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Remembering Abraham : Culture Memory And History In The Hebrew Bible
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According to an old tradition preserved in the Palestinian Targums, the Hebrew Bible is “the Book of Memories.” The sacred past recalled in the Bible serves as a model and wellspring for the present. The remembered past, says Ronald Hendel, is the material with which biblical Israel constructed its identity as a people, a religion, and a culture. It is a mixture of history, collective memory, folklore, and literary brilliance, and is often colored by political and religious interests. In Israel’s formative years, these memories circulated orally in the context of family and tribe. Over time they came to be crystallized in various written texts. The Hebrew Bible is a vast compendium of writings, spanning a thousand-year period from roughly the twelfth to the second century BCE, and representing perhaps a small slice of the writings of that period. The texts are often overwritten by later texts, creating a complex pastiche of text, reinterpretation, and commentary. The religion and culture of ancient Israel are expressed by these texts, and in no small part also created by them, as they formulate new or altered conceptions of the sacred past. Remembering Abraham explores the interplay of culture, history, and memory in the Hebrew Bible. Hendel examines the Hebrew Bible’s portrayal of Israel and its history, and correlates the biblical past with our own sense of the past. He addresses the ways that culture, memory, and history interweave in the self-fashioning of Israel’s identity, and in the biblical portrayals of the patriarchs, the Exodus, and King Solomon. A concluding chapter explores the broad horizons of the biblical sense of the past. This accessibly written book represents the mature thought of one of our leading scholars of the Hebrew Bible. -
Can I Get A Witness
$32.00Add to cartBlount contends that Revelation is essentially a story of suffering and struggle amidst oppressive assimilation. He examines the image of the lamb as a model for witness and shows how Revelation’s hymns can be glimpsed as coded calls to champion God’s cause and the cause of transformative liberation.
In this accessible and provocative study, Brian Blount reads the book of Revelation through the lens of African American culture, drawing correspondences between Revelation’s context and the long-standing suffering of African Americans. Applying the African American social, political, and religious experience as an interpretive cipher for the book’s complicated imagery, he contends that Revelation is essentially a story of suffering and struggle amid oppressive assimilation. He examines the language of “martyr” and the image of the lamb, and shows that the thread of resistance to oppressive power that runs through John’s hymns resonates with a parallel theme in the music of African America.
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Breaking Eves Curse
$23.99Add to cartIn Breaking Eve’s Curse, Dr. Frank Hultgren presents a biblical perspective of healing, particularly in the area of women’s illnesses. The book addresses healing for the mental, physical, and emotional illnesses that women encounter. Dr. Hultgren identifies techniques for overcoming problems in women’s cycles and childbirth. Using the Genesis account of the creation, the fall, and the curse, he provides a unique perspective on the role of women in following biblical teaching to break free from a perceived curse on them for generations. The book traces the traditional teaching of the curse through the Old and New Testaments, and it presents a fresh understanding of the abilities of men and women to break the strongholds off of their lives through a belief in Jesus Christ and the power of the Holy Spirit.
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Breaking Eves Curse
$15.49Add to cartIn Breaking Eve’s Curse, Dr. Frank Hultgren presents a biblical perspective of healing, particularly in the area of women’s illnesses. The book addresses healing for the mental, physical, and emotional illnesses that women encounter. Dr. Hultgren identifies techniques for overcoming problems in women’s cycles and childbirth. Using the Genesis account of the creation, the fall, and the curse, he provides a unique perspective on the role of women in following biblical teaching to break free from a perceived curse on them for generations. The book traces the traditional teaching of the curse through the Old and New Testaments, and it presents a fresh understanding of the abilities of men and women to break the strongholds off of their lives through a belief in Jesus Christ and the power of the Holy Spirit.
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Nimrod : Darkness In The Cradle Of Civilization
$21.99Add to cartThe Bible barely mentions his name, but people of antiquity knew him well. Ancient historians recorded substantial information about him. Who was Nimrod? How could such a man be of such importance to today’s believer? God’s history is replete with accounts of His followers suffering terrible persecution. People of today’s world are largely unaware of a lesser-known story, written by the blood of many believers at a time following God’s destruction of the Old World. Nimrod was born into a New World, recently recreated by God. This virgin creation was untainted by the wickedness of the Old World. However, innocence did not last long. Eight people had traveled God’s floodwaters of judgment in the security of His ark, but the curse of sin still tainted their souls. The prince of darkness wasted no time sowing seeds of rebellion in fertile hearts. He handpicked Nimrod to transform the New World into a cauldron of rebellion. The post-flood world began in present-day Iraq. Several cities conquered by Nimrod are still in existence today. The events happening in present-day Iraq are not coincidental. The world will witness more conflict and fulfilled Bible prophecy in this land-until God’s Seed returns to fulfill the ancient prophecy recorded in Genesis 3:15.
