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This book begins by arguing that early Greek reflection on the afterlife and immortality insisted on the importance of the physical body whereas a wealth of Jewish texts from the Hebrew Bible, Second Temple Judaism and early (Pauline) Christianity understood post-mortem existence to be that of the...

Taking his point of departure from the newest frontier of research, McCann reads the psalms in the context of their final shape and canonical form. He interprets the psalms as scripture as well as in their character as songs, prayers, and poetry from Israel's history. McCann's intent is to contribute...

In a world where Christians are faced with worldviews of humanism, postmodernism, secularism, materialism, and pantheism, it is essential for us to have a biblical worldview so that we can intelligently challenge other worldviews. And a biblical worldview can be shaped only by understanding God’s...

Misunderstood Text of Scripture Explained and Elucidated and the Doctrine if the Higher Life thereby Verified is a collection of explanations of many passages in the bible.

Geoffrey Grogan here tackles the growing field of Psalms research and presents an accessible theological treatment of the Psalter. He begins by surveying and evaluating the main scholarly approaches to Psalms and then provides exegesis of all the psalms, emphasizing their distinctive messages. Grogan...

Genesis is the Book of beginnings. That God (YHWH common name Elohim) is the primary creator is apparent throughout the book. YHWH is the true name of God however the Jews were not permitted to say God's true name so they used Elohim as a substitute. He created the Heavens and the earth and all...

These meditations are uncommon because in them the Lord’s Prayer is not just a pious prayer for Jesus. It is his mission creed, his Kingdom manifesto. These meditations are uncommon because they presume Jesus was not born to be crucified but to usher in God’s kingdom on earth. The crucifixion...

Foreword Intersection (Heaven & Earth) is about the paths we take to God daily in our lives. We are all striving to abide in Christ, to bear fruit and endure in Christ, yet we are always challenged to remain on the vine which is our head. He promises us daily new blessings and a land flowing...

Poetry is the language of love. The Songs of Solomon are no different as we read these beautiful cameos of the intimate relationship between the King and his lover. These were the song of songs which were often sung to God in temple worship with a realisation that these songs spoke of God's love towards...

In volume two of At the Cross, Richard Allen focuses on the sanctification that follows a believer’s initial commitment to Christ. The cross of Christ represents the spiritual, physical, and metaphoric reasons for our existence. At the Cross is a line-by-line examination of the Gospels of Matthew,...

Want to go deeper? In Hard Knocks and Life Lessons, Abbott digs deeply into the treasure trove of the Bible and brings seven pivotal figures to vivid life. From Adam to Joshua, you can understand these men as never before. This book examines their lives, their successes, and their failures, and makes...

Charting the theological and cultural potency of Acts across the timespan of Christian history, this work of profound scholarship reveals the full extent of the New Testament book’s religious, artistic, literary, and political influence. Reveals the influence of Acts at key turning points in...

Bearing Fruit in Christ He takes away every branch in me that does not bear fruit and everyone that does he prunes so that it bears more fruit.(Jn. 15:2) What is the fruit that we are called to keep in Christ? It is the fruit of grace: “without me, you can do nothing,” but “all...

The Bible is an incredible unity. More than twenty themes, identified in the first eleven chapters of Genesis, developed through the succeeding books, are then concluded in the Book of Revelation. Every chapter in the Bible develops these themes. The Bible is a progressive revelation, starting in...