Baker Publishing Group: 4943 books
Handbook on the Pentateuch
Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2005
In this introduction to the first five books of the Old Testament, Victor Hamilton moves chapter by chapter through the Pentateuch, examining the content, structure, and theology. Hamilton surveys each major thematic unit of the Pentateuch and offers useful commentary on overarching themes and connections between Old Testament texts.
Preaching to a Post-Everything World
Crafting Biblical Sermons That Connect with Our Culture
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2008
Zack Eswine starts this unique pastoral resource with a captivating question: Could I now reach who I once was? Challenging the idea that today's preachers must do away with biblical or expository preaching if they are to reach non-Christian people, Eswine offers a way of preaching that embraces biblical...
Handbook on the Historical Books
Joshua, Judges, Ruth, Samuel, Kings, Chronicles, Ezra-Nehemiah, Esther
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2008
From the tumbling walls of Jericho to a Jewish girl who became the queen of Persia, the historical books of the Bible are intriguing and unquestionably fascinating. In this comprehensive introduction, veteran Old Testament professor Victor Hamilton demonstrates the significance of the messages contained...
Islam in Context
Past, Present, and Future
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2003
In recent months, much attention has been paid to Islam and the greater Muslim world. Some analysis has been openly hostile, while even more has been overly simplistic. Islam in Context goes behind the recent crisis to discuss the history of Islam, describe its basic structure and beliefs, explore...
by Thomas R. Schreiner
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2011
Leading Pauline-studies expert Thomas Schreiner provides an updated guide to the exegesis of the New Testament epistles traditionally assigned to Paul. The first edition helped thousands of students dig deeper into studying the New Testament epistles. This new edition is revised throughout to account...
by Jo-Ann A. Brant, Mikeal Parsons, Charles Talbert
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2011
In this addition to the well-received Paideia series, Jo-Ann Brant examines cultural context and theological meaning in John. Paideia commentaries explore how New Testament texts form Christian readers by
• attending to the ancient narrative and rhetorical strategies the text employs
•...
by Roland E. Murphy, Elizabeth Huwiler
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2012
The Understanding the Bible Commentary Series helps any reader navigate the strange and sometimes intimidating literary terrain of the Bible. These accessible volumes break down the barriers between the ancient and modern worlds so that the power and meaning of the biblical texts become transparent...
The Character of Christian Scripture (Studies in Theological Interpretation)
The Significance of a Two-Testament Bible
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2011
The early church received the Scriptures of Israel as Christian Scriptures and did not change them. The older testament was received as a witness to God, and when a newer testament emerged, the older was not dismissed, harmonized, or edited. Rather, the church moved forward with a two-testament witness.
Christopher...
by Raymond F. Collins, Mikeal Parsons, Charles Talbert
Language: English
Release Date: June 15, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: June 15, 2013
In this addition to the well-received Paideia series, a respected senior New Testament scholar examines cultural context and theological meaning in Second Corinthians. Paideia commentaries explore how New Testament texts form Christian readers by
∙ attending to the ancient narrative and rhetorical...
by John Painter, David A. deSilva, Mikeal Parsons
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2012
In this addition to the well-received Paideia series, two respected New Testament scholars offer a practical commentary on James and Jude that is conversant with contemporary scholarship, draws on ancient backgrounds, and attends to the theological nature of the texts.
This commentary, like...
Gospel of Mark, The
A Commentary
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2012
The Gospel of Mark, addressed to an early Christian community perplexed by failure and suffering, presents Jesus as suffering Messiah and Son of God. Recognizing that failure and suffering continue to perplex Christians today, world-renowned New Testament scholar and theologian Francis Moloney marries...
The Revelation of John
A Narrative Commentary
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2009
As the only book of its kind in the New Testament, Revelation can be difficult to understand, and for readers without specialized training, the historical-critical approach used in many commentaries can provide more complication than illumination. Here James Resseguie applies the easily understandable...
Hermeneutics as Apprenticeship
How the Bible Shapes Our Interpretive Habits and Practices
Language: English
Release Date: September 20, 2016
A Fresh Approach to the Art of Biblical Interpretation
This book offers a fresh approach to the art of biblical interpretation, focusing on the ways Scripture itself forms its readers as wise and faithful interpreters. David Starling shows that apprenticing ourselves to the interpretive practices...
The Economy of Desire (The Church and Postmodern Culture)
Christianity and Capitalism in a Postmodern World
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2012
In this addition to the award-winning Church and Postmodern Culture series, respected theologian Daniel Bell compares and contrasts capitalism and Christianity, showing how Christianity provides resources for faithfully navigating the postmodern global economy.
Bell approaches capitalism and...