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Back To The Garden The Marriage The Purpose
$12.49Add to cartBack to the Garden, the Marriage, the Purpose is the third book in the Back to the Garden purpose series. It is written for those desiring to walk as one in God’s promises for marriage while growing together into a “tag team” for His glory.
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Nimrod : Darkness In The Cradle Of Civilization
$33.49Add to cartThe Bible barely mentions his name, but people of antiquity knew him well. Ancient historians recorded substantial information about him. Who was Nimrod? How could such a man be of such importance to today’s believer? God’s history is replete with accounts of His followers suffering terrible persecution. People of today’s world are largely unaware of a lesser-known story, written by the blood of many believers at a time following God’s destruction of the Old World. Nimrod was born into a New World, recently recreated by God. This virgin creation was untainted by the wickedness of the Old World. However, innocence did not last long. Eight people had traveled God’s floodwaters of judgment in the security of His ark, but the curse of sin still tainted their souls. The prince of darkness wasted no time sowing seeds of rebellion in fertile hearts. He handpicked Nimrod to transform the New World into a cauldron of rebellion. The post-flood world began in present-day Iraq. Several cities conquered by Nimrod are still in existence today. The events happening in present-day Iraq are not coincidental. The world will witness more conflict and fulfilled Bible prophecy in this land-until God’s Seed returns to fulfill the ancient prophecy recorded in Genesis 3:15.
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Modern Prophecy
$25.99Add to cartThe Tunstall brothers are telling us that the Holy Spirit is raising serious issuesabout 9-11. John (a prophet) and Frank (a pastor) are veteran educators who are offering the body of Christ a fresh Biblical look at four of the thorniest moral challenges of our time: idolatry, tithing, choice, and homosexuality. What has God revealed to His prophet in vision? Why has God now spoken His wrath to come on the United States? Why is the lack of tithing in the church such a sin against God? Why did God specifically choose Abraham to birth Israel, and how does that apply to nations that endure and avert God’s wrath? The Ammonite Connection: On a Hill East of Jerusalem explains what America can expect in its future.
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Deceptions And End Time Prophecy
$14.99Add to cartWhat is written in God’s Word, the Bible-the book that is never out of date-about astrology, the theory of evolution, wizards and witches, false prophets, and the “end times”? What are the signs of Christ’s return as stated in His own words, and what will Heaven be like? Who will be involved in the Battle of Armageddon? In a straightforward, easy-to-understand style, Deceptions and End Time Prophecy: God’s Warning and His Promise answers these and other questions and warns of deceptions prevalent today. It tells the truth about Jesus, who He was and is, and how, as foretold, He is God’s greatest promise to humanity.
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Growing Closer To God
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For every Christian who wants to know God more intimately, here is a practical Bible study designed to help any believer deepen his or her walk with God. The reader will learn about God’s ways, His purposes and plans–and His intimate love for every child of His.
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Cross From A Distance
$28.99Add to cartSeries Preface
Author’s Preface
AbbreviationsIntroduction
Why Address The Topic?
Approach And Method
The Cross At A Distance: God Up Close1. The Cross And The Abolition Of Religion
2. The Necessity Of The Cross
3. The Cross As “The End Of The World”
4. The Cross: Where God Comes Chose
5. The Cross, Resurrection And The Hope Of HumanityBibliography
Index Of Modern Authors
Index Of Scripture References
Index Of Ancient SourcesAdditional Info
“They brought Jesus to the place called Golgotha. . . . And they crucified him. . . . Some women were watching from a distance.” (Mark 15:22, 24, 40).At the climax of Mark’s Gospel, Jesus of Nazareth is put to death on a Roman cross. The text tells us that, in that lonely hour, a group of women were watching the crucifixion “from a distance.” In a sense, they are given a stance toward the cross that we can share.
In this exploration of Mark’s Gospel, Peter G. Bolt looks at why the cross is so prominent in the narrative, asks what contribution Mark’s teaching can make to our understanding of the atonement, and shows how this teaching can inform, correct and enrich our own preaching of the gospel in the contemporary world. This New Studies in Biblical Theogy volume helps us to stand in wonder before the God who has come close to us in the cross of Jesus Christ and to live in hope for the better things to come.
