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Interpretation for Preaching and Teaching: An Introduction to Biblical Hermeneutics

Interpretation for Preaching and Teaching: An Introduction to Biblical Hermeneutics

by Stanley E. Porter

Renowned biblical scholar Stanley Porter offers an accessible introduction to hermeneutics to help students and pastors better interpret and understand God's Word.Interpretation for Preaching and Teaching focuses on various levels of interpretation and proclamation, which are arranged in a necessary hierarchy: language and linguistics, the biblical text,… Read more…

Pauline Theology as a Way of Life: A Vision of Human Flourishing in Christ

Pauline Theology as a Way of Life: A Vision of Human Flourishing in Christ

by Joshua W Jipp

Paul is known as a theologian, and indeed his writings yield rich theological insights. But Paul was foremost a missionary and a pastor who wrote to real people and churches.In this fresh approach to Pauline theology, respected scholar Joshua Jipp brings Paul's pastoral concerns to the fore, specifically his concern for human flourishing in his congregat… Read more…

Engaging the Old Testament: How to Read Biblical Narrative, Poetry, and Prophecy Well

Engaging the Old Testament: How to Read Biblical Narrative, Poetry, and Prophecy Well

by Dominick S Hernández

This introductory textbook invites students into the depths and riches of the Old Testament and shows the Old Testament's relevance for Christian readers. Rising Latino evangelical Old Testament scholar Dominick Hernández demonstrates how to read Old Testament texts well and put the ancient written word into practice in our day and age.Herná… Read more…

Bible vs. Biblical Womanhood: How God's Word Consistently Affirms Gender Equality
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Bible vs. Biblical Womanhood: How God's Word Consistently Affirms Gender Equality

by Philip Barton Payne

Narrated by Payne, Philip Barton

A biblical defense of egalitarianism that relies on Scripture to affirm gender equality in the eyes of God."Biblical womanhood" is the idea that the Bible teaches God-ordained male leadership and female submission in the home and subordination in the church. Some say this hierarchy of authority is sufficiently evidenced by examples of male leadership (and la… Read more…

Bible vs. Biblical Womanhood: How God's Word Consistently Affirms Gender Equality

Bible vs. Biblical Womanhood: How God's Word Consistently Affirms Gender Equality

by Philip Barton Payne

A biblical defense of egalitarianism that relies on Scripture to affirm gender equality in the church and in the home."Biblical womanhood" is the idea that the Bible teaches God-ordained male leadership and female submission in the home and subordination in the church. Some say this hierarchy of authority is sufficiently evidenced by examples of male leaders… Read more…

Origins of New Testament Christology: An Introduction to the Traditions and Titles Applied to Jesus

Origins of New Testament Christology: An Introduction to the Traditions and Titles Applied to Jesus

by Stanley E. Porter and Bryan R. Dyer

The early followers of Jesus drew from Jewish and Greco-Roman traditions and titles to help them understand and articulate who Jesus was. This book opens a window into the Christology of the first century by helping readers understand the eleven most significant titles for Jesus in the New Testament: Lord, Son of Man, Messiah, Prophet, Suffering Servant, Son… Read more…

Introducing the Old Testament: A Historical, Literary, and Theological Survey

Introducing the Old Testament: A Historical, Literary, and Theological Survey

by Rolf A. Jacobson and Michael J Chan

"Packed with useful information. It deserves a place on every undergraduate religion major's shelf."--Christian CenturyThis lively, engaging introduction to the Old Testament is critical and theological, lavishly illustrated, and accompanied by a variety of pedagogical aids. It serves as the Old Testament counterpart to Mark Allan Powell's successful… Read more…

Jesus the Purifier: John's Gospel and the Fourth Quest for the Historical Jesus

Jesus the Purifier: John's Gospel and the Fourth Quest for the Historical Jesus

by Craig L. Blomberg

Christianity Today 2024 Book Award (Biblical Studies)The third quest for the historical Jesus has reached an impasse. But a fourth quest is underway--one that draws from a heretofore largely neglected source: John's Gospel.In this book, now in paperback, renowned New Testament scholar Craig Blomberg advances the idea that John is a viable and valuable so… Read more…

Come and See: The Journey of Knowing God through Scripture

Come and See: The Journey of Knowing God through Scripture

by Jonathan Pennington

3 Effective Ways to Study Scripture for an Essential Understanding of Who God Is The Bible invites us to know God and have eternal life. That makes reading, understanding, and applying Scripture the most important journey we will ever take, but it can be di… Read more…

The Emotions of God: Making Sense of a God Who Hates, Weeps, and Loves

The Emotions of God: Making Sense of a God Who Hates, Weeps, and Loves

by David T. Lamb

The God of the Bible is emotional. Many Christians don't want to associate emotions with God. Emotions feel irrational, and the idea of God experiencing hate, anger, and jealousy can be confusing and problematic. And yet the Bible is full of stories where God expresses deep emotion. Christians are often left wondering how to reconcile the tension of an a… Read more…

Empowered and Equipped: Bible Exposition for Women Who Teach the Scriptures

Empowered and Equipped: Bible Exposition for Women Who Teach the Scriptures

by Julia B Higgins

“Jesus commissioned disciples to teach the nations, and women of the church must take his call seriously.”   Men and women alike are given the spiritual gift of teaching, yet few resources are designed specifically for women who exposit the Scriptures. In Empowered and Equipped, Julia Higgins steers women through the steps needed to faithfu… Read more…

Is God a Vindictive Bully?: Reconciling Portrayals of God in the Old and New Testaments

Is God a Vindictive Bully?: Reconciling Portrayals of God in the Old and New Testaments

by Paul Copan

Christianity Today 2023 Award of Merit (Apologetics & Evangelism)Critics outside the church often accuse the Old Testament God of genocide, racism, ethnic cleansing, and violence. But a rising tide of critics within the church claim that Moses and other "primitive," violence-prone prophets were mistaken about God's commands and character. Both sets of cr… Read more…


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