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Fragile Stone : The Emotional Life Of Simon Peter (Student/Study Guide)
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Songwriter and musician Michael Card explores the dynamic, contradictory life of the apostle Peter. The fruit of years of careful study, this book revisits well-known passages and discovers unexpected insights, painting a portrait of Peter that is both familiar and jarring. With a scope spanning the entire New Testament, Card reveals how the impetuous fisherman of the Gospels was transformed into the pivotal leader of the early church. The life of Simon Peter thus serves as a model for Christian discipleship, offering hope that we likewise can be changed as Jesus calls us to follow him. This companion study guide provides nine inductive Bible studies on the life of Peter, with discussion questions for group study or individual reflection.
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Just Wives : Stories Of Power And Survival In The Old Testament And Today
$28.00Add to cartGiving astute attention to social worlds of women of both ancient and modern times, Katharine Sakenfeld explores the stories of eleven women in the Old Testament. In clear and engaging fashion, she reveals the complexity of these women’s lives, drawing out the issues they faced and relating their struggles to those women around the world face today. By encouraging women from across the world, in various cultures, to bring their own experiences to the biblical texts, and sharing the interpretation of some who already have, Sakenfeld allows her readers to see new possibilities for meaning in the Scriptures.
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New Testament Characters (Student/Study Guide)
$12.99Add to cartA throwaway woman
A blind beggar
A prison guard
A doubting disciple
An elderly coupleThey were ordinary people. Some were never even mentioned by name. Yet they were all touched by Jesus.
In this study guide, Carolyn Nystrom introduces you to the fascinating men and women of the New Testament. As you enter into their stories, you’ll discover how you too can be touched by the Savior.
This revised LifeGuide Bible Study features additional questions for starting group discussions and for meeting God in personal reflection, together with expanded leader’s notes and a “Now or Later” section in each study.
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Isaiah 2 : Prophet Of Deliverance And Messianic Hope (Student/Study Guide)
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Many of Isaiah’s writings have been called “the fifth Gospel.” The New Testament contains no fewer than 66 direct quotes from Isaiah, and 20 of the New Testament books include his timeless words. In Jesus’ first formal appearance in His hometown synagogue at Nazareth, He captivated the speechless congregation by reading from Isaiah.But it was more than the mere reading, of course. Jesus claimed that the words He read from Isaiah were literally being fulfilled in Him, the Messiah. Indeed, the Book of Isaiah is replete with predictions of both the first and second comings of Christ. And it was Isaiah who made clear (in chapter 53) that the Messiah would be a largely rejected suffering Servant, shattering the time-honored hopes of Israel that His primary function would be to rescue His people from their political oppressors. But the glorious news the prophet proclaimed was that this Servant’s stripes and shed blood would provide healing and atonement for our sin.
Through his proclamations of the gravity of sin, the righteous requirements of a holy God, and the sure hope of the coming Messiah, Isaiah provides a message of incredible hope for people of all ages.
This second part of Wisdom of the Word’s study on Isaiah examines chapters 40 through 66 of this inimitable book.
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Women Of The New Testament (Student/Study Guide)
$12.99Add to cartLydia shows us how to influence the people around us.
Elizabeth’s life challenges us to care for others.
Women like Herodias and Sapphira warn us against turning away from God toward bitterness and dishonesty.
As Phyllis J. Le Peau introduces twelve significant women of the New Testament, she invites you to enter into their lives and learn from them what it means to be a disciple of Jesus.
This revised LifeGuide Bible Study features additional questions for starting group discussions and for meeting God in personal reflection, together with expanded leader’s notes and a “Now or Later” section in each study.
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Isaiah 1 : Prophet Of Deliverance And Messianic Hope (Student/Study Guide)
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Isaiah’s vision of God has given hope to countless generations. His proclamations of God’s impending judgment have given the world the proper balance between God’s expansive love and His absolute holiness.Isaiah is easily among the Bible’s most well known prophets. It was he who uttered those timeless five words that have challenged Christians throughout the centuries to yield themselves to God unreservedly: “Here am I. Send Me!” (6:8). It was he who shared God’s incredible invitation that has rung through the ages: “Come now, let us reason together…Through your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red as crimson, they shall be like wool” (1:18).
Though obviously grieved by his countrymen’s departure from the God who loved them so much, Isaiah never gave up expressing the ache of the Creator’s heart for His people to return to them, to allow them to experience His love in all its fullness.
This intriguing 10-week study explores fascinating insights into the first 39 chapters of this landmark Old Testament book and challenged all believers top take a closer look at the Heavenly Father who pursues them with a relentless love that won’t satisfied until they come home.
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Mary Called Magdalene
$30.00Add to cartWas Mary Magdalene a prostitute, a female divinity figure, a church leader, or all of those? Biblical references to her are tantalizingly brief, but we do know that she was the first person to whom the risen Christ appeared-and the one commissioned to tell others the good news, earning her the ancient honorific, “Apostle to the Apostles.” Today, Mary continues to spark controversy, curiosity, and veneration. In a vivid re-creation of Mary Magdalene’s life story, Margaret George convincingly captures this renowned woman’s voice as she moves from girlhood to womanhood, becomes part of the circle of disciples, and comes to grips with the divine. Grounded in biblical scholarship and secular research, this fascinating historical novel is also, ultimately, “the diary of a soul.”
