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Handbook For Engaged Couples (Revised)
$15.99Add to cartDo You KNOW the One You’ll Marry?
Of course, if you’re engaged, you know the person? But how well do you really know the person? Do you know his or her long-range ambitions? immediate vacation preferences? philosophy of child-rearing? Do you know if he or she wants children at all? If you disagree, how will you resolve your differences? If yours is a remarriage, how will you make a fresh start?
This workbook is for engaged couples who want to prepare seriously for a serious stage of life. Through questions with space for answers, Alice and Robert Fryling encourage open, honest communication in the light of Scripture. In fact, if both you and your fiance(e) have copies of this workbook, each of you can write your answers independently. Then you can compare your responses and talk over differences.
The workbook goes with you into your marriage. The last three chapters will help you during your first months together. You can use them to protect your marriage from unhealthy patterns–and to stay on track with those good intentions from your engagement days!
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Commitment : 6 Studies Based On My Heart Christs Home (Adapted)
$12.99Add to cart1. The Study/Philippians 4:4-9
2. The Dining Room/] John 2:1 5 -1 7
3. The Living Room/1 John.]:] -7
4. The Recreation Room/John 2:1 -1 1
5. The Bedroom/Proverbs 5:1 A’-21
6. The Hall Closet/Psalm 1 3 9:1 -6, 2 3 -2 4Additional Info
Moving from room to room with him, we discover what he desire for us. Are we prepared to meet with him daily in our living rooms in our recreation room? in the study? What about that dark closet that needs cleaning out?These studies will take you through six of the rooms of your heart, helping you to see aspects of your Christian life as Jesus sees them. You will be stretched and enriched by your personal meetings
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Handbook For Married Couples (Student/Study Guide)
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In A Handbook to Enrich Your Marriage Alice and Robert Fryling offer married couples a chance to enhance their marriages. They help readers learn crucial reading skills such as how to make decisions together and how to resolve conflict. Then they apply these skills to tough marital issues like sex, spiritual growth, disappointment and money.
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Priorities : 6 Studies Based On Tyranny Of The Urgent (Adapted)
$12.99Add to cart1. Urgent Demands/Exodus 18:13-24
2. Seeking God’s Priorities/Mark 1:21-39
3. Another Painful Decision/John 11:17-44
4. Community Guidance/Acts 5:33-6:7
5. Life Under New Management/ 2 Corinthians 5:11-21
6. The Secret Of Success John 8:26-38Additional Info
Every week we leave a trail of unfinished tasks. Unanswered letters, unvisited friends and unread books haunt our waking moments. We desperately need releif.These studies are designed to help you put your life back in order by discovering what is really important. Find out what God’s priorities are for you.
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Lamb And His Enemies
$12.99Add to cart13 Chapters
Additional Info
Revelation is a closed and unapproachable part of Holy Scripture for many people. It is written in strange symbols and has been abused by many interpreters. The Lamb and his Enemies is an attempt to get serious Bible students into the pages of this beautiful book. Revelation need not be avoided. It is, as the first chapter of this volume insists, a book to be understood. -
How To Read The Psalms
$22.99Add to cartDig deeper into one of the most fascinating books in the Bible! Theologian Longman helps you understand the various kinds of Psalms, the way they were used in Hebrew worship, their relationship to the rest of the Old Testament, and how you can apply them to your life today. Also included are step-by-step instructions for interpreting the Psalms and exercises for further study and reflection.
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Christian Ethics
$20.99Add to cartPreface
1. Choices
2. Goals
3. Rules
4. Virtues
5. Church
6. Society
Conclusion: Faith And Ethics
Notes
IndexAdditional Info
In this excellent outline of Christian ethics, Robin W. Lovin achieves a balance between the questions and issues which form the core of the study of ethics, and the life situations from which those questions arise.Eschewing a sectarian approach which dismisses other understandings of the moral life, Lovin nonetheless lays claim to a specifically Christian understanding of ethics. He begins with basic Christian convictions about the reality of God and human redemption and weaves these convictions into the fabric of moral concerns that are widely shared in contemporary society. He takes note of the problems that arise when Christians try to act on or enforce their convictions in a pluralistic society and recognizes the variety of theological and moral beliefs that are held within the Christian community, as well as in the wider society.