Addressing key issues in biblical theology, the works comprising New Studies in Biblical Theology are creative attempts to help Christians better understand their Bibles. The NSBT series is edited by D. A. Carson, aiming to simultaneously instruct and to edify, to interact with current scholarship and to point the way ahead.
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Bride And The Broken Wineskin
$16.49Add to cart“Must read material for serious Christians! As the end time storm clouds gather, it is time for an open and honest appraisal of the Church. The Bride and the Broken Wineskin steps outside the religious forms that currently limit the Church and makes a powerful call for a return to biblical team structure, capable of growing each believer up to his, or her, FULL ministry and potential service. The Author draws on many years of experience pastoring, ministering and prayerful bible study to provide the simple, yet powerful answers capable of re-energizing the Church to fruitful growth as we seek to bring In the end time harvest of souls.” -Gary Robinson – A Geophysicist, and an Elder and minister to the body of Christ God views what we call “church” and sees two expressions: The Bride of the Lord Jesus 1. Passionate for her Groom. 2. Submitted to Jesus as her only head. 3. Flexible and desirous for the Lord’s will. The Old and Broken Wineskin 1. Functional yet lacking true passion for the Lord. 2. Dominated by man. 3. Rigid and motivated by self-interest. The Question we must ask is, “our church” an expression of the bride or the old wineskin? We must endeavor to remove obstacles that keep us from being the expression of Christ’s glorious bride on the earth, encourage pure worship, and surrender to Jesus the only Head of the church Brother Steve has some very valuable insight into the plight of our immature and broken condition as the Church. We must as individual believers; get our life from Christ, via the presence of His Holy Spirit. Steve rightly points out that eternal fruit is thus produced, and that our present focus on the organization tends to hinder the healthy growth of the organism, that glorious body of Christ, the Bride. May the Redeemer indeed reclaim and build His Church, as HE desires. -Marc Felder – A Minister of the Gospel that has established churches In the U.S. and Ireland
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Promise Of His Appearing
$15.00Add to cartThe book of Second Peter has long troubled biblical scholars and interpreters who have disputed its authorship and its claims about the imminent return of Christ. Leithart offers a preterist reading of the epistle, arguing that it describes first-century events rather than the end of history. He maintains orthodoxy, avoiding hyper-preterism, affirming both the real future return of Christ and the epistle’s authenticity.
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Discovering The New Testament
$49.99Add to cartDiscovering the New Testament combines all the elements you’re looking for in a survey of the New Testament – thorough, sound biblical scholarship, combined with an eye-catching format and a writing style that’s easy to understand.
IN DISCOVERING THE NEW TESTAMENT, YOU’LL FIND:
Objectives defined for each lesson
Personal questions to help you relate the Bible to your life
Sidebars to explain theological points
Keywords identified and defined on each page
Study questions for review of the material
Summary statements at the end of each chapter
Listing of resources for further study at the end of each chapter
An eye-catching format that’s attractive to the eye;
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I Am : Biblical Women Tell Their Own Stories
$29.00Add to cartAthalya Brenner presents fictionalized “autobiographies” of a dozen women and women groups in the Hebrew Bible, and also lets them share a conversation session. This allows her to include how these women have been interpreted–not only in the Bible itself, but also in Jewish and Christian traditions and by modern commentators. The result is a thoroughly engaging and insightful look at women, from a leading biblical interpreter who has a very creative edge to all her work.
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Book Of Acts
$19.00Add to cartEditor’s Foreword
Acknowledgments
AbbreviationsPART I: HISTORY AND STYLE IN ACTS
1.Acts In The Setting Of The History Of Early Christian Literature
2.The First Christian Historian
3.The Book Of Acts As An Historical Source
4.Style Criticism Of The Book Of Acts
5.The Speeches In Acts And Ancient HistoriographyPART II: PAUL AND PETER IN THE BOOK OF ACTS
6.Paul In The Book Of Acts
7.Paul On The Areopagus
8.Paul In Athens
9.The Apostolic Council
10.The Conversion Of CorneliusPART III: THE TEXT OF ACTS
The Text Of Acts
Notes
Bibliography
Select Bibliography On The Book Of Acts
Index Of Authors
Index Of Ancient SourcesAdditional Info
This volume brings together some of Dibelius’s most important work. While he is especially renowned for his commentaries, Dibelius was on the forefront of literary analysis, the relationship of theology to literary artistry, and the importance of contemporary Greco-Roman history for the analysis of the book of Acts. As an aid to students, each essay has been supplemented with additional notes and bibliography to show where the discussion has continued since Dibelius. This will provide an excellent supplementary textbook for courses on the New Testament or the Bible. -
Being Gods Man By Claiming Your Freedom (Student/Study Guide)
$11.99Add to cartYou’ve already been set free by Christ.
