Christology (Theology of Jesus Christ the Son)
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Person And Work Of Christ
$39.99Add to cartThis book is a fresh and exciting exercise in historical theology. McGowan examines the gradual development, over centuries, of the church’s understanding of the person and work of Jesus Christ, assessed in the light of what the Scriptures have to say on the subject. The book highlights the developing understanding, together with the mistakes an..
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2 Powers In Heaven
$44.99Add to cartIn his now classic Two Powers in Heaven, Alan Segal examines rabbinic evidence about early manifestations of the two powers heresy within Judaism. Segal sheds light upon the development of and relationships among early Christianity, Gnosticism, and Merkabah mysticism and demonstrates that belief in the two powers in heaven was widespread by the first century, and may have been a catalyst for the Jewish rejection of early Christianity. An important addition to New Testament and Gnostic scholarship by this much revered scholar, Segal’s Two Powers in Heaven is made available once again for a new generation.
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Biography Of Jesus
$12.99Add to cartStudy the life events, teachings, and claims of Jesus for yourself.
Don’t rely on what others have said about Jesus. Here is the narrative of Jesus’ life in a brief, chronological, and easy-to-understand presentation. Bible scholars say that we have only about 45 days from the life of Jesus as told in the Bible’s four gospels. Tom Cowley has selected the 32 most representative events.
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Trial Of Jesus
$35.99Add to cartMany important issues are connected with the trial and death of Jesus, not least the question of who was mainly instrumental in seeking his death; and the manifest tendency of the Gospels to put the blame on the Jews and play down the role of the Romans has had pernicious effects throughout history. A clear historical understanding is obviously of the utmost importance and that is what this new book aims to provide. Taking account of all the most recent literature, from both the historical and the legal side, it clearly sets out the main issues that arise, and the most likely answers to the questions they pose. How reliable are the sources? Why was Jesus arrested? Was his trial primarily a Jewish affair or a Roman affair? Does greater knowledge of Jewish and Roman law illuminate the proceedings? Beginning with the arrest of Jewsus it goes through the events of his last days in Jerusalem as related by the Gospels, covering them in detail right through the legal processes to Jesus’ scouring, crucifixion and burial.
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Forsaken : The Trinity The Cross And Why It Matters
$24.99Add to cartMy God, My God, why have you forsaken me? How should a Christian interpret this passage? What implications does the cross have for the trinitarian theology? Did the Father kill the Son? Theologian Thomas McCall presents a trinitarian reading of Christ’s darkest moment–the moment of his prayer to his heavenly Father from the cross. McCall revisits the biblical texts and surveys the various interpretations of Jesus cry, ranging from early church theologians to the Reformation to contemporary theologians. Along the way, he explains the terms of the scholarly debate and clearly marks out what he believes to be the historically orthodox point of view. By approaching the Son’s cry to the Father as an event in the life of the Triune God, Forsaken calls the church to a new reverence for the cross.
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Spirit And Christ In The New Testament And Christian Theology
$63.99Add to cartThis volume gathers writings about the Spirit and Christ by notable scholars such as Richard Bauckham, D. A. Carson, James Dunn, and others. Covering such topics as the life-giving work of the Spirit, the Spirit in Luke and Acts, the gift of the Spirit in John 19-20, pneumatology and justification, and community life through the Spirit, the twenty essays included take a primarily biblical and theological approach. The result is a fitting tribute to Max Turner, whose outstanding scholarship has focused on pneumatology and Christology.
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Many Witnesses One Lord
$16.00Add to cartThe author writes: This book has been written to say something that I have long felt, and long wished to say. We have heard much of the unity of the New Testament, and that unity is something which no one will wish to deny. But in the New Testament there is also diversity. There is no one standardized religious experience; there is no one stereotyped interpretation of the Christian faith and message. There is a company of men witnessing to what Jesus Christ has been to them, and still is. So in this book I have tried to see what Christ and Christianity and the Christian life meant to the different men who wrote the books of the New Testament.
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Final Words From The Cross Leaders Guide (Teacher’s Guide)
$11.99Add to cartIn 24 Hours That Changed the World, Adam Hamilton took us on a Lenten journey through the last day of Jesus’ life. Now, in his inspiring follow-up book, Hamilton examines Christ’s dying hours and his final words as seen and heard through the eyes and ears of those who stood near the cross. Moving through each chapter you will begin to understand and respond to Jesus’ final words at the cross while learning about those who were eye witnesses to the crucifixion. In the final chapter, Hamilton moves beyond the cross to Jesus’ words to the disciples on the road to Emmaus and to those who were witnesses to the Resurrection.
