Introducing the Old Testament is an abridged edition of the bestselling book An Introduction to the Old Testament. This rich guide makes Old Testament scholarship accessible to the average reader. Renowned Bible scholar Tremper Longman III gathers the best in historical research and literary analysis to lead the reader through each book of the Old Testament.… Read more…
The importance of the Bible for spiritual formation cannot be overstated. It is in the pages of Scripture that we come to know God through Jesus Christ. At times the world of the Bible can seem strange and distant, and the number of subjects mentioned is virtually countless.
The Baker Illustrated Bible Dictionary helps you read the Bible w… Read more…
A new commentary for today's world, The Story of God Bible Commentary (SGBC) explains and illuminates each passage of Scripture in light of the Bible’s grand story. The first commentary series to do so, SGBC offers a clear and compelling exposition of biblical texts, guiding everyday readers in how to creatively and faithfully live out the Bible in the… Read more…
Explore the Depths of the Scriptures While You Read
Expect understanding! Experience the full meaning of God’s Word. The Expanded Bible has been developed by a respected team of skilled Bible translators to make God’s Word easier to understand—and more relevant and real for today’s Christian—with innovative expansions in the text… Read more…
If you are interested in studying the Old Testament this second edition of An Introduction to the Old Testament, by Tremper Longman III and Raymond Dillard is the place to start. This edition is unique from other introductions to the Old Testament as it integrates and interacts with recent developments in Old Testament scholarship, offering a solid understan… Read more…
Who isn't familiar with the image of God as the Good Shepherd?
Some of our most fundamental biblical understandings come to us in the form of images, metaphors, and symbols—pictures that are painted with words in the biblical text. So it's easy to see why an ability to recognize and decode the Bible's many verbal pictures … Read more…
As the building blocks of language, words are the means we use to communicate with one another. They're also the means God has chosen to communicate with us, his people. For all those who read and study God's Word, and especially those called to preach and teach, learning to identify the meaning of biblical words in their various contexts is essentia… Read more…
Bible commentaries are often huge and daunting—but they don’t have to be. The Layman’s New Testament Bible Commentary from Barbour Books addresses key passages of Matthew through Revelation, and the Layman’s Old Testament Bible Commentary addresses key passages of Genesis through Malachi. With thousands of notes, covering the Gospels, History, Epist… Read more…
The Illustrated Bible Backgrounds Commentary of the Old Testament series brings to life the world of the Old Testament through informative entries and full-color photos and graphics. Here readers find the premier commentary set for connecting with the historical and cultural context of the Old Testament.
Many today find the Old Testament a… Read more…
In the initial stories of Genesis, humans show themselves to be addicted to sin while God shows that he will not give sin a free pass. But, equally significantly, through the token of grace, God shows that he will not give up on us. The Story of God Bible Commentary explains and illuminates each passage of Scripture in light of the Bible’s grand story.
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The relationship between Christianity and science, and between competing philosophies of science, has become one the most important areas of study today. Yet no reference work exists that covers this terrain adequately.
The Dictionary of Christianity and Science fills this significant need with an up-to-date, peer-reviewed, and fair-to-all… Read more…
The Baker Compact Bible Dictionary provides access to the essential information and key Scripture references needed to read the Bible with increased understanding. Its A-to-Z entries succinctly define biblical terms, events, people, and places.
Carefully selected and abridged from The Baker Illustrated Bible Dictionary, this dictionary is … Read more…