When are you going to start experiencing that freedom?What does it look like when a man lives out a truly authentic, loving walk with Jesus Christ? It looks like freedom.
The Apostle Paul, a man made new by the gospel of Jesus Christ, presents one of the clearest images of the godly man in action. He’s committed to a life of faith, focused on the Spirit instead of the flesh, set free to love others. No longer focused on himself, he demonstrates his faith by serving others. You can be that kind of man by claiming your freedom in Christ. Being God’s man means being set free to exemplify Christ’s love.
Being God’s Man by Claiming Your Freedom will stimulate personal reflection and honest dialogue with God and other men. The goal is that you will strive to be God’s man in every way feeling his heart for others, and doing his will obediently and joyfully.
Special Features:
*Practical studies for individual use or group settings facilitate personal encounters with God and other men
*Questions encourage genuine reflection and help build godly convictions
*Real Life case studies show how the truths you discover have worked out in other men’s lives
*Standing Strong section gives you the opportunity to identify action steps for lasting change. -
Being Gods Man By Walking A New Path (Student/Study Guide)
$10.00Add to cartTake up a new calling. Walk a new path. And experience life’s greatest adventure.
Will you discover your true reason for living, enter the battle, and become a new man in Christ? Or will you settle for less? To live more purposefully, to experience a full life, to become more, you will have to become someone else and walk a new path.
This kind of attitude is what the Navy Seals look for in a man: Rogue warriors. Unconventional. Committed. Guys who will do anything to win the battle and stay true to their new identities. Walking this new path requires men who won’t shrink from the battle.
In spirit, the Apostle Paul was this kind of a rogue warrior for God’s kingdom. He was tough and uncompromising and he held to a code that marked his life. He lived on purpose, not by accident. He surrendered his life and became a support for others. If you choose to become this kind of man made new, unwilling to compromise, then let this great apostle lead the way.
Special Features:
*Practical studies facilitate personal encounters with God and other men
*Questions encourage genuine reflection and help build godly convictions
*Real Life case studies show how the truths you discover have worked out in other men’s lives
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Face Of Old Testament Studies
$48.00Add to cartThis book brings together leading scholars to provide an overview of current issues and debates in Old Testament studies. Contributors trace recent developments in their fields of expertise and assess where further research is needed. This is a substantial reference work for students and scholars of the Old Testament as well as for pastors and interested readers who want to bring their awareness of Old Testament studies up to date.
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Heaven
$27.99Add to cartWhat questions do you ponder about paradise? Are there really mansions? Will you see your loved ones again? What will happen on judgment day? Biblically based and thoroughly researched, Alcorn’s definitive look at the afterlife will encourage you to move beyond your preconceived notions of eternity and strive for heaven while you’re living on earth.
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Final Destination Rest
$23.99Add to cartLearn about the relationships in the Bible between God, Israel, the Church, and the tribulation Saints. The rest in the Kingdom of Heaven was promised to all those who are faithful to God and believe in the sacrifice of His Son, Jesus Christ. The prophecies of the Bible provide mankind with the knowledge necessary to enter this promised rest. The prophecies are compiled in such a manner that even the undecided can understand. Find the answers to the most asked questions in your life and the world of Who, What, When, Where, and Why. Learn about Israel’s special relationship with God, why the Church of Christ is so special, and what will happen to all those people left on earth after the Rapture. All you need is an open heart and mind to learn the mystery of the Bible and find the roadmap to Heaven. Blessings, and I hope to see you in Heaven!
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Final Destination Rest
$15.49Add to cartLearn about the relationships in the Bible between God, Israel, the Church, and the tribulation Saints. The rest in the Kingdom of Heaven was promised to all those who are faithful to God and believe in the sacrifice of His Son, Jesus Christ. The prophecies of the Bible provide mankind with the knowledge necessary to enter this promised rest. The prophecies are compiled in such a manner that even the undecided can understand. Find the answers to the most asked questions in your life and the world of Who, What, When, Where, and Why. Learn about Israel’s special relationship with God, why the Church of Christ is so special, and what will happen to all those people left on earth after the Rapture. All you need is an open heart and mind to learn the mystery of the Bible and find the roadmap to Heaven. Blessings, and I hope to see you in Heaven!
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Future Of Biblical Archaelogy
$39.99Add to cartBiblical archaeology has long been a discipline in crisis. “Biblical minimalists,” who believe that the Bible contains little of actual historical fact, today are challenging those who accept the historicity of Scripture. In this volume Jewish and evangelical Christian archaeologists, historians, and biblical scholars confront the minimalist critique and offer positive alternatives.
