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Numbers : A Commentary For Children
$16.99Add to cartThe beginning books of the Bible are essential to our understanding of God’s redemptive story. The author of Herein is Love creatively focuses our attention on the events that bring this story to life. The series has the richness of well-written literature and the depth of understanding inherent in a commentary. The result is a series of books whose details live and sing, helping parent and child understand the Christ-centered Word.
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1-2 Corinthians
$75.99Add to cart“The Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture does what very few of today’s students of the Bible could do for themselves. With the aid of computer technology, the vast array of writings from the church fathers – including much that is available only in the ancient languages – have been combed for their comment on Scripture. From these results, scholars with a deep knowledge of the fathers and a heart for the church have hand-selected material for each volume, shaping, annotating and introducing it to today’s readers. Each portion of commentary has been chosen for its salient insight, its rhetorical power and its faithful representation of the consensual exegesis of the early church.”
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Mateo – (Spanish)
$19.00Add to cartIntroduccion
1.Origen E Infancia De Jesus (1.1-2.23)
2.Comienzo Del Ministerio De Jesus (3.1-4.25)
3.El Sermon Del Monte (5.1-7.29)
4.Prodigios De Jesus (8.1-9.38)
5.Discurso De Minion (10.1-42)
6.Conflictos, Oposicion Y Comunidad (11.1-12.50)
7.Discurso De Parabolas (13.1-52)
8.Conflicto Y Confesion (13.53-17.23)
9.Discurso Sobre La Vida En Comunidad (18.1-35)
10.De Galilea A Judea (19.1-20.34)
11.Primeros Dias En Jerusalen (21.1-22.46)
12.Denuncia De Los Escribas Y Fariseos (23.1-36)
13.Discurso Escatologico (24.1-25.46)
14.Pasion De Jesus (26.1-17.31)
15.Crucifixion Y Muerte De Jesus (27.32-66)
16.Resurrection De Jesus Y Comision De Los Discipulos (28.1-20)Bibliografia Selecta
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Conozca su Biblia, developed in partnership with the Asocacion para la Educacion Teologica Hispana and the Division for Congregational Ministries of the ELCA, is a unique new Bible series written in Spanish by leading Hispanic theologians and Bible educators. The series includes general volumes about the Bible, as well as volumes about specific books or groups of related books.Written by knowledgeable scholars who avoid using unnecessary technical terms or an abundance of footnotes. The books are written at a high school reading level and address lay adults and beginning students. Scripture texts are from the two most commonly used Bibles in the Spanish-speaking world: the Reina-Valera Revisada and the Version Popular (Good News).
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John
$36.00Add to cartThe Gospel of John is one of the most beloved books in the Christian canon. Its stories and images have long captured the imaginations of Christians. Not only is it one of the most popular writings of the New Testament, but many aspects of its style and outlook are distinctive. In this clear, thorough, and accessible commentary on the Gospel of John, scholars Gail O’Day and Susan Hylen explore and explain the Gospel’s distinctive qualities.
This accessible study of the Gospel of John is written for clergy and laypeople who wish to deepen their understanding of the Fourth Gospel. It is informed by the best contemporary scholarship on John but is free of obscure details and jargon.
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Hebreos – (Spanish)
$15.00Add to cartThe Augsburg Commentary on the New Testament Series (ACNT) is written for laypeople, students, and pastors. Laypeople will use it as a resource for Bible study at home and at church. Students and instructors will read it to probe the basic message of the books of the New Testament. And pastors will find it to be a valuable aid for sermon and lesson preparation.