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Encounters With Jesus
$29.00Add to cartIntroduction: Jesus Encountered
Lifestyle As The First Message
The Historical Reliability Of The Gospels
The Necessity Of Research Into The Historical Jesus
1. Jesus On His Landscape: Mental Maps And Real Territories
2. Jesus On Foot: Movement
3. Jesus Face To Face: Encounters
4. Jesus At Table: Eating Together
5. Jesus Leaves Home And Is Made At Home With Others
6. Jesus And His Body
7. Jesus And Emotion: Feelings And Desires
Conclusion: The Concrete Reality Of A Radical Life
IndexAdditional Info
What was there in Jesus’ person, behavior, and words that prompted not only much enthusiasm but also much hostility? This compelling portrait of the man Jesus of Nazareth by two pioneers of the anthropological study of early Christianity answers this vital question. They bring the fruit of years of scholarship to bear on a radical figure in Roman Galilee and on his encounters with others and the movement those encounters inspired. They give close attention to the everyday realities that shaped those encounters: the facts of travel, common meals, domestic space, and the interactions of bodies. The result is a refreshing new look at the man who proved so significant-and so controversial-in Western culture. -
Miracles : What The Bible Tells Us About Jesus Miracles
$13.00Add to cartThe Miracles of Jesus fulfil multiple functions, not least as part of Christs ministry. They are a demonstration of Gods power and Jesuss love for people of all castes and gender. Here, William Barclay unveils all the intention and significance of these amazing acts. Cutting through all the commercialism and superficiality that are increasingly typical of the great Christian events and themes, the Insights series brings the Bible vividly to life. The Insights series continues to be very special. The Good Book Stall. Thanks to Barclay, Im now devouring my Bible in the same insatiable way some devour a best-selling novel. The Bible is brimming with texture and dimension and history and politics and romance and heartache and promise and love and more and, at last, it is coming into full focus for me. Diane Louise Jordan.
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Master Teacher
$4.99Add to cartJesus said that we would do greater works than He did.
But much of the time, Christians lack the power to do those greater works. Norvel Hayes discusses the Scriptural reasons why this is true. He also shows us what to do about the
problem as he relates his own personal experiences with the Holy Spirit. Learn more about
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Were You There
$21.00Add to cartIn this compelling and hope-filled book, Erik Kolbell shows us that in the passion of Jesus we hear the story of one person but the echoes of many. Though we read the story to find out who Jesus was, it is in the stories of the other characters who were present, from the disciples who followed him to the high priests who spoke falsely about him, that we can discover much about ourselves. Kolbell explores how each person or group responded differently to Jesus’ predicament, and shows us how their different responses represent the great range of human responses also available to us.
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Why Jesus Matters
$20.00Add to cartPerhaps no topic is more central to Christianity than the fundamental study of who Jesus Christ is and what he has done. This illuminating and necessary book on Christology considers “why Jesus matters.” It offers a thoroughly accessible discussion of central issues about Jesus Christ.
The author takes into account important issues from the last three decades, incorporating new and diverse voices of theologians and thinkers from around the globe who all consider from their own unique perspectives: does Jesus matter?
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Rabbi Looks At Jesus Of Nazareth (Reprinted)
$19.00Add to cartMessianic Rabbi Shares Compelling Case for Jesus as Messiah
Raised in a traditional Jewish family, international television host Jonathan Bernis was taught from a young age that “Jews don’t-and can’t!-believe in Jesus.” Yet in his study of the Bible, including the Torah, he found overwhelming evidence that Jesus of Nazareth really was the Jewish Messiah.
With warmth and transparency, Bernis talks about discovering Jesus in history, too, and how it was that the Jewish Yeshua became the Gentile Jesus. By presenting historic evidence that Jesus is Messiah and refuting common Jewish objections, Bernis gives Christians the knowledge and tools they need to share their Lord with their Jewish friends in a loving, effective way.
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Jesus : The Way The Truth And The Life
$43.99Add to cartJesus – The Way, The Truth and The Life” will prove that Jesus is the only Way to God, the very embodiment of all Truth and the very essence of Life, just as He declared of Himself in the fourteenth chapter and sixth verse of the gospel of John by saying, “I am the way, the truth, and the life and that no one comes to the Father except through Me.”
This book will show using systematic theology, proofs and truth arguments that Jesus is exactly who He says He is, confirmed by God the Father, the Holy Spirit and by Christ Himself.
Jesus said in Mark 8; 27 of scripture “Who do you say I Am.” This book will make it obvious why you must answer this pointed question just as Peter did in claiming to Jesus that “You are the Christ, the Son of the Living God”. Time is getting short and Jesus is on His way back to earth. It’s not a time to be confused or wrong on issues having eternal consequences.
Though the book reads as a college textbook it forces you to think and study the word of God. The book is most valuable in a curriculum setting or for those interested in Christian apologetics. Jesus is compared to a myriad of other secular philosophies both past and present and as a result it is conclusively obvious that Jesus is the way, truth and the life and all others are false.