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Life Of David
$16.99Add to cartThis in-depth, inductive Bible study focuses on the life of King David and his relationship with God. The in-depth twelve-week study will examine God’s nature as revealed through Old Testament Scriptures, that focus on how David served God and sinned against God. David’s response to trials, tragedies, and triumphs will inspire and encourage students in their own commitment to the Lord God. The study also offers a time of reflection in the Psalms that relate to events in David’s life, to not only see the source of David’s determination and inspiration, but to provide the student with a time of daily worship and reflection in Scripture at the end of each lesson. The study provides a number of options for completing the lessons. The student could complete the observation questions followed by application questions, or complete the remainder of the lesson for an in-depth study. Students could also study only some of the portions of the in-depth lesson beyond the observation questions.
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Sermon On The Mount
$16.99Add to cartThis inductive Bible study focuses on the words that Christ spoke in His Sermon on the Mount taken from Matthew 5 7. The lessons will examine Jesus message that challenges on a wide variety of subjects, including the blessing of obedience. The in-depth fourteen-week study asks students to examine their own relationship with the Lord as well as with others in the church. The study seeks to equip each student for a stronger and more mature walk with the Lord.
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Possessing The Land (Student/Study Guide)
$13.49Add to cartWhat do the names Jericho, Gilgal, Ai, or Gibeon have to do with our lives in this modern age? Wasn’t “crossing the Jordan” just an act of an ancient people who were intent on establishing their God-given claim to the Promised Land? What possible value could come of investigating the treachery of the Gibeonites – and who were they, anyway? These and similar questions are what this book seeks to answer. Possessing the Land is an investigative study of the Old Testament book of Joshua. It began as a simple home Bible study, but as I studied, it became apparent that God was setting out a battle plan not only for His original chosen people, but also for every modern pilgrim and sojourner in Christ. This book examines the experiences of the original people of God as they went about taking possession of the land that God had promised them, and attempts to draw parallels between their journey in a physical sense and ours in the spiritual realm. Numerous references are made to the real-life battles that face every Christian, not only in the variety of circumstances, but also in the strategy needed to be victorious over those circumstances. We desire to be able to join God’s chosen people in their victories, learn from their defeats, and ultimately, like them, to enter into the fullness of all that God has prepared for us.
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Paul Thessalonica And Early Christianity
$31.50Add to cartThis significant book contains essays on Pauline thought and theology that span some twenty-five years, placing themes and issues in a broad chronological context of academic discussion. In addition to discussing major Pauline themes, 1 Thessalonians in its religious and cultural context in particular, Kark Donfried raises the question of Paul’s Jewishness with a fresh urgency and opens new perspectives on the origins of early Christianity and its relationship to Second Temple Judaism.
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Blessed One : Protestant Perspectives On Mary
$32.00Add to cartDespite her prominence in the Christian narrative, Mary has largely been neglected within the Protestant church. Recent interest in such issues as feminism, spirituality, parenting, and ecumenism, however, force a serious reexamination of Mary’s place in Protestant faith. In this book, widely respected Protestant scholars seek to answer three basic questions: Who is Mary? How does Mary’s story intersect with contemporary life? and What does Mary teach us about God? This thoughtful and highly accessible book will be of great interest to all engaged in the debates of the contemporary church, Protestant and Roman Catholics alike.
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Bible Heroes And Bad Guys
$7.99Add to cartLooking for exhilarating action and unbelievable adventure? You’ve just found it! Action-packed, comic book appeal is what boys will experience when they read Bible Heroes and Bad Guys. It’s designed specifically for boys ages 8-12 with a thrill for adventure and excitement. Lots of muscles and courage…that’s what every comic book hero’s got. But, now boys can learn about true heroes – and bad guys – in action, pulled straight from the pages of the Bible. As part of the 2:52 Soul Gear collection, these high-energy, fast-moving stories will encourage boys in their quest to be smarter, stronger, deeper, and cooler as they develop into young men of God. The book will be written in a fun, upbeat, boy-friendly style, filled with action, excitement, and energy. Deeper, Strong, Cooler, or Smarter will be incorporated into each story. There will be an appropriate application the readers can take away for their own lives.
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Amos : The Prophet And His Oracles
$44.00Add to cartThe book of Amos holds a unique and central place among the canonical prophetic literature and presents a special array of issues for scholarly discussion. This book provides a thorough and balanced overview of the history of scholarship on the book of Amos; two essays that trace the history of scholarship and offers promising lines for further inquiry; a substantial anthology of readings of the multiple ways Amos has been analyzed and appropriated; an extensive and current bibliography; and notes on doctoral dissertations conducted in recent years. The result is a comprehensive compendium or resources for scholarly writing on the book of Amos.
