As the first 12 Psalms continue, we see basic principles unfold with great clarity. Much like our troubles today, the Psalmist endured wickedness all around, a world hostile to the true God-and on a very personal level-deceit and persecution from his enemies. Readers are pointed toward the glorious rule of the Messiah, to whom the whole world belongs. In lig… Read more…
In his recent book How Jesus Became God: The Exaltation of a Jewish Preacher From Galilee historian Bart Ehrman explores a claim that resides at the heart of the Christian faith--- that Jesus of Nazareth was, and is, God. According to Ehrman, though, this is not what the earliest disciples believed, nor what Jesus claimed about himself. The first response bo… Read more…
With the explosive increase in availability of English Bible translations, the question can easily be asked, 'Why bother with the hard work of biblical exegesis?' Computers can translate foreign languages and our English texts can take us very close to the original meanings, so why exegete? Answer: because the deepest truths of the Bible are found th… Read more…
A contemporary of Josephus and early Christianity, the Hellenized Jewish philosopher and exegete Philo Judaeus provides a fascinating historical glimpse into the world of the apostles and early Church. Philo based his doctrines on the Hebrew Bible, and was a scholar of Jewish law. Philo considered the Bible as the source of revelation and as the re… Read more…
What Jesus’ Own Teachings Reveal About the Last Days Why talk about end-times doomsday subjects? Because Jesus Christ talked about them, and in great detail. For that reason alone, we should pay attention. And as we rapidly approach the last days, his message is more relevant to us than ever.The End of the World According to Jesus of Nazareth takes you… Read more…
Exploring Christian Scripture provides a robust introductory overview of the narrative of Scripture and guides to how to locate the particulars of each biblical book within this narrative. It offers a collection of resources to familiarize lay and student audiences with the structure, context, and content of each book of the Bible and instructs on how to rea… Read more…
Tremper Longman has studied and taught the Old Testament and its interpretation for four decades. Now, in a planned three-book project, he presents his mature thoughts on three ways of approaching the Old Testament text: as literature, as history, and as a source of theology.This first volume explores the importance of reading the Old Testament as literature… Read more…
Be Transformed by the Power of the Suffering Servant When Jesus came to this world, His servant-like life confounded even those close to Him. Still today, there's much to learn and appreciate about this aspect of Christ. Knowing Jesus as Servant, the second of four Bible studies on the Gospels, focuses on the book of Mark. Designed for both individual an… Read more…
Nancy Guthrie Presents a Theologically Rich and Comprehensive Guide through the Book of Acts
The book of Acts is set within the larger story of the outworking of God's plan to save for himself a people from every nation—the story that runs from Genesi… Read more…
Ninguna persona en la historia ha provocado más diferencias de opinión que Jesús de Nazaret. Algunos dicen que fue un astuto fraude, mientras que otros afirman que debía de estar loco. En muchos casos, Su historia es manipulada para satisfacer las agendas de la gente. Aunque hay muchas ideas acerca de Jesús, para verdaderamente… Read more…
The differences and discrepancies in the Gospels constitute the foremost objections to their reliability and the credibility of their message. Some have tried to resolve Gospels contradictions with strained harmonization efforts. Many others conclude that the Gospels are hopelessly contradictory and, therefore, historically unreliable accounts of Jesus.In Je… Read more…
These audio lectures are a unique learning experience. Unlike a traditional audiobook's direct narration of a book's text, Jesus, Contradicted Audio Lectures includes high quality live-recordings of college-level lectures that cover the important points from each subject as well as relevant material from other sources.The differences and discrepancie… Read more…