This book stands on the foundation that a relationship with God thru Christ is by faith alone (Sola Fide), by grace alone (Sola Gratia), by Christ alone (Solus Christus), by scripture alone (Sola Scriptura) and with glory to God alone (Soli Deo Gloria).
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Character Of A Man
$15.99Add to cartWhile many books have emphasized Jesus as the Son of God, few have considered his identity as the Son of Man. In this eye-opening book, Bruce Marchiano explores the humanity of Christ and the Jesus-qualities that we can emulate today. As an actor who took on the role of Jesus for the acclaimed film “Matthew, ” he encountered Jesus, the man, in a life-changing way and in this book shares his discoveries. Employing a friendly, conversational style, he explores a biblical view of manhood as evidenced by such characteristics as humility, passion, honor, selflessness, gentleness, and submission.
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Neat Jewish Stuff For Christians
$15.49Add to cartHave you ever wondered why the Bible is so, well, Jewish?
God revealed His character and his plan for the world through His chosen people, the Jews. It was through the line of Abraham that the Bible was written. It was from this same line that Jesus was born. It was from the Jews that Jesus called his disciples, and out of Judaism the early church was born.
Neat Jewish Stuff for Christians reveals many facets of ancient Jewish religious and cultural life which Jesus used to help His listeners understand His teachings. Through understanding these rites and customs, God’s plan for drawing us into relationship with Him is revealed.
Neat Jewish Stuff for Christians brings the reader to a better understanding of the Jewish roots of the Christian faith and the message of Jesus. Questions for discussion are included after each chapter. As Dr. Teitelbaum sums up: “Christians grow in worshipful appreciation of Jesus when His roots in Judaism are understood.”
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Names Of Jesus From A To Z
$10.99Add to cartThough the title mentions letters of the alphabet, this book is not a children’s book. No! It is a book for everyone because we all can learn more about Jesus. Names of Jesus from A to Z was written to give readers a better understanding of God the Father and Jesus, His beloved son.
In the Baltimore Catechism #1, the question “Why did God make me?” is answered with the response, “God made me to know Him, to love Him, to serve Him in this world, and to be happy with Him forever in Heaven.” It is our responsibility to know God. Scripture tells us in Peter 3:18, “But grow in grace and in the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.” Knowledge leads to love.
Through Names of Jesus from A to Z we have a simple way to learn about God. The names and titles given to Jesus in Scripture provide a good description of God’s love and mercy for mankind.
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Historical Jesus : What We Can Know And How We Can Know It
$20.99Add to cartThis provocative little book addresses two primary questions: What does “historical” mean? and How should we apply this to Jesus?
Anthony Le Donne begins with the unusual step of considering human perception – how sensory data from sight, sound, touch, taste, and smell are interpreted from the outset by what we expect, what we’ve learned, and how we categorize the world. In this way Le Donne shows how historical memories are initially formed. He unpacks the nature of human memory and how it interacts with group memories. Finally he demonstrates how his definition and philosophy of history can be used to illuminate three dimensions of Jesus’ life: his dysfunctional family, his politics, and his final confrontation in Jerusalem.
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Searching For Jesus
$33.99Add to cartSEARCHING FOR JESUS
IS EVERYTHING YOU THOUGHT YOU KNEW ABOUT HIM
IS EVERYTHING THAT YOU DON’T KNOW ABOUT HIM
AND IS EVERTYTHING YOU WILL LEARN ABOUT HIMThis book is not about how Jesus Christ fulfilled scripture prophesies, or how many miracles he performed, or an explanation of his parables. But rather it is about his physical presence throughout the Holy Bible [from Genesis to Revelation], and how he interacted with the people and their life stories. It is designed with intertwining scriptures and commentary to highlight his presence. The proof of this study will be your conclusion of the whole matter. My prayers are with you as you launch out into the deep.Rev. ABRAHAM HOWARD JR.
P.S. THIS BOOK WILL TAKE YOU WHERE ONLY A FEW HAVE VENTURED TO GO.
