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Galatians And Thessalonians For Everyone (Anniversary)
$20.00Add to cartA renowned Bible scholar opens up the message and meaning of the books of Galatians, 1 Thessalonians and 2 Thessalonians for today’s readers.
Paul’s letters to the Galatians and Thessalonians come alive in N. T. Wright’s updated, reader-friendly translation and insightful commentary. He guides the reader through the world of the New Testament, explaining the ideas and events that shaped Paul’s powerful witness to the gospel. Breaking down these letters into brief, easy-to-study segments, Wright shows how Paul’s proclamation of grace and freedom speaks powerfully to the spiritual longings of contemporary readers. New Christians and longtime followers of Jesus alike will find inspiration and practical wisdom for their journey within these pages.
This expanded edition contains Wright’s updated translation of the biblical text, a new introduction and a study guide designed for use in Bible study classes and individual reflection. Helpful summaries and insightful questions assist group leaders, group members and solo learners to encounter the letters to the Galatians and Thessalonians in exciting and enriching new ways.
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1 Corinthians For Everyone (Anniversary)
$20.00Add to cartPaul’s first letter to the Corinthians comes alive in N. T. Wright’s updated, reader-friendly translation and insightful commentary. He guides the reader through the world of the New Testament, explaining the ideas and events that shaped Paul’s powerful witness to the gospel.
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Romans For Everyone Part 2 Chapters 9-16 (Anniversary)
$20.00Add to cartA renowned Bible scholar opens up the message and meaning of the letter to the Romans for today’s readers.
Paul’s letter to the Romans comes alive in N. T. Wright’s updated, reader-friendly translation and insightful commentary. He guides the reader through the world of the New Testament, explaining the ideas and events that shaped Paul’s powerful witness to the gospel. Breaking down Romans into brief, easy-to-study segments, Wright shows how Paul’s account of God’s gracious gift in Christ speaks powerfully to the spiritual longings of contemporary readers. New Christians and longtime followers of Jesus alike will find inspiration and practical wisdom for their journey within these pages.
This expanded edition contains Wright’s updated translation of the biblical text, a new introduction and a study guide designed for use in Bible study classes and individual reflection. Helpful summaries and insightful questions assist group leaders, group members and solo learners to encounter chapters 9 through 16 of the letter to the Romans in exciting and enriching new ways.
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John For Everyone Part 1 Chapters 1-10 (Anniversary)
$20.00Add to cartA renowned Bible scholar opens up the message and meaning of the gospel of John for today’s readers.
The gospel of John comes alive in N. T. Wright’s updated, reader-friendly translation and insightful commentary. He guides the reader through the world of the New Testament, explaining the ideas and events that shaped the gospel-writer’s account of the life of Jesus. Breaking down the gospel of John into brief, easy-to-study segments, Wright shows how the message of this ancient book speaks powerfully to the spiritual longings of contemporary readers. New Christians and longtime followers of Jesus alike will find inspiration and practical wisdom for their journey within these pages. This expanded edition contains Wright’s updated translation of the biblical text, a new introduction, and a study guide designed for use in Bible study classes and individual reflection. Helpful summaries and insightful questions assist group leaders, study participants, and solo learners to encounter the chapters 1 through 10 of the gospel of John in exciting and enriching new ways.
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James Peter John And Jude For Everyone (Anniversary)
$20.00Add to cartA renowned Bible scholar opens up the message and meaning of the letters of James, Peter, John and Jude for today’s readers.
The letters of James, Peter, John and Jude come alive in N. T. Wright’s updated, reader-friendly translation and insightful commentary. He guides the reader through the world of the New Testament, explaining the ideas and events that shaped the writers’ understanding of the gospel. Breaking down these early Christian letters into brief, easy-to-study segments, Wright explains how the letters’ portrait of an early church finding its place in a hostile world speaks powerfully to the spiritual longings of contemporary readers. New Christians and longtime followers of Jesus alike will find inspiration and practical wisdom for their journey within these pages.
This expanded edition contains Wright’s updated translation of the biblical text, a new introduction and a study guide designed for use in Bible study classes and individual reflection. Helpful summaries and insightful questions assist group leaders, group members and solo learners to encounter these early Christian writings in exciting and enriching new ways.
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Revelation For Everyone (Anniversary)
$20.00Add to cartA renowned Bible scholar opens up the message and meaning of the book of Revelation for today’s readers.
The book of Revelation comes alive in N. T. Wright’s updated, reader-friendly translation and insightful commentary. He guides the reader through the world of the New Testament, explaining the ideas and events that shaped the writer’s account of the early church. Breaking down Revelation into brief, easy-to-study segments, Wright shows how the Christian hope for God’s new heaven and new earth speaks powerfully to the spiritual longings of contemporary readers. New Christians and longtime followers of Jesus alike will find inspiration and practical wisdom for their journey within these pages.
This expanded edition contains Wright’s updated translation of the biblical text, a new introduction and a study guide designed for use in Bible study classes and individual reflection. Helpful summaries and insightful questions assist group leaders, group members and solo learners to encounter this mysterious ancient book in exciting and enriching new ways.
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Romans For Everyone Part 1 Chapters 1-8 (Anniversary)
$20.00Add to cartA renowned Bible scholar opens up the message and meaning of the letter to the Romans for today’s readers.
Paul’s letter to the Romans comes alive in N. T. Wright’s updated, reader-friendly translation and insightful commentary. He guides the reader through the world of the New Testament, explaining the ideas and events that shaped Paul’s powerful witness to the gospel. Breaking down Romans into brief, easy-to-study segments, Wright shows how Paul’s account of God’s gracious gift in Christ speaks powerfully to the spiritual longings of contemporary readers. New Christians and longtime followers of Jesus alike will find inspiration and practical wisdom for their journey within these pages.
