norwich, Brother Lawrence, Martin Luther, Saint Teresa of Avila, Thomas Aquinas, Thomas a Kempis, John Wesley, and more!
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Manufacturer: Christian Classics Ethereal Library
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The most important spiritual writings of Christian history are available on this Classics CD by the Christian Classics Ethereal Library (CCEL) at Calvin College. It contains 118 Christian classics, including three versions of the Bible, several commentaries, Bible dictionaries, readings, spiritual guides, sermons, poems and journals -- all in a convenient, searchable form. Books are available in HTML and PDF formats. The easy-to-use CCEL Desktop software powering the CD enables users to browse and print books and install additional books from the Web. The top-of-class search engine can search for words or phrases in books, in authors works or in the whole library. In addition, it can search for dictionary definitions of words and commentary or references to scripture passages. The interface is a Web browser. The CD is compatible with Windows 2000+, Macintosh 10.3+, and most Linux versions.

Archer's Bible 2005: The Ultimate Archery Reference Guide (Archer's Bible: The Ultimate Archery Reference Guide)

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Archer's Bible 2005: The Ultimate Archery Reference Guide (Archer's Bible: The Ultimate Archery Reference Guide)
Keith Sutton
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