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Literature Of The Sages Second Part
$79.00Add to cartThis long-awaited companion volume to The Literature of the Sages, First Part (Fortress Press, 1987) brings to completion Section II of the renowned Compendia series, published cooperatively with Van Gorcum of Amsterdam.
The Literature of the Sages, Second Part, explores the literary creation of thousands of ancient Jewish teachers, the often- anonymous Sages of late antiquity and the Middle Ages. Essays by premier scholars provide a careful and succinct analysis of the content and character of various documents, their textual and literary forms, with particular attention to the ongoing discovery and publication of new textual material.
Incorporating groundbreaking developments in research, these essays give a comprehensive presentation published here for the first time. This volume will prove an important reference work for all students of ancient Judaism, the origins of Jewish tradition, and the Jewish background of Christianity.
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Translating Truth : The Case For Essentially Literal Bible Translation
$20.00Add to cartIn an age when there is a wide choice of English Bible translations, the issues involved in Bible translating are steadily gaining interest. Consumers often wonder what separates one Bible version from another.
The contributors to this book argue that there are significant differences between literal translations and the alternatives. The task of those who employ an essentially literal Bible translation philosophy is to produce a translation that remains faithful to the original languages, preserving as much of the original form and meaning as possible while still communicating effectively and clearly in the receptors’ languages.
Translating Truth advocates essentially literal Bible translation and in an attempt to foster an edifying dialogue concerning translation philosophy. It addresses what constitutes “good” translation, common myths about word-for-word translations, and the importance of preserving the authenticity of the Bible text. The essays in this book offer clear and enlightening insights into the foundational ideas of essentially literal Bible translation.
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Ultimate Things : An Introduction To Jewish And Christian Apocalyptic Liter
$27.99Add to cart“Hearty thanks to Greg Carey for this wide-ranging survey of classical Jewish and Christian apocalyptic discourse. Uniquely comprehensive, the volume treats the full range of ancient apocalyptic imagination from 1 Enoch to the apocalypses of Peter and Paul. Such key topics as the Dead Sea Scrolls, the thought of Jesus and Paul, and the Shepherd of Hermas are all included. Readers are sure to appreciate Carey’s keen insights, balanced summaries of scholarship, and sane direction amid heated controversies. His introduction should become one of the first places instructors direct students interested in both scriptural and extra-canonical apocalyptic writings.”
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Handbook To A Grammar For Biblical Hebrew (Revised)
$18.99Add to cartThis handbook is a companion to the widely used and standard text, A Grammar for Biblical Hebrew (revised edition), by C. L. Seow. It has been thoroughly and successfully field-tested in various settings for studying biblical Hebrew.
For each exercise in the Grammar, this volume refreshes the student on lessons already learned, reinforces explanations and terms used in the lesson, explains concepts not yet covered, provides an annotated answer key, offers practical helps and tips, and cites relevant information in the standard dictionaries and reference grammars. The Handbook helps students make the most of the introductory grammar, in the classroom or for self-guided study. The reference to the major research grammars and lexicons will enable the student and instructor to take learning and teaching to a more advanced level in studying and translating Biblical Hebrew.
The authors are doctoral students of C. L. Seow at Princeton Theological Seminary. Jennifer S. Green is an instructor at Columbia Theological Seminary, G. Brooke Lester is an instructor at Seabury-Western Theological Seminary, and Joseph F. Scrivner is an instructor at Samford University.
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Introduction To The Psalms
$26.99Add to cartIntroduction to the Psalms: A Song from Ancient Israel seeks to provide the reader with a solid introduction to the Hebrew Psalter, one that is informed by an interest in its shape and shaping. Its author, Nancy deClaisse-Walford, provides an up-to-date study on the poetic style of the psalms in the Psalter, their Gattungen or genres, the broad shape of the book, and the history of its shaping. She introduces each of the five books of the Psalter, providing a detailed examination of those individual psalms that are either key to the shaping of the Psalter or interesting studies in poetic style. In the final chapter, deClaisse-Walford draws conclusions about the shape of the Psalter and about its story and message. She proposes a way to read the Psalms as a unified whole and in relationship to one another rather than as individual pieces. giving an inclusive, all-encompassing shape to the Psalter.
Included are two appendices that provide a listing of the Superscriptions and Gattungen of the psalms in the Hebrew Psalter and an explanation of many of the technical terms found in their superscriptions. -
Como Explorar La Biblia – (Spanish)
$24.99Add to cartDescripcion (Description):
En una cultura controlada por los medios de comunicacion, Como presentar la Biblia a aquellos que estan acostumbrados a las peliculas, las revistas y a los periodicos? Muy sencillo, les damos Como explorar la Biblia, una mirada dinamica y llena de accion a los personajes principales, los eventos y significados del Antiguo y Nuevo Testamento.
Grandes escenas: los eventos principales en palabras e ilustraciones detalladas.
Papeles protagonicos: Una mirada a los personajes principales.
La trama: El relato en una capsula:
Alerta: Los consejos cruciales que no se deben pasar por alto.
Frases celebres: Las frases que conocemos pero que no sabiamos que fueron extraidas de la Biblia.
Cronologias: Sucesos en el mundo biblico y otros lugares de la Tierra. Todo eso y mucho mas.In today’s media-driven culture, how do you introduce the Bible to people who are used to movies, comic books, and USA Today? You give them Como explorar la Biblia, a fast-paced, action-packed look at the main characters, events, and meanings of the Old and New Testament.
Using with the reader-friendly Contemporary English Version, this book makes it even easier for adults who are unfamiliar with the Bible to get into the Scriptures.
Features:
Big Scenes–the main events in words and detailed illustrations
Starring Roles–a look at the leading characters
Plot–the story in a nutshell What to Look For–the crucial insights you don’t want to miss
Famous Lines–phrases you may already know, but didn’t know they came from the
Bible Timelines–happenings in the Bible world and the rest of the world And lots more! -
Paul In Roman Custody
$57.99Add to cartIn this book, Rapske uses ancient literary sources and archaeological evidence to uncover important background on the custodial system of the Graeco-Roman world in order to better view Paul’s persona and Christian mission. This study shows Luke to be keenly aware of the practical and theological threat that imprisonment posed for Paul and argues that this understanding motivated one of Luke’s primary objectives in his writing of Luke-Acts to defend or justify the prisoner missionary Paul to the reader.