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Trusting That God Will Provide
$12.99Add to cartModel Your Life on the Great Women of the Bible Who Trusted God and Found Him Faithful Studies of 6 women from the Bible_each with 6 sessions_for personal reflection or group study Through intriguing stories of biblical women, the Women of the Bible study series helps readers see how God wants to work in their lives. Questions and activities are designed to encourage personal application, understanding, and prayer, and to foster interaction within study groups. Each chapter includes 8 sections: Opening Narrative, Discussing the Story, Sharing Your Story, After Hours, Setting the Stage, Behind the Scenes, Prayer Meetings, and Words to Remember. The leader9s guide makes it easy to facilitate weekly Bible studies to nurture knowledge of Scripture and a sense of God9s presence in life. Esther: a Jewish orphan who became queen of Persia and saved her people_Choose to be a woman God delights to use no matter what the circumstances Mary: a young woman who said yes to God9s incredible plan for her life_Obedience can be a joyous choice that is blessed by God Deborah: a leader of Israel when God9s people were in a period of great decline_Faith, courage, and devotion toward God have a powerful impact in a woman9s life Hannah: a woman who poured out her heart to God and received a miracle_Understand the wisdom and importance of committing dreams to God Sarah: a woman of faith whose insecurities sometimes got the better of her_Face life9s uncertainties, move beyond fear, and enjoy a faith-filled relationship with God Ruth: a daughter-in-law who left her own people out of loyalty to Naomi_Trust the Lord through faith and action in difficult times
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Nehemiah : Man Of Radical Obedience (Student/Study Guide)
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A great job, wonderful friends, financial security. What if God asked you to leave it all behind today – to forsake everything familiar and comfortable? To give it all up to go to a neglected, third-rate portion of the world and to rebuild a city you’ve never seen?Sound unlikely? This is precisely a portrait of Nehemiah, cupbearer to the king of Persia. After hearing that a plan to rebuild Jerusalem’s ruined city wall had tragically failed, Nehemiah’s heart was broken. Yet, he wasn’t satisfied simply to lament the incident from his sheltered life in Persia. Hearing God’s call for him to go back to his homeland and see the wall restored completely, he responded in radical obedience, forsaking everything to follow God’s instructions.
In this captivating 10-week study of an often-overlooked Old Testament book, the authors link Nehemiah’s obedience with its practical implications for believers today. As Nehemiah faced great opposition and numerous setbacks, he and the Israelites learned how to totally abandon themselves to God’s will and way for their lives. Each lesson offers valuable observations to help deepen faith, inspire hope, and strengthen the resolve to follow God’s leading at all costs.
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Davids Truth : In Israels Imagination And Memory – Second Edition (Student/Study
$22.00Add to cartIn this completely revised edition of a true classic, Walter Bruggermann thoughtfully examines four different sets of David narratives. Each narrative reflects a particular social context, a particualr social hope, and a particular community. Thus these stories offer a distinctly different “mode of truth” concerning this pivotal biblical figure. The tribe, the family, the state, and the assembly, each has a different agenda and thus draws a very different portrait of the one who helps define them and is defined by them.
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Ezra : Leader Of Moral Restoration (Student/Study Guide)
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Moral decay, hedonistic lifestyle, political controversy. Characteristics from contemporary culture? For the Hebrew people exiled to Babylon in 539 BC, those words typified the lifestyle to shich they had become accustomed.Imagine being away from your homeland so long that the strange landscape, foreign people, and pagan customs are now familiar and comfortable – and the land of your birth seems nothing more than a distant dream. God’s Word and you Jewish faith in Him have faded into memory.
This was the regrettable situation the Hebrew people found themselves in. And when the impossible happened – a decree allowing them to return to their homeland – God planted a holy desire in the hearts of many Jews to return. Additionally, He commissioned the scribe Ezra to lead the return and, more importantly, to teach his people to love God and His Word once again.
The 10-week Bible Study examines the fascinating return of the Jewish people to their homes – and their faith – as they take a fresh look at the God of the ages. Each lesson provides challenging insights into the cultural, historical, and biblical background of the Book Of Ezra. God’s master design for His people is revealed once again as He continues to address a world in desperate need of moral restoration.
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From Mary To Lydia
$15.99Add to cartIn this book, Nell Mohney presents eight New Testament women and the lessons they have for women today. From familiar women such as Mary, the mother of Jesus, to lesser known women such as the wife of Peter, the author explores the unique circumstances of each woman and the practical and spiritual insights we can glean from her story.
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No Shame : A Study Of Six New Testament Women (Student/Study Guide)
$7.95Add to cartCindy Bailey believes that many women allow shame and embarrassment to cripple their walk with Christ. She has witnessed women who seem to feel that they aren’t qualified or “good enough” to use their God-given talents. No Shame refutes that premise and spotlights women in the New Testament who served the Lord boldly and effectively, confident of God’s will. Despite the odds against them and their humble backgrounds, these women were not ashamed to repeat an unanswered prayer or rise to God’s call. A great study with excellent documentation, this book is perfect for women’s groups and adult Sunday school classes, as well as for personal reading and devotion.
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All About Eve (Student/Study Guide)
$12.95Add to cartThe stories of women throughout the Bible are among the most remarkable in all of literature. Many of these women have inspired faith and been shining examples of God’s place in our lives. In a set of captivating and thought-provoking sermons, Robert Allen takes a closer look at ten of these women, both the well-known and the overlooked, and reveals how they share a common humanity with modern Christians.
Chapters include:
All About Eve — Genesis 2:21-25; 3:1-7
Don’t Look Back! — Genesis 19:26; 10:24-26
Letters In The Sand — John 8:1-11
The Touch Of Faith — Mark 5:25-34
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Faithful Men Of God
$7.95Add to cartThese six monologues are accompanied by a worship service which includes a call to worship, scripture readings, a pastoral prayer, and suggested hymns.
Monologues include:
Noah
Abraham
Joseph
Moses
A Wise Man
ChuzaThe script is fascinating and fast-paced from the start: “I was considered strange at best and at times mentally ill, I suppose.” (Noah)
This series will be useful for any season and in a variety of ways: Lenten services, retreats, summer worship series, or high school or adult education classes.