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Hechos – (Spanish)
$19.00Add to cartIntroduccion
1. La Dadiva Del Espiritu (Hechos, Capitulos 1 Y 2)
2. La Iglesia En Jerusalen (Hechos, Capitulos 3 Al 7)
3. El Testimonio Se Expande (Hechos 8.1-12.24)
4. Primer Viaje De Pablo (Hechos 12.25-14.28)
5. El concilio De Jerusalen (Hechos 15.1-35)
6. Segundo Viaje De Pablo (Hechos 15.36-18.22)
7. Tercer Viaje De Pablo (Hechos 18.23-20.38)
8. Encarcelamiento Y Juicio De Pablo (Hechos, Capitulos 21 Al 26)
9. Viaje De Pablo A Roma (Hechos, Capitulos 27 Y 28)Conclusiion
Bibliografia SelectaAdditional Info
The Augsburg Commentary on the New Testament Series (ACNT) is written for laypeople, students, and pastors. Laypeople will use it as a resource for Bible study at home and at church. Students and instructors will read it to probe the basic message of the books of the New Testament. And pastors will find it to be a valuable aid for sermon and lesson preparation. -
Social Science Commentary On The Letters Of Paul
$39.00Add to cartAbbreviations
Preface
Introduction1 THESSALONIANS
I. 1 Thess 1:1 Letter Opening (Superscription)
II. 1 Thess 1:2-3:13 About The Relationship Between The Change Agents And The Jesus Group They Formed
III. 1 Thess 4:1-5:24 Directives And Exhortations
IV. 1 Thess 5:25-28 Letter Closing: Salutation And Blessing1 CORINTHIANS
I. 1 Cor 1: 1-8 Letter Opening (Superscription)
II. 1 Cor 1:9-6:20 Reaction To A Report From Chloe’s People
III. 1 Cor 7:1-15:58 Response To Corinthian Questions
IV. 1 Cor 16:5-24 Letter Closing: Salutations And Blessings2 CORINTHIANS
I. 2 Cor 2:14-6:13 Letter 1: Written Before The Dispute
II. 2 Corinthians 10-13 Letter 2: Written During The Dispute
III. 2 Cor 1:1-2:13 [7:5-16] Letter 3: Written After The Dispute
IV. 2 Cor 8:1-24 Insert: Part Of A Letter Of Recommendation For Titus About The Collection For Jerusalem
V. 2 Cor 9:1-15 Insert: Part Of A Letter About The Collection For JerusalemGALATIANS
I. Gal 1:1-5 Letter Opening (Superscription)
II. Gal 1:6-9 Introduction
III. Gal 1:10-2:21 Paul Defends His Honor (Form: Encomium)
IV. Gal 3:1-6:10 Paul Defends His Gospel (Form: Public Argument)
V. Gal 6:11-18 ConclusionROMANS
I. Rom 1:1-7 Letter Opening (Superscription)
II. Rom 1:8-10 Letter Thanksgiving
III. Rom 1:11-17 Introduction And Travel Plans
IV. Rom 1:18-32 They And The Ten Commandments
V. Rom 2:1-16 You Judeans And Judging Hellenists
VI. Rom 2:17-3:20 Israelites
VII. Rom 3:21-8:39 The Present Time: Now
VIII. Rom 9:1-11:36 Recalcitrant Israel
IX. Rom 12:1-13:14 You: Jesus-Group Values
X. Rom 14:1-15:13 They (the Weak) And The Torah Commandments
XI. Rom 15:15-32 Conclusion And Travel Plans
XII. Rom 15:33 Letter Ending
XIII. Rom 16:1-29 Appendix: Letter Of Recommendation For Phoebe And DoxologyPHILIPPIANS
I. Phil 1:1-11 Superscription
II. Phil 1:12-2:15 Body A: Paul’s Prison Circumstances And Its Significance For The Philippians
III. Phil 2:16-3:21 Body B: Ingroup And Outgroup Relations
IV. Phil 4:1-23 Concluding RemarksPHILEMON
I. Phlm 1-3 Superscription
II. Phlm 4-7 Thanksgiving: The Exordium
III. Phlm 8-16 Body Of The Letter Part A: Perobatio
IV. Phlm 17-22 Body Of The Letter Part B: Peroratio
V. Phlm 23-25 ConclusionReading Scenarios For The (Authentic) Letters Of Paul
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List Of Reading ScenariosAdditional Info
This latest addition to the Fortress Social-Science Commentaries on New Testament writings illuminates the values, perceptions, and social codes of the Mediterranean culture that shaped Paul and his interactions -both harmonious and conflicted – with others. Malina and Pilch add new dimensions to our understanding of the apostle as a social change agent, his coworkers as innovators, and his gospel as an assertion of the honor of the God of Israel. -
Ecclesiastes Through New Eyes
$18.95Add to cartBible-reading is more of an art than a science. The Bible is a story, not a lexicon of systematic theological definitions. With this in mind, the Through New Eyes Bible Commentary Series builds on the foundational biblical-theology work of James B. Jordan and other like-minded scholars. They bring you a set of commentaries that will help you read, teach, and preach through the Bible while picking up on the rich symphonic themes and the literary symbolism of the Scriptures. Because they are written for thoughtful Christians without being overly academic, these commentaries will serve as valuable resources for family worship, Sunday school or Bible studies.