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From Promise To Exile
$12.25Add to cartIntroduction
Divisions
Language/Theology/History
Purpose And MessageJoshua
Outline
Continuation Of Moses’ Mission
Distribution Of The Promised Land
Covenant At Shechem; Sending People To Their Inheritances
Three Burials
Commentary And Reflection
Historial Problems
The Long Day And Miracle
Covenant
Hardening The Heart
The Land
The Divine Choice Of Israel
WarJudges
Outline
Reprise Of The Conquest And Settlement Of The Land
Accounts Of The Judges
Disintegration Of The Tribes
Commentary And Reflection
The Judges
Absence Of Judges And Kings
The Israelite FamilyRuth
Outline
Bethlehem To Moab To Bethlehem
Gleaning In The Field Of Boaz
Ruth And Boaz Meeting On The Threshing Floor
Scene At The Gate And Its SequelSamuel-Kings
Outline
The Advent Of Kingship In Israel
David’s Reign
David’s Final Days; Succession Of Solomon
Solomon’s Reign
Revolt By The Northern Tribes Against Rehoboam
division Of The Kingdom
Kings Of The Divided Kingdoms
Judah From The Fall Of The Northern Kingdom To The Babylonian Exile
Commentary And Reflection
Saul
David
The Temple
Wisdom
Prophets And ProphecyAdditional Info
Joshua, Judges, Ruth, 1 and 2 Samuel, and 1 and 2 Kings are known as part of the historical books of the canon. However, in Jewish tradition, except for Ruth, they are labeled as prophetic literature.Covering the rise and decline of Israel, Joshua-Kings moves from land, given as promised, to exile, executed by Yahweh because of the infidelity of the people and the unwillingness of the kings to obey the Torah and listen to the prophets. Joshua-Judges discusses land possession without the rule of kings, and Samuel-Kings emphasizes possessing the land under the leadership of monarchies.
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Quiet Time Companion (Revised)
$30.99Add to cartTurn your daily quiet time into life-changing encounters with God’s Word—in only 20 minutes a day! You’ll gain a fresh perspective and deeper understanding with a 2-year overview of the Bible and in-depth studies based on character, topical lifestyle, and Bible themes. The book is conveniently divided into eight 13-week seasons for group use.
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Journeying Through Lent With Mark
$6.99Add to cartIn this devotional, meditations for each day between Ash Wednesday and Easter focus on passages from the Gospel of Mark. Reflection questions and a prayer with each reading encourage readers to consider the passage’s meaning for their lives. A study guide is included for six weeks of small-group discussion.
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Paul : The Man And The Myth
$29.00Add to cartWe are left to reconstruct a portrait of Paul with only scraps of what was once a large and imposing canvas-a small collection of letters and a historical narrative written a generation after his death. This reconstruction focuses on important parts of the image that usually fall in the shadows, parts dealing with Paul’s sexual asceticism, his preoccupation with holiness-holy Spirit, holy community, and holy ethos-the evolution of his theology, and his emergence as a legendary figure. Although I have tried to follow the strict rules of historical investigation, of necessity much guesswork is involved in any exploration of Paul’s life. All of these efforts are attempts to deal with the gaps in the text, understood in the broadest sense to include not just Paul’s written words but also the culture, social world, and political realities surrounding them.
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Portraits Of Jesus (Student/Study Guide)
$48.00Add to cartTake a close look at the Savior’s life using an inductive, learning-by-doing approach to studying the Gospel texts! Engaging “What do you think” questions, photographs, and maps will guide your journey as you uncover the literary patterns, theological issues, and interpretive quandaries that still prompt lively debate among New Testament scholars.