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Journey With Jesus
$28.99Add to cartDedication
Acknowledgements
IntroductionPart 1: Getting The Most Out Of The Exercises
1. The Daily Elements Of The Exercises
2. The Benefits Of A Spiritual Director Or Listener
3. How To Approach The ExercisesPart 2: Preparatory Exercises
4. History Of The Role Of Preparatory Exercises
5. God’s Love
6. Principle And FoundationPart 3: The Spiritual Exercises
Rules Of Discernment (Week 1)
Week 1: Sin, Me And God?s Love
Rules Of Discernment (Week 2)
Week 2: Walking With Jesus
Week 3: Journey To The Cross
Week 4: Life, Hope And The Resurrection
Contemplation Of Divine LovePart 4: Resources
Brief Biography Of Ignatius
Glossary
Ash Wednesday
Holy Week Exercises
Shorter Options For Journeying Through The Exercises
For Spiritual Directors And Listeners
Use With Groups
Reviewing Your Journey Through The Exercises
About The WebsiteAdditional Info
In A Journey with Jesus, spiritual director Larry Warner guides us through the Spiritual Exercises of Saint Ignatius, similar to the way he’s been leading people through them in person. Here’s what he’s observed: “The Spiritual Exercises helped people reconnect with Jesus and with themselves in life-giving ways. It was powerful.” Ignatius wanted to help everyone, no matter what age or stage of life, experience Jesus. Through prayers and Scripture readings that largely focus on the life of Christ, the Spiritual Exercises that have been so powerful and growth-inducing for so many, including Warner, can be a tool for transformation in you as well. The exercises are designed to help you encounter the person of Jesusfoster a deeper relational knowing of Jesuscultivate a greater desire and freedom to say yes to Jesus And you don’t have to go on a retreat to do it. You can start now, and grow in Christlikeness right in the midst of your life. Are you hungry for Jesus? And ready to do something about it? Then this book is for you. Open these pages, and let Warner guide you on the journey toward deeper intimacy with Jesus. -
Did Saint Paul Get Jesus Right
$11.99Add to cartDid St Paul imagine that Jesus was God?
Was St Paul a distorter of Jesus’ original message, or a faithful follower? Over recent years some critics of Christianity have claimed that while Jesus was a gifted teacher and a man of unparalleled kindness, St Paul was the true founder of Christianity, which he based on a delusional mistake: the idea that Jesus was God. This theory has found its way into academia, churches, newspapers, and, most recently, novels. In Did St Paul Get Jesus Right? respected New Testament scholar David Wenham looks at the historical evidence for such claims. Comparing the life and message of Jesus with the writings of St Paul, he offers a thoughtful exploration of their relationship, concluding that far from imagining Christianity, Paul was the messenger of an inherited faith.
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Christology And Ethics
$31.99Add to cartThis book brings together leading theologians and ethicists to explore the neglected relationship between Christology and ethics. The contributors to this volume work to overcome the tendency toward disciplinary xenophobia, considering such questions as these:
What is the relation between faithful teaching about the reality of Christ and teaching faithfulness to the way of Christ?
How is christological doctrine related to theological judgments about normative human agency?
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Jesus The Messiah According To The Gospels
$16.99Add to cartGALATIANS 1: 7, 8 7which is really not another; only there are some who are disturbing you and want to distort the gospel of Christ. 8But even if we, or an angel from heaven, should preach to you a gospel contrary to what we have preached to you, he is to be accursed! (New American Standard Bible) How many times have you read the account of the Five Thousand being fed in Matthew and wanted to know how Mark described it? Perhaps you have read what Luke said about the Triumphal Entry, and wanted to compare it with what John wrote. JESUS THE MESSIAH According to the Gospels emerged from this need. Nathanael Ben Yehoshua Alrabi, like you, sought the answers to such questions in the life and events of the historical Jesus, therefore, this book includes all the events taken directly from the four evangelists. This narrative is not a replacement of the Bible nor is it a different gospel. JESUS THE MESSIAH… is the result of six years of consultation, of researching the scripture and of organizing the story. This is the story of Jesus’ life and events in a chronological order easily followed in a single reading.
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Contemporary Christologies : A Fortress Introduction
$24.00Add to cartPreface
Introduction
1. Jesus As Revealer
Karl Rahner, Dorothee Soelle, Roger Haight2. Jesus As Moral Exemplar
Rosemary Radford Ruether, Carter Heyward, Mark Lewis Taylor3. Jesus As Source Of Ultimate Hope
James Cone, Jon Sobrino, Elizabeth Johnson4. Jesus As The Suffering Christ
Jurgen Moltmann, Douglas John Hall, Marilyn McCord Adams5. Jesus As Source Of “Bounded Openness”
Raimon Panikkar, John B. Cobb Jr., Jacques DupuisConclusion: Fifteen Christologies Later
Glossary
Notes
IndexAdditional Info
While many know of the signal contributions of such twentieth-century giants as Paul Tillich or Karl Barth or Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, the important work since their time often goes unremarked until some major controversy erupts. Here is a smart and helpful survey of the chief approaches and thinkers in today”s understanding of the person, significance, and work of Jesus Christ.Schweitzer offers an insightful introduction to the contemporary context of Christology, in which basic questions in the discipline (and soteriology) are being rethought in light of globalization, postmodernity, and the contemporary experience of evil. He then offers a kind of typology of the current approaches and voices.