Bringing a needed scientific approach to biblical archaeology, the contributors construct a new paradigm that reads the Bible critically but sympathetically. Their work covers the full range of subjects relevant to understanding the context of the Bible, including proper approaches to scriptural interpretation, recent archaeological evidence, and new studies of Near Eastern texts and inscriptions.
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From Joshua To Caiaphas
$35.00Add to cart“The primary purpose of this history of the high priests in the Second Temple age has been to gather and assess all of the available information about each one of them, from Joshua in the late sixth century bce to Phannias during the Jewish revolt against Rome (66-70 ce). A secondary aim has been to investigate the status of these high-ranking officials specifically whether they also wielded civic authority. . . .It is worth emphasizing what this book is and is not. It is a history of the Second Temple high priests; it is not a history of the priesthood. . . . The book is not primarily a history of the Second Temple period, although the history regularly impinges on the narrative and provides the organizing principle of the presentation.”
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Which Version Is The Bible
$16.88Add to cartAn alarming expose’ documenting the reasons for the differences between the modern translations of the Bible and the historical translations of the Bible such as the 1611 King James Bible, and other older Bible versions. Numerous illustrations of these significant differences are presented, and the myth that the differences in modern versions are mainly due to synonym choices and language changes is dispelled.
The casting aside of the traditional Greek New Testament text which is the basis of the historic versions by Tyndale, Luther, Coverdale, and others is meticulously documented. Also carefully documented is the process which produced the radically different Greek text of the modern versions including an analysis of textual criticism. The completely unscientific basis of the methods of textual criticism are also exposed, and evidence that the traditional Greek text is actually much older than the newer critical text of the modern versions is presented. The work is carefully footnoted and includes a complete and comprehensive bibliography and index. By Floyd Nolen Jones
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Temple And The Churchs Mission
$35.99Add to cartSeries Preface
Author’s Preface
Preface By Mary Dorinda Beale
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1. Introduction
2. Cosmic Symbolism Of Temples In The Old Testament
3. The Expanding Purpose Of Temples In The Old Testament
4. The Expanding End-Time Purpose Of Temples In The Old Testament
5. The “Already And Not Yet” Fulfillment Of The End-Time Temple In Christ And His People: The Gospels
6. The Inauguration Of A New Temple In The Book Of Acts
7. The Inauguration Of A New Temple In The Epistles Of Paul
8. The Temple In 2 Thessalonians 2
9. The Inauguration Of A New Temple In Hebrews
10. The World-Encompassing Temple In Revelation
11. The Temple In Ezekiel 40–48 And Its Relationship To The New Testament
12. Theological Conclusions: The Physical Temple As A Foreshadowing Of God’s And Christ’s Presence As The True Temple
13. Practical Reflections On Eden And The Temple For The Church In The Twenty-first Century
Bibliography
Index Of Modern Authors
Index Of Biblical References
Index Of Ancient SourcesAdditional Info
In this comprehensive study, G.K. Beale argues that the Old Testament tabernacle and temples were symbolically designed to point to the end-time reality that God’s presence, formerly limited to the Holy of Holies, would be extended throughout the cosmos. Hence, John’s vision in Revelation 21 is best understood as picturing the new heavens and earth as the eschatological temple. Beal’s stimulating exposition traces the theme of the tabernacle and temple across the Bible’s story line, illuminating many texts and closely related themes along the way. He shows how the significance and symbolism of the temple can be better understood in the context of ancient Near Eastern assumptions, and offers new insights into the meaning of the temple in both Old and New Testaments. -
Gods Judgement : Regarding Controversial Issues
$16.99Add to cartFulfilled prophecy PROVES that the Bible is the inspired Word of God. This book discloses what the Lord’s Supper should really look like. It exposes the “gospel of the sacraments” as a false gospel. It debunks water baptism as a means of salvation. It exposes the “gospel of good works” as a way to Hell, not Heaven. It debunks Evolution in a single page. Alcoholics Anonymous-is this support group in conflict with the Word of God? Can a Christian drink an alcoholic beverage publicly? Absolutely! Does the Church have the right to demand 10% of your income? Why are Pro-Life and Pro-Capital Punishment views very much compatible? Women pastors-is this Biblical? Multi-Culturalism and Diversity: Are they good for America? Are five billion people really under God’s wrath and condemnation? Is having sex before marriage morally acceptable? What about homosexuality? Will Christ come BEFORE or AFTER Antichrist?
