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by Frank J. Matera, Mikeal Parsons, Charles Talbert
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2010
In this fresh and readable addition to the Paideia series, well-respected New Testament scholar Frank Matera examines cultural context and theological meaning in Romans. Paideia commentaries explore how New Testament texts form Christian readers by
• attending to the ancient narrative and...
Introducing the Apocrypha
Message, Context, and Significance
Language: English
Release Date: February 20, 2018
This comprehensive, up-to-date introduction to the Old Testament apocryphal books summarizes their context, message, and significance. The first edition has been very well reviewed and widely adopted. It is the most substantial introduction to the Apocrypha available and has become a standard authority...
Conversion in Luke-Acts
Divine Action, Human Cognition, and the People of God
Language: English
Release Date: November 24, 2015
Repentance and conversion are key topics in New Testament interpretation and in Christian life. However, the study of conversion in early Christianity has been plagued by psychological assumptions alien to the world of the New Testament. Leading New Testament scholar Joel Green believes that careful...
by Donald A. Hagner
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2002
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2002
Although the Book of Hebrews "is not exactly what most of us would regard as a user-friendly book," notes Donald Hagner, "Hebrews has always been popular among Christians." Encountering the Book of Hebrews was written to help students more fully appreciate the complexities of this...
How New Is the New Testament?
First-Century Judaism and the Emergence of Christianity
Language: English
Release Date: October 16, 2018
What is so new about the New Testament? Senior scholar Donald Hagner tackles the issue of how distinct early Christianity was from the first-century Judaism from which it emerged. He surveys newness in the entire New Testament canon, examining the evidence for points of continuity and discontinuity...
Jesus the God-Man
The Unity and Diversity of the Gospel Portrayals
Language: English
Release Date: June 21, 2016
What the Gospels Tell Us about Who Jesus Is
This clear, compact introduction surveys what the Gospels tell us about who Jesus is by exploring his teachings and actions in their contexts. Darrell Bock, a leading evangelical New Testament scholar who speaks and teaches around the world, and Benjamin...
by Thomas E. Phillips
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2010
Aside from Jesus, the Apostle Paul had the greatest formative influence on the early Christian movement. Yet who was this passionate missionary who carried the message of Christ throughout the Mediterranean world? The New Testament writings give us not one but two portraits of Paul. We read numerous...
Moral Formation according to Paul
The Context and Coherence of Pauline Ethics
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2011
This fresh treatment of Paul's ethics addresses this question: how, according to Paul, can Christian communities know how God wants them to live? Leading biblical scholar James Thompson explains that Paul offers a coherent moral vision based not only on the story of Christ but also on the norms of...
Christ-Centered Preaching
Redeeming the Expository Sermon
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2018
In this complete guide to expository preaching, Bryan Chapell teaches the basics of preparation, organization, and delivery--the trademarks of great preaching. This new edition of a bestselling resource, now updated and revised throughout, shows how Chapell's case for expository preaching reaches twenty-first-century readers.
Old Testament Turning Points
The Narratives That Shaped a Nation
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2005
Adam and Eve, God's covenant with Abraham, the deportation of Judah and their eventual return to Jerusalem--these are the Old Testament stories most people remember, and for good reason. According to veteran Old Testament professor Victor Matthews, these stories are essential to the identity of Israel...
by Leon J. Wood
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 1998
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 1998
Wood focuses on the prophets' daily circumstances to illuminate their message. Covers both the writing and non-writing prophets, including Miriam and Elijah.
Encountering the Book of Isaiah (Encountering Biblical Studies)
A Historical and Theological Survey
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2007
Bryan E. Beyer follows previous bestselling texts with this comprehensive introduction to the book of Isaiah. Here is a survey with depth, presenting the prophet's overarching themes and sweeping issues while including copious details that round out a study of the man and his work. Chapters begin...
Global Church Planting
Biblical Principles and Best Practices for Multiplication
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2010
With nearly fifty years combined global church-planting experience, Craig Ott and Gene Wilson are well qualified to write a comprehensive, up-to-date guide for cross-cultural church planting. Combining substantive biblical principles and missiological understanding with practical insights, this book...
Encountering the History of Missions (Encountering Mission)
From the Early Church to Today
Language: English
Release Date: August 22, 2017
This new addition to a highly acclaimed series portrays the sweep of missions history, revealing how God has fulfilled his promise to bless all the nations. Two leading missionary scholars and experienced professors help readers understand how missions began, how missions developed, and where missions...