Schweitzer”s volume concludes with a reflection on the recent past and present imperatives of a discipline that virtually defines what Christianity has to offer the present age.
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Jesus And The Land (Reprinted)
$26.00Add to cartThis accessible volume describes first-century Jewish and Christian beliefs about the land of Israel and offers a full survey of New Testament passages that directly address the question of land and faith. Respected New Testament scholar Gary M. Burge examines present-day tensions surrounding “territorial religion” in the modern Middle East, helping contemporary Christians develop a Christian theology of the land and assess Bible-based claims in discussions of the Israeli-Palestinian struggle.
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Preaching Of Jesus
$37.00Add to cartThis book for preachers and students of preaching helps the reader see four distinct aspects of the rhetoric of Jesus in the Synoptic Gospels: dialogical (preaching in response to challenges and questions); proclamatory (making bold and authoritative statements); occasionally self-referential (though less so than in the fourth Gospel); and persistently figurative (illustrating his message through metaphor). Brosend spends one chapter on each of these methods, closing each chapter with a sermon that models that approach. Sample sermons are by well-known preachers including Fred Craddock, Michael Curry, Tom Long, and Barbara Brown Taylor. Brosend concludes with a sermon of his own.
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Christ Of The Empty Tomb
$19.99Add to cartThe Message of Easter is kept more in the background of the holiday than that of Christmas. After all, this is not the joyous welcoming of a baby with the giving of gifts, this is the brutal death of a young man, stripped of any gifts and dignity. For the Easter story to work as a joyous occasion you have to accept two stories – the death of Jesus – a negative event – and then the resurrection of Jesus – which requires faith. Without faith, the events speak of failure, with faith, they speak of triumph. Here the drama, purpose and events of Easter interplay around these two stories – and bring out the joy.
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Jesus In The Hispanic Community
$40.00Add to cartWhile the insights of Latino /a theologians from Central and South America have gained attention among professional theologians, until now the role of U.S. Latino /a theology in the formation of North American theological identity has been largely unacknowledged.
Exploring both constructive theology and popular religion, these exciting and contemporary essays from top U.S. Latino /a scholars reveal the varieties of religious experience in the United States and the importance of Latino /a understandings of Christ to both academy and community.
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Jesus Really Said It
$15.99Add to cartDo you want to know who Jesus is and what He is like? Would you like to know what Jesus has to say about issues you may face in your health, family, finances, or relationships? Do you need wisdom in making decisions? Do you need someone to love and care about you? Are you trying to find God? Do you have questions about eternity and what may happen to you? Are you searching for spiritual answers?
Jesus Really Said It is a unique presentation of the words of Jesus recorded from all four Gospels of Holy Scripture. Chapters are divided according to specific topics that all of us experience. It includes His guidance and instruction on how to love, how to forgive, living in peace, resolving conflicts in relationships, health problems, prophecy of end-time events, answers about Heaven and hell, and many other important matters of life.
Jesus is the Good Shepherd so trust and believe what He tells you and He will lovingly lead you to a peaceful place. Jesus is alive and well and He already knows you. Jesus wants you to know Him, His thoughts, ideas, philosophies, opinions, and most of all, His heart. He wants to hear from you and be involved in your life right now. Take the time to listen and hear Him. The words of Jesus are Spirit and Life!
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Jesus : The Greatest Life Of All
$19.99Add to cartJesus Christ. He is, without question, the most influential person in history. Millions of people claim the truths of the religion that bears His name. But who exactly is Jesus? A popular religious teacher? An ancient martyr? Many today are unsure. Even scholars debate whether the Jesus of history is the Christ of faith. Now, more than ever, we need a clear understanding of the person and work of the man millions call Savior. In this ninth and final biographical study in the best-selling Great Lives from God’s Word series, beloved pastor and Bible teacher Charles Swindoll introduces you to the carpenter from Nazareth as you have never seen Him before.
This fascinating biography, filled with biblical and historical insights, takes you on an unforgettable journey through the complex and provocative life of Jesus of Nazareth. His unique birth. His astonishing power. His controversial teaching. His shocking death. And His world-changing resurrection.
Refreshingly honest and deep, this in-depth profile reveals Jesus with great clarity and offers practical applications for your own life. Whether you’re just curious about Jesus or a longtime follower of His life and teachings, you’ll experience His life in a new way as you join Dr. Swindoll in Jesus: The Greatest Life of All.
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Introduction To The Synoptic Gospels
$32.99Add to cartABBREVIATIONS
GENERAL BIBLIOGRAPHY
INTRODUCTIONWhat Is A Gospel?