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Back To The Garden The Man The Purpose
$12.49Add to cartBack to the Garden, the Man, the Purpose is encouraging, equipping, and empowering men of God to walk in the life-changing power and victory of Jesus Christ. Anointed Teaching Message! Author and teacher Hope D. Blackwell will take you “back to the garden” of Eden to experience a breaking, healing, and powerful release of the Spirit of God in your life. Discover answers to some of life’s most difficult questions. You will be transformed and renewed as you uncover the deeply rooted issues that can hinder you from walking in the full potential of your purpose as a man of God. Powerful Revelation of the Scriptures! Let’s go “back to the garden” where you will be strengthened and encouraged as you go from the shadow of Adam to the type of Christ. Look for Back to the Garden, the Woman, the Purpose and other books in the Back to the Garden purpose series.
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Experiencing The Passion Of Christ
$17.99Add to cart144 Pages
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Answering the why of Christ’s death.With the flood of questions and deep introspection that Mel Gibson’s blockbuster movie, The Passion of the Christ, is creating, John MacArthur responds with a workbook that answers those deep, personal, and sincere questions. So many people know about Jesus, but they don’t really understand why Jesus had to suffer and die. Experiencing the Passion of Christ will give you a front-row seat as Christ’s life unfolds. You will be placed on the scene, confronted up close with the painful events of the cross, but you will also see the majestic glory found in “the rest of the story.”
* 13 intimate lessons on the suffering and significance of Christ
* “Did You Know” sections providing historical tidbits
* Corner verses on the bottom of every page
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Creation And Fall
$29.00Add to cartVolume 3 in a sixteen volume series offering a fresh, critical translation of Bonhoeffer’s writings, with introductions, annotations, and interpretation. Creation and Fall originated in Bonhoeffer’s lectures at University of Berlin in 1932-33 in which he called his students to focus their attention on the word of God as the word of truth in a time of turmoil.
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From Heaven With A Shout
$16.49Add to cartBea Hall tells her story of overcoming despair, loneliness, suicide, and mental and physical abuse. She shares the devastation of widowhood, abusive situations, and divorce, and how she learned to trust God in the midst of it all. She’s had to learn the real meaning of forgiveness, love, and mercy. This book details the experiences that inspired her to pen the many songs she has recorded. Her life is an example of one being pressed, bringing forth the fragrant beauty of crushed rose petals as well as the oil and the wine.When Bea was a young Christian, a prophetess saw a hand pulling thorns tightly around Bea’s head and body, drawing blood. She reached out in the spirit realm to loose her, and a voice said, “No, it must be.” Be blessed as you take a journey with Bea through her eyes.
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Fortress Introduction To The Prophets
$17.00Add to cartAn experienced teacher of the prophetic materials here provides students with an accessible entree into this fascinating aspect of Hebrew Bible studies. The author begins by asking five basic questions about Israelite prophecy and the prophetic books: Do the prophetic books witness to a real phenomenon of prophecy in Israel?; What is the relationship of the “classical” or “writing” prophets to the “pre-classical” prophets?; Where should we look for the origins of Israelite prophecy?; How do the prophets relate to their culture and society?; How does the prophetic collection of writings relate to the legal and historical traditions of Israel? Through literary, social, and theological analysis, the author then introduces the most noted of the Hebrew prophets, including Amos, Hosea, Isaiah, and Micah, with special attention to Jeremiah.
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Short Introduction To Hermeneutics
$30.00Add to cartHermeneutics defines the rules used to search out the meaning of Scripture. Throughout church history, interpreters have approached biblical interpretation in different ways, using different tools and methods. This book conveniently and accessibly surveys major biblical interpreters and approaches to hermeneutics from the patristic period to the present days. It provides a theoretical basis for understanding the processes of hermeneutics in different faith traditions.
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Building Spiritual Community In Small Groups
$13.99Add to cartTen sessions, based on such themes as “accept one another,” “serve one another,” “teach one another,” and “honor one another.” Includes a special introductory chapter on “The Power of Community,” outlining the core biblical basis for small groups.
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Treasures Old And New
$29.99Add to cartThe Pentateuch is one anchor of the Western religious heritage, a rich source of theological and spiritual instruction that can be plumbed again and again. In Treasures Old and New accomplished biblical scholar Joseph Blenkinsopp engages several interesting topics in dialogue with texts from the Pentateuch.