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English Grammar To Ace New Testament Greek
$14.99Add to cartMany students struggle during their New Testament Greek course because they do not have sufficient knowledge of English grammar. English Grammar To Ace New Testament Greek was written to help those students. In eighteen brief chapters, Sam Lamerson reviews the main elements of English to help the beginning Greek student. Using an entertaining and colorful style, with chapters such as “You Ain’t Nothing but a Noun Dog”, “Principal Parts”, and The Art of Motorcycle Maintenance,” the author compares each element of English grammar with the similar element in Greek. This book can be used as a one-week intensive study prior to the study of Greek grammar or as an introduction to various chapters. Each chapter includes a set of exercises. Features include: * Short chapters * Devotional comments * A colorful and entertaining writing style * Lessons that coordinate with Basics of Biblical Greek: Grammar and Workbook by William D. Mounce
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Complete Word Study Dictionary New Testament Scripture Reference Index (Annual)
$14.99Add to cartThis volume is designed as a companion study aid to the COMPLETE WORD STUDY DICTIONARY: NEW TESTAMNENT. There is an index to every scripture reference listed in the Dictionary. Each reference is coded to Strong’s numbering system.
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Face Of New Testament Studies
$47.00Add to cartIn this book, Dr. McKnight and Dr. Osborne bring together New Testament experts who track developments in their specialized fields of researchand why those developments are important. It provides scholars and students with a useful survey of the state-of-the-question in New Testament Studies.
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Donde Hallarlo En La Biblia – (Spanish)
$15.99Add to cartPuedes hallarlo en la Biblia… si sabes donde buscarlo. Si quieres saber lo que dice la Biblia sobre temas como el de las computadoras, la nutricion o la sicologia, no lo conseguiras en otras concordancias. Pero esta moderna fuente tematica te llevara a donde no llegan las otras, y sin ningun lenguaje teologico complicado.
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Biblical Dyslexia : Overcoming The Barriers To Understanding Scripture
$15.99Add to cart“Religious assumptions are the ‘learning disability’ which keeps us in a state of functional illiteracy where the Bible is concerned.” Misread, misconstrued, and misquoted, our Bible is held up as the foundation of the faith, the rulebook for service, and the justification for every religious lunacy in Christendom. But what are the scriptures really? How can we be sure we’re reading them properly? This book explains why we misunderstand the Bible, how bewildering Christianity can be as a result, and how we can begin to read the scriptures as they were given. Using many examples from scripture, it introduces the reader to the Bible’s language, history, diversity, and testimony, which are neither popular nor popularly known. Addressed primarily to evangelical Christians, those in mainline denominations and “home churchers” who are drawn to an earnest encounter with the scriptures will also find this book speaking to them. If you have ever wondered why the Bible seems so confusing while invoked so resolutely, please read. “After decades of getting blank looks from Christians when speaking about fundamental things of their faith, I identified a chief reason why real discernment of God’s purposes eludes so many for so long: We are never taught how to approach the scriptures without some invisible, ‘orthodox’ interpreter looking over our shoulder.”
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Topical Bible Guide (Expanded)
$7.99Add to cart“A little book about the big issues of life, this collection of Scriptures provides readers with the heart of the Bibles teaching on such important subjects as Gods guidance, His love for us, and our new life in Him. Its clear and appealing layout groups m”
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Charts Of Bible Prophecy
$18.99Add to cartThis chart book provides an outline of the major issues and themes in Bible prophecy. It is designed to appeal to nonspecialist readers, yet in its detail and comprehensiveness it also serves the specialist well. While there are many books on prophecy, the vast majority deal with the subject from a particular perspective and tend to dismiss other views. This book seeks to be evenhanded and to avoid prejudicing readers for or against particular points of view.
The 85 charts fall into a number of groups as follows:
Introductory Issues in Prophecy
Hermeneutical or Interpretative Methodology in Prophecy
Fulfillment of Prophecy
Interpretation of Prophetic Texts
Systems of Eschatology
Prophetic Teaching on the First and Second Comings of Jesus Christ
Prophetic Teaching on the Nation of Israel
Prophetic Teaching on the Tribulation
The Olivet Discourse and Prophecy
Prophetic Teaching on the Millennium
The Books of Daniel and Revelation in Prophecy
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Vocabulary Guide To Biblical Hebrew
$18.99Add to cartA guide for mastering basic Hebrew vocabulary This guide helps seminary and Christian college students learn Hebrew vocabulary. A special feature of the guide is that it groups thevocabulary in three basic consonants. * All words occurring ten times or more in the Hebrew Bible in descending order of frequency * Primary roots and all words derived from roots occurring ten timesor more * Unusual and difficult word list, such as proper names, adjectives, prepositions, pronouns, particles, and verbs
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Taking The Old Testament Challenge
$16.99Add to cartHelp your congregation experience the life-changing relevance of the Old Testament The Old Testament Challenge (OTC) is a turn-key program to help everyone in your church understand and apply the Old Testament. Participants experience the content in multiple contexts: through sermons, group discussions, and personal devotions. This 32-week series is designed for churches to teach, study, and discuss the entire Old Testament over a 9-month period. The goal of OTC is to discover the life-changing truths of the Old Testament and how they can be applied to daily life. Based on Pastor John Ortberg9s OTC series at the New Community services of Willow Creek Community Church, this resource enables churches to raise the level of biblical literacy and understanding among their congregations. Your congregation will fall in love with the Old Testament! The OTC curriculum is made up of 4 kits of 7-9 lessons each. This first kit covers the Pentateuch and includes everything you need to preach 9 sermons (that9s less than $25 per week!): * Teaching Guide containing material from Ortberg9s weekly teachings for pastors and/or teachers * Group Discussion Guide focusing on specific passages from the Old Testament designed for weekly or bi-weekly use and including leader9s notes * DVD and VHS Video presenting an OTC “vision-casting” message from Ortberg, a promotional piece for churches, and 4 creative video elements for each kit to use during the OTC message * CD-ROM providing 7-9 PowerPoint presentations for use with each of the OTC messages. It also contains 40 FAQ sheets answering tough questions from the Old Testament for use on your web site or to be printed in hard copy. * Sets of slides for each teaching session for pastors and teachers. * Sermon Audio CD set containing all 9 messages preached by John Ortberg * Implementation Guide * 40 Weeks With God reading guide
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Pocket Dictionary For The Study Of Biblical Hebrew
$23.99Add to cartPerhaps nothing is so daunting to modern seminarians asstudy of the ancient languages, Hebrew in particular. Thiseasy-to-use guide takes much of the mystery out of the little-known terminology, providing lucid examples for difficult concepts.