This expanded edition contains Wright’s updated translation of the biblical text, a new introduction and a study guide designed for use in Bible study classes and individual reflection. Helpful summaries and insightful questions assist group leaders, group members and solo learners to encounter chapters 1 through 8 of the letter to the Romans in exciting and enriching new ways.
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Matthew For Everyone Part 2 Chapters 16-28 (Anniversary)
$20.00Add to cartA renowned Bible scholar opens up the message and meaning of the gospel of Matthew for today’s readers.
The gospel of Matthew comes alive in N. T. Wright’s updated, reader-friendly translation and insightful commentary. He guides the reader through the world of the New Testament, explaining the ideas and events that shaped the gospel-writer’s account of the life of Jesus. Breaking down the gospel of Matthew into brief, easy-to-study segments, Wright shows how the message of this ancient book speaks powerfully to the spiritual longings of contemporary readers. New Christians and longtime followers of Jesus alike will find inspiration and practical wisdom for their journey within these pages.
This expanded edition contains Wright’s updated translation of the biblical text, a new introduction and a study guide designed for use in Bible study classes and individual reflection. Helpful summaries and insightful questions assist group leaders, group members and solo learners to encounter chapters 16 through 28 of the gospel of Matthew in exciting and enriching new ways.
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1-2 Timothy And Titus For Everyone (Anniversary)
$20.00Add to cartA renowned Bible scholar opens up the message and meaning of the letters to Timothy and Titus for today’s readers.
Paul’s letters to Timothy and Titus come alive in N. T. Wright’s updated, reader-friendly translation and insightful commentary. He guides the reader through the world of the New Testament, explaining the ideas and events that shaped the writer’s powerful witness to the gospel. Breaking down these letters into brief, easy-to-study segments, Wright shows how their guidance on the Christian life speaks powerfully to the spiritual longings of contemporary readers. New Christians and longtime followers of Jesus alike will find inspiration and practical wisdom for their journey within these pages.
This expanded edition contains Wright’s updated translation of the biblical text, a new introduction and a study guide designed for use in Bible study classes and individual reflection. Helpful summaries and insightful questions assist group leaders, group members and solo learners to encounter the letters of 1 Timothy, 2 Timothy and Titus in exciting and enriching new ways.
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John For Everyone Part 2 Chapters 11-21 (Anniversary)
$20.00Add to cartA renowned Bible scholar opens up the message and meaning of the gospel of John for today’s readers.
The gospel of John comes alive in N. T. Wright’s updated, reader-friendly translation and insightful commentary. He guides the reader through the world of the New Testament, explaining the ideas and events that shaped the gospel-writer’s account of the life of Jesus. Breaking down the gospel of John into brief, easy-to-study segments, Wright shows how the message of this ancient book speaks powerfully to the spiritual longings of contemporary readers. New Christians and longtime followers of Jesus alike will find inspiration and practical wisdom for their journey within these pages.
This expanded edition contains Wright’s updated translation of the biblical text, a new introduction and a study guide designed for use in Bible study classes and individual reflection. Helpful summaries and insightful questions assist group leaders, group members and solo learners to encounter chapters 11 through 21 of the gospel of John in exciting and enriching new ways.
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Mark For Everyone (Anniversary)
$20.00Add to cartA renowned Bible scholar opens up the message and meaning of the gospel of Mark for today’s readers.
The gospel of Mark comes alive in N. T. Wright’s updated, reader-friendly translation and insightful commentary. He guides the reader through the world of the New Testament, explaining the ideas and events that shaped the gospel-writer’s account of the life of Jesus. Breaking down the gospel of Mark into brief, easy-to-study segments, Wright shows how the message of this ancient book speaks powerfully to the spiritual longings of contemporary readers. New Christians and longtime followers of Jesus alike will find inspiration and practical wisdom for their journey within these pages.
This expanded edition contains Wright’s updated translation of the biblical text, a new introduction and a study guide designed for use in Bible study classes and individual reflection. Helpful summaries and insightful questions assist group leaders, group members and solo learners to encounter the gospel of Mark in exciting and enriching new ways.
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Ezra And Nehemiah
$30.00Add to cartProvides quidance to pastors and academics in reading the Bible under the rule of faith
Leading theologians read and interpret Scripture for today’s churchDesigned to serve the church – through aid in preaching, teaching, study groups, and so forth – and demonstrate the continuing intellectual and practical viability of theological interpretation of the Bible.
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Friend Of God Study Guide (Student/Study Guide)
$17.99Add to cart‘Abraham believed God, and God counted him as righteous because of his faith. He was even called the friend of God.’ (James 2.23)
Abraham is the only character in the Bible to be described in that way, and John C. Lennox shows us why. Throughout the Bible Abraham is seen as a pivotal figure in God’s plan of salvation, and in Friend of God Professor Lennox helps us to see through the mists of the past to the real flesh-and-blood man, with all his strengths and weaknesses.
This study guide to Friend of God is packed with thought-provoking suggestions for private reflection or group discussion, drawing out the many ways in which the story of Abraham can teach us how to live faithfully in a world of religious doubt and scepticism today.
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Friend Of God
$22.99Add to cart‘Abraham believed God, and God counted him as righteous because of his faith. He was even called the friend of God.’ (James 2.23)
Abraham is the only character in the Bible to be described as ‘the friend of God’, and this comprehensive study by John Lennox shows why.
Abraham is unquestionably one of the most outstanding and influential figures in world history. He had no political or military achievements, and he left no literary remains, yet today billions of people – more than half of the world’s population – claim him as their spiritual father.