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Wisdoms Friends : Community And Christology In The Fourth Gospel
$30.00Add to cartSharon Ringe sheds new light on a heretofore neglected aspect of the Fourth Gospel-friendship-and through it links the concepts of community and Wisdom Christology. According to Ringe, this connection between Johannine ecclesiology and Christology is critical for understanding the Fourth Gospel.
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What Rough Beast
$30.00Add to cartA number of texts in the Hebrew Bible consistantly command attention and yet defy easy explanation: Why did God try to kill Moses? Why did God kill the man who touched the ark to keep it from falling? Why did God put a tree in the middle of the Garden? David Penchansky tackles these tough questions and in so doing opens up for readers a new understanding of how the Hebrew Bible portrays God.
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Just James : The Brother Of Jesus In History And Tradition
$34.00Add to cart)”Discusses not only the New Testament evidence about Jesus’ brother, but also a number of later church traditions. A good piece of scholarship, which is essential for anyone who has a serious interest in the best known of Jesus’ natural brothers,”—Expository Times.
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Who Is Jesus
$29.00Add to cartJesus Seminar member John Dominic Crossan collaborates Richad G. Watts to reevaluate the life, the work, and the message of Jesus. The authors explain the person and teachings of Jesus. Their intention is to aid readers in fuller and more accurate understanding of the kind of man Jesus was, what kind of world he lived in, and the legacy of his teachings to humankind. Controversial for obvious reasons and capturing much press coverage, the Jesus Seminar and its members do not hold to traditional, orthodox beliefs concerning the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.
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Passport To The Bible (Student/Study Guide)
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An outstanding introduction to God’s Word! Twenty-four basic studies help seekers and new believers discover who they are in God’s eyes; experience God in everyday life; and understand who Jesus is. Perfect for personal study or small groups, this guidebook features definitions for difficult Bible words and stimulating discussion questions. Leader’s notes offer valuable insight.
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Return To Babel
$46.00Add to cartEach of the ten historically significant biblical texts (five OT, five NT) are interpreted by Latin America, African, and Asian biblical scholars. These international scholars draw on their heritages-proverbs, songs and tales from their cultures-to shed light on the Christian Bible and tradition.
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Studying The Parables Of Jesus
$27.00Add to cartPreface
Critical Introduction
Chapter 1. Recent Study Of The Parables
Chapter 2. The Nature Of Parables
Chapter 3. Special Literary ConsiderationsPart I: The Sure Coming Of The Kingdom
Chapter 4. Impetus To Hearing And Hoping: The Parable Of The Sower, The Seed, And The Soils
Chapter 5. An Appeal To Religious Imagination : The Parable Of The Mustard Seed
Chapter 6. An Invitation To Faith : The Parable Of The Seed Growing On Its OwnPart II: The Crisis Of The Coming Kingdom
Chapter 7. Prophetic Call For National Repentance: The Parable Of The Barren Fig Tree
Chapter 8. Exposure Of Inauthentic Existence: The Parable Of The Rich Fool
Chapter 9. Call To Existential Decision : The Parable Of The Six BrothersPart III: The Grace And Repentance Of The Kingdom
Chapter 10. Gospel For The Lost (1): The Parable Of The Lost Sheep And The Lost Coin
Chapter 11. Gospel For The Lost (2): The Parable Of The Compassionate Father And The Angry Brother
Chapter 12. Portrait Of Radical Grace And Stunning Penitence: The Parable Of The Pharisee And The Tax CollectorPart IV: The Character Of Discipleship In The Kingdom
Chapter 13. The Imperative Of Forgiveness: The Parable Of The Unmerciful Servant
Chapter 14. The Love Command In Parable: The Parable Of The Compassionate Samaritan
Chapter 15. Pastoral Call To Perseverance: The Parable Of The Persistent Widow And The Reluctant JudgePractical Addendum
Chapter 16. Preaching And Teaching The Parables
IndexAdditional Info
Studying the Parables of Jesus is a primer on the historical and literary approaches to biblical study. This book not only gives helpful insights into preaching the parables, but also interacts with the newest scholarship on the subject. The chapters of exegesis approach a select group of parables for a more intensive analysis. While reserving much of the technical details for the endnotes, the text includes discussion of critical issues and alternative opinions. Questions and exercises are appended at the close of each chapter for personal use or classroom discussion -
Mary : Glimpses Of The Mother Of Jesus
$27.00Add to cartIn this lucid account of Jesus’ mother, Gaventa emphasizes literary analysis, addressing in turn: Matthew, Luke-Acts, John, and the second-century work Protevangelium of James. Gaventa provides the scholar with much to ponder, but in a style accessible to students and the general reader.