Jeff Meyers’s commentary on Ecclesiastes is the first book in The Through New Eyes Bible Commentary Series.
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Gods Plan For Israel
$12.99Add to cartLet me encourage you to read this exposition of Paul’s thought and see its relevance for the present — and its prediction of an exciting future for the Jewish people. – DR. ERWIN LUTZER Moody Church, Chicago
I always enjoy Steve Kreloff’s biblical expositions because of the clarity with which he distills the meaning of every text. Steve’s natural passion for Israel and the special relevance of Romans 9-11 to that subject gives this volume an energy level that is contagious. My copy of this book is now a dog-eared treasure, and I am thrilled to see it in a new edition. I can’t wait to get a fresh copy. – PHIL JOHNSON Executive Director, Grace to You
This very readable, clear exposition of Romans 9-11 is highly recommended. -DR. ROBERT GROMACKI Distinguished Professor of Bible and Greek at Cedarville University
Steve Kreloff has written a remarkably insightful and helpful study of Israel’s future. – DR. PAUL ENNS Director & Professor of the Tampa Extension of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
Steve Kreloff is a Jewish Christian who received Jesus as his Messiah and Lord while a student at the University of South Florida. He is a graduate of the Moody Bible Institute and Tampa Bay Theological Seminary. Since 1981 he has been the Pastor/Teacher at Lakeside Community Chapel in Clearwater, Florida. Steve can be heard on the radio program, Verse-by-Verse Radio (www.versebyverseradio.org).
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Revelation
$75.99Add to cartFrom early on the book of Revelation was more widely accepted in the West than in the East. Indeed the earliest extant commentaries on Revelation in Greek date from Oecumenius’s commentary in the sixth century, which was soon accompanied by that of Andrew of Caesarea. Earlier Eastern fathers did, however, make reference to Revelation in noncommentary works.
This ACCS volume edited by William C. Weinrich draws heavily on the two Greek commentaries from Oecumenius and Andrew of Caesarea to represent Eastern interpretation, while focusing on six other commentaries as primary witnesses to Western interpretation–those of Victorinus of Petovium, Tyconius, Primasius, Caesarius of Arles, Apringius of Beja and Bede the Venerable. Every effort has been made to give adequate context so that the creative use of Scripture, the theological interest and the pastoral intent can be discerned by readers today.
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Galatians Ephesians Philippians
$75.99Add to cartThis volume opens a treasury of resources for biblical study today. The expository voices of Jerome, Origen, Augustine, Chrysostom, Ambrosiaster, Theodoret, Marius Victorinus and Theodore of Mopsuestia speak again with eloquence and intellectual acumen, some in English translation for the first time.
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Prophetic Literature
$25.99Add to cartAlthough the biblical books of the prophets are based upon the careers and experiences of some of the most talented and provocative individuals of their time, the books must be read first as literature. Each book displays its own unique organization, literary characteristics, and theological outlook in presenting the prophets. By guiding the reader through the literary structure and language of each of the prophetic books as well as the social roles of the indiviual prophets, this volume opens the reader to greater understanding and appreciation of the prophets of Israel and Judah.