Throughout the Bible Abraham is seen as a pivotal figure in God’s plan of salvation, and in this richly detailed account of his life and times, John Lennox helps us to see through mists of the past to the real flesh-and-blood man, with all his strengths and weaknesses, and to better appreciate all that Abraham stands for as a model of faith for today.
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Message Of Ecclesiastes (Revised)
$20.99Add to cartWhat is life all about? In the end, is it no more than a wisp of vapor, a puff of wind, a mere breath? So says the Preacher in the book of Ecclesiastes. But is this the whole message of Ecclesiastes?
With imagination and clarity, Derek Kidner introduces this unusual Old Testament book that speaks so powerfully to each new generation. He reveals how the Preacher confronts difficult questions and examines extremes of human experience, facing the fear that God is distant and nothing has meaning. Finally, however, we are led to encounter the God who was present all along, who cares about the details of our lives.
Part of the beloved Bible Speaks Today series, The Message of Ecclesiastes offers an insightful, readable exposition of the biblical text and thought-provoking discussion of how its meaning relates to contemporary life. Used by students and teachers around the world, the Bible Speaks Today commentaries are ideal for those studying or preaching the Bible and anyone who wants to delve deeper into the text. This revised edition of a classic volume features lightly updated language and current NRSV Scripture quotations with a new interior design.
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Message Of Proverbs (Revised)
$20.99Add to cartThe book of Proverbs is the most practical book in the Bible. Its instruction in the art of living has been long tried and long proven. Its proverbial seeds of discernment are ready to be planted and rooted in the receptive soil of wisdom’s hearers today.
As much as we glean from the surface of Proverbs, there remains still more in its depths. David Atkinson’s commentary wonderfully illumines the ancient cultural and religious background of the discourses and sayings of Proverbs. More important, Atkinson brings the wisdom of Proverbs into conversation with the wisdom of God now more fully displayed in Christ, clarifying the place of Proverbs in the pattern of God’s Word.
Part of the beloved Bible Speaks Today series, The Message of Proverbs offers an insightful, readable exposition of the biblical text and thought-provoking discussion of how its meaning relates to contemporary life. Used by students and teachers around the world, the Bible Speaks Today commentaries are ideal for those studying or preaching the Bible and anyone who wants to delve deeper into the text. This revised edition of a classic volume features lightly updated language and a new interior design.
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Message Of Psalm 1-72 (Revised)
$25.99Add to cartThe book of Psalms is a favorite of Christians, even though we frequently read it in portions and pieces, hopscotching through the familiar and avoiding the odd, the unpleasant, and the difficult. But though the individual psalms arose from an assortment of times, experiences, and settings, the book is composed in a deliberate pattern, not as a random anthology. The meaning of the Psalms is discovered in this pattern and order.
Michael Wilcock has written a travel guide to the Psalms. In this first volume, he invites us to begin our journey through the gateway of Psalms 1 and 2, with their summons to obedience. In the second volume, The Message of Psalms 73-150, he ends with Psalm 150 and its song of praise. In between we pass through all the complexities of faith-the conflicts, burdens, mysteries, and sufferings of life. In these laments and praises, hymns and liturgies, the Bible continues to speak clearly today.
Part of the beloved Bible Speaks Today series, The Message of Psalms 1-72 offers an insightful, readable exposition of the biblical text and thought-provoking discussion of how it relates to contemporary life. Used by Bible students and teachers around the world, the Bible Speaks Today commentaries are ideal for anyone studying or preaching Scripture and those who want to delve deeper into the text. This edition features lightly updated language, the current NIV Bible text, and a new interior design.
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Proverbs Ecclesiastes Song Of Songs
$60.00Add to cart“For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven:
a time to be born, and a time to die…”When the reformers of the sixteenth century turned to this well-known text from the Book of Ecclesiastes, they did not find a reason to despair, but rather confirmation of their hope and faith in God. For example, Martin Luther pointed to the comfort offered through this text: “You cannot live any longer than the Lord has prescribed, nor die any sooner. . . . To Christians this is a great comfort, so that they know that death has not been placed into the power of tyrants nor into the hands of any creature,” but in the hands of God.
In this volume of the Reformation Commentary on Scripture, Reformation scholar David Fink guides readers through a wealth of early modern commentary on three Old Testament books: Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and Song of Songs. Readers will hear from familiar voices and discover lesser-known figures from a diversity of theological traditions, including Lutherans, Reformed, Radicals, Anglicans and Roman Catholics. Drawing upon a variety of resources-including commentaries, sermons, treatises, and confessions-much of which appears here for the first time in English, this volume provides resources for contemporary preachers, enables scholars to better understand the depth and breadth of Reformation commentary, and seeks to help readers find comfort in God’s Word.
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Come Alive Ecclesiastes
$16.99Add to cartWhat genre is Ecclesiastes? Along with Psalms, Proverbs, Job, and Song of Songs, it falls under the category of “Wisdom Literature,” but that term doesn’t really do it justice. It’s part stream-of-consciousness lament, part poetry, part cultural analysis, and part personal tale of woe. Pile on all those descriptors, and I am going to label Ecclesiastes as a memoir of disillusionment that leads to a triumph of faith. (From the author)
Come Alive: Conversations with Scripture is a guide through the books of the Bible, providing cultural context and insights that bridge the gap between the world of the Bible and our world today. Discover a new and unexpected way to engage with Scripture.
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Job
$54.99Add to cartJob reveals a God we can trust, even in our darkest moments.