Ancient Biography
Gospels And Apostles-A Key Combination
Mark’s Innovation: Framing The Ministry And The Passion
Matthew And Luke Improve On The Model
Note: Alternate Suggestions For Genre
Note: The Four-Gospel CanonBooks And Believers In Early Christianity
Early Christianity As An Explosion Of Texts
How Books Were Written
How The Gospel Texts Have Come Down To Us
When Texts Differ: What The Text Critic Contributes
The Septuagint: Scripture Cited In The Gospels
Marcion And The Idea Of A Second-Century “Canon”The Quest For Sources
From A Synopsis: Comparing The Synoptic Gospels
From Q And The Gospel Of Thomas To Sayings Gospels
Q
Is It A Gospel?
Strata In Q
The Community Responsible For Q
Form Criticism
The Shape And Function Of Sayings And Stories
Sayings Material
Parables And Similitudes
Miracle Stories
The Passion Narrative
The Gospel Of Peter And The Developmentof The Passion NarrativeReading Mark’s Gospel
From Beginning To End: Mark’s Narrative Shape
Literary Features Of Mark’s Narrative
Characters In The Gospel
Jesus In Mark’s Gospel
The Community Implied In Mark’s Narrative
Endings Added To The Gospel Of Mark
A Secret Version Of Mark?Reading Matthew’s Gospel
From Beginning To End: Matthew’s Narrative Shape
Literary Features In Matthew’s Narrative
Characters In The Gospel
Jesus In Matthew’s Gospel
The Community Implied In Matthew’s Narrative
Jewish Christian Gospel TraditionsReading Luke’s Gospel
From Beginning To End: Luke’s Narrative Shape
Literary Features Of Luke’s Narrative
Characters In The Gospel
Jesus In Luke’s Gospel
The Community Implied In Luke’s Narrative
Mary Traditions And Other Infancy Gospels
The Reception And Revision Of The Gospel Of LukeGospels From The Second And Third Centuries
A Mixture Of Traditions: Oral And Written
Apocryphal Gospels And Reading The Synoptics
Gnostic “Gospels” From The Second And Third Centuries
The Gospel Of Judas
P. Berol. 22220: The “Gospel Of The Savior”
The Question Of Genre RevisitedINDEX OF MODERN AUTHORS
INDEX OF SUBJECTS
INDEX OF ANCIENT SOURCESAdditional Info
In this book respected New Testament scholar Pheme Perkins delivers a clear, fresh, informed introduction to the earliest written accounts of Jesus – Matthew, Mark, and Luke – situating those canonical Gospels within the wider world of oral storytelling and literary production of the first and second centuries. Cutting through the media confusion over new Gospel finds, Perkins’s Introduction to the Synoptic Gospels presents a balanced, responsible look at how the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke came to be and what they mean. -
Mission Of Jesus (Reprinted)
$4.99Add to cart1. Strange Happenings
2. The Last Supper
3. A Friend Is Coming
4. Jesus Prays
5. The Darkest Hour
5. The Brightest DawnAdditional Info
This challenging Bible study will take you on a journey of meaning and understanding behind Jesus’ final days on earth. In it, you will examine the significant events of that final week as you identify His commitment to carry out His mission to the end.Designed to help small groups improve their knowledge of the Word of God, this six-week study explores the last ten chapters of the Gospel of John. The lessons provided will help you discover the truths of the Word of God as you develop a supportive and encouraging small-group fellowship.
Take this incredible journey and discover the mission of Jeusus that will offer you relevance, identity, and deeper meaning for your faith in Him.
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Who Is This Jesus (Reprinted)
$4.99Add to cart1. The Light And The Word
2. The Miracle Worker
3. Living Water And The Bread Of Life
4. A Man Of Controversy
5. The Good Shepherd And The Vine
6. The Way The Truth And The LifeAdditional Info
With this challenging Bible study, you will discover the man and the God behind the name. Designed to help small groups improve their knowledge of the Word of God, this six-week study explores the first fifteen chapters of the Gospel of John. In it, you will find meaning and understanding from the life and words of Jesus as you develop a supportive and encouraging small-group fellowship.Take this incredible journey and meet Jesus, who can fulfill your needs before you ask, give you reason to believe when all else fails, and bring you life everlasting.
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Jesus Christ : In His Own Words
$15.49Add to cartFor the first time, united and illustrated in one volume, The gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, Thomas, Philip, Judas, and Mary Magdalene. Jesus Christ In His Own Words is a unique collection that juxtaposes the familiar canonical gospels with the unfamiliar apocryphal, ms Wallace’s sensitive illustrations and accessible format present a valuable contribution to spiritual knowledge. Bryan Aubrey, PhD in German Mysticism. Durham University, England Author of English Romantic Poetry. I love this book. The quotations from the Gnostic Gospels of Thomas, Philip, Mary Magdalene, and Judas–rejected by the early church–are placed in context with the familiar Canonical Gospels of Matthew Mark, Lue, and John. Each section is brought to life by drawings appropriate to the chapter’s context, giving the reader pause to reflect.