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Looking For Jesus
$25.00Add to cartThis stunningly fresh and original volume explores the person and work of Jesus as seen through the eyes of a wide variety of people who encountered him face-to-face during his lifetime. These encounters are rich in the range of characters they present to us – we meet the ones he beguiled, avoided, encouraged, argued with, healed, consoled, and frightened. Owens finds that Jesus’ interactions with other people reveal as much about him as his teachings. This remarkable book also explores how these encounters connect with our own hopes and longings about Jesus and what he will – or won’t – do in our lives.
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Glory Not Dishonor
$26.00Add to cartA’Moloney’s literary-historical commentary offers a close reading of the final section of the Gospel of John, taking the reader on a journey through Jesus’ final night and his ministry’s climax in passion, death, and resurrection. Concluding his unique trilogy, Moloney shows how the reader is led on a journey of faith by the Gospel writer, culminating in belief in Jesus the Christ and having life in his name, despite his absence.
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At The Last Trumpet
$20.00Add to cartIn this book, William Barclay addresses the end time passages from the New Testament to help inquirers better understand and appreciate their place in scripture. In characteristically lucid prose, Barclay engages each verse of pertinent scripture to both challenge and comfort the reader.
The William Barclay Library is a collection of books addressing the great issues of the Christian faith. As one of the world’s most widely read interpreters of the Bible and its meaning, William Barclay devoted his life to helping people become more faithful disciples of Jesus Christ.
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Honor And Shame In The Gospel Of Matthew
$50.00Add to cartJerome Neyrey clarifies what praise, honor, and glory meant to Matthew and his audience. He examines the traditional literary forms for bestowing such praise and the conventional grounds for awarding honor and praise in Matthew’s world. Neyrey argues that the evangelist Matthew was trained in conventional ways, and that his writing employs as many of the genres taught in the rhetorical handbooks concerning praise. Analysis from this standpoint, supplemented with cross- cultural studies from countries that border the Mediterranean, gives new insight into the gospel’s meaning and purpose.
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Historical Books
$24.99Add to cartThis book introduces neophyte readers to the basic concepts of history and historical writing and provides a simple framework of events and periods that can be used to situate historical data reported in texts or presupposed by them. Standard interpretative methods are accessibly explained and illustrated by consistent reference to 2 Samuel 24. The focus of discussion moves from the narrow level of individual pericope to larger units of meaning. Because the ultimate goal is to expose the claims made on the reader by these biblical texts and to help the reader make sense of those claims, the interpretative spotlight rests on the present interaction of text and reader rather than on the past.
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Wisdom Literature
$27.99Add to cartThis volume explores the similarities between ancient and modern “wisdom literature” and on the comparable literature from ancient Mesopotamia, Egypt, and Canaan, then devotes a chapter to each book (Prover, Job, Ecclesiastes, Song of Songs, Sirach, and Wisdom of Solomon), examining rhetoric as well as content.
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Gospel And Letters Of John
$34.99Add to cartCulpepper begins with a close examination of the relationship between John and the Synoptics and a summary of John’s distinctive thought and language. He then looks at the origins of the Gospel and the letters, the history of the Johannine community. After a brief orientation to narrative criticism, readers move to the traditional concerns of John’s theology. The student is then led through the texts of the Gospel and the letters. The final chapter examines the challenges and potential of these writings as documents of faith.