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1-3 John And Jude
$13.50Add to cartThis is the latest release in Enduring Word Media’s commentary series by David Guzik. David Guzik’s commentaries are noted for their clear, complete, and concise explanation of the Bible. Pastors, teachers, class leaders, home study groups, and everyday Christians all over the world have found this commentary series remarkably helpful.
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Esther
$32.99Add to cartThe Abingdon Old Testament Commentaries provide compact, critical commentaries on the books of the Old Testament for the use of theological students and pastors. The commentaries are also useful for upper-level college or university students and for those responsible for teaching in congregational settings. In addition to providing basic information and insights into the Old Testament writings, these commentaries exemplify the tasks and procedures of careful interpretation, to assist students of the Old Testament in coming to an informed and critical engagement with the biblical texts themselves.
In this commentary, Day addresses both perennial and contemporary concerns pertinent to the book of Esther. Attention is given to literary, linguistic, and thematic features of the biblical text. Day considers the book of Esther with an eye to concerns of gender and ethnicity, as well as the theological concerns raised by divine absence in the story.
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Song Of Songs
$60.00Add to cartThe Song of Songs remains one of the most elusive texts of the Hebrew Bible. In this commentary, Exum treats the Song as a masterpiece of Hebrew poetry within the context of ancient Near Eastern love poetry. With close attention to the nuances of Hebrew language and an amazing sensitivity to how the poetry of desire works, Exum provides a literary and feminist commentary in full conversation with poetic theory and the conventions of gender. The Song of Songs resists closure, operating within a lyric pattern instead of a narrative, and thus develops its own strategy for immortalizing love.
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Romans : New Testament Volume 6 (Reprinted)
$75.99Add to cartSt. Paul’s Letter to the Romans has long been considered the theological high-water mark of the New Testament. It was no less regarded by the ancient church, and patristic interpreters have left us an abundance of valuable comment on Romans.
This Ancient Christian Commentary on Romans collects the best and most representative of patristic commentary and homily on Romans, and it brings to the public some valuable material that has hitherto been unavailable in English translation.
Outstanding among these commentators is “Ambrosiaster,” the name given to the unknown Latin commentator of the late fourth century, whose enduring worth is evident to all who read him. And the extensive commentary by Origen, largely inaccessible to modern readers, is frequently and extensively presented here in English for the first time. These commentators are joined by great figures such as John Chrysostom of Constantinople, Theodore of Mopsuestia, Augustine of Hippo, Theodoret of Cyrus, and several lesser commentators such as Diodore of Tarsus and Didymus the Blind of Alexandria.
This commentary on Romans (now in its second edition) provides a rare opportunity to encounter the familiar Pauline exposition of the righteousness of God as it echoes in the great Christian minds and communities of the early church.
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Dead Sea Scrolls Bible
$32.99Add to cartA fully revised and updated edition of our translation of the complete Dead Sea Scrolls, making it the definitive translation of the Scrolls in English.
With new texts, updated introductions, a glossary of terms, and other new additions, this will become the definitive translation of the Scrolls, and the lead companion to our other Dead Sea Scrolls Guides: The Meaning of the Dead Sea Scrolls and the Dead Sea Scrolls Bible.
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Gospel Of John Volume 1 (Reprinted)
$24.00Add to cartExploring chapters 1-4, this first volume on the Gospel of John is an insightful study and devotional guide for serious Bible students as well as interested laypersons. This commentary explores the coming of Jesus Christ and discusses the initial reaction some people had toward him. The Boice Commentary Series combines careful scholarship and clear communication in a verse-by-verse and section by section reading of various biblical texts. James Montgomery Boice, a former pastor, combines thoughtful interpretation with contemporary insight for daily living, and explains the meaning of the text and relates the text’s concerns to the church, Christianity, and the world in which we live.
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Song Of Songs
$40.00Add to cartHere Robert Jenson offers a systematic theologian’s careful reading of the Song of Songs. Jenson focuses on the overt sense of the book as an erotic love poem in order to discover how this evocative poetry solicits a theological reading. Jenson finds a story of human love for God in this complex poetic book and offers a commentary that elucidates and inspires.