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Sharing His Secrets
$17.99Add to cartPopular author, Bible study leader, and women’s speaker Vickey Banks leads readers on a search for secrets to experiencing life-changing intimacy with God. This thought-provoking, scripturally sound read takes a fresh look at Jesus’ face-to-face encounters with women when He walked this earth, asking, “What can their experiences tell us today about walking and talking with God? Do they know secrets to getting more up close and personal with Him?” In an accurate, yet warm and relational style, Banks reveals what still causes tears to trickle down God’s cheeks, moves His heart to compassion, prompts Him to defend and forgive, and makes Him feel loved and enjoyed-inspiring deeper intimacy with God today.
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Inner Circle (Student/Study Guide)
$7.95Add to cartWhy did Jesus select the twelve as apostles? What did they accomplish after the resurrection? What happened to them? What can we learn from them?
This resource provides fascinating material for reading and discussion with adult study classes during the Lenten season or as a summer study series. Discussion questions are included with each study of the twelve apostles, as well as Saint Paul.
Click writes in a style that makes us feel we can understand what really motivates each of these apostles. While he allows for imagination and comparison with the present day, he doesn’t stray from the biblical accounts in discovering fascinating insights into the lives of these followers of Jesus.
Labeled the “architect” of the United Lutheran Church in America’s churchwide evangelism mission, E. Dale Click practiced evangelism in his own pastorate in two suburban congregations and three central city churches. He has directed evangelism missions throughout North America, teaching thousands of pastors and lay people the meaning of evangelism. The author of four books, Click continues to serve as a consultant to numerous congregations and universities in evangelism and development as well as lecturing and preaching across the United States. He is a graduate of Wittenberg University and Hamma Divinity School in Springfield, Ohio, and furthered his education with graduate study at Pacific School of Religion in Berkeley, California.
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Paul In Acts (Abridged)
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Enriching our portrait of the Apostle to the Gentiles, Porter examines Paul through the lens of Acts. Employing literary-critical, rhetorical, and theological approaches, the coeditor of the acclaimed Dictionary of New Testament Background discusses such issues as the “we” passages; Paul as epistolographer vs. rhetorician; the missionary and apologetic speeches; Paul and pneumatology; and more. -
Who They Really Were
$15.95Add to cartWhen the problem of what to preach next Sunday raises its frowning head, solve it by calling on one of the hundreds of biblical characters standing in line at your study door, nearly beating it down with their clamorous “Take me! Take me!”.
Preaching on biblical personalities has an irresistible appeal, because audiences are more interested in people than in anything else. Jesus himself preached mainly about people (“a certain man had two sons …”); so there’s no excuse for making the Gospel dull — and with the help of Bodo’s book, preachers can add spice to the pulpit fare they serve up week after strenuous week. -
Magdalene Gospel : Meeting The Women Who Followed Jesus
$19.00Add to cartMary Ellen Ashcroft paints a portrait of the Saturday after the crucifixion and before the resurrection of Jesus. Mary Magdalene and the other women followers of Jesus have gathered together to comfort one another in this time of unspeakable loss and sadness. As each woman shares her story, it becomes clear that her experience as a follower of Jesus has changed her life forever.
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Seeing For Ourselves
$17.95Add to cartKaterina Whitley’s first book of biblical monologues, Speaking for Ourselves, was received with enthusiastic praise. Now she is back with another provocative collection of stories. In Seeing for Ourselves: Biblical Women Who Met Jesus, Whitley gives powerful voice to the New Testament women who met Jesus both before and after the Resurrection.
The women who speak in this collection include some we meet only in passing in the Bible. Among the women who tell their stories:
The woman at the well; The adulterous woman who was nearly stoned to death; Cleopas’ wife whom Jesus may have met on the road to Emmaus; The woman who touched Jesus’ cloak in order to be healed; Mary and Martha; Phoebe; Prisca; Pilate’s wife; The bride at the wedding of Cana.
As in her first volume, the book includes references to the biblical passages along with study questions, making this an excellent book for group study.
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Ruth : Relationships That Bring Life (Student/Study Guide)
$18.00Add to cartThe biblical character of Ruth was striking in her capacity to bring life to her relationships. Even in the midst of tragedy and difficulty, her presence blessed and influenced friends and strangers in her community, the man she grew to love, her children, and her in-laws.
This six-week Fisherman Bible Studyguide uses Ruth’s story to help you reflect on your own relationships and the ways in which God might be inviting you to move different ways-ways that will lead you into life-giving patterns of relating with others.
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Brother Of Jesus
$40.00Add to cartThough a pillar of the Jerusalem church after Jesus’ death, James is still a rather obscure figure. How did his views differ from Peter’s or Paul’s? This scholarly gathering summarizes the evidence we have and in which directions they most likely lead. Worthwhile reading.
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Women Doing Excellently
$14.99Add to cartThis text celebrates the many different kinds of women found in the Bible, and the examples they have set for generations of women since. We meet women who spoke out, women who took action, family women, supportive women, women who watch and wait, and unlikely heroines.
