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Jesus according to Scripture
Restoring the Portrait from the Gospels
Language: English
Release Date: January 31, 2017
Updated Edition of a Bestselling Study of Jesus and the Gospels
In this work Darrell Bock, a leading evangelical New Testament scholar who speaks and teaches around the world, and Benjamin Simpson show that a coherent portrait of Jesus emerges from the four Gospels when they are taken seriously...
Preaching the Parables
From Responsible Interpretation to Powerful Proclamation
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2004
A guide to preaching the parables that shows how to first interpret the parables, then proclaim their significance.
Mothers of Promise
Women in the Book of Genesis
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2008
Eve, Noah's wife, Sarah, Tamar, Asenath, and others played a critical role in shaping the nation and faith of Israel. But we need to look closely at their stories to fully understand their impact. Respected Hebrew scholar and archaeologist Tammi Schneider takes us into the biblical account by carefully...
Introducing Practical Theology
Mission, Ministry, and the Life of the Church
Language: English
Release Date: October 17, 2017
This introduction to the field of practical theology reclaims a theological vision for the life and work of the church. Pete Ward dispels the myth that practical theology is a distraction from the "real" tasks of ministry or from serious academic theological work. He argues that practical...
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Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2001
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2001
The problematic literary relationship among the Synoptic Gospels has given rise to numerous theories of authorship and priority. The primary objective of Rethinking the Synoptic Problem is to familiarize students with the main positions held by New Testament scholars in this much-debated area of research.
The...
by Ken Sande
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2004
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2004
Jesus said, "Blessed are the peacemakers." But it often seems like conflict and disagreement are unavoidable. Serious, divisive conflict is everywhere-within families, in the church, and out in the world. And it can seem impossible to overcome its negative force in our lives.
In The Peacemaker, Ken...
by James M. Scott
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2011
The Understanding the Bible Commentary Series helps readers 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 to...
From Every Tribe and Nation (Turning South: Christian Scholars in an Age of World Christianity)
A Historian's Discovery of the Global Christian Story
Language: English
Release Date: October 14, 2014
Christianity's demographics, vitality, and influence have tipped markedly toward the global South and East. Addressing this seismic shift, one of America's leading church historians shows how studying world Christianity changed and enriched his understanding of the nature of the faith as well as of...
The Temple and the Tabernacle
A Study of God's Dwelling Places from Genesis to Revelation
Language: English
Release Date: August 2, 2016
Grasp the Majesty, Beauty, and Significance of God's Dwelling Places
At various points in Israel's history, God dwelt in specific, significant places, most notably in the tabernacle and the temple. These structures, meticulously planned, extravagantly furnished, and regularly frequented by...
Mrs. Oswald Chambers
The Woman behind the World's Bestselling Devotional
Language: English
Release Date: October 17, 2017
Among Christian devotional works, My Utmost for His Highest stands head and shoulders above the rest, with more than 13 million copies sold. But most readers have no idea that Oswald Chambers's most famous work was not published until ten years after his death. The remarkable person behind its compilation...
Is the Reformation Over?
An Evangelical Assessment of Contemporary Roman Catholicism
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2008
For the last few decades, Catholics and Protestants have been working to heal the wounds caused by centuries of mistrust. This book, a Christianity Today 2006 Book Award winner, provides an evaluation of contemporary Roman Catholicism and the changing relationship between Catholics and evangelicals.
The...
The Letter and Spirit of Biblical Interpretation
From the Early Church to Modern Practice
Language: English
Release Date: July 17, 2018
For the better part of fifteen centuries, Christians read Scripture on two complementary levels, the literal and the spiritual. In the modern period, the spiritual sense gradually became marginalized in favor of the literal sense. The Bible came to be read and interpreted like any other book. This...
Adam, the Fall, and Original Sin
Theological, Biblical, and Scientific Perspectives
Language: English
Release Date: October 28, 2014
The Christian doctrines of original sin and the historical fall of Adam have been in retreat since the rise of modernity. Here leading scholars present a theological, biblical, and scientific case for the necessity of belief in original sin and the historicity of Adam and Eve in response to contemporary...
Introducing Theological Method
A Survey of Contemporary Theologians and Approaches
Language: English
Release Date: November 7, 2017
Sound theological method is a necessary prerequisite for good theological work. This accessible introduction surveys contemporary theological methodology by presenting leading thinkers of the 20th and 21st centuries as models. The book presents the strengths and weaknesses in each of the major options....