In keeping with the view that the Pentateuch is far too multiplex to be encapsulated in a single theological system, Blenkinsopp has written Treasures Old and New as a “sketchbook” of theology in the Pentateuch. This fruitful approach allows him to consider themes that easily fall through the cracks of more systematic works of biblical theology. Among the many subjects that Blenkinsopp pursues are the role of memory in the construction of the past, the dependence of Christianity on Judaism, the close connection between sacrifice and community in Old Testament Israel, the proper meaning of human stewardship of the world, and belief (or lack of belief) in a meaningful postmortem existence.
Blenkinsopp also explores well-known texts from less-well-known angles. The Garden of Eden story, for example, gains in resonance when read together with Gilgamesh, and the laws governing diet and cleanliness become clearer in the light of current ecological concerns. Readers will also learn from Blenkinsopp’s novel approach to such important yet enigmatic stories as the Creation, Cain and Abel, the Flood, the Tower of Babel, the Call of Abram, and Sodom and Gomorrah.
Blessed with an extraordinary ability to transmit complex issues in concise and lucid fashion, Blenkinsopp shows that serious engagement with biblical texts, while sometimes demanding, can be intellectually and religiously rewarding.
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Many Things In Parables
$30.00Add to cartIn this splendid introduction to the elusive rhetorical device central to the New Testament picture of Jesus, Charles Hedrick explores the nature of the parable and its history of use. He asks basic questions such as, what is a parable? is Jesus really the author of the parables? and what does a parable mean? and then reviews a range of sources–from Aesop’s fables to modern New Testament scholarship–to answer them. He also surveys the various ways the parables have been approached in literary criticism throughout history, giving specific examples of each method and delineating their strengths and weaknesses.
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Render To God
$26.00Add to cartNeyrey here interprets eight key New Testament books, providing a fresh look at theologies in the early church and introducing readers to the diverse ways in which the New Testament writers ”render to God the things that are God’s.” He begins with two Gospels, Mark and Matthew, and moves on to the Acts of the Apostles and three of Paul’s letters (Romans, 1 Corinthians, and Galatians). He then examines the formal and precise ways in which Jesus is called God in the Gospel of John and concludes with a discussion of how Hebrews uses ”eternity” as a fundamental concept for understanding God. Using a social-science methodology, he offers a unique perspective on the biblical text.
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Faith
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The Faith, book three of the four-part DFD 2.0 series, delves into the weightier concepts, and questions of the Christian life.
Why should I trust the Bible?
Who is Satan?
How do I depend on the Holy Spirit?This study helps students find the answers to these questions. By learning and applying these concepts the user is well prepared to face life with a spiritual foundation.
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Walk : A Journey With God
$9.99Add to cartWhat does it mean to “walk with God?” What happens when the walk feels more like a sprint?
The Bible challenges readers to walk with God, but many students don’t know where to begin. Book two of the updated Design for Discipleship study series maps out some guidelines to following Christ, walking with him. Perfect for youth groups or personal study, readers will discover how to apply their love of God to every aspect of their daily lives. -
Living Gods Love (Student/Study Guide)
$15.99Add to cartDo you want a deeper relationship with God? A closer walk with Jesus? A sense of the Holy Spirit’s constant presence? This book is for you. It serves as a simple and easy-to-follow signpost marking the path of daily relationship with God. God invites you into relationship with him, just as you are. Even if you’re not sure about God, even if you have no religious background, even if you’ve been a churchgoer all your life, God invites you to share his very life. It is a life richer than you can imagine.
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Chosen In Him
$26.99Add to cartAn exposition of the Epistles of Ephesians which approaches the book as a manual for Christian missions.
This book is one of the finest practical theology works of our time. While not overly technical, it addresses in detail some of the most important biblical themes affecting both pastoral ministry and missions. Dr. Good demonstrates how a proper understanding of theology affects methodology and ecclesiology.
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Reading Mark : Engaging The Gospel
$29.00Add to cartA renowned scholar on the Gospel of Mark, Rhoads utilizes a variety of methods to plumb the depths of this earliest story of Jesus. From new forms of literary criticism, social-scientific explorations, and reader-response criticism, Rhoads brings fresh insights to Gospel studies.
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New Testament Story Print On Demand Title
$32.99Add to cartA Print on Demand Title
This informative, clearly written book introduces the New Testament in two main ways: (1) it explains where the New Testament came from, and (2) it examines the New Testament writings themselves.
Ben Witherington first tells how and why the New Testament documents were written and collected and how they came to be known as the New Testament that we have today. He then discusses the main stories and major figures in the New Testament. Witherington looks particularly at the Gospels, examining how and why their stories differ and pointing out what these ancient biographies actually say about Jesus. He also surveys the ways that these stories were told and retold, explaining how this literary development has influenced Christian theology, ethics, and social thought. Each chapter ends with a section called “Exercises and Questions for Reflection and Study” (written by Darlene Hyatt), making this book especially useful for Sunday school classes and group Bible studies.