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King David : The Real Life Of The Man Who Ruled Israel
$20.00Add to cartDavid, King of the Jews, possessed every flaw and failing of which a mortal is capable, yet men and women adored him, and God showered him with many blessings. A charismatic leader, exalted as “a man after God’s own heart,” he was also capable of deep cunning and bloodthirsty violence. Weaving together biblical texts with centuries of interpretation and commentary, as well as the startling discoveries of modern biblical archaeology and scholarship, bestselling author Jonathan Kirsch brings King David to life with extraordinary freshness, intimacy, and vividness of detail, revealing him in all his glory and fallibility. At the center of this taut, dramatic narrative stands a hero of flesh and blood-a man as vibrant and compelling today as he has been for millennia.
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Paul In The Roman World
$35.00Add to cartTalk about practical theology! First Corinthians is a foremost model for how Christians should relate to the cultural, ethical, and theological issues of their time and place. Grant recovers the principles Paul lived by, showing how Christianity can be adapted to altogether new situations.
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Mark : Images Of An Apostolic Interpreter
$25.00Add to cartWhat do we know about the author of the Second Gospel? Using a variety of critical lenses—historical, literary, and theological—Black examines the images of Mark that emerge from the New Testament and the early church fathers. His comprehensive investigation culminates in a fresh appraisal of the enigmatic evangelist.
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Who Is Jesus
$22.00Add to cartJesus’ life and legacy provocatively told
In Who Is Jesus? Keck clarifies the difference between the way Jesus is presented in the Gospels and the way critical historians portray him. He then explores, from four perspectives, Jesus’ contemporary moral and theological pertinence. Keck looks initially at Jesus as a first-century Jew, then considers how Jesus’ mission was energized by his grasp of the kingdom of God. He goes on to probe the meaning of the crucifixion of Jesus in light of the biblical understanding of God’s holiness, a theme largely neglected today. Keck concludes his discussion by looking at Jesus’ role in the moral life of the Christian community. -
Women Who Achieved For God (Student/Study Guide)
$10.00Add to cartThese studies give insight into the lives of women of faith whose willingness to act upon God’s leading made them achievers for him. Some of them are little-known women, such as Dorcas and Phoebe. Some, such as Deborah and Esther, are well-known role models. Follow the example of these great women of history, and learn to be a person who achieves for God today!
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Paul Quest : The Renewed Search For The Jew Of Tarsus
$42.99Add to cartIn this paper edition of The Paul Ben Witherington examines the various profiles of the historical Paul that have been newly discovered or refurbished. One of the great gains of this quest has been a reencounter with Paul the Jew. The flood of new insight into Judaism of the first century has illuminated features of Paul that were previously obscured. In this timely work, a reacquaintance with the classical Roman world has filled in even more details of Paul’s life and work.
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David : Developing A Heart For God (Student/Study Guide)
$12.99Add to cartWho are your role models? In this study guide, Jack Kuhatscheck introduces you to David the servant and the leader, the sinner and the redeemed, the man and the instrument of God’s creative purposes. As you explore David’s tumultous story, you too will discover what it means to have a passionate heart for God. (Now available in IVP’s revised LifeGuide Bible Study format, David features questions for starting group discussions and for personal reflection, as well as a new “Now or Later” section following each session.)
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Paul And The Romans
$10.99Add to cartRomans may be one of the most important letters ever written. This in-depth study explores its key theological concepts: salvation, spirituality, righteousness, discipleship, and more. Historical, archaeological, and geographic information establishes the cultural context of Paul’s writing. Each of seven self-contained lessons includes questions and activities for group or personal discussion. Based on the NRSV.
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Paul And Politics
$54.95Add to cartInterpretation of Paul has long been dominated by Lutheran/Protestant theological concerns. Paul has been treated as primarily concerned with narrowly personal religious issues, and critics have often contended that Paul was a conservative regarding social issues.
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Passion Power And Praise
$10.99Add to cartPassion, Power, and Praise describes a vision of male spirituality that is modeled by God’s relationship with David-the hero-king of biblical history who ruled over Israel and Judah a thousand years before the birth of Christ-and is fulfilled in Jesus of Nazareth, often called the “son of David.” The author’s hope is that as men see the way God was at work in the life of David, they will discover new ways in which God may be at work in their lives and will be led to a life filled with robust passion, spiritual power, and joyful praise.
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1 Church Many Tribes
$18.00Add to cartA New Uprising for God’s GloryIn this captivating chronicle of the Native American story, Richard Twiss of the Rosebud Lakota/Sioux sifts through myth and legend to reveal God’s strategy for the nation’s host people. With wit, wisdom and passion, Twiss shows God’s desire to use the cultures of First Nations peoples–in all their mystery, color and beauty–to break through to those involved in New Age mysticism, Eastern religions, even Islam. One Church, Many Tribes is a rallying cry for the Church to work as one so that the lost may learn to walk in life with beauty, along the path of the Waymaker.
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Paul And The Stoics
$55.00Add to cart1. An Essay In Interpretation
2. The Model
3. The Stoics
4. Philippians I The Problem And The Beginning Of The Solution
5. Philippians II The Solution Developed
6. Galatians I The Problem And The Beginning Of The Solution
7. Galatians II The Solution Developed
8. Romans I The Problem
9. Romans II The Solution
10. Romans III The Solution DevelopedAdditional Info
Dr Engberg-Pedersen shows how a range of problems encountered in twentieth-century interpretation of three major Pauline letters (Philippians, Galatians, Romans) may be overcome by reading the epistles in the light of ancient Stoic ethics.