Barry G. Webb explores the book of Job as a reflection on the paradox of righteous suffering. Job confronts the troubling issues that life throws at us as we try to live in trusting obedience to God. Wisdom shows us how to live in relation to God when we don’t have answers for all of life’s problems. With detailed exegesis and biblical-theological synthesis, Webb explores Job’s unique theology of creation, evil, wisdom, justice, redemption, and God’s character, tracing these themes across the canon.
The Evangelical Biblical Theology Commentary (EBTC) series locates each biblical book within redemptive history and illuminates its unique theological contributions. All EBTC volumes feature informed exegetical treatment of the biblical book and thorough discussion of its most important theological themes in relation to the canon–all in a style that is useful and accessible to students of Scripture.
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Book Of Ruth
$32.99Add to cartAn award-winning commentary on the book of Ruth by a renowned scholar of the Old Testament
Winner of the 1989 Best Commentary Book Award from Christianity Today, Robert L. Hubbard Jr.’s The Book of Ruth has helped scholars, students, and pastors interpret one of the most beloved books of the Bible for decades. The classic commentary, now available in paperback, remains one of the best explications of the story of Ruth and Naomi and its relevance to Christians today.
In his introduction Hubbard discusses the issues of text, canonicity, literary criticism, authorship, date, purpose, setting, genre, legal background, themes, and theology, concluding with an outline of the book and a thorough bibliography. The commentary proper is based on Hubbard’s own translation and is annotated by footnotes on textual, philological, and literary matters.
Gleaning the best from respected contemporary research on Ruth, Hubbard rigorously treats the book’s rich literary, grammatical, and theological dimensions. He allows for the possibility that the anonymous author was a woman and argues that the narrative itself aims to counter opposition to the Davidic monarchy in Israel and Judah during Solomon’s reign. Throughout, Hubbard’s sensitivity to the literary qualities of the text and his coherent explication of its theological themes make this volume an invaluable tool for anyone desiring to explore the intriguing story of Ruth in depth.
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Come Alive Philippians And Colossians
$16.99Add to cartCome Alive: Conversations with Scripture is a guide through the books of the Bible, providing cultural context and insights that bridge the gap between the world of the Bible and our world today. Each book includes a daily reading, a daily insight, and a daily reading prompt that will help you reflect on the text and build the skills to read the Bible for yourself with more confidence and understanding. Discover a new and unexpected way to engage with Scripture and experience the Bible not as a distant, confusing document, but as a living, breathing conversation between God and humanity that continues to speak into our ever-changing world.
Philippians is a coherent whole, written while under house arrest to a motley crew of new believers in need of Paul’s unique brew of tenacity and joy. It hums with hard-won optimism and weather-tested faith.
Colossians is often lost among the greater lights of New Testament epistles. It’s relegated to the status of a biblical also-ran. Yet from its moments of crescendoing Christology to its insights into human psychology, it is the gift that never stops giving and the treasure that never ceases to gleam.
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Exodus : An Exegetical Commentary
$65.00Add to cartVictor Hamilton, a highly regarded Old Testament scholar with over thirty years’ experience in the classroom, offers a comprehensive exegesis of the book of Exodus. Written in a clear and accessible style, this major, up-to-date, evangelical, exegetical commentary opens up the riches of the book of Exodus. Hamilton relates Exodus to the rest of Scripture and includes his own translation of the text. This commentary will be valued by professors and students of the Old Testament as well as pastors.
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Easy To Read Bible Summary For Teens And Adults
$13.99Add to cartHave you ever wanted to get an understanding of the entire Bible for yourself or to teach the Bible to your children? Many Christians hope to have this understanding, but the Bible can seem too overwhelming to read cover to cover.
Easy-to-Read Bible Summary for Teens and Adults covers all the major stories and themes of the Bible from the first words in the book of Genesis to the last words in the book of Revelation and is written in clear and simple language that is easy to understand. Interwoven through the book is explanation of how the parts of the Bible connect and point to Jesus Christ. Readers will gain a general understanding of the entire Bible, and parents and other teachers can use the summary to teach the Bible to any age group.
While a summary or overview is never a replacement for the Bible, Easy-to-Read Bible Summary for Teens and Adults can help us as we prepare to read or reinforce our recollection of what we have read.
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Matthew
$59.99Add to cartThe Gospel of Matthew brings out treasures old and new.
Charles L. Quarles demonstrates that the Gospel of Matthew is foremost a testimony about Jesus. Each pericope centers on Jesus and reveals something about who he is, what he has done, and what his disciples should do in response. Quarles teases out Matthew’s unique theological presentation of Jesus’s identity and work. Jesus is the new and greater Moses and the new and greater David who fulfills Old Testament hopes by establishing God’s covenant and kingdom. This Gospel invites us to know and worship Jesus, who makes all things new.
The Evangelical Biblical Theology Commentary (EBTC) series locates each biblical book within redemptive history and illuminates its unique theological contributions. All EBTC volumes feature informed exegetical treatment of the biblical book and thorough discussion of its most important theological themes in relation to the canon all in a style that is useful and accessible to students of Scripture.
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Commentary On The New Testament From The Talmud And Midrash Volume 1 Matthe
$69.99Add to cartHermann L. Strack and Paul Billerbeck’s Commentary on the New Testament from the Talmud and Midrash is an important reference work for illustrating the concepts, theological background, and cultural assumptions of the New Testament. The commentary walks through each New Testament book verse by verse, referencing potentially illuminating passages from the Talmud and Midrash and providing easy access to the rich textual world of rabbinic material.
Volume 1 comments on the Gospel of Matthew.
Originally published between 1922 and 1928 as Kommentar zum Neuen Testament aus Talmud und Midrasch, Strack and Billerbeck’s commentary has been unavailable in English until now.