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Bible Answers For Almost All Your Questions
$16.99Add to cartWhy is cloning wrong? Does the Bible say a divorced person can remarry? Can angels sin? Is body piercing wrong? Can demons read our thoughts? Dr. Elmer Towns, author of over 80 books and Dean of Liberty University’s School of Religion, answers these and many other questions you have wondered about.Written for the new Christian too embarrassed to ask, and for the long-time Christian who still has unanswered questions, this one-volume, indexed resource provides the kind of responses your own pastor would give as you’re shaking hands after the Sunday morning sermon_short, knowledgeable, and to the point. Topics covered include: PoliticsThe Bible,The Holy Spirit,and AngelsCreationDemons and the Devil*God’s NamesPrayer, Salvation, and SinIf you have questions_and who doesn’t_Bible Answers for Almost All Your Questions is an essential resource.
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Challenge Of Bible Translation
$25.99Add to cartThe theory, history, and practice of Bible translation in a collection of 21 essays by leading scholars and practitioners in honor of Ronald F. Youngblood. There is a growing interest in the challenges of Bible translation as well as an increasing awareness of the power of translators to influence culture. This collection of 21 essays brings together the carefully nuanced insights of years of experience devoted to the challenges of responsible biblical interpretation and translation. Contributors include leading scholars and practitioners, many of whom are part of the Committee on Bible Translation for the New International Version. Contributors: Kenneth Barker, Donald Carson, Thomas Correll, Charles H. Cosgrove, Kent Eaton, Richard T. France, Andreas Kostenberger, Douglas Moo, Glen G. Scorgie, Moises Silva, James Smith III, John Stek, Mark Strauss, Ronald Veenker, Mariel Deluca Voth, Steven Voth, Larry Walker, Bruce Waltke, and Walt Wessel. EDITOR: Glen G. Scorgie;Mark L. Strauss;Steven M. Voth
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Jacob And The Prodigal
$27.99Add to cart232 Pages
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“Esau ran to meet Jacob and embraced him.” A father runs to welcome his prodigal son with open arms. What are the similarities between these two stories? Noting that Israel takes its name from Jacob, Bailey unpacks parallels freighted with theological significance, offering a fresh take on Jesus’ view of Israel’s destiny. -
Aramaic Gospels And Acts
$28.99Add to cartIt is astonishing in our day and age how difficult it has been to obtain the Gospels presented in the Aramaic Language-until now. This edition of The Aramaic Gospels and Acts finally presents the traditional Aramaic text and an English translation in an affordable manner. The oldest Aramaic translations of the original Greek Gospels were finally standardized sometime in the third or fourth century as the version known as the Peshitta. The Syriac-Aramaic Peshitta version has been regarded as the standard version ever since, and is the same text presented here in the old Estrangelo letters. The English translation is linguistically conservative yet highly readable. Students of scriptural study and interested readers alike will find this edition well worth the wait.
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Aramaic Gospels And Acts
$18.99Add to cartIt is astonishing in our day and age how difficult it has been to obtain the Gospels presented in the Aramaic Language-until now. This edition of The Aramaic Gospels and Acts finally presents the traditional Aramaic text and an English translation in an affordable manner. The oldest Aramaic translations of the original Greek Gospels were finally standardized sometime in the third or fourth century as the version known as the Peshitta. The Syriac-Aramaic Peshitta version has been regarded as the standard version ever since, and is the same text presented here in the old Estrangelo letters. The English translation is linguistically conservative yet highly readable. Students of scriptural study and interested readers alike will find this edition well worth the wait.
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Gods Big Picture
$18.99Add to cartIn his excellent overview, Vaughan Roberts gives the big picture – showing how the different parts of the Bible fit together under the theme of the kingdom of God. He gives us both the encouragement and the tools to read it with confidence and understanding. He points us to the Bible’s supreme subject, Jesus Christ, and the salvation God offers through him.
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Mastering New Testament Greek Vocabulary
$24.99Add to cart93 Chapters
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Basic to learning New Testament Greek is acquiring an adequate vocabulary. Mark Wilson introduces Greek students to a method widely used in general language learning-semantic domains. Wilson arranges Greek words in the ninety-three categories of Louw and Nida’s Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament and includes frequency counts for every Greek word. -
Word Of God In English
$27.00Add to cart“Dynamic equivalence” vs. “essentially literal” translations—the debate has raged since the mid-20th century. An English professor at Wheaton College, Ryken reveals the history behind contemporary English translations; examines common fallacies; and probes the theological, ethical, and hermeneutical issues with modern interpretations. His thoughtful comparison shows why some Bibles may not truly be God’s words.
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New Documents Illustrating Early Christianity 9
$43.99Add to cart148 Pages
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This series seeks to keep New Testament and early church researchers, teachers, and students abreast of emerging documentary evidence by reproducing and reviewing recently published Greek inscriptions and papyri that illumine the context in which the Christian church developed. Produced by the Ancient History Documentary Research Centre at Macquarie University, the New Docs volumes broaden the context of biblical studies and other related fields and provide a better understanding of the historical and social milieus of early Christianity.Volume 9 reproduces, translates, and reviews a selection of Greek inscriptions and papyri that were first published or reissued in 1986 and 1987. The documents gathered here include secular texts as well as texts directly relating to Judaica and ecclesiastica. Some notable entries in this volume:
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Sayings Gospel Q In Greek And English
$29.00Add to cartThe International Q Project has been working for many years to establish the text of Q–the source for sayings of Jesus utilized by both Matthew and Luke. This edition provides a student version that includes both Greek text and English translation of the Sayings Gospel Q. In addition, it includes a glossary of Q’s vocabulary, with English definitions. The introduction provides orientation for the student on the nature of Q and a brief history of research.
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How To Get The Bible Into My Life Super Saver
$39.99Add to cartPut the Word to work for you! Focusing on how Scripture can be applied to everyday living, Miller covers each book of the Bible—from Genesis to Revelation—giving you a handle on influential people, key ideas you need to know, “red flag” issues, and more! Fully illustrated with outlines, cartoons, and sidebars.
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New Testament Exegesis (Revised)
$32.00Add to cartA favorite among pastors and seminary students for 20 years, Fee’s trusted handbook offers a clear, step-by-step process for interpreting the Greek text—even if you only know English. Newly revised, his indispensable manual provides seasoned guidance for accurate reading and practical help for sermon preparation. Includes an extensive annotated bibliography explaining the best resources
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Heresies Of Westcott And Hort
$12.00Add to cartThis book reveals the unorthodox beliefs of Westcott and Hort who are the men most responsible for the ‘new’ Greek text that underlies the ‘new’ bible versions. Their heterodoxy blinded their intellects, and prejudiced them adversely and unfairly in their textual theories of the Greek New Testament. This book contains 125 direct quotations of Westcott and Hort from 1,291 pages as contained in five books by both men.
