Alan Black: 12 books
Kick the Balls
A Bruising Season in the Life of a Suburban Soccer Coach
Language: English
Release Date: June 12, 2008
A "hilarious and utterly irreverent tale" (Irvine Welsh) of a year in the life of an abrasive pee-wee soccer coach
Growing up in Scotland, Alan Black learned that soccer was no mere game; it was a matter of life or death. In this harshly hilarious tale, Black, a Glasglow transplant...
Why Four Gospels?
The Historical Origins of the Gospels
Language: English
Release Date: May 16, 2016
Why do we have four gospels in the New Testament? How were they written, preserved, and chosen?
In Why Four Gospels? noted Greek and New Testament scholar David Alan Black concisely and clearly presents the case for the early development of the gospels, beginning with Matthew, rather than Mark....
The Glorious World Cup
A Fanatic's Guide
Language: English
Release Date: May 4, 2010
Read Alan Black and David Henry Sterry's posts on the Penguin Blog.
A guide to the biggest sporting event in the world-for those who like their soccer with a side of kick-ass.
The teams, the fans, the goals, the saves, the divas, the divers, the myths, the madness-they're all part of...
by David Alan Black
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2009
An academic staple updated for the first time in fifteen years, David Alan Black's user-friendly introduction to New Testament Greek keeps discussion of grammar as non-technical as possible. The simplified explanations, basic vocabularies, and abundant exercises are designed to prepare the student...
by David Alan Black, Thomas W. Hudgins, Lesly J. Hudgins
Language: Spanish
Release Date: May 16, 2016
Language: Spanish
Release Date: May 16, 2016
Un gran recurso disponible actualizado por primera vez en español, esta gramática introductoria escrita por David Alan Black es fácil de usar. Se mantiene la discusión de la gramática lo más básica posible. Las explicaciones son simplificadas, y se...
The New Testament
Its Background and Message
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2003
In the comprehensive The New Testament: Its Background and Message, the late Thomas Lea presented a clear and concise introduction to the New Testament giving readers the key that unlocks the door to understanding these important texts. This influential work presents the background of the New Testament...
Using New Testament Greek in Ministry
A Practical Guide for Students and Pastors
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 1993
Understanding Scripture
An Overview of the Bible's Origin, Reliability, and Meaning
Language: English
Release Date: February 29, 2012
Originally featured as articles in the ESV Study Bible, these eighteen essays have been repurposed and republished in a convenient format. Covering a diverse range of essential subjects, including how to read the Bible well and why it is reliable, the essays delve into specific topics such as world...
It's Still Greek to Me
An Easy-to-Understand Guide to Intermediate Greek
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 1998
Proof that learning grammar doesn't have to be boring. This easy-to-understand and humorous guide is for students in their second year of Greek study.
Paul, Apostle of Weakness
Astheneia and Its Cognates in the Pauline Literature, Revised Edition
Language: English
Release Date: September 20, 2012
In this practical book every occurrence of astheneia and its cognates in the Pauline Epistles is examined, both in its immediate context and in its relation to Pauline thought as a whole. The analysis begins, first, by examining both secular and Septuagintal Greek usages of astheneia as well as its...
by Alan Black
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2012
Women taught both father and son everything they needed to know about sex.
The father became a well-respected engineer, a builder of bridges.
The son became a serial killer - the worst in American history.
103 victims. The son could have done in over a thousand if it wasn’t for an act of God. Compelling reading with an amazing ending.
Swashbuckling Fantasy
10 Thrilling Tales of Magical Adventure
Language: English
Release Date: May 12, 2006
SWASHBUCKLING FANTASY features excerpts from 10 series by bestselling and critically acclaimed authors such as Margaret Petersen Haddix, author of the Shadow Children series, D.J. MacHale, author of the Pendragon series, Scott Westerfeld, author of Uglies and Holly Black, author of Valiant. This online...