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Relationships In The Messianic Time
$24.99Add to cartWhat is Paul’s letter to Philemon about? Was Onesimus a runaway slave? Or had Onesimus sent Philemon to Paul? Did Paul want Philemon to set Onesimus free? This commentary attempts to show that the usual questions about Onesimus are not the focus of the text itself. Instead, Paul was concerned about Philemon’s acceptance of Onesimus as a brother in the Lord. This acceptance, made possible by the transforming work of Christ in both men and by Paul’s modelling of Christian love, respected the socio-cultural positions of each man but at the same time acknowledged that these positions were now reconfigured by their Christian identity.
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Everlasting Kingdom : Faith, Hope, And Love In Christ From The Gospels To R
$24.99Add to cartReading and understanding the New Testament are essential to life transformation through Jesus. But twenty-seven books, nine authors, various audiences, and cultural contexts make it intimidating for new believers and mature Christians alike. When he came to Christ at age seventeen, Robert Hedenstrom dove into reading his Bible but struggled with foreign concepts like justification, righteousness, and propitiation. He quickly lost interest.
Having since earned his master’s in divinity, Hedenstrom now helps others avoid the confusion and frustration that waylaid his own journey with the Savior. Everlasting Kingdom: Faith, Hope, and Love in Christ from the Gospels to Revelation delivers a comprehensive and straightforward synopsis of the New Testament designed to illuminate the Spirit-inspired Word of God and encourage deeper study of the Scriptures. Key features include:
*A brief synopsis of the Old Testament
*An overview of each New Testament book
*Clear and understandable commentary
*Insight into historical and cultural contextsEverlasting Kingdom draws on scholarly insights-but uses clear language-to touch and inspire searching hearts. Readers at any stage in their walk with Christ will recognize the Savior’s love and experience the gospel’s transformation effect.
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Message Of The Second Coming
$17.99Add to cartAnd if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, that where I am you may be also. John 14:3 (ESV)
Jesus Christ was very clear: one day He will return, and we must know the signs of the times, remain watchful, and be ready for when He comes again.
In this insightful study, Steve Motyer explores a number of key biblical texts to unpack The Message of the Second Coming. Examining passages from both the Old and New Testaments, he demonstrates that Jesus Christ is the core of the biblical worldview, the climax of the biblical message, the cornerstone of biblical theology and the centrepiece of authentic biblical faith for the twenty-first century.
A new volume in the trusted the Bible Speaks Today series of commentaries, The Message of the Second Coming offers a clear, cogent and thought-provoking exposition of what the Bible tells us about the second coming of Jesus Christ and how the lessons drawn from that can be applied to modern Christian living.
Used by Bible students and teachers around the world, the Bible Speaks Today commentaries are ideal for students who want to deepen their understanding of Scripture and its continued relevance today. This volume is also perfect for those preaching on the second coming of Christ and looking for accessible exposition they can draw on for their sermons.
This new edition uses the NIV Bible text and its beautiful cover matches the redesigned editions of existing Bible Speaks Today Commentary.The Message of the Second Coming is perfect for anyone looking for compelling commentaries will help them better understand the meaning of the second coming of Christ and how it applies to their everyday life.
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Come Alive Proverbs
$17.99Add to cartCome Alive: Conversations with Scripture is a guide through the books of the Bible, providing cultural context and insights that bridge the gap between the world of the Bible and our world today. Each book includes a daily reading, a daily insight and a daily reading prompt that will help you reflect on the text and build the skills to read the Bible for yourself with more confidence and understanding. Discover a new and unexpected way to engage with Scripture and experience the Bible not as a distant, confusing document, but as a living, breathing conversation between God and humanity that continues to speak into our ever-changing world.
The Old Testament book of Proverbs, a timeless collection of timely wisdom, nourishes us with advice and wisdom, and when we allow it to do so, rids us of the crisis management mentality once and for all. It substitutes something better: crisis prevention.
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Pastoral Epistles
$25.99Add to cartIn his New Testament letters to Timothy and Titus, the apostle Paul is concerned with church order, defending correct doctrine, and passing on the faith.
In this introduction and commentary to both letters, Osvaldo Padilla sets them in their distinct context of Paul’s later ministry and draws out their pastoral wisdom. With thoughtful exposition he shows how the lessons Paul imparts to Timothy and Titus are still relevant to us today and how we can learn from them in our own walk with Christ.
This Tyndale New Testament Commentary volume examines the text section-by-section–exploring the historical background in which the letters to Timothy and Titus were written, providing a detailed commentary on their content, and then unpacking their theology. The Pastoral Epistles will leave you with a thorough knowledge of what the pastoral epistles say and how they are structured, as well as a better understanding of their meaning for both the original recipients and modern Christians. Clear and compelling, Padilla’s introduction to Timothy and Titus will give anyone looking for comprehensive but accessible commentaries on the pastoral epistles a renewed appreciation for the wisdom in these two letters and what they can teach us.
The Tyndale New Testament Commentaries are ideal for students and teachers of theology and an excellent resource for preachers and individual Christians looking to broaden their knowledge and explore the riches of Scripture more deeply.
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Straight To The Heart Of 1 And 2 Chronicles
$14.99Add to cart1 and 2 Chronicles are the final books of the Hebrew Old Testament. They are more than mere history. They are a God-inspired sermon which explains what God has done, what God is doing and what God is planning to do. They reveal the secrets of spiritual revival in every generation and they fix our eyes on the Messiah. Written centuries before his coming, these two books proclaim a timeless message of hope to the world. It’s all about Jesus, the true Son of David, who is the only true Saviour of the world.
