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…
Throughout the Bible, God bears a diverse range of names to reveal himself to his people. The sheer number of descriptors and titles for God show their inability to fully express God’s essential nature, yet even these serve as tools to draw nearer into his character, his purposes, and relationship with him.
The Names of God Dictionary pr… Read more…
How can Scripture address the crucial justice issues of our time? In this book Mark Brett offers a careful reading of biblical texts that speak to such pressing public issues as the legacies of colonialism, the demands of asylum seekers, the challenges of climate change, and the shaping of redemptive economies. Brett argues that the Hebrew Bible can be read … Read more…
Readable, Trusted, Literal, & Timeless
Since its completion in 1971, the New American Standard Bible has been widely embraced as a literal and accurate English translation because it consistently uses the formal equivalence translation philosophy. This method translates word-for-word from the original languages as much as possible while re… Read more…
The Cornerstone Biblical Commentary series provides up-to-date, evangelical scholarship on the Old and New Testaments. Each volume is designed to equip pastors and Christian leaders with exegetical and theological knowledge to better understand and apply God's Word by presenting the message of each passage as well as an overview of other issues surroundi… Read more…
Every name of a person or place in the Bible has a meaning. Names are so important that God changed the names of Abram to Abraham, Sarai to Sarah, and Jacob to Israel. Jesus changed Simon's name to Peter. Saul (which means "demanded") became Paul (which means "little"). In many cases, the meaning of the name of a person in the Bible reflects th… Read more…
A standard, much-used textbook, updated and improved.
Comprehensive in scope, this carefully crafted introductory grammar of Biblical Hebrew offers easy-to-understand explanations, numerous biblical illustrations, and a wide range of imaginative, biblically based exercises.
The book consists of thirty-one lessons, each p… Read more…
Brimming with lavish, full-color photos and graphics, the Zondervan Illustrated Bible Backgrounds Commentary bundle walks you verse by verse through the Bible. Passage-by-passage commentary brings to life the world of the Old Testament with archaeological findings, historical explanations, geographic insights, and more. Deepen your understanding of the teach… Read more…
Genesis, a book of wondrous stories, is also a profound exploration of the human condition. From Cain and Abel to Joseph and his brothers, the narrative focuses on the corrosive effects of envy and resentment. Ultimately, it shows a path toward reconciliation.
Julie Galambush applies current historical, archaeological, and literary scholar… Read more…
The Holman Illustrated Guide to Biblical Geography includes more than 200 images and over 50 maps to provide a coherent and meaningful set of pegs on which to hang the events that march across the biblical stage. For many Bible readers (and teachers), one king, one battle, one story often blurs into the next. A geographical grid provides an objective structu… Read more…
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