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Libros Poeticos – (Spanish)
$15.99Add to cartWhat pilgrim heading for New Jerusalem hasn’t had bitter experiences and then found hope and strength by reading the book of Job and the Psalms? This book is an introduction to the poetic books of the Bible. It presents a brief synthetic study of Job, Ecclesiastes and Songs of Songs, with an analysis and notes for each Psalm. The author is interested in exploring the big problems. Why are Ecclesiastes and Songs of Songs included on the Bible? The author of Ecclesiastes does not believe in immortality. Songs of Songs is highly erotic and doesn’t mention the name of God. There are other psalms that are characterized by revenge, which is contrary to the nature of the New Testament. What is the divine message of these compositions?
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Survival Bible
$12.00Add to cartB-29THE SURVIVAL BIBLE Now, For The First Time, You Can Receive Guidance And Survival Skills For Responding To Life’s Difficulties And Tragedies. Over 70 subjects and 1,800 Scripture verses encourage your heart in areas such as…Child Abuse / False Accusation / Injustice / Depression and so many more. You will find strength to face each day as you study the Collection of Wisdom Scriptures in this book.
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Strange Woman : Power And Sex In The Bible
$42.00Add to cartFrom the Publisher: Adultery, harlotry, independence, and power. Few today would say that these are equal. But to the male-dominated, male-documented world of ancient Israel and early Christianity, a woman who asserted herself was the equivalent of a prostitute. In a world where religious law severely limited women’s opportunities, those who did use prostitution and adultery to find a form of freedom not readily available to most women were castigated for their actions. This new book from Gail Corrington examines the treatment some of these women recieved and illustrates how biblical texts often apply the term “adultery” to any independant female behavior….sexual or not.
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Holy Writings Sacred Text
$38.00Add to cartAn internationally respected biblical scholar investigates the origins of the Christian canon. Barton explores the reasons behind the development of the New Testament and pursues the historical factors involved in combining these books with the Hebrew Scriptures.
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Jewish Wisdom In The Hellenistic Age
$60.00Add to cartJewish wisdom flourished under Hellenism in the books of Ben Sira and the wisdom of Solomon, as well as in a recently discovered sapiential text from Qumran. In this book, internationally known author John Collins presents a compelling description and analysis of these three texts and their continuing wisdom traditions.
The Old Testament Library provides fresh and authoritative treatments of important aspects of Old Testament study through commentaries and general surveys. The contributors are scholars of international standing.
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Semitic Background Of The New Testament Volume 2 A Print On Demand Title
$33.99Add to cartThe Semitic Background of the New Testament is a combined edition of two books by Joseph Fitzmyer that have influenced and shaped New Testament studies during the past few decades. / This second volume, A Wandering Aramean: Collected Aramaic Essays, explo
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Prostitute In The Family Tree
$28.00Add to cartThe Bible is funny! Very funny, according to this new book from Douglas Adams. But in order to discover this humor, Adams says, readers must take Bible passages in their entirety – not just as selected lines. When looking at the Bible as a whole, readers see not just selected, moralistic passages. Instead they see biblical stories with all their rough edges – the unethical and ambiguous characters, the unsolved problems, and the surprising endings. Adams’s book shows how seeing these faults in biblical figures and events strengthens modern Christians’ faith. In addition to pointing out cleverness in the Bible. Adams offers readers various practical methods and examples of how storytelling and some simple dramatic techniques can recover the biblical humor for today’s education, worship, and preaching.
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Elusive Israel : The Puzzle Of Election In Romans
$30.00Add to cartCosgrove’s interpretation of Paul’s letter to the Romans is a study of the identity and destiny of Israel. He realizes that language allows for many possible interpretations, saying that Bible readers can never know for certain Paul’s intent, but they can establish a range of interpretations by taking the book in various contexts. Cosgrove also examines Israel as symbol and metaphor, nationalism and national differentiation in Pauline perspective, and the politics of God according to Romans 11.
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Secrets Of The Journey 1
$5.00Add to cartA 7-Day Mentorship Program. Will give you a whole new perspective…Sometimes The Smallest Key Unlocks The Greatest Treasure. 9 Reasons Not To Make Decisions When You Are Tired / Treasuring Your Mentor / Improving Your Speech / Giving Your Seed A Specific Assignment. This Book Will Help You Get The Results You Want.
