Alex Varughese
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Psalms : I Lift My Eyes To The Hills
$11.99Add to cartThe 150 songs and poems that make up the book we call Psalms have offered comfort and guidance to Christians across the ages. Christians repeatedly call the Psalms a favorite biblical book and return to it time and time again when looking for hope, wisdom, or gentle correction. This volume will introduce readers to the variety of genres found in the psalms. Study in depth seven specific psalms that have been intentionally chosen to be representative of the diversity and complexity of the book as a whole. Psalm types explored include praise hymns, psalms of thanksgiving, psalms expressing trust in God, royal psalms, wisdom psalms, and laments.
A faithful reading of God’s Word leads to a faithful response from God’s people. The Shaped by Scripture series teaches a simple, engaging method of studying the Bible that will lead to honest interpretation and a changed relationship with God.
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Psalms
$19.99Add to cartSingular in beauty and scope, the book of Psalms exquisitely captures the interchange between God and humanity as does no other biblical book. From joy and love to hate and despair, from creation to consummation, the wide range of expressions and theological themes is matchless. For Jews and Christians alike, the book of Psalms–with its songs and prayers–is the quintessential reservoir of comfort, hope, assurance, and instruction for faithful living. In this volume of Reading and Interpreting the Bible, Alex Varughese equips readers with a detailed introduction to the Psalms, including guidelines for interpretation. He then skillfully illustrates his interpretive method by applying it to eight representative psalms. This accessible approach makes this volume an invaluable resource for anyone wanting to explore this sublime biblical book. Reading the Bible with understanding is challenging. Without sound guidance, making sense of the different literary types, settings, and cultures found in the Scriptures can be overwhelming. The Reading and Interpreting the Bible Series opens the door to a proper and accessible method of biblical interpretation. Each volume concentrates on a specific literary type found in the Bible, highlighting its features and function. Social, political, and religious settings are examined, and a critical analysis of the biblical text brings to light its message and relevance for today. Readers will find in these volumes numerous illustrations of how to interpret specific texts, which can be used as a pattern for individual or group Bible studies.
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Genesis 28-50 : Your Name Will Be Israel
$11.99Add to cartGenesis, as the first book of the Bible, is the foundational book for the entire biblical canon. In Genesis we find the themes of creation, relationship, covenant, hope, and redemption that will come to characterize God’s grand story throughout the rest of the Bible, all the way to Revelation. The end of Genesis focuses largely on the family of Jacob as they work out what it means to be God’s covenant people in the world around them. Journey through seven weeks of study that will cover Jacob’s encounters with God and his son Joseph’s journey from slavery to the center of power.
Shaped by ScriptureA faithful reading of God’s Word leads to a faithful response from God’s people. The Shaped by Scripture series teaches a simple, engaging method of studying the Bible that will lead to honest interpretation and a changed relationship with God.
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Genesis 12-27 : And God Said To Abraham
$11.99Add to cartGenesis is the foundational book for the entire biblical canon. In Genesis we find the themes of creation, relationship, covenant, hope, and redemption that will come to characterize God’s grand story throughout the rest of the Bible, all the way to Revelation. Grab a Bible and a pen and explore what our response should be to these family- and relationship-centered stories. Journey through seven weeks of study that will cover both well-known and lesser-known narratives, including God’s call of Abraham, Abraham and Lot, God’s covenant with Abraham, Isaac and Ishmael, God’s test of Abraham, Isaac and Abimelek, and Jacob and Esau.
A faithful reading of God’s Word leads to a faithful response from God’s people. The Shaped by Scripture series teaches a simple, engaging method of studying the Bible that will lead to honest interpretation and a changed relationship with God.
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Genesis 1-11 : In The Beginning
$11.99Add to cartGenesis, as the first book of the Bible, is the foundational book for the entire biblical canon. In Genesis we find the themes of creation, relationship, covenant, hope, and redemption that will come to characterize God’s grand story throughout the rest of the Bible, all the way to Revelation. Grab a Bible and a pen and explore what our response should be to these first few stories of the Bible. Journey through seven weeks of study that will cover both accounts of creation, the fall, the first murder, the flood, the first covenant, and the tower of Babel.
Shaped by Scripture Series Human beings are political and social creatures, which means we tend to view everything around us through the lens of our ideological commitments. Unfortunately, we too often submit God’s Word and message to the demands of our preferred ideologies. As a result, we gain only a partial or, in the worst cases, distorted understanding of God’s Word. The basic premise of the Shaped by Scripture series is that faithful response to God’s Word is possible only when we faithfully hear the whole message in a given biblical passage. The goal of this series is to offer a simple, easy-to-follow method of systematically studying the Bible that will cause the Bible itself to play an active role in shaping our worldview. Join us in group or individual study as we delve more deeply into Scripture in order to produce a faithful hearing of God’s Word that leads to a faithful response from God’s people.
