Studying theology is like entering into a conversation that has existed for over two thousand years. Crucial to understanding that conversation is a familiarity with the language and theologians over the last twenty centuries. This dictionary of over 300 entries is a helpful tool to those just learning theology, and can be a valuable, concise resource for … Read more…
Torrey's New Topical Textbook, by the beloved evangelist and Bible teacher R. A. Torrey (1856-1928), is a true gem among Bible study tools, one that deserves a place in the library of any serious Bible student. This work honors the authority of Scripture by gathering together in small, informative outlines the major verses that pertain to hundreds of impor… Read more…
The subject of Biblical Studies has developed its own language and history over its 2000 plus years of existence. This language has its own set of terms like Gattung and sensus plenior and its own set of historical figures like Martin Noth and Eusebius. An understanding of these terms and people is critical to the subject of Biblical Studies. Pocket Dictio… 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 is extremely important to ou… Read more…
Cultural background is an important but often unexamined factor that shapes and influences any piece of writing. The Bible is no different. In the New Testament, gospel and epistle writers used expressions and ideas they knew would be familiar to their readers. Jesus himself spoke in parables that drew heavily on the common experiences of his audience.
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