Baker Academic imprint: 719 books
Reading Scripture Canonically
Theological Instincts for Old Testament Interpretation
Language: English
Release Date: June 18, 2019
Veteran Old Testament teacher Mark Gignilliat explores the theological and hermeneutical instincts that are necessary for reading, understanding, and communicating Scripture faithfully. He takes seriously the gains of historical criticism while insisting that the Bible must be interpreted as Christian...
Sacramental Preaching
Sermons on the Hidden Presence of Christ
Language: English
Release Date: July 19, 2016
Leading Scholar Offers a Theological Approach to Preaching
This primer on the ministry of preaching connects reading the Bible theologically with preparing and preaching sermons. Hans Boersma explains that exegesis involves looking beyond the historical and literal meaning of the text to the...
Reading Karl Barth for the Church
A Guide and Companion
Language: English
Release Date: June 18, 2019
Leading Barth interpreter Kimlyn Bender provides an introduction to the essence of Barth's theology, emphasizing themes that speak to the concerns of the church, the pastorate, and Christian ministry. This book serves as a companion to the first volume of Barth's Church Dogmatics, offering straightforward...
The Gospel of Our King
Bible, Worldview, and the Mission of Every Christian
Language: English
Release Date: April 16, 2019
This accessible overview shows how the Bible--with its 66 books, dozens of authors, and multiple genres--comes together to provide an overarching story about God the King and explains how the Christian gospel and mission address the totality of human life.
Written by a biblical scholar and...
This Is My Body
The Presence of Christ in Reformation Thought
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2008
There are many general surveys of the Reformation available, and they all typically devote some space to how theologians such as Martin Luther and John Calvin understood the Lord's Supper and Christ's presence in the bread and wine. However, they usually do not provide a great deal of detail about...
by Cleveland McDonald, Philip McDonald
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2008
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2008
This classic text, written by a father-and-son team, looks at the nuclear family as a social institution and provides guidance for interaction and adjustment during dating, engagement, and early marriage. The authors treat such practical matters as communicating, working through interpersonal differences,...
The World around the Old Testament
The People and Places of the Ancient Near East
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2016
Leading Experts Introduce the People and Contexts of the Old Testament
What people groups interacted with ancient Israel? Who were the Hurrians and why do they matter? What do we know about the Philistines, the Egyptians, the Amorites, the Assyrians, the Babylonians, and others?
In this...
Temples, Tithes, and Taxes
The Temple and the Economic Life of Ancient Israel
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2006
The temple in Jerusalem was both the center of ancient Israel's religious life and also an economic center for the nation.
In this groundbreaking study of the economic functions of the Jerusalem temple, Marty E. Stevens, who worked for fifteen years as a certified public accountant prior to...
Foundations of Ministry
An Introduction to Christian Education for a New Generation
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 1998
Develop an excellent Christian education ministry with this introductory guide from the faculty of Biola University's Talbot School of Theology.
by J. Julius Jr. Scott
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2000
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2000
This survey of intertestamental Judaism illuminates the customs and controversies that provide essential background for understanding the New Testament. Scott opens a door into the Jewish world and literature leading up to the development of Christianity. He also offers an accessible overview of the...
by Duane F. Watson, Terrance D. Callan, Mikeal Parsons
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2012
In this addition to the well-received Paideia series, New Testament scholars Duane Watson and Terrance Callan examine cultural context and theological meaning in First and Second Peter. Paideia commentaries explore how New Testament texts form Christian readers by
• attending to the ancient...
by James W. Thompson, Bruce Longenecker, Bruce Longenecker
Language: English
Release Date: August 16, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: August 16, 2016
New in the Acclaimed Paideia Commentary Series
Two respected senior New Testament scholars examine cultural context and theological meaning in Philippians and Philemon in this addition to the well-received Paideia series. Paideia commentaries explore how New Testament texts form Christian readers...
by Mikeal C. Parsons, Mikeal Parsons, Charles Talbert
Language: English
Release Date: February 10, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: February 10, 2015
Mikeal Parsons, a leading scholar on Luke and Acts, examines cultural context and theological meaning in Luke in this addition to the well-received Paideia series. This commentary, like each in the projected eighteen-volume series, proceeds by sense units rather than word-by-word or verse-by-verse....
Transubstantiation
Theology, History, and Christian Unity
Language: English
Release Date: August 20, 2019
This thoroughgoing study examines the doctrine of transubstantiation from historical, theological, and ecumenical vantage points. Brett Salkeld explores eucharistic presence in the theologies of Aquinas, Luther, and Calvin, showing that Christians might have more in common on this topic than they...