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Greek For Preachers
$29.99Add to cart“This dynamic book will help you bring the New Testament to life in your sermons by alerting you to pulses of meaning that are lost in English translation. The heart of the book is ten clear, practical, and well-illustrated principles for uncovering dimensions of significance of the greek text. Designed for beginners and pastors with little experience, the authors introduce readers to the alphabet, to Greek words, and to making use of Greek through an Interlinear Greek/English New Testament.”
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Synoptic Gospels : An Introduction (Expanded)
$35.00Add to cartThis revision and update fills the gap between brief treatments of the Synoptics by New Testament introductions and exhaustive commentaries. Deploying the full range of critical and literary methods, the volume explores the major issues of faith that influenced the writers of the Gospels.
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Abrahams Divided Children
$37.95Add to cartThis addition to the popular New Testament in Context series focuses on the politics of division in Paul’s letter to the Galations. Galatians has been traditionally read as the “Magna Carta” of Christian liberty, teaching that Gentiles need not become Jews before becoming Christians. Pheme Perkins demonstrates that the matter is not so simple. She uses recent evidence to show that the communal boundaries of Judaism were more porous than has been assumed. Rather than portraying a simple conflict between Jews and Gentile converts, Galatians depicts a Jewish community whose identity is in flux and Gentile converts who were not entirely certain about their lineage in the Christian faith. Perkins argues that while Paul might have tried to use his rhetoric to encourage unity among Gentile converts, he actually created harsh divisions between the Christian and Jewish communities. Perkins’ lively and engaging reading of Galatians challenges much debated Pauline text.
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Biblical Hermeneutics
$42.00Add to cartWith the revival of preterist interpretation of Bible prophecy, Terry’s book once again is gaining an audience. It was the textbook of choice for most seminaries through the 1970s. Even dispensational schools used it. Together with Terry’s Biblical Apocalyptics, you’ll have the foundation for sound biblical interpretation.
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Matthew And Empire
$51.95Add to cartIn Matthew and Empire, Warren Carter argues that Matthew’s Gospel protests Roman imperialism by asserting that God’s purpose and will are performed not only by the empire and emperor but by Jesus and his community of disciples. Carter makes the claim for reading Matthew this way against the almost exclusive emphasis on the relationship with the synagogue that has long characterized Matthean scholarship. He establishes Matthew’s imperial context by examining Roman imperial ideology and material presence in Anitoch, the traditional provenance for Matthew. Carter argues that Matthean Christology, which presents Jesus as God’s agent, is shaped by claims-and protests against those claims-that the emperor and the empire are God’s agents.
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Pocket Dictionary For The Study Of New Testament Greek
$14.99Add to cartIf you are beginning your study of New Testament Greek or Greek exegesis, this book is for you!
From ablative to zeugma, it defines the tangled terms that infest Greek textbooks, grammars and lexicons.
Here is the book to deliver you from late-night ponderings of the predicate and frantic fumings over the fricative. It is the indispensable lexicon to that third language that is neither Greek nor recognizable English: the technical vocabulary of grammarians, lexicographers, linguists and Greek instructors. What’s more, this pocket dictionary gives you the inside edge on the terminology of exegesis, textual criticism and biblical criticism.
Careful definitions, helpful examples and copious cross-references make this economically priced, brief dictionary easy to use. And its convenient size will make it a constant companion in your study of the Greek New Testament.
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Women In Scripture
$66.99Add to cartA groundbreaking survey that takes the study of biblical women to a new level! Exploring the lives of all women—named and unnamed—in the Hebrew Bible, New Testament, and the apocryphal/deuterocanonical books, respected scholars offer 800 articles on prophets and prostitutes, deacons and dancers, widows and wet nurses, rulers and slaves. A must-have reference!
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Seeing The Text
$27.99Add to cartInitially, learning languages can mean much memorization and lends itself to few tangible results. Shertz and Yoder have placed exegesis within the broader context of hermeneutics, so the student can see the rationale for what he’s doing. Includes fine suggestions for using computers to complement classroom work.
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Summer Greek Reader (Workbook)
$14.99Add to cartThis is a book designed for students who have just completed first year Greek to maintain their Greek over the summer. They will not build their knowledge of Greek grammar as taught in Mounce, only keep using it. The only new thing they will do is learn vocabulary words (those that occur 20 to 49 times in the NT and are not footnoted in the Graded Reader). Each of twelve sections (all from the Gospels and 1 John) are divided up into six smaller units for daily working on the text; students are encouraged to parse several words in each section. By the time they return to school in September, they will be ready for the Graded Reader, without the professor having to do remedial Greek first.
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What Does The Bible Say About
$29.99Add to cartThe ultimate A to Z guide to contemporary topics one would not expect to find in the Bible!
Features:
* Contains articles on almost 500 topics that touch on modern life, identifying Bible verses or passages that have relevant messages for people today
* Catches the reader’s attention with words and phrases, such as “ecology” or “the bottom line,” that are more associated with modern life than a 2,000-year-old book
* Shows how the teachings of the Bible relate to these contemporary terms from “areobics” to “the workplace”
* Entertaining as well as informative: a one-of-a-kind illustrated reference work that all Bible students–whether lay persons or clergy–will enjoy and appreciate -
Clips And Quips
$14.95Add to cartWriting sermons and preparing Sunday school lessons can be a very frustrating experience when you just can’t seem to find the appropriate words, images, and expressions to add zest to an otherwise humdrum presentation. Douglas Bailey’s collection of “verbal clip art” — metaphors, figures of speech, visual images, and other word gimmicks — is sure to liven up any discussion. Organized in an outline format (making it easy to locate material suited for various topics and themes), Clips And Quips is a veritable “toolchest” of items guaranteed to jumpstart the imagination and stimulate creative writing.
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Short Systematic Theology A Print On Demand Title
$17.99Add to cartThis short systematic theology is a refreshing alternative to works on Christian doctrine that are too large or demanding for personal or group study. Paul Zahl offers a concentrated summary of the whole Christian faith in three concise, biblically correct chapters at once serious and popular, scholarly and contemporary.
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How To Understand The Bible
$19.99Add to cart13 Chapters
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In 13 chapters, David Ewert shares quidelines on studying the Scriptures. We who take the Bible seriously want to understand the texts correctly. We puzzle over differing applications of the Bible in the church. Ewert helps us avoid pitfalls in interpreting the Scriptures.Our experiences shape the pre-understandings we bring to the Bible and may distort our interpretation of it. Many Christians use the Old Testament to support their practices. Ewert shows how God’s final revelation in Christ gives us needed light for rightly interpreting.