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Mark : New Testament 2
$75.99Add to cartIn this Ancient Christian Commentary on Mark, the insights of Augustine of Hippo and Clement of Alexandria, Ephrem the Syrian and Cyril of Jerusalem join in a polyphony of interpretive voices of the Eastern and Western church from the second century to the seventh. St. Mark’s Gospel displays the evocative power of its story, parables and passion as it ignites a brilliant exhibit of theological insight and pastoral wisdom.
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Mark : Verse By Verse Commentary
$14.99Add to cartThis is the latest release in Enduring Word Media’s commentary series by David Guzik. David Guzik’s commentaries are noted for their clear, complete, and concise explanation of the Bible. Pastors, teachers, class leaders, home study groups, and everyday Christians all over the world have found this commentary series remarkably helpful.
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Proverbs Ecclesiastes Song Of Solomon
$75.99Add to cartAmong the Wisdom Literature of the Old Testament, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes and the Song of Solomon were all thought by the early church fathers to have derived from the hand of Solomon. To their minds the finest wisdom about the deeper issues of life prior to the time of God’s taking human form in Jesus Christ was to be found in these books. As in all the Old Testament they were quick to find types and intimations of Christ and his church which would make the ancient Word relevant to the Christians of their day.
Of extant commentaries on Ecclesiastes none is so profound as the eight homilies of Gregory of Nyssa, even though they cover only the first three chapters of the book. Joining Gregory among those most frequently excerpted in this volume are Augustine, Ambrose, Gregory the Great, Origen, John Cassian, John Chrysostom, Athanasius, Bede the Venerable and Jerome. Gregory of Nazianzus, Basil the Great and Cyril of Jerusalem lead a cast of other less frequently cited fathers, and then there remains a large cast of supporting players, some of whose work is translated here into English for the first time.
This volume edited by J. Robert Wright thus offers a rich trove of wisdom on Wisdom for the enrichment of the church today
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2 Samuel
$53.99Add to cart2 Samuel, by Antony F. Campbell, S.J., is Volume VIII of The Forms of the Old Testament Literature, a series that aims to present a form-critical analysis of every book in the Hebrew Bible. Fundamentally exegetical, the FOTL volumes examine the structure, genre, setting, and intention of each textual unit in question. They also study the history behind the form-critical discussion of the material, attempt to bring consistency to the terminology for the genres and formulas of the biblical literature, and expose the exegetical process so as to enable students and pastors to engage in their own analysis and interpretation of the Old Testament texts.
Beginning where he left off in his volume on 1 Samuel, Campbell unpacks the wealth of insight inherent in 2 Samuel by paying close attention to the literary structure of the book. Following a comprehensive introduction, the commentary carefully analyzes the major sections of 2 Samuel and each passage within them. In the process, Campbell reveals the diversity of views that existed in Israel’s traditions, and he highlights the primacy of theology over history in Israel’s thinking.
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Hosea-Micah
$41.99Add to cartThe Abingdon Old Testament Commentaries provides compact, critical commentaries on the books of the Old Testament for the use of theological students and pastors. The commentaries are also useful for upper-level college or univesity students and for those responsible for teaching in congregational settings. In addition to providing basic information and insights into the Old Testament writings, these commentaries exemplify the tasks and procedures of careful interpretation, to assist students of the OT in coming to an informed and critical engagement with the biblical texts themselves. Gowan takes full account of the most important current scholarship and secondary literature, while not attempting to engage in technical academic debate. The fundamental concern of this and every volume is analysis and discussion of the literary, sociohistorical, theological, and ethical dimensions of the biblical texts themselves. Each volume attends to issues of special concern to students of the Bible: literary genre, structure and character of the writing, occasion and situational context of the writing, wider social and historical context, the theological and ethical significance of the writing within these several contexts, and the like. Daniel-one of the most misused books of the Bible-is read in this commentary as a powerful message concerning hope and responsibility for believers who, for various reasons, have to face the theological question, “Who’s in charge here?” The book of Daniel insists that the God of Israel is in charge, in spite of what circumstances may indicate; then finds ways, through story and vision, to reassure the faithful that there is a future for them after all.
