Criticism Interpretation category: 2013 books
by Richard H. Allen
Language: English
Release Date: August 29, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: August 29, 2013
The cross of Christ represents the spiritual, physical, and metaphoric reasons for our existence. Old Testament scripture foreshadows Christ and his sacrifice at the cross. New Testament scripture reiterates that Old Testament vision as we are led to the singularly most significant event in the history...
Like the Stars
Leading Many to Righteousness
Language: English
Release Date: February 15, 2004
Should Christians be fighting a "culture war" or does the Bible call us to engage society in more positive and effective ways? Pastor Glenn Parkinson selects seven key texts in both the Old and New Testaments that outline how evangelicals can recapture their potential to enrich life in America.
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The Charismatic Theology of St. Luke
Trajectories from the Old Testament to Luke-Acts
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2012
What is the meaning of the Holy Spirit's activity in Luke-Acts, and what are its implications for today? Roger Stronstad offers a cogent and thought-provoking study of Luke as a charismatic theologian whose understanding of the Spirit was shaped wholly by his understanding of Jesus and the nature...
Unbound By Time
Isaiah Still Speaks
Language: English
Release Date: June 25, 2002
In this timely and highly readable volume, Old Testament scholar William Holladay introduces the reader to the several ways in which Isaiah speaks, from ancient Jewish readings of the text, to Handel's lyrical use of it in his oratorio, Messiah, to the Christian community who has heard it foretelling...
The School of Antioch
Biblical Theology and the Church in Syria
Language: English
Release Date: February 26, 2016
The School of Antioch: Biblical Theology and the Church in Syria contains the latest conclusions and findings of academic research by specialized biblical scholars in biblical theology of the Church in the East commonly referred to as the School of Antioch. This collection of essays will be of special...
Book of Daniel
Five Different Versions
Language: English
Release Date: February 28, 2014
"Blessed be the name of God for ever and ever: for wisdom and might are his: And he changeth the times and the seasons: he removeth kings, and setteth up kings: he giveth wisdom unto the wise, and knowledge to them that know understanding: He revealeth the deep and secret things: he knoweth what is...
by Tosin Ojumu
Language: English
Release Date: April 17, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: April 17, 2012
Another ultra-quick-read Thought Provoker from Tosin Ojumu. Does the Bible truly command that we have to pay tithes? No, no , no and no! Tosin Ojumu's Thought Provokers: Humorous, heartfelt and utterly honest slices of Christian wisdom for busy modern lives! Reviews gratefully received! Does the Bible truly command that we have to pay tithes? No, no , no and no!
How to Read the Bible: History, Prophecy, Literature--Why Modern Readers Need to Know the Difference and What It Means for Faith Today
History, Prophecy, Literature--Why Modern Readers Need to Know the Difference and What It Means for Faith Today
Language: English
Release Date: March 16, 2009
McKenzie argues that to comprehend the Bible we must grasp the intentions of the biblical authors themselves--what sort of texts they thought they were writing and how they would have been understood by their intended audience. In short, we must recognize the genres to which these texts belong. McKenzie...
Beyond Sex Roles
What the Bible Says about a Woman's Place in Church and Family
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2006
This first-rate biblical and theological study offers an accessible examination of the key texts of Scripture pertinent to understanding female roles, affirming full equality of the sexes in family and church. The third edition has been revised throughout. Gilbert Bilezikian avoids using scholarly...
The Face of Water
A Translator on Beauty and Meaning in the Bible
Language: English
Release Date: March 28, 2017
A dazzling reconsideration of the original languages and texts of the Bible, in both the Old and the New Testaments, from the acclaimed scholar and translator of Classical literature (“The best translation of the Aeneid, certainly the best of our time” —Ursula Le Guin; “The first translation...
by Edward D. Andrews
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2013
It is a daunting task for the new Bible student to walk into a store for the purpose of purchasing a Bible. Immediately, he is met with shelves upon shelves of more than 100 different English translation choices: AMP, AT, ASV, BLE, CEB, CEV, ERV, ESV, HCSB, IB, ISV, JB, KJ21, LB, MLB, NAB, NASB,...
by J. Ramsey Michaels
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 1998
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 1998
An introduction to the study of Revelation reviewing the book's linguistic structure, vocabulary, and variant readings, as well as differences of opinion regarding its message.
How to Read the Bible "Literally"
An Illustrated Guide
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2017
How the Bible Works and How to Read the Bible Literally were both created to help teach and uplift. They use educational visuals to help readers better understand the Bible’s message. Even better, they encourage people to pick up the Bible and read it for themselves. Provides a coherent, big-picture...
by Harvey Cox
Language: English
Release Date: April 14, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: April 14, 2015
Renowned religion expert and Harvard Divinity School professor Harvey Cox deepens our experience of the Bible, revealing the three primary ways we read it, why each is important, and how we can integrate these approaches for a richer understanding and appreciation of key texts throughout the Old and...