This book explains literary forms, idioms, and figures of speech from ancient cultures. With apt illustrations, it deals with typical questions. Ewert encourages us all to look to the Bible for daily guidance, strength, and hope.
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Mighty Acts Of God (Revised)
$32.00Add to cartThis new edition of A.B. Rhodes’s The Mighty Acts Of God is an essential tool for learning more about the Bible. The original volume, which has been well-loved as a guide for Bible study, has been carefully revised by Dr. W. Eugene March of Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary to incorporate the most up-to-date historical and theological research. From the beinnings of creation to final consummation and hope, readers will find the same easily readable quality as in the first edition along with helpful quesitons for either group or individual study.
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Charts Of The Gospels And The Life Of Christ
$19.99Add to cartJesus Christ was both the unique Son of God — the Messiah foretold in Scripture — and a man of his time and culture. Charts of the Gospels and the Life of Christ helps you to know him better by clearly organizing the facts that surrounded his life. Whether you’re a student, pastor, teacher, or simply someone who wants to take your study of the Bible deeper, this book helps you to see Jesus from a variety of perspectives. Divided into four sections, it gives you: Overview and Distribution Charts — including Periods and Period Divisions in Christ’s life. A Harmonistic Overview of the Four Gospels, Sections Found in All Four Gospels, and more. Background Charts — Old Testament Citations in the Gospels, Sects of Judaism in Christ’s Time, The Reigns of the Herods, Roman Rulers of the Land Where Christ Lived, and more. Chronological Charts — Periods of the Life of Christ, The Major Periods of Christ’s Ministry, Christ’s Parables in the Presence/Absence of His Enemies, and more. Thematic Charts — Seven Lessons of Jesus on Discipleship, The Kingdom in the Teachings of Jesus and the Gospels, Seven Last Words of Christ on the Cross, and more.
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Brown Driver Briggs Hebrew And English Lexicon (Revised)
$39.95Add to cartContents
Hebrew And English Lexicon
Coded With Strong’s Concordance Numbers
Total Pages 1185Additional Info
A trio of eminent Old Testament scholars_Francis Brown, R. Driver, and Charles Briggs_spent over twenty years researching, writing, and preparing The Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon. Since it first appeared in the early part of the twentieth century, BDB has been considered the finest and most comprehensive Hebrew lexicon available to the English-speaking student. Based upon the classic work of Wilhelm Gesenius, the “father of modern Hebrew lexicography,” BDB gives not only dictionary definitions for each word, but relates each word to its Old Testament usage and categorizes its nuances of meaning. BDB’s exhaustive coverage of Old Testament Hebrew words, as well as its unparalleled usage of cognate languages and the wealth of background sources consulted and quoted, render BDB and invaluable resource for all students of the Bible._From the publisher’s preface -
History Of The English Bible As Literature
$136.00Add to cartA History of the English Bible as Literature (revised and condensed from the author’s acclaimed History of the Bible as Literature CUP, 1993) explores five hundred years of religious and literary ideas. At its heart is the story of how the King James Bible went from being mocked as English writing to being “unsurpassed in the entire range of literature.” It studies the Bible translators, writers such as Milton and Bunyan who contributed so much to our sense of the Bible, and a fascinating range of critics and commentators.
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History Of The English Bible As Literature
$62.00Add to cartA History of the English Bible as Literature (revised and condensed from the author’s acclaimed History of the Bible as Literature CUP, 1993) explores five hundred years of religious and literary ideas. At its heart is the story of how the King James Bible went from being mocked as English writing to being “unsurpassed in the entire range of literature.” It studies the Bible translators, writers such as Milton and Bunyan who contributed so much to our sense of the Bible, and a fascinating range of critics and commentators.
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Reading Biblical Narrative
$40.00Add to cart1. Prelimary Exercise
2. Introduction: The Art Of Reading
3. Twelve Stories At A Glance: The Practice Area
4. The Narrator And His Characters
5. Action, Hero, Quest And Plot
6. Time And Space, Entrances And Exits
7. The Power Of Repetition
8. Points Of View, Knowledge And Values
9. Stories Organized
10. The Collaboration Of Prose And Poetry
11. The New Testament
12. The Reader’s Attitude, Ten Productive QuestionsAdditional Info
Narrator, character, action, hero, quest, plot, time, and space…the best approach to the scriptures takes seriously the literary character of biblical texts and understands the features, ground rules, and structure of narrative and poetry. This engaging introduction enables readers who do not have knowledge of Hebrew and Greek to read the prose and poetry of both the Old and the New Testament with greater insight and imagination. Using carefully chosen examples, it offers step-by-step analyses that draw the reader deeper into the narrative worlds of the Bible, revealing the underlying dynamics of the text and uncovering layers of meanings that even experienced readers can miss. -
Newcomers Guide To The Bible
$20.00Add to cartMichael Armour wants to help you see the “hidden” pictures within the Bible. He wants you to see that it is more than a dry book of moral guidelines. Look how the family tree of Jesus jumps from the pages of the Old Testament. Examine how some of his family lived only for the moment, while others lived by faith. The New Testament begins by telling the life story of Jesus while he was on this earth, followed by the resulting change for those who believed in Jesus as a personal Savior.
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Renaissance New Testament 14
$30.00Add to cartThe Renaissance New Testament is a monumental 18-volume work more than fifty years in the making. Randolph O. Yeager has realized here a lifelong dream, and created one of the most important biblical works of the twentieth century. It offers:
The King James Version verse by verse
The Yeager translation
Exhaustive Greek/English concordance
Lexicographical analysis
Each Greek word in order of occurrence
Grammatical identification
The Greek text verse by verse
The literal meaning
A harmony of the Gospels
Commentary
Each volume contains approximately 600 pages, with the complete set totaling more than 10,000 pages. A true Renaissance man, Dr. Yeager holds a Ph.D. in American history, took his seminary training at Northern Baptist Theological Seminary in Chicago, and is a former university professor. He has twelve years of experience as an evangelist and has spoken at Bible conferences in forty-five states. In 1988 the Laymen’s National Bible Committee honored Yeager with a Citation of Appreciation for outstanding service to the Bible cause. Publishers Weekly featured an article on Yeager and the completion of The Renaissance New Testament in its 1985 Spring Religious Books issue.