He discusses literary, conceptual and theological issues: for example, the unity and purpose of the letters; the relationship in the letters between theology and ethics; the logical character and shape of Pauline exhortation; the relationship in Paul between cognition and participation; the meaning of righteousness from faith; Paul’s handling of the Jewish law. The author illuminates the central core of Paul’s thought by applying the Stoic perspective and argues that scholars must move beyond the traditional Judaism/Hellenism divide to read a comprehensive and accurate reading of Paul’s lettrs. -
John : The Son Of Zebedee The Life Of A Legend
$34.00Add to cartFisherman, disciple, saint, and icon. Culpepper provides a comprehensive view of the traditions surrounding this powerful biblical figure, from the first-century church fathers through later developments in medieval art and the Victorian poets to the 20th-century research of John A.T. Robinson, Stephen Smalley, Raymond Brown, and others.
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Paul And The Galatians
$11.99Add to cartPaul and the Galatians explores crucial theological, ethical, and ecclesiastical questions in Paul’s famous epistle. Each session is self-contained and includes questions for reflection. The volumes in “The Life and Letters of Paul” series are especially appropriate for those who want an in-depth study of the Pauline epistles.
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Peter : Apostle For The Whole Church
$29.00Add to cart)”Not since Oscar Cullman has there been a study of this range and stature dealing historically and analytically with the ‘chief’ of the apostles. Documentation is meticulous and extensive, the bibliography superb. A major contribution to both NT studies and to ecumenical theology. Indispensable,”—Choice.
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Prophets : Gods Truth Tellers (Student/Study Guide)
$9.99Add to cartIn the Old Testament alone we have the writings of at least sixteen prophets. What kind of people were they: eccentric doomsayers or faithful truth tellers? And why were their messages so crucial that God appointed them specifically to speak? More importantly, do they have anything to say to God’s people today? From Elijah to John the Baptist this studyguide will help you listen anew to God’s truth as you look at the lives of thirteen prophets and the major themes of their messages.
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Matthew : People Of The Kingdom (Student/Study Guide)
$9.99Add to cart91 Pages In 14 Chapters
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For many, submission to human authority is a tense or confusing issue. Matthew shows what human life and community look like when they come under the gracious rule of God. As you study this Gospel, ask God to teach you how to submit to Jesus Christ, the King, and to relate to other human beings-people of the kingdom. -
Great Prayers Of The Bible (Student/Study Guide)
$9.99Add to cartHow did people like Daniel, David, and Mary talk to God? What can we learn from their example? What can we know about God himself from the prayers of Hannah, Job, and Paul? These studies will help you discover new insights about prayer, God’s character, and the lives of his praying people. Your own prayer life will be enriched as you study the great prayers of Scripture.
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Great Doctrines Of The Bible (Student/Study Guide)
$9.99Add to cartThese Bible studies use key passages to establish the central doctrines of Christianity–beliefs that are essential for answering the big questions of life. Understanding the great doctrines of Chrisitianity will help us make sense of our world and ourselves.
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Job : Trusting Through Trials (Student/Study Guide)
$10.00Add to cartThe book of Job wrestles with the deep personal questions that confront us as we face illness, loss, disappointment, suffering, and death. And it calls us to faith in the God of strength and love who cares for us in the midst of our suffering.
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Men Like Us (Student/Study Guide)
$9.99Add to cart93 Pages In 13 Chapters
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Here is a studyguide that deals head–on with contemporary issues men face–materialism, time pressures, fathering, keeping marriages strong, and establishing priorities. All of these issues were faced by men in the Bible–men like us. Like them, you can make a difference in your family, your church, and your community. As you study, be prepared to respond to God with courage and obedience. -
Great Passages Of The Bible (Student/Study Guide)
$9.99Add to cart1. A Perfect – Gone Wrong
2. A Foundation For Relationships
3. A Song Of Trust
4. A Suffering Servant For Guilty People
5. A Savior Is Born
6. A Sacrifice For Sins
7. An Empty Tomb
8. A New Birth
9. A Guide For Good Living
10. A Church Begins
11. A Secure Hope
12. An End To Old Hostilities
13. A Test For Motives P. 75Additional Info
This survey of major Bible themes will take you from Genesis to Revelation, from Creation to the New Creation. These studies uncover insight into God’s plan for all people and our part in that design. While the scope of the whole book provides a broad overview, each in-depth study will challenge you to an eternal perspective as you become the person God wants you to be. -
Moses : Encountering God (Student/Study Guide)
$9.99Add to cartMoses was a prince, an exiled shepherd, and a flawed reluctant leader of God’s people. Yet ultimately he was an ordinary man whose extraordinary encounters with God changed the direction of his life. Discover for yourself more about Moses and the miracle-working God whom he served. 12 studies for individuals or groups.
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Jonah Habakkuk And Malachi (Student/Study Guide)
$9.99Add to cartHave you ever been troubled about the relationship between God’s love and his justice? How should a Christian’s lifestyle relate to the people around him? How do we deal with the realization that God’s prespective and ours do not agree? Jonah, Habakkuk, and Malachi encountered many confusing questions and issues. And just as God confronted them, he brings us face to face with the holiness of his character, the breadth of his perspective and love, and the kind of responsible living he desires for his people. 12 studies for individuals or groups.
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Old Testament Characters (Student/Study Guide)
$12.99Add to cartAbraham gives us an unforgettable portrait of faith. Daniel is a classic exmple of holiness. And through her willingness to rish her own life, Esther shows us what commitment means. This LifeGuide explores the lives of these and other Bible characters. Their example helps us live in the present by learning from people of the past.