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Jeremiah
$50.99Add to cartThe Abingdon Old Testament Commentaries provide compact, critical commentaries on the books of the Old Testament for the use of theological students and pastors. The commentaries are also useful for upper-level college or university students and for those responsible for teaching in congregational settings. In addition to providing basic information and insights into the Old Testament writings, these commentaries exemplify the tasks and procedures of careful interpretation, to assist students of the Old Testament in coming to an informed and critical engagement with the biblical texts themselves.
Jeremiah has a reputation for being one of the most difficult books in the Bible to read. Despite its dense and jumbled appearance, Stulman shows that Jeremiah is far more than a random accumulation of miscellaneous materials. Jeremiah is an artistic and symbolic tapestry held together by prose seams. In the first commentary to give the prose literature such strong attention, Stulman explains how the prophetic book reenacts the dismantling of Israel’s most cherished social and symbolic systems. In doing so it speaks poignantly of the horrors of war and military occupation, as well as the resultant despair and anger.
Siege and deportation, however, do not signal the end for the people of God. As Jeremiah unfolds, seeds of hope begin to emerge. Such hope asserts that massive wreckage does not nullify God’s love, that oppressive and murderous forces will not ultimately triumph, and that the suffering and sovereign God will sculpt new beginnings out of the ruin of fallen worlds. -
Daniel : Verse By Verse Commentary
$13.50Add to cartThis is the latest release in Enduring Word Media’s commentary series by David Guzik. David Guzik’s commentaries are noted for their clear, complete, and concise explanation of the Bible. Pastors, teachers, class leaders, home study groups, and everyday Christians all over the world have found this commentary series remarkably helpful.
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Numbers
$58.99Add to cartThis new commentary on Numbers is not only the latest volume in the respected FOTL series; it is also the first commentary to be written using the exegetical methods of the recently redesigned form-critical approach to the Old Testament literature.
Rolf Knierim and George Coats make clear what has traditionally been a difficult portion of Scripture by showing how form criticism sheds light on the text’s structure, genre, setting, and intention. Following an extensive introduction to the historical and social background of Numbers, the commentary proper leads readers unit by unit through the text, highlighting the literary development of Numbers and the meaning that it meant to convey to its audience.
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1-3 John
$34.99Add to cartIn this volume Culy provides a basic lexical, analytical and syntactical analysis of the Greek text of 1, 2, and 3 John-information often presumed by technical commentaries and omitted by popular ones. But more than just an analytic key, I, II, III John reflects the latest advances in scholarship on Greek grammar and linguistics. The volume also contains recommendations for further reading and an up-to-date bibliography. A perfect supplement to any commentary, I, II, and III John is as equally helpful to language students, of any level, as it is to busy clergy who use the Greek text in preparation for proclamation.
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Paul For Everyone Romans Part 2 (Reprinted)
$20.00Add to cartWriting in an approachable and anecdotal style, Tom Wright helps us see the great sweep of this letter. Romans has long been viewed as the book above all in which Paul spells out the basic doctrines of the faith, and the picture of God’s life for us. It is the classic setting-out of the Gospel.
In his For Everyone series of guides to the New Testament, Tom Wright has undertaken a tremendous task: to provide guides to all the books of the New Testament and to include in them his own translation of the entire text. Each short passage is followed by a highly readable discussion, with background information, useful explanations and suggestions, and thoughts as to how the text can be relevant to our lives today. A glossary is included at the back of each book. The series is suitable for group study, personal use, or daily devotions.
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Paul For Everyone Romans Part 1 (Reprinted)
$20.00Add to cartWriting in an approachable and anecdotal style, Tom Wright helps us see the great sweep of this letter. Romans has long been viewed as the book above all in which Paul spells out the basic doctrines of the faith and the picture of God’s life for us. It is the classic setting-out the Gospel.