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Renaissance New Testament 17
$30.00Add to cartThe Renaissance New Testament is a monumental 18-volume work more than fifty years in the making. Randolph O. Yeager has realized here a lifelong dream, and created one of the most important biblical works of the twentieth century. It offers:
The King James Version verse by verse
The Yeager translation
Exhaustive Greek/English concordance
Lexicographical analysis
Each Greek word in order of occurrence
Grammatical identification
The Greek text verse by verse
The literal meaning
A harmony of the Gospels
Commentary
Each volume contains approximately 600 pages, with the complete set totaling more than 10,000 pages. A true Renaissance man, Dr. Yeager holds a Ph.D. in American history, took his seminary training at Northern Baptist Theological Seminary in Chicago, and is a former university professor. He has twelve years of experience as an evangelist and has spoken at Bible conferences in forty-five states. In 1988 the Laymen’s National Bible Committee honored Yeager with a Citation of Appreciation for outstanding service to the Bible cause. Publishers Weekly featured an article on Yeager and the completion of The Renaissance New Testament in its 1985 Spring Religious Books issue.
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Linguistics And Biblical Interpretation
$42.99Add to cartContemporary linguistics is increasingly enlightening for biblical studies, but till now there’s been no intelligible introduction for non-linguists. This new book shows how three linguistic principles (the concept of meaning, the significance of author, text, and reader in the search for meaning, and the use of discourse analysis in determining meaning) can illumine Scripture. Each principle is illustrated with examples from the Bible and from ordinary speech. Even laypeople will be fascinated!
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Reading The Hebrew Bible For A New Millennium 1
$94.95Add to cartThis addition to the prestigious Studies in Antiquity and Christianity (SAC) series is the first of a two-volume set of essays on the interpretation of the Hebrew Bible. The essays focus on the exegetical methodology developed by Rolf P. Knierim at the Institute for Antiquity and Christianity in Claremont, California.
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Hidden Book In The Bible
$16.99Add to cartRenowned biblical sleuth and scholar Richard Elliot Friedman reveals the first work of prose literature in the world-a 3000-year-old epic hidden within the books of the Hebrew Bible. Written by a single, masterful author but obscured by ancient editors and lost for millennia, this brilliant epic of love, deception, war, and redemption is a compelling account of humankind’s complex relationship with God. Friedman boldly restores this prose masterpiece-the very heart of the Bible-to the extraordinary form in which it was originally written.
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1 Year Bible Companion
$18.99Add to cartSet In Daily Devotional Form From January 1 Through December 31
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A handbook of key questions and answers to be used in reading the Bible in one year.An excellent guide for the daily Bible reader.
A great resource for first-time Bible readers, providing an introduction to each book of the Bible, notes giving help on difficult passages, and devotional insights.
The perfect companion for readers of THE ONE YEAR BIBLE, which is available in various popular translations.
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From Exegesis To Exposition
$28.00Add to cartMany seminarians suspect that their courses in Hebrew have little relevance to their current and future ministry. Author Robert Chisholm believes otherwise, and in From Exegesis to Exposition, he shows seminarians and seminary-trained pastors how to preach accurate, informative, and even exciting sermons that are solidly rooted in the Hebrew text and do not require an inordinate amount of time to prepare.
According to Chisholm, too many seminary courses don’t teach students how to make the transfer from parsing verbs to crafting relevant text-based sermons. This practical guide provides a comprehensive corrective, moving readers from the beginning stages of exegesis to the finished sermon.
Designed as a textbook for a second-year Hebrew course, From Exegesis to Exposition
– introduces students to the best language tools (including computer aids)
– guides students in making text-critical decisions
– discusses how to determine the precise meaning of Hebrew words and phrases and how to avoid common mistakes made in word studies
– surveys Hebrew syntax and demonstrates the impact basic grammatical observations can have on exegesis
– explains how a text’s literary form and features influence interpretation
– outlines and illustrates an interpretive method
– includes numerous examples and exercises to guide readers through the exegetical process and give them an opportunity to develop their own skill
– shows students how to construct an exposition from their exegetical work and includes several sample expositions
Chisholm reminds pastors and seminarians that it is never too late to renew their commitment to the importance of using Hebrew in ministry, regain a knowledge of the essentials of the language, and learn how to use the Hebrew Bible effectively.
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Old Testament History
$19.99Add to cartWhen busy people want to know more about the Bible and the Christian faith, the Zondervan Quick-Reference Library offers an instant information alternative. Covering the basics of the faith and Bible knowledge in an easy-to-use format, this series helps new Christians and seasoned believers find answers to their questions about Christianity and the Bible.
The information is presented in units of one or two pages, so that each section can be read in a few minutes. The Zondervan Quick-Reference Library makes important knowledge affordable, accessible, and easy to understand for busy people who don’t have a lot of time to read or study.
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Life Of Christ
$19.99Add to cartWhen busy people want to know more about the Bible and the Christian faith, the Zondervan Quick-Reference Library offers an instant information alternative. Covering the basics of the faith and Bible knowledge in an easy-to-use format, this series helps new Christians and seasoned believers find answers to their questions about Christianity and the Bible.
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Christian Theology
$18.99Add to cartWhen busy people want to know more about the Bible and the Christian faith, the Zondervan Quick-Reference Library offers an instant information alternative. Covering the basics of the faith and Bible knowledge in an easy-to-use format, this series helps new Christians and seasoned believers find answers to their questions about Christianity and the Bible. The information is presented in units of one or two pages, so that each section can be read in a few minutes. The Zondervan Quick-Reference Library makes important knowledge affordable, accessible, and easy to understand for busy people who don’t have a lot of time to read or study.
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Books Of The Bible
$19.99Add to cartThe Books of the Bible gives you an introduction to the Bible and essential grasp of – The 39 Old Testament Books – The 27 New Testament Books — Turn here for exactly the kind of informative, easy-to-read overviews you’re looking for. From theology, to biblical archaeology, to the life of Christ and more, each volume covers a topic of vital interest to Christians in handy, one-page bits of information. The Zondervan Quick-Reference Library is knowledgeable, fascinating, and helpful. It cuts time and hassle by taking you straight to the heart of the things you most want to know about Christianity — one minute at a time.
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How We Got The Bible
$19.99Add to cartWhen busy people want to know more about the Bible and the Christian faith, the Zondervan Quick-Reference Library offers an instant information alternative. Covering the basics of the faith and Bible knowledge in an easy-to-use format, this series helps new Christians and seasoned believers find answers to their questions about Christianity and the Bible.
The information is presented in units of one or two pages, so that each section can be read in a few minutes. The Zondervan Quick-Reference Library makes important knowledge affordable, accessible, and easy to understand for busy people who don’t have a lot of time to read or study.