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Jesus Paul And The End Of The World
$35.99Add to cartIVP Print On Demand Title
Ben Wetherington takes a hard look at the Gospel texts and makes a thorough and critical assessment of Paul’s eschatology. For each topic examined; the language of imminence, the dominion of God, the community of Christ, the Israel of God, the day of the Lord and the resurrection of the dead; he compares and contrasts Jesus and Paul. The result is an important contribution to our understanding of New Testament eschatology.
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Paul And The Law
$38.99Add to cartNo issue in contemporary Pauline studies is more contested than Paul’s view of the law. “Paul & The Law” is a careful attempt to assault this crucial interpretive problem with a new strategy. Rather than taking a systematic, topical approach, Thielman examines Paul’s view of the law in context; the context of Judaism, the context that gave birth to each letter, and the context of each letter’s language and argument.
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Every Man In The Bible
$24.99Add to cartA comprehensive, fully illustrated exploration of every man mentioned in the Bible. Dr. Larry Richards, award-winning writer and editor, has produced more than 100 books and study Bibles used in churches, schools, and colleges. Dr. Richards resides in Hudson, FL.
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Paul
$51.95Add to cartIn this masterly synthesis, den Heyer, the renowned Dutch theologian, seeks to balance the paradoxes that others have discerned in Paul’s complex personality and writings. In a graceful, “effortless” style he summarizes centuries of thinking, then adds his own original touches.
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Conversion In The New Testament A Print On Demand Title
$39.99Add to cartIn order to be effective in evangelism, one must clearly understand the dynamics of conversion. Richard Peace here examines two very different conversion experiences in the New Testament – Paul’s and the twelve disciples’ – and explores their implications for contemporary evangelism.
The unique feature of this book is Peace’s carefully argued proposal that Mark structures his Gospel around the unfolding conversion of the Twelve. By showing how conversion can take place either suddenly or gradually over time, Peace gives good reasons, and suggests practical ways, to replace one-sided evangelism techniques with more holistic methods.
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Peter : Learning To Be More Like Jesus (Student/Study Guide)
$12.99Add to cartSimon Peter was a follower like us-he wanted to be like Jesus, but he struggled wtih doubts, and at times he failed. At other times he was used powerfully by God. These studies on his life challenge and motivate us to continue to grow in Christlikeness. This LifeGuide Bible Study in the new revised format features questions for starting group discussions and for meeting God in personal reflection, as well as a new “Now or Later” section in each study. 12 studies for individuals or groups.
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Paul : The Man And The Myth
$29.00Add to cartWe are left to reconstruct a portrait of Paul with only scraps of what was once a large and imposing canvas-a small collection of letters and a historical narrative written a generation after his death. This reconstruction focuses on important parts of the image that usually fall in the shadows, parts dealing with Paul’s sexual asceticism, his preoccupation with holiness-holy Spirit, holy community, and holy ethos-the evolution of his theology, and his emergence as a legendary figure. Although I have tried to follow the strict rules of historical investigation, of necessity much guesswork is involved in any exploration of Paul’s life. All of these efforts are attempts to deal with the gaps in the text, understood in the broadest sense to include not just Paul’s written words but also the culture, social world, and political realities surrounding them.
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Just James : The Brother Of Jesus In History And Tradition
$34.00Add to cart)”Discusses not only the New Testament evidence about Jesus’ brother, but also a number of later church traditions. A good piece of scholarship, which is essential for anyone who has a serious interest in the best known of Jesus’ natural brothers,”—Expository Times.
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Paul And The Corinthians
$11.99Add to cartThe volumes in “The Life and Letters of Paul” series are especially appropriate for those who want an in-depth study of the Pauline epistles.
Paul and the Corinthians explores the sometimes tumultuous relationship between Paul and the Christians in Corinth who were struggling to make sense of their faith in a diverse and secular culture. Wingard relates his firsthand knowledge of the setting of Corinth and applies Paul’s wisdom to some of the most pressing issues faced by the church today: The Church and the Bible, Making Moral Decisions, Christian Unity, Women and Men in Church and Society, The Resurrection, Christian Giving, and Reconciliation in a Broken World. Each of the seven sessions is self-contained and includes questions for reflection.
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Mary : Glimpses Of The Mother Of Jesus
$27.00Add to cartIn this lucid account of Jesus’ mother, Gaventa emphasizes literary analysis, addressing in turn: Matthew, Luke-Acts, John, and the second-century work Protevangelium of James. Gaventa provides the scholar with much to ponder, but in a style accessible to students and the general reader.
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Havent We Met Before (Student/Study Guide)
$12.95Add to cartEach section contains a first-person monologue of a biblical character along with a response showing the contemporary application, followed by discussion questions. If used for a worship service, a church member could deliver the response and the discussion questions could appear in the bulletin. The monologues are accompanied with a response showing the contemporary application and discussion questions. The biblical characters are Nicodemus, the woman caught in adultery, Peter, Pilate, Mary Magdalene, and Jesus. This resource will help individuals form a loving and healing circle with each other so that they can experience God’s power.
This six-section resource may be used as a Bible study or as the basis for a sermon series.
In her previous career as a journalist and news reporter, Barlow-Williams met new people each day and told their stories. She has brought those skills to her pastoral ministry by revealing the human side of biblical characters.