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Rabbi Reads The Bible (Student/Study Guide)
$35.99Add to cartSince its first appearance in 1991, under the title A Rabbi’s Bible, Jonathan Magonet’s introduction to the Jewish reading of Scripture has proved immensely popular, with Dutch and German editions. The informal style and wit open a wide range of scholarly issues to the general and specialist reader, and encourage a journey of discovery into unfamiliar traditional and modern Jewish approaches to the text of the Bible. For this new addition, Rabbi Magonet has added two new chapters, on the Biblical context of ‘You shall love your neighbour as yourself’, and the inner logic of the Ten Commandments. Another humorous, yet challenging, sermon from the Annual Jewish-Christian Bible Week in Bendorf, adds a further example of creative reading with contemporary overtones. An updated suggested reading list adds to the value of this stimulating book.
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Covenant And Commandment
$17.00Add to cartIntroduction: A Covenant With The Reader
Part 1: The Covenant And The Commandments
Chapter 1: The God Of Covenants
Chapter 2: The Hebrew Looks At God
Chapter 3: Humankind, Community, And History
Chapter 4: The Covenant And The Law
Chapter 5: The Ten Commandments: Their Origins, Character, And ScopePart 2: The Vertical Commandments
Chapter 6: But First. . . A Word From God
Chapter 7: The First Commandment: The Character Of God
Chapter 8: The Second Commandment: Concerning Idols
Chapter 9: The Third Commandment: On Using The Name
Chapter 10: The Fourth Commandment: Confessing Our HumanityPart 3: The Horizontal Commandments
Chapter 11: “Let Persons Be Persons”
Chapter 12: The Fifth Commandment: Recognition Of Indebtedness
Chapter 13: The Sixth Commandment: Respect For Persons As The Image Of God
Chapter 14: The Seventh Commandment: Respect For Persons In The Male-Female Relationship
Chapter 15: The Eighth Commandment: Respect For Property As An Extension Of Selfhood
Chapter 16: The Ninth Commandment: Respect For The Integrity Of Society
Chapter 17: The Tenth Commandment: The Inwardness Of The LawAfterword: Down From The Mountain
Questions For Personal Reflection Or Group Discussion
Additional Info
Covenant and Commandment at first seeks to establish that the heart of Hebrew faith and thought is a vision of God as one who makes covenants-with Israel, with all humankind, and, indeed, with the whole creation. As a covenant-maker, God binds himself through his promises. It is Israel’s conviction that God is the kind of God who makes promises and keeps them. This conviction, as Christian contends, has given creative power and shape to the whole of Hebrew and Christian history.As the books continues, C. W. Christian contends that the Hebrew law, especially that expression called the Ten Commandments, can best be understood as a joyful response to God’s covenant grace, a response that embraces every aspect of our being: community with God, with each other, and with God’s world. Each of the commandments is then examined to discover how it may provide guidance in living unto God and in human community.
Covenant and Commandment is ideal for either personal or group study on the nature and use of the Ten Commandments. A study guide with relevant questions is provided for reflection and discussion.
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Dominion And Dynasty
$28.99Add to cartSeries Preface
Author’s Preface
Introduction
1. A Book Or A Ragbag: A Literary Approach To Old Testament Theology
2. The Beginning, Middle And Ending Of The Tanakh: A Preview Of The Storyline (Adam To David)
3. The Narrative Storyline Begins (Genesis)
4. The Narrative Storyline Continues (Exodus To Deuteronomy)
5. The Narrative Storyline Continues: The Former Prophets (Joshua To Kings)
6. Suspension Of The Storyline–Poetic Commentary Begins: The Latter Prophets (Jeremiah To The Twelve)
7. Poetic Commentary Continues: The Writings (Ruth To Lamentations)
8. Ending Of Poetic Commentary And Resumption Of Narrative Storyline (Daniel To Chronicles)
9. Typology And New Testament Reflections
Bibliography
Index Of Ancient Sources
Index Of Modern Authors
Index Of Scripture ReferencesAdditional Info
In this stimulating exposition, Stephen Dempster argues that, despite its undoubted literary diversity, the Hebrew Bible possesses a remarkable structural and conceptual unity. The various genres and books are placed within a comprehensive narrative framework which provides an overarching literary and historical context.The many texts contribute to this larger text, and find their meaning and significance within its story of ‘dominion and dynasty’, which ranges from Adam to the Son of Man to David, and to a coming Davidic king.
