Leading evangelical scholar John Walton surveys the cultural context of the ancient Near East, bringing insight to the interpretation of specific Old Testament passages. This new edition of a top-selling textbook has been thoroughly updated and revised throughout to reflect the refined thinking of a mature scholar. It includes over 30 illustrations. Students… Read more…
This book examines the small library of 24 books common to all Jewish and Christian Bibles—books that preserve the efforts of diverse writers over a span of many centuries to make sense of their personal experiences and those of their people, the ancient Israelites. Professor Christine Hayes guides her readers through the complexities of this polyphonous l… Read more…
Much of the Old Testament seems strange to contemporary readers. However, as we begin to understand how ancient people viewed the world, the Old Testament becomes more clearly a book that stands within its ancient context as it also speaks against it. John Walton provides here a thoughtful introduction to the conceptual world of the ancient Near East.Walton … Read more…
There are 269 verses in the Old Testament written in Aramaic, not in Hebrew. Most of the verses are found in Daniel and Ezra. Basics of Biblical Aramaic follows the same easy-to-understand style found the widely-used Basics of Biblical Hebrew and includes everything you need to learn Biblical Aramaic. This book is designed for those who already have a workin… Read more…
This update of the New Revised Standard Version (NRSV), combined with Strong's tagging, builds on the rich legacy of a trusted translation. The National Council of Churches of Christ (NCC) commissioned the Society of Biblical Literature (SBL) to bring the latest scholarship to this update of the NRSV, resulting in over 20,000 revisions to the text. It is… Read more…
As a premier provider of Christian books and Bibles that help the average person understand the Bible in its original languages, AMG Publishers is proud again to present this important reference tool. Similarly to the Comprehensive Dictionary of New Testament Words (2014), this Comprehensive Dictionary of Old Testament Words will help you discover the rich m… Read more…
Basics of Biblical Hebrew Vocabulary Audio is a convenient and useful audio companion for students wanting to learn and reinforce Biblical Hebrew vocabulary. This audio product includes every term that occurs 50 times or more in the Hebrew Bible. Vocabulary is read in order of frequency, and students may select from classical Hebrew pronunciation (by Miles V… Read more…
The English Standard Version Bible is now available with Strong's Numbers, a powerful Bible study tool.
Olive Tree's Bible App makes Strong's numbers easy and powerful. Tap on a word or Strong's number in the text and open the related dictionary information in a new screen, split screen, or pop-up window, depending on your … Read more…
The Neue Zürcher Bibel is a new translation of the of the Bible into modern German in the tradition of the the original Zürcher Bibel. It attempts to provide a translation that is both highly accurate, but still accessible to modern German readers. The NZB represents the work scholars from a broad range of fields such as Greek and Hebrew studies, modern … Read more…
In this volume, Max Rogland provides a foundational analysis of the Hebrew text of Haggai and Zechariah 1–8. Distinguished by the detailed yet comprehensive attention paid to the Hebrew text, Haggai and Zechariah 1–8 is a convenient pedagogical and reference tool that explains the form and syntax of the biblical text, offers guidance for deciding between… Read more…