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Lexical Aids For Students Of New Testament Greek (Reprinted)
$18.00Add to cartThe beginning Greek student soon faces a vexing dilemma: a myriad of vocabulary words to learn and little time to learn them. One of the century’s leading Greek scholars offers a solid solution by organizing Greek words according to their frequency of appearance in the New Testament. Lexical Aids for Students of New Testament Greek helps students maximize their study by concentrating on the words that appear most often in the Greek New Testament.
This venerable resource, which has served beginning language students for over fifty years, is divided into two parts. Part one lists New Testament words according to their frequency of occurrence. The usefulness of such lists is obvious, writes Metzger. By consulting them the beginner will not, so to speak, waste his time memorizing words that occur only rarely in the New Testament. He can be assured that when he has learned, say, the first 513 words in the lists he then knows all of the words (other than proper names) that occur at least 25 times in the New Testament.
The second part of Lexical Aids for Students of New Testament Greek features another helpful list, grouping Greek words according to their root. Also included are appendixes that provide tools for learning Greek prepositions and the principal parts of verbs. -
Biblical Prophecy
$19.99Add to cartIn seven brief sections, Biblical Prophecy gives you an introduction to Bible Prophecy and an essential grasp of – Hermeneutics of Bible Prophecy – Biblical Theological Foundations of Bible Prophecy – Prophecy in Old Testament – Prophecy in New Testament – Central Themes in Bible Prophecy – Theological Systems and Bible Prophecy — Turn here for exactly the kind of informative, easy-to-read overviews you’re looking for. From theology, to biblical archaeology, to the life of Christ and more, each volume covers a topic of vital interest to Christians in handy, one-page bits of information. The Zondervan Quick-Reference Library is knowledgeable, fascinating, and helpful. It cuts time and hassle by taking you straight to the heart of the things you most want to know about Christianity — one minute at a time.
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Early Church History
$19.99Add to cartWhen busy people want to know more about the Bible and the Christian faith, the Zondervan Quick-Reference Library offers an instant information alternative. Covering the basics of the faith and Bible knowledge in an easy-to-use format, this series helps new Christians and seasoned believers find answers to their questions about Christianity and the Bible.
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Biblical Archaeology
$19.99Add to cartWhen busy people want to know more about the Bible and the Christian faith, the Zondervan Quick-Reference Library offers an instant information alternative. Covering the basics of the faith and Bible knowledge in an easy-to-use format, this series helps new Christians and seasoned believers find answers to their questions about Christianity and the Bible.
The information is presented in units of one or two pages, so that each section can be read in a few minutes. The Zondervan Quick-Reference Library makes important knowledge affordable, accessible, and easy to understand for busy people who don’t have a lot of time to read or study.
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Biblical Greek Exegesis
$24.99Add to cartBiblical Greek Exegesis presents a proven, highly practical approach to the study of intermediate and advanced Greek grammar. Most textbooks focus on learning syntactical categories, illustrated by sentences taken from the Greek New Testament, and place little emphasis on how to apply Greek grammar to the Greek text in preparing sermons and lectures. In contrast, Biblical Greek Exegesis stresses “real-life” application. Beginning with selections from the Greek New Testament, students learn intermediate and advanced Greek grammar inductively by analyzing the text. The process closely resembles the approach used in sermon and lecture preparation. In Part 1 (SYNTAX), students work through nine selections from the New Testament, taken from the Gospels, Paul’s letters (including Romans), and the General Letters. The selections are arranged in order of increasing difficulty. The student becomes familiar with syntactical categories through translation, grammatical analysis, and grammatical diagramming, supplemented by class discussion. Equally important, the length of these selections allows for semantic diagramming and analysis. This provides a tool for analyzing larger units of meaning, which is not possible when working only with sentences that illustrate specific points of grammar. In Part 2 (EXGESIS), the student takes the sections from the Greek New Testament through a twelve-step method of exegesis and exposition. The students work through one section of approximately fifteen verses every two weeks, beginning with the first step — spiritual preparation — and ending with application and a preaching / teaching outline. This approach has two benefits. Advanced Greek students learn to use the Greek text and grammar as they will in the “real world.” They also learn to integrate other significant areas such as literary form and textual criticism, as well as use the exegetical tools. in short, they become better expositors of the Word of God. Bibliographies are provided for each of the twelve steps in the exegetical process. Also included in a summary of syntactical categories based on Wallace’s Greek Grammar Beyond the Basics. This successfully field-tested approach to intermediate and advanced Greek will help students bridge the gap between understanding the categories of Greek grammar and the demand to communicate the meaning and significance of the New Testament message to the twenty-first century.
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Cambridge Companion To Biblical Interpretation
$39.99Add to cartThis book is the first complete guide to the present state of biblical studies. Intended for students and non specialist readers, i t covers all the methods and approaches currently practised in the academic study of the Bible, as well as examining the major categories of books in the Bible from the perspective of recent scholarship. The twenty-one specially commissioned chapters are written by established scholars from North America and Britain, and represent both traditional and contemporary points of view.
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Lets Study Philippians (Student/Study Guide)
$13.00Add to cartThis is the first of a series of commentaries written to encourage ordinary Christians to read, understand and apply God’s Word. Designed to be used by individuals, in family devotions or by groups, each will feature an exposition of the text of Scripture.
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To Advance The Gospel A Print On Demand Title
$39.99Add to cartNoted Catholic scholar Joseph Fitzmyer proves as astute as ever as he elucidates gospel and Pauline material in To Advance the Gospel: New Testament Studies. Five chapters focus on topics from the Gospels, including a proposed solution to the synoptic problem, and evidence from the Dead Sea Scrolls that sheds light on the crucifixion. The six remaining essays delve into major gospel-related themes in Paul’s writings and the Book of Hebrews.
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New Documents Illustrating Early Christianity 2
$43.99Add to cartThis volume reviews two or three hundred inscriptions and papyri which were published for the first time or reissued in 1977. They have been selected from the several thousand Greek documents which appear in that year. Over one hundred of them are reproduced in full, with translation, and extensive notes, and discussion on points of historical and philological interest relation to the New Testament or to the early history of Christianity.
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New Documents Illustrating Early Christianity 7
$43.99Add to cartThis seventh volume of New Documents Illustrating Early Christianity reviews and reproduces a sample of Greek papyri and inscriptions which were first published or reissued in 1982 and 1983. Documents have been selected to illustrate various aspects of life in the Graeco-Roman world including such topics as how letters were sent, transport and communication, Roman administration, benefaction, the reading of John’s Gospel in the early Church, the adoption of the codex format in Christian texts and the legal topics of forcible acquisition , slavery and execution.