In his For Everyone series of guides to the New Testament, Tom Wright has undertaken a tremendous task: to provide guides to all the books of the New Testament and to include in them his own translation of the entire text. Each short passage is followed by a highly readable discussion, with background information, useful explanations and suggestions, and thoughts as to how the text can be relevant to our lives today. A glossary is included at the back of each book. The series is suitable for group study, personal use, or daily devotions.
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Proverbs : Believers Church Bible Commentary
$34.99Add to cartThe nineteenth volume in the Believers Church Bible Commentary series is unique for its detailed uncovering of evidence for two editions of Proverbs, a first in the time of Solomon and a second in support of King Hezekiah’s historic religious reforms. In this light heretofore puzzling features of the book’s design, purpose and message are clarified and the book’s relevance for its time and ours is greatly enhanced. This readable commentary is for all who seek more fully to understand the original message of Scripture and its meaning for today – Sunday school teachers, members of Bible study groups, students, pastors, and other seekers.
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Ruth : Andre LaCocque
$39.00Add to cartCountering xenophobia, the author of Ruth (possibly a woman) employs the concept of hesed (“kindness, loyalty, steadfast love”) as a way to transcend national boundaries. Too, LaCocque focuses on redemption and levirate marriage as the two major legal issues in the story.
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Nahum-Malachi
$37.99Add to cartThe Abingdon Old Testament Commentaries provide compact, critical commentaries on the books of the Old Testament for the use of theological students and pastors. The commentaries are also useful for upper-level college or university students and for those responsible for teaching in congregational settings. In addition to providing basic information and insights into the Old Testament writings, these commentaries exemplify the tasks and procedures of careful interpretation, all to assist students of the Old Testament in coming to an informed and critical engagement with the biblical texts themselves.
The six books found at the close of the Minor Prophets (Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, and Malachi) present distinctive understandings of God, humanity, and the future. This commentary engages those understandings, considers what the books may have meant in the past, and describes how they resonate with contemporary readers. With attention to issues of gender, violence, and inclusivity, O’Brien explores the ethical challenges of the books and asks how faithful readers can both acknowledge the problems these biblical books raise and appreciate their value for contemporary theological reflection.
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Global Bible Commentary
$45.99Add to cartThe Global Bible Commentary invites its users to expand their horizon by reading the Bible with scholars from all over the world and from different religious persuasions. These scholars have approaches and concerns that often are poles apart. Yet they share two basic convictions: biblical interpretation always matters; and reading the Bible “with others” is highly rewarding.
Each of the short commentaries of the Global Bible Commentary is a readily accessible guide for reading a biblical book. Written for undergraduate and seminary students and their teachers, as well as for pastors, priests, and Adult Sunday School classes, it introduces the users to the main features of the biblical book and its content.
Yet each short commentary does more. It also brings us a precious gift, namely the opportunity of reading this biblical book as if for the first time. By making explicit the specific context and the concerns from which she/he reads the Bible, the scholar points out to us the significance of aspects of the biblical text that we simply took for granted or overlooked.
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Literary Structure Of The Old Testament
$45.00Add to cartDorsey deftly provides a detailed yet concise analysis of the various forms within Old Testament literature—particularly occurrences of symmetry, parallelism, and sevenfold patterns—then examines the relationship between each book’s structure and its message. Imbued with creative insights and artistic sensitivity, this important work is destined to become a classic of Old Testament studies.
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You Only : A Popular Commentary And Study Guide On The Prophecy Of Amos
$15.49Add to cartHow would you react if an uninvited minister came to your congregation and preached an inflammatory message, telling you that your worship and religious practices are blemished and defective? Centuries ago, the prophet Amos stepped across the border of Judah to proclaim words of warning to the northern kingdom of Israel. He called them to return to worship and practices that reflected a correct understanding of who God is and what He was coming to do in Jesus Christ. Amaziah, a high-profile priest of Bethel, was not amused, and he advised Amos to go back to his home and native land. But God had other plans! With a gripping and amazingly contemporary message, the Lord speaks to our hearts as well. As a popular commentary, You Only conveys how God breaks down all forms of self-styled worship so that His children would lean on the saving work of Christ alone.