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Are You The One Who Is To Come
$28.00Add to cart“Jesus understood himself as designated by God as the Messiah of Israel.” This thesis may strike many historical-Jesus scholars as dangerously bold. But through careful study of the Gospels, Second Temple literature, and other period texts, scholar Michael Bird makes a persuasive argument that Jesus saw himself as performing the role attributed to the messiah in the Scriptures of Israel and believed that Israel’s restoration hinged on the outcome of his ministry.
Bird begins by exploring messianic expectations in the Old Testament and in Second Temple Judaism, finding in them an evolving messianism that provides historical context for Jesus’ life and teaching. Next, he examines the prevailing contention that the messianic claim originated not with Jesus himself but in the preaching of the early church. Bird argues that such contentions lack cogency and often skew the evidence. Examining the Gospels and related literature, he then shows that what Jesus said and did demonstrates that he believed he was Israel’s messiah. His career was “performatively messianic” in a way that shows continuity in eschatological terms between Israel and the church.
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Jesus And Creativity
$18.00Add to cartThe lively interest today in the historical figure of Jesus is rarely matched by theological advances in understanding his person and significance for our own time and worldview. Gordon Kaufman takes up this challenge in this bold, speculative work.
Despite the fabled difficulties of traditional Christological terms, Kaufman seeks to re-envision the symbol of Jesus within the contemporary scientific worldview. Building on his notion of God as simply creativity, he here locates the meaning of Jesus’ salvific story within an evolving universe and a threatened planet.
Outside the dualistic categories of the biblical worldview, he finds, the enormously creative and influential figure of the historic Jesus can play a vital role in the emergence and development of the cosmos and human history. Within that role, he argues, Jesus, his relation to God, and his centrality to Christian faith become clearer and our own lives and actions take on a new meaning.
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Encounter With The New Testament
$39.00Add to cartAn exemplary text, Russell Pregeant’s Engaging the New Testament (1995) has provided a rich interdisciplinary New Testament introduction for upper-level and graduate students, incorporating a wide range of methods?literary, historical, psychological, theological, and social-scientific, and critically perceptive introductions to each of the New Testament writings.
Encounter with the New Testament adapts and abridges the best features of that textbook for beginning undergraduate students – surveying approaches to biblical studies, and discussing historical and cultural backgrounds, the historical Jesus, and the rise of the resurrection faith with attention to extracanonical materials. The textbook includes charts, maps, illustrations, reading suggestions, and more.
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Heaven And Earth In The Gospel Of Matthew
$48.00Add to cartThe theme of heaven and earth is a much-overlooked aspect of the Gospel of Matthew. In this work, rising scholar Jonathan Pennington articulates a fresh perspective on this key interpretive issue. He challenges both the scholarly consensus on the kingdom of heaven in Matthew and a popular dispensationalist understanding, overturning some long-held assumptions in New Testament scholarship.
Pennington argues that rather than being a reverent way of referring to God as is typically assumed, “heaven” in Matthew is part of a highly developed discourse of heaven and earth language. He explains that Matthew’s way of using heaven language serves one overriding theological purpose: to highlight the tension that currently exists between heaven and earth or God and humanity, while looking forward to its eschatological resolution. Now available in paperback, this volume will appeal to students of the New Testament, including those interested in its theological and pastoral applications.
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Jesus And Philosophy
$28.99Add to cart“Around twenty years or so after his death, the fiery and interesting Jewish teacher Jesus of Nazareth was made into the personification of his own teaching, and given an exalted cosmic status. Within a few decades he had been so completely buried by supernatural beliefs about himself that in all the years since it has been very difficult to make out his own voice, and quite impossible to take him seriously as a thinker. “”Jesus and Philosophy”” asks on the basis of recent reconstructions of his teaching, what was Jesus’ moral philosophy? What was his world view? And, is he a big enough figure in the history of ethics to survive the end of the classic ecclesiastical beliefs about him? The author, Don Cupitt, argues that Jesus will be bigger after Christianity, which blocked the realization of just how revolutionary a figure he was.”