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James
$7.99Add to cartLectio divina, or divine reading, is the ancient Christian practice of communicating with God through the reading and study of Scripture. The Lectio Divina Bible Studies build on this time-honored tradition, inviting readers to listen to God as they read his word. The approach is built around eight steps, lectio, meditation, oratio, contemplation, silencio, incarnation, epitome, and praeparatio–all designed to help the reader slow down, read Scripture, meditate upon it, and prayerfully respond to God’s Word.
Each Lectio Divina Study is designed around these elements:
Summary–a brief overview of the session
Silence–a time of quieting oneself before reading the Word
Preparation–focusing the mind on the central theme of the text
Reading–carefully reading a passage of Scripture
Meditation–exploring the meaning of the Bible passage
Contemplation–yielding oneself to God’s will
Prayer–expressing praise, thanksgiving, confession, or agreement to God
Incarnation–resolving to act on the message of Scripture -
Jeremiah 1-25 : A Commentary In The Wesleyan Tradition
$32.99Add to cartThe New Beacon Bible Commentary is an engaging, indispensable reference tool to aid individuals in every walk of life in the study and meditation of God’s Word. Written from the Wesleyan theological perspective, it offers insight and perceptive scholarship to help you unlock the deeper truths of Scripture and garner an awareness of the history, culture, and context attributed to each book of study. Readable, relevant, and academically thorough, it offers scholars, pastors, and laity a new standard for understanding and interpreting the Bible in the 21st century.
Each volume features:
COMPLETELY NEW SCHOLARSHIP from notable experts in the Wesleyan traditionCONVENIENT INTRODUCTORY MATERIAL for each book of the Bible including information on authorship, date, history, audience, sociological/cultural issues, purpose, literary features, theological themes, hermeneutical issues, and more
CLEAR VERSE-BY-VERSE EXPLANATIONS, which offer a contemporary, Wesleyan-based understanding derived from the passage’s original language
COMPREHENSIVE ANNOTATION divided into three sections, which cover background elements behind the text; verse-by-verse details and meanings found in the text; and significance, relevance, intertextuality, and application from the text
HELPFUL SIDEBARS, which provide deeper insight into theological issues, word meanings, archeological connections, historical relevance, cultural customs, and more
EXPANDED BIBLIOGRAPHY for further study of historical elements, additional interpretations, and theological themes
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Discovering The Bible
$69.99Add to cartDiscovering the Bible has everything you’re looking for in a survey of the Bible. It examines the Bible’s amazing message and story of faith in a way that will captivate readers and impel them to learn more. Thorough, sound biblical scholarship combined with an eye-catching format and easy-to-understand writing style make this textbook a must-have for every Christian’s library.
In Discovering the Bible, you’ll find:
Objectives defined for each lesson
Personal questions to help you relate the Bible to your life
Sidebars to explain theological points
Keywords identified and defined on each page
Study questions for review of the material
Summary statements at the end of each chapter
Listing of resources for further study at the end of each chapter
Colorful pages and images that make it attractive to read
Short, well-organized chapters464 pages.
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Discovering The New Testament
$49.99Add to cartDiscovering the New Testament combines all the elements you’re looking for in a survey of the New Testament – thorough, sound biblical scholarship, combined with an eye-catching format and a writing style that’s easy to understand.
IN DISCOVERING THE NEW TESTAMENT, YOU’LL FIND:
Objectives defined for each lesson
Personal questions to help you relate the Bible to your life
Sidebars to explain theological points
Keywords identified and defined on each page
Study questions for review of the material
Summary statements at the end of each chapter
Listing of resources for further study at the end of each chapter
An eye-catching format that’s attractive to the eye;
EVERY page is in full colorShort, readable chapters -
Discovering The Old Testament
$49.99Add to cartEvery professor has to wonder, with skepticism, how much of the assigned material the students will actually read. (That is, if they have even purchased the textbook in the first place!) Whether they skim or read all of it, your students will recall the key points of the lesson if you use Discovering the Old Testament.
Discovering the Old Testament defines key terms in sidebars and highlights them within the text. Each chapter includes summary statements and review questions to help students focus on what they’ve learned.
Discovering the Old Testament combines all the elements you’re looking for in a survey of the Old Testament – thorough, sound Biblical scholarship, combined with an eye-catching format and a writing style that’s easy to understand. Every page is full color, in an attractive format, with maps and pictures to enhance the material.
In Discovering the Old Testament, you’ll find:
Objectives defined for each lesson.
Personal questions to help students relate the Bible to their lives.
Sidebars to explain theological points.
Keywords identified and defined on each page.
Study questions for review of the material.
Summary statements at the end of each chapter to help students focus on what they’ve learned.
Listing of resources for further study at the end of each chapter.An eye-catching format that’s attractive to the young college student. EVERY page is in full color.
Short, readable chapters.
400 pages.