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New Documents Illustrating Early Christianity 4
$43.99Add to cartThis fourth volume of New Documents Illustrating Christianity reviews and reproduces a generous sample of Greek Papyri and inscriptions which were first published or reissued in 1979. A particular focus is provided by the several thousand inscriptions from Ephesos published in collected form between 1979 and 1984.
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New Documents Illustrating Early Christianity 3
$43.99Add to cartNew Documents Illustrating Early Christianity Vol 3 reviews over two hundred inscriptions and papyri which were published for the first time, or reissued in 1978. They have been selected from several thousand Greek documents which appeared in that year. Over one hundred of them have been reproduced in full, with translation and extensive notes, and a discussion on points of historical and philological interest relating to the New Testament.
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New Documents Illustrating Early Christianity 1
$43.99Add to cartThis book reviews two or three hundred inscriptions and papyri for the first time, or reissued, in 1976. They have been selected from the several thousand Greek documents which appeared in that year. Many are reproduced in full, with translation, and extensive notes, and discussion on points of historical and philogical interest relating to the New Testament or to the early history of Christianity. A Judaica section is also included.
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Treatise On The Use Of The Tenses In Hebrew And Some Other Syntactical Ques
$39.99Add to cartThe original publication of A Treatise on the Use of the Tenses in Hebrew and Some Other Syntactical Questions (1894) launched S. R. Driver’s career and placed him at the forefront of Hebrew grammar and biblical studies. The reason is simple: this work was the first attempt in English to expound the principles of Hebrew syntax on lines at once philosophical and scientific. All modern study of Hebrew has been founded on the Tenses, and it remains perhaps the most interesting and original book that Drive wrote. Its final edition was hailed as the best single study of the Hebrew verbal system. Even critics conceded it to be an exciting and brilliant work that shaped future discussion of the Hebrew and Semitic verb.
This Biblical Resources Series edition of Driver’s classic work, which adopts the third and final edition of the Tenses (1892), includes Driver’s expanded and improved version of the text as well as a lengthy new introductory essay by W. Randall Garr on the history of the Tenses and its enduring importance as a manual for today’s students of the Hebrew language.
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New Documents Illustrating Early Christianity 6
$43.99Add to cartThis sixth volume of New Documents Illustrating Early Christianity reviews and reproduces a sample of Greek papyri and inscriptions which were first published or reissued in 1980 and 1981. The focus of attention has shifted somewhat from that of previous volumes in the series, with greater emphasis being placed on social history. The sixth volume selects documents illustrating family relations, slavery, the Roman administration and army, medicine and magic.
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New Documents Illustrating Early Christianity 5
$43.99Add to cartThis fifth volume of New Documents Illustrating Early Christianity is rather different in conception from its predecessors. It focuses on several questions concerning the linguistic analysis of the New Testament, from the particular perspective of the usefulness of the documentary sources for such study. Certain problems canvassed briefly in the previous volumes in the series are here dealt more extensively and notably.
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New Documents Illustrating Early Christianity 8
$42.99Add to cartIn state-of-the-art scholarship, the Ancient History Documentary Research Centre at Macquarie University in Australia reproduces Greek texts alongside an English translation of all papyri published in 1984–1985. Illustrates the crucifixion of a slave, tax collection, Christian letters of recommendation, and more.
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Engaging The New Testament
$49.00Add to cartIn addition to lucid introductions to each of the New Testament writings, this book offers a comprehensive survey of approaches to biblical studies, historical and cultural backgrounds, the historical Jesus, the rise of the resurrection faith, and attention to extracanonical materials. 63 illustrations. 3 charts. 6 maps.
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Vines You Can Learn New Testament Greek
$18.99Add to cart34 Lessons
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Learn Greek form the world-famous, best-selling author of Vine’s Expository DictionaryHe wrote the expository dictionary you’ve trusted for years…now let him teach you Greek! This book was created by New Testament scholar W. E. Vine, the author of the world’s most-used expository dictionary, to be a self-study course. Here is an effective “teach yourself” guide for those who have no previous knowledge of Greek.
VINE’S YOU CAN LEARN NEW TESTAMENT GREEK is an ideal study tool. It offers:
*User-friendly easy-to-understand text, perfect for self study
*An all-in-one grammar and lesson book
*Charts, tables, and diagrams for better comprehensionStudents, teachers, pastors, and laypeople will find this the easy way to learn the basics of New Testament Greek on their own. As a beginner, you’ll start by learning the Greek alphabet and by the third lesson you’ll be reading Greek from the New Testament!
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Theological Dictionary Of The Old Testament Volume 8
$78.99Add to cartThis multivolume work is still proving to be as fundamental to Old Testament studies as its companion set, the Kittel-Friedrich Theological Dictionary of the New Testament, has been to New Testament studies.
Beginning with ‘abh (‘ab), “father,” and continuing through the alphabet, the TDOT volumes present in-depth discussions of the key Hebrew and Aramaic words in the Old Testament. Leading scholars of various religious traditions (including Roman Catholic, Lutheran, Reformed, Anglican, Greek Orthodox, and Jewish) and from many parts of the world (Denmark, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Israel, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United States) have been carefully selected for each article by editors Botterweck, Ringgren, and Fabry and their consultants, George W. Anderson, Henri Cazelles, David Noel Freedman, Shemaryahu Talmon, and Gerhard Wallis.
The intention of the writers is to concentrate on meaning, starting from the more general, everyday senses and building to an understanding of theologically significant concepts. To avoid artificially restricting the focus of the articles, TDOT considers under each keyword the larger groups of words that are related linguistically or semantically. The lexical work includes detailed surveys of a word’s occurrences, not only in biblical material but also in other ancient Near Eastern writings. Sumerian, Akkadian, Egyptian, Ethiopic, Ugaritic, and Northwest Semitic sources are surveyed, among others, as well as the Qumran texts and the Septuagint; and in cultures where no cognate word exists, the authors often consider cognate ideas.
TDOT’s emphasis, though, is on Hebrew terminology and on biblical usage. The contributors employ philology as well as form-critical and traditio-historical methods, with the aim of understanding the religious statements in the Old Testament. Extensive bibliographical information adds to the value of this reference work.
This English edition attempts to serve the needs of Old Testament students without the linguistic background of more advanced scholars; it does so, however, without sacrificing the needs of the latter. Ancient scripts (Hebrew, Greek, etc.) are regularly transliterated in a readable way, and meanings of foreign words are given in many cases where the meanings might be obvious to advanced scholars. Where the Hebrew text versification differs from that of English Bibles, the English verse appears in parentheses. Such features