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Beyond All Measure
$15.99Add to cartThis book is about Jesus and His love for His children. It attempts to look at who we are, and how Christ relates to us in spite of who we are. Using the proper light of Scripture to view and expose ourselves, we are then enabled to see the glorious nature of His unconditional love for us. Thomas Watson rightly said, “Till sin be bitter, Christ will not be sweet.” My desire is that each of us would expand our view of Christ’s love for us. We have but a partial view of His incredible love, and so each of us needs to grow in our knowledge of it. This will be an eternal endeavor, and so I can think of very little that is more exciting than striving together to grow in the knowledge of the love of Christ. “Nothing binds me to my Lord like a strong belief in His changeless love.” – C.H. Spurgeon “We are never nearer Christ than when we find ourselves lost in a holy amazement at His unspeakable love.” – John Owen “Our Lord God must be a pious man to be able to love rascals.” – Martin Luther “He loved us not because we are lovable, but because He is love.” – C.S. Lewis
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They Still Reject Jesus And The Oneness Of God
$24.99Add to cartA universal question in both the religious and non-religious communities has always been whether or not Jesus is God. Subsequently, the theological question becomes: If He is God, how can this be reconciled or understood with respect to one’s belief in ONE GOD (monotheism)? In plain language, this book uses the Scriptures in a systematic theological approach to expose the Trinitarian error and those of other religions that reject Jesus as being the complete fullness of the Godhead. In this book, “They Still Reject Jesus,” the “Oneness Doctrine” is contrasted to that of a “3 Person God Doctrine.”
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They Still Reject Jesus And The Oneness Of God
$15.99Add to cartA universal question in both the religious and non-religious communities has always been whether or not Jesus is God. Subsequently, the theological question becomes: If He is God, how can this be reconciled or understood with respect to one’s belief in ONE GOD (monotheism)? In plain language, this book uses the Scriptures in a systematic theological approach to expose the Trinitarian error and those of other religions that reject Jesus as being the complete fullness of the Godhead. In this book, “They Still Reject Jesus,” the “Oneness Doctrine” is contrasted to that of a “3 Person God Doctrine.”
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Christology : Key Readings In Christian Thought
$28.00Add to cartFocusing on specific doctrines and themes, the book includes selected primary readings that track the development of the doctrine of Jesus Christ, including the important questions and debates surrounding it. Selections consider both the person and the work of Christ. Topics include the development of classic Christology from its biblical roots through patristic debates, responses to the modern distinction between the Jesus of history and the Christ of faith, the understanding of incarnation as kenosis, and the critical and constructive developments of liberation and feminist theologies. The book includes a bibliography, and each chapter includes topics for further discussion.
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Sinners
$34.99Add to cartA welcome and innovative contribution to New Testament Studies! Greg Carey sets forth an excellent and innovative example of how to read the character of Jesus from a literary, historical, and theological perspective, with an emphasis on ethics of interpretation for the postmodern world. This bold study is not afraid to take on the topic of Jesus and examine Jesus’ responses to those considered “sinners” in the New Testament. Carey engages traditional topics such as the social and theological concept of sin, sinners and the impure, and the sinlessness of Jesus but he does so with an interpretative twist that brings fresh insight to the New Testament. Carey also examines more postmodern topics such as the masculinity of Jesus, the representation of how early Christians interacted with their neighbors, and with what it means for contemporary Christians take on a sinner consciousness, and its effects upon ecclesial communities and the world at large. In the wake of much conflict throughout the world and the quick casting of the Other as “sinner,” Carey’s work serves as an creative and important study on how to use the New Testament to promote peace rather than intolerance.
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Life Together In The Way Of Jesus Christ
$54.99Add to cartDan Stiver has crafted an engaging one-volume introduction to Christian beliefs, based on his experience teaching introductory theology courses. While describing how traditional theology came to be, he explains for both undergraduates and graduate students how theology is already a part of their life of faith.
As he examines traditional theological issues and such current topics as globalization and ecology, Stiver treats theology as a living, dynamic activity. Employing useful case studies, his groundbreaking approach helps students understand what theology is–and shows them that they are participants in creating an ongoing, vigorous theology that will remain at the center of their faith for the rest of their lives. -
Early Narrative Christology
$44.00Add to cartDespite the striking frequency with which the Greek word for kyrios (Lord) occurs in Luke’s Gospel, this study is the first comprehensive analysis of Luke’s use of this word. Rowe offers a careful exegetical discussion of all the passages in the Gospel that use kyrios for Jesus in order to trace the complex and deliberate development in Luke’s narrative of Jesus’s identity as Lord. Detailed attention to Luke’s artistry and use of Mark demonstrates that Luke has a nuanced and sophisticated christology. For Rowe, Luke’s use of kyrios for Jesus not only after the resurrection but throughout shows Jesus’s close association with the God of Israel. This book, now available in paperback, was first published in hardcover by Walter de Gruyter.
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Fabricating Jesus : How Modern Scholars Distort The Gospels
$30.99Add to cartWhy are scholars so prone to fabricate a new Jesus? Why is the public so eager to accept such claims without question? What methods and assumptions predispose scholars to distort the record? Is there a more sober approach to finding the real Jesus? Craig Evans offers a sane approach to examining the sources for understanding the historical Jesus.