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Come Alive Galatians And Ephesians
$16.99Add to cartCome Alive: Conversations with Scripture is a guide through the books of the Bible, providing cultural context and insights that bridge the gap between the world of the Bible and our world today. Each book includes a daily reading, a daily insight, and a daily reading prompt that will help you reflect on the text and build the skills to read the Bible for yourself with more confidence and understanding. Discover a new and unexpected way to engage with Scripture and experience the Bible not as a distant, confusing document, but as a living, breathing conversation between God and humanity that continues to speak into our ever-changing world.
Galatians and Ephesians:
Uncover the intrigue, the drama, and the conflict behind St. Paul’s letters to the churches in the region of Galatia and to the church in Ephesus.
Known for their soaring theology, and magnificent prose, step behind the magnificent writing of these Letters to discover real congregations of people with all their foibles, confusion and conflict. People just like the modern readers of these Letters.
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To The Church In Rome
$17.95Add to cart“This letter is truly the most important piece in the New Testament. It is purest Gospel… it seems that St. Paul, in writing this letter, wanted to compose a summary of the whole of Christian and evangelical teaching which would also be an introduction to the whole Old Testament.” ~ Martin Luther
Romans is more than a collection of proof texts for Reformed theology. It is an exposition of God’s plan to take back the world.
In this new commentary, Douglas Wilson tackles Paul’s meaty letter passage by passage, explaining Paul’s central message of the Gospel: Jesus’s death and resurrection have transformed the world. God has brought an end to the old covenant and ushered in a new covenant, joining Jews and Gentiles in one new people. And if Jesus is Lord, then Caesar is not, and thus the Gospel requires faithful Christians to defy tyrants when they usurp Jesus’s place.
If Romans hasn’t seemed so before, then certainly by the end of this commentary it will appear to you as it did to Protestant theologian Frederic Godet-as “the cathedral of Christian faith.”
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1 And 2 Thessalonians
$45.00Add to cartThe Thessalonian correspondence represents the earliest writing in the New Testament, according to many scholars. It speaks to a group of Christians struggling with thorny questions, such as: How should we live in the shadow of the coming parousia? What are our obligations to one another as followers of Jesus? How do we learn to trust the truth of the gospel? For Paul, this earliest correspondence was a test of his apostolic authority and also a means to express his genuine warmth and affection for the Christian community at Thessalonica. In spite of their relative brevity, the letters to the Thessalonians wrestle with ideas and obligations that remain relevant today.
The volumes in the Belief series offer a fresh and invigorating approach to all the books of the Bible. Building on a wide range of sources from biblical studies and the Christian tradition, renowned scholars focus less on traditional historical and literary angles in favor of a theologically focused commentary that considers the contemporary relevance of the text. Why then and why now are overarching questions asked throughout the volumes in the series.
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Message Of Esther (Revised)
$20.99Add to cartThe book of Esther tells the dramatic story of how the destruction of the Jews was averted through the bravery of Esther, the wisdom of Mordecai, and the unity of the Jewish people. Yet Esther is a rather strange book to find in the Bible. Not only is it set entirely outside of the Promised Land, it also shows no interest in that land. More than that, Esther is the only book in the Bible that definitely does not mention God, and it avoids any obviously religious language.
Nevertheless, Esther does have a developed theology. In this BST volume, David Firth explores this paradoxically important book and its implications for our own context, where the reality of God’s presence is experienced against a backdrop of God’s relative anonymity and seeming absence. Using brilliant satire and subtle scriptural allusions, the book of Esther offers us a model for dealing with a world where Christians are frequently a minority voice. It calls us to courageously engage society and be at the forefront of standing for justice, all while trusting in the God who is always at work.
Part of the beloved Bible Speaks Today series, The Message of Esther offers an insightful, readable exposition of the biblical text and thought-provoking discussion of how its meaning relates to contemporary life. Used by students and teachers around the world, The Bible Speaks Today commentaries are ideal for those studying or preaching the Bible and anyone who wants to delve deeper into the text. This edition features lightly updated language and a new interior design.
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Christ
$24.99Add to cartW. E. Vine’s profound commentaries on the person and work of Christ in one volume.William Edwy Vine, author of the celebrated Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words, was one of the great evangelical Bible scholars of the twentieth century. He brought to all his writings a level of exegetical care and precision that is rare in any age, ensuring his writings still speak to this generation and future ones. This volume of Vine’s Topical Commentaries presents Vine’s writings on the life and teachings of Christ.
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Luke
$30.99Add to cartIn this insightful and accessible commentary, Nicholas Perrin explores the many unique pictures of Jesus found in the Gospel of Luke–from being a child in his Father’s house to associating with the poor and disreputable, in communion with the Holy Spirit, and, above all, setting out resolutely for Jerusalem to fulfill God’s plan for the world. With particular attention to the redemptive-historical storyline and its scriptural roots, Perrin examines how Luke’s Gospel is embedded in human history. He also show how it follows a cyclical narrative structure, with each recapitulation expanding the horizons of what has gone before. Part of the Tyndale New Testament commentary series, Luke: An Introduction and Commentary examines the text section-by-section–exploring the context in which it was written, providing astute commentary on Luke’s Gospel, and then unpacking the theology. It offers a thorough understanding of the content and structure of Luke, as well as its continued relevance for Christians today. The Tyndale Commentaries are designed to help the reader of the Bible understand what the text says and what it means. The Introduction to each book gives a concise but thorough treatment of its authorship, date, original setting, and purpose. Following a structural Analysis, the Commentary takes the book section by section, drawing out its main themes, and also comments on individual verses and problems of interpretation. Additional Notes provide fuller discussion of particular difficulties.
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Prophecy
$24.99Add to cartWilliam Edwy Vine, author of the celebrated Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words, was one of the great evangelical Bible scholars of the twentieth century. He brought to all his writings a level of exegetical care and precision that is rare in any age, ensuring his writings still speak to this generation and future ones.