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Engaging The New Testament
$49.00Add to cartIn addition to lucid introductions to each of the New Testament writings, this book offers a comprehensive survey of approaches to biblical studies, historical and cultural backgrounds, the historical Jesus, the rise of the resurrection faith, and attention to extracanonical materials. 63 illustrations. 3 charts. 6 maps.
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Paul And The Gentiles
$26.00Add to cartIn Protestant circles it has been axiomatic to consider Paul’s doctrine of justification by faith to be the key to understanding his religious convictions. Now Donaldson (among others) identifies Paul’s mission to the Gentiles as the overriding theme and here strongly buttresses his views.
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Churchs Portraits Of Jesus
$12.25Add to cartPreface
Introduction – The Four Gospels: A Portrait Gallery
Chapter 1. The Portrait Of Jesus In Mark
Chapter 2. The Portrait Of Jesus In Matthew
Chapter 3. The Portrait Of Jesus In Luke
Chapter 4. The Portrait Of Jesus In John
Conclusion – Who Is Jesus Christ, Anyway?Additional Info
The Church’s Portraits of Jesus adds another voice to the ever-growing discussion about Jesus in recent media and scholarly conversations. While showing the unique portraits of Jesus offered by the four gospels-Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John-the book also establishes an approach to understanding the communities who shaped the portraits. As contemporary Christians explore their portraits of Jesus, Bridges provides excellent questions and guidance.This book is perfect for church, college and seminary classrooms that focus on the reading of the gospel narratives, theology, or interpretation approached. The Church’s Portraits of Jesus is also an ideal book for Sunday School groups looking for study books or other small groups within the church.
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Paul Between Damascus And Antioch
$60.00Add to cartWhat happened between Paul’s conversion on the road to Damascus and his first missionary journey to Antioch? During these crucial years Paul rethought the implications of Christ’s life in light of the Old Testament in ways that have since become normative. Well-researched and thought-provoking.
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Gospel Of Matthew
$24.99Add to cartThe Interpreting Biblical Texts series are well suited as basic textbooks for upper level college an seminary courses in Old and New Testament. Used along with other resources, such as commentaries, these volumes can help students learn to interpret the text. Donal Senior’s clear guide to Matthew provides treatment of the Gospel’s themes, a survey of modern scholarship, and solid exposition of the text
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Reading The Old Testament (Expanded)
$50.00Add to cartReading the Old Testament is intended for students who have already learned some of the techniques of biblical study and who wish to explore the wider implications and aims of the various critical methods currently in use. It provides an independent assessment and comparison of the latest development against the old, with chapters on form criticism, redaction criticism, canonical criticism, structuralism, reader-response criticism, and postmodern approaches.
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Losing Face And Finding Grace (Student/Study Guide)
$11.99Add to cartFace and grace. These are the themes that weave through Tom Lin’s journey and the lives of many Asian-American Christians. How do we escape the trap of trying to earn our salvation? How do we handle the expectations of our parents in light of God’s calling in our lives? What do we do with the shame that threatens to overtake our self-image? The inductive Bible studies in this guide explore these question and much more. You’ll find help and hope in Scripture – and you may even find yourself.
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Runway
$12.95Add to cartSuppose you are flying alone at night. It is stormy and you are lost. Your fuel is running low…. You are about to give up when suddenly there is a break in the clouds and there below you is a narrow string of lights. A place to land! Thank God! Would you be angry because the path between the lights is narrow? No! It guides you to life! With this opening statement in his introduction, Dr. Robert Tuttle leads to a fascinating study of the Ten Commandments.
These much-needed messages will become sermon fodder for pastors preparing a series on the commandments. Each one is well illustrated to hold both reader and listener interest.
Chapters include:
The Ten Commandments And The New Morality
False Gods And False People
The Rediscovery Of Reverence
The Christian Home, Our Hope For A New World
Life Yields Only To The Honest Man
Uncontrolled Desires Will Wreck Your Life
… and more!