This volume of Vine’s Topical Commentaries presents Vine’s writings on biblical prophecy, the Second Coming, and last days. The general introduction to the book and specific instructions before each article explain the original context of the writings while demonstrating their significance for today.
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1 Samuel
$32.00Add to cartThis addition to the well-received Brazos Theological Commentary on the Bible offers a theological exegesis of 1 Samuel. This commentary, like each in the series, is designed to serve the church–providing a rich resource for preachers, teachers, students, and study groups–and demonstrate the continuing intellectual and practical viability of theological interpretation of the Bible.
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Straight To The Heart Of Ezra And Nehemiah
$14.99Add to cartAfter a long and painful wait for the Jewish exiles, Ezra and Nehemiah lead their people back to the Promised Land. Despite hardships and setbacks, they would rebuild their nation in time for the arrival of its Messiah. Whenever we are tempted to doubt the promises of God these books remind us that that God is a promise-keeper that is able to redeem any situation. God inspired the Bible for a reason. He wants you read it and let it change your life. If you are willing to take this challenge seriously, then you will love Phil Moore’s devotional commentaries. Their bite-sized chapters are punchy and relevant, yet crammed with fascinating scholarship. Welcome to a new way of reading the Bible. Welcome to the Straight to the Heart series.
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Colossians And Philemon
$25.99Add to cartIn the letter to the Colossians, Paul points us to the sufficiency of Christ, urging readers to continue to trust in him. Because Christ is supreme over all, our hope is secure in him. Colossians also shows how the new life that believers have in Jesus is to reflect his character in everyday relationships.
Then in the letter to Philemon, we see the difference the gospel makes in the delicate context of Onesimus’s departure from Philemon.
In this Tyndale Commentary, Alan Thompson shows how both Colossians and Philemon unpack and apply the beauty of the gospel of God’s grace and Christ’s supremacy.
The Tyndale Commentaries are designed to help the reader of the Bible understand what the text says and what it means. The Introduction to each book gives a concise but thorough treatment of its authorship, date, original setting, and purpose. Following a structural Analysis, the Commentary takes the book section by section, drawing out its main themes, and also comments on individual verses and problems of interpretation. Additional Notes provide fuller discussion of particular difficulties.
In the new New Testament volumes, the commentary on each section of the text is structured under three headings: Context, Comment, and Theology. The goal is to explain the true meaning of the Bible and make its message plain.
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Message Of Nehemiah (Revised)
$25.99Add to cartThe book of Nehemiah is about starting over again. Nehemiah, one of Israel’s great leaders, tells firsthand the powerful story of rebuilding ancient Jerusalem’s walls after the exile. In the face of great odds, this rebuilding represented the people’s renewal of faith, their overcoming of national shame, and the reformation of their conduct.
In this volume, Raymond Brown vividly sketches Nehemiah’s historical and social setting and demonstrates the book’s striking relevance for today. He explores the dominant themes of Nehemiah’s doctrine of God, passion for Scripture, experience of prayer, and example of leadership. In describing Nehemiah the man, Brown concludes, He must surely be regarded as one of the most inventive and resilient personalities in the rich tapestry of Old Testament biography.
Part of the beloved Bible Speaks Today series, The Message of Nehemiah offers an insightful, readable exposition of the biblical text and thought-provoking discussion of how its meaning relates to contemporary life. Used by students and teachers around the world, The Bible Speaks Today commentaries are ideal for those studying or preaching the Bible and anyone who wants to delve deeper into the text.
This revised edition of a classic volume features lightly updated language and Scripture quotations with a new interior design.
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Message Of Ezra And Haggai (Revised)
$20.99Add to cartFew sermons or Bible studies focus on Ezra or Haggai, two brief Old Testament books named for relatively unknown figures. But the message of both of these books–their emphasis on building for God, obedience to his Word, and openness to his Spirit–is one that needs to be heard clearly today. In this Bible Speaks Today volume, Robert Fyall’s pairing of Ezra with Haggai enhances our appreciation of each. The background to the books is the exile of Judah to Babylon and the return from exile following the edict of Cyrus. Ezra narrates the history of the period, while Haggai records a prophet’s exhortation to the people who had ceased building the temple because of external opposition and internal failure of nerve. Throughout these chapters we see how the greater purposes of God provide encouragement to God’s people in dispiriting times. Fyall highlights parallels between the challenges Israel faced and those of today’s church, demonstrating the relevance of the books of Ezra and Haggai for God’s people in all times. With passage-by-passage exposition of the biblical text, this resource will be helpful for pastors, teachers, and anyone who wants to dive deeper into these seldom-discussed Old Testament books. This revised edition of a classic volume features lightly updated language and Scripture quotations with a new interior design.
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Message Of Chronicles (Revised)
$25.99Add to cartMichael Wilcock sees Chronicles first and foremost as a sermon. Its object: to foster a right relationship between God and his people.
The Chronicler finds in the records of Israel the great overall pattern of God’s hand in history. The Lord’s constant mercy, love, and faithfulness shine through. With great perception, the Chronicler first selects and then proclaims this vibrant pattern, highlighted in the living events of the nation’s history. Once we grasp its purpose, the book comes alive. It can be seen as nothing less than a final and momentous look back over the entire Old Testament. In this commentary Wilcock shows how the various characters appearing in Chronicles make vivid the truths by which the Lord’s people in every generation are to live. Part of the beloved Bible Speaks Today series, The Message of Chronicles offers an insightful, readable exposition of the biblical text and thought-provoking discussion of how its meaning relates to contemporary life. Used by students and teachers around the world, The Bible Speaks Today commentaries are ideal for those studying or preaching the Bible and anyone who wants to delve deeper into the text. This beautifully redesigned edition has also been sensitively updated with more current references and the NRSV Bible text.
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Message Of Ruth (Revised)
$20.99Add to cartThe book of Ruth tells the story of ordinary people facing ordinary events.
We meet Naomi, who went through famine and bereavement but eventually won peace and security. We meet Ruth, a foreign woman from Moab who chose faithfulness to her mother-in-law, Naomi, and to Naomi’s God. And we meet Boaz, who by marrying Ruth fitted into God’s purposes for history. Both King David and Jesus are numbered among their descendants. Theologically the story of Ruth is a story about God’s providence, as David Atkinson demonstrates clearly in his passage-by-passage exposition. Part of the beloved Bible Speaks Today series, The Message of Ruth offers insightful, readable commentary on the biblical text and thought-provoking discussion of how its meaning relates to contemporary life. Used by students and teachers around the world, The Bible Speaks Today commentaries are ideal for those studying or preaching the Bible and anyone who wants to delve deeper into the text. This beautifully redesigned edition has also been sensitively updated with more current references and the NRSV Bible text In the new New Testament volumes, the commentary on each section of the text is structured under three headings: Context, Comment, and Theology. The goal is to explain the true meaning of the Bible and make its message plain.
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Message Of Job (Revised)
$20.99Add to cartWhy do people suffer? What is God’s role in suffering? How can we help those who suffer?
The book of Job is all about human suffering. Its portrayal of one man’s anguish, the ineffective responses of his friends, and his struggle for faith and understanding mirrors our own experiences in the world.
David Atkinson offers a pastoral exploration of Job’s story. His compelling exposition shows the power of the book of Job to reach into our human situation and engage with our human needs. It offers, he believes, the strong comfort that comes from knowing someone else has been there before. The message of Job is both a comfort to us in our own suffering and a model for our ministry to others in pain.
Part of the beloved Bible Speaks Today series, The Message of Job offers an insightful, readable exposition of the biblical text and thought-provoking discussion of how its meaning relates to contemporary life. Used by students and teachers around the world, The Bible Speaks Today commentaries are ideal for those studying or preaching the Bible and anyone who wants to delve deeper into the text.
This revised edition of a classic volume features lightly updated language and current NIV Scripture quotations with a new interior design.
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Message Of Kings (Revised)
$30.99Add to cartAt the beginning of 1 Kings, Solomon’s reign brought peace, prosperity, dynamic international trade, and a magnificent center of worship. By the end of 2 Kings, the people faced a complete reversal: they and their king were in exile, and Jerusalem and the temple lay in ruins.
How can this story, told by the very people who suffered the defeat, be of value today? In this Bible Speaks Today volume, John Olley shows how the two books of Kings retell the past as preached history, addressing the exilic situation of the original readers. Within the account of paths leading to short-term success but ultimate failure, there are pointers of hope, of God’s continuing purposes and promises, and of the people’s response. In rich and often surprising ways, the narrative in Kings is part of the history that has shaped the faith of Christian believers. Everyday life, along with the turmoil of national and global events, is the arena in which God’s people are called to worship, trust, and obey him. The books of 1 and 2 Kings continue to throw light on these issues for readers in every generation. Used by students and teachers around the world, The Bible Speaks Today commentaries are ideal for those studying or preaching the Bible and anyone who wants to delve deeper into the text.
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Message Of Samuel (Revised)
$25.99Add to cartIn the books of 1 and 2 Samuel, we witness the transition of Israel from tribal confederacy to established monarchy. And, as Mary Evans shows in this passage-by-passage commentary, during such a transition questions of identity and power are unavoidable.
In the aftermath of the decline of the judges, priests abuse their priestly privileges; Israelites covet the centralized authority of their ungodly neighbors; and a throne is won, forsaken, redeemed, lost, and found again. Throughout this era we see, hidden behind the faults and failings of Israel’s best and brightest, the faithfulness of a God who looks on the heart and directs the path of every king and kingdom. Part of the beloved Bible Speaks Today series, The Message of Samuel offers an insightful, readable exposition of the biblical text and thought-provoking discussion of how its meaning relates to contemporary life. Used by students and teachers around the world, The Bible Speaks Today commentaries are ideal for those studying or preaching the Bible and anyone who wants to delve deeper into the text. This edition features the current NIV Bible text and a new interior design.
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2 Corinthians
$60.00Add to cartTherefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.
When the Reformers of the sixteenth century turned to this biblical text, originally written by Paul to the first-century church in Corinth, they found truths that apply to Christians regardless of their historical context. For example, Reformed theologian Wolfgang Musculus wrote, To be a Christian is to be in Christ. If anyone is outside of Christ, he is not a Christian. It is easy to partake of the sacraments and to be of the name and profession of Christ, but that is not what it means to be in Christ… The largest part of Christians is still an old creature for they have not yet been regenerated and renewed by the spirit of Christ. To know a Christian, therefore, we should not so much examine his external profession, but his life.
In this volume of the Reformation Commentary on Scripture, Reformation scholar Scott Manetsch guides readers through a wealth of early modern commentary on the book of 2 Corinthians. Readers will hear from familiar voices and discover lesser-known figures from a diversity of theological traditions, including Lutherans, Reformed, Radicals, Anglicans and Roman Catholics. Drawing upon a variety of resources–including commentaries, sermons, treatises, and confessions–much of which appears here for the first time in English, this volume provides resources for contemporary preachers, enables scholars to better understand the depth and breadth of Reformation commentary, and seeks to encourage all those who would be newly created in Christ.