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On This Rock (Student/Study Guide)
$11.99Add to cartThis book is a ten-session study on the life and ministry of the apostle Peter. The sessions cover Peter’s life and ministry as narrated in the Gospels and the Book of Acts, but not in the Epistles of Peter. Some of the topics included are the call of Peter, Peter’s confessions, the Transfiguration, the post-resurrection appearances of Jesus to Peter, Pentecost, and missionary activity.
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Women Of The Passion
$16.00Add to cartThe Women of the Passion offers a completely fresh and challenging perspective on the key events in the life of Jesus and his followers, seeing them from the point of view of the women present. aaJesus’ human life begins with a young girl courageously saving yes to a startling plan. At his death, when his disciples have fled, Mary stands at the foot of the cross with her sister and friend and share in the bitter agony of it all. Distraught, but unafraid to face the Roman guard, a group of women bring anointing spices to the tomb only to find it empty… And on that wonderful Easter morning, it is to a woman that the resurrected Christ first appears. Other women are strangely affected by only the remotest encounter – the servant girl who accuses Peter on the night of Jesus’ trial and sees the piercing look that reduces the headstrong disciple to shameful weeping, Pilate’s wife who has a troubled night on Jesus’ account and begs her husband to leave well alone.aaTheir voices speak with clarity and directness down the c
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Saint Paul Returns To The Movies A Print On Demand Title
$25.99Add to cartMake the popcorn! Jewett surveys modern cinema in the light of Pauline theology, here dealing with such themes as honor, shame, and grace in Babette’s Feast, Forrest Gump, Mr. Holland’s Opus, Groundhog Day, Unforgiven. . . . Fine material for youth group discussion.
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Book Of Revelation
$29.00Add to cartSchussler Fiorenza’s pioneering and widely acclaimed volume, reissued here with a new Epilogue, has served to reorient understanding of the Bible’s most controverted book. Fiorenza makes an impressive attempt in this book to develop a convincing method for understanding the confusion world of the symbols and images of Revelation.
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Speaking For Ourselves
$19.95Add to cartThere are many powerful women in the Bible, but their descriptions are almost always tantalizingly brief. If they had a chance to tell their own stories in their own voices, what would they have said? Basing her interpretation of these women on extensive research, Katerina Whitley puts herself in their shoes, giving today’s listeners a fuller understanding of each of their stories. The women explored include: the Virgin Mary, Miriam, Mary Magdalene, Elizabeth, and more. Study questions follow each woman’s story.
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Pentateuch : A Liberation Critical Reading
$21.00Add to cartProviding new insights into the major themes of the Pentateuch, Laffey challenges contemporary readers with her probing questions about power, liberation, justice, and connectedness. Her interpretation provides a unique feminist-critical perspective of these biblical texts as she emphasizes respectful interdependence and concern for all humans, animals, plants, and elements.
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Luke : Historian And Theologian
$30.99Add to cartApart from the apostle Paul, Luke is arguably the most influential force in the canon of the New Testament. His Gospel and Acts occupy almost a third of the New Testament. Marshall provides us with a lucid guide to Luke’s theology of salvation as it is unfurled in Gospel narrative, but always with an eye on its ongoing development in his companion work, the Acts of the Apostles.
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Feminist Interpretation : The Bible In Womens Perspective
$23.00Add to cartIn the hundred years since The Woman’s Bible, giant strides have been made in feminist interpretation of the Bible. Now comes the first comprehensive overview of the whole field. The authors systematically recount efforts to describe the story of women in both testaments, to uncover tendencies not supportive of women, and to describe biblical traditions that empower women.
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Theology Of The First Christians
$52.00Add to cartIn this masterful work, Walter Schmithals provides authoritative insights into such topics as apocalypticism, the Son of Man tradition, the Messianic secret in Mark, the kingdom of God, the conversion of Paul, doctrines of salvation, the foolishness of the cross, Paul’s problems with Greek philosophy, the church, worship, baptism, Eucharist, early Jewish-Christian relations, the formation of the canon, and the growth of Christian Ethics.
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Pauls Early Period A Print On Demand Title
$53.99Add to cartA description of the first thirty years of the primitive church is largely a description of the course of Paul’s life and ministry. A full understanding of Paul’s activities and thought is therefore essential for any study of the church or of New Testament theology in general. This thoroughgoing work by Rainer Riesner addresses many of the scholarly questions relating to early Pauline chronology and theology. Conversant with nearly everything of significance written on the subject, this volume will be a valuable aid to the study of Paul and his importance to the early church.
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Paul The Jewish Theologian
$26.00Add to cartPaul the Jewish Theologian reveals Saul of Tarsus as a man who, though rejected in the synagogue, never truly left Judaism. Author Young disagrees with long held notions that Hellenism was the context which most influenced Paul’s communication of the Gospel. This skewed notion has led to widely divergent interpretations of Paul’s writings. Only in rightly aligning Paul as rooted in his Jewishness and training as a Pharisee can he be correctly interpreted. Young asserts that Paul’s view of the Torah was always positive, and he separates Jesus’ mission among the Jews from Paul’s call to the Gentiles.
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Paul And Empire
$35.95Add to cartCatch up on your reading! Horsley has gathered together important recent pieces on Paul’s mission to the Gentiles, concentrating on four areas: (1) the imperial cult, (2) patronage and power in Roman cities, (3) the terminology Paul used to articulate the gospel, and (4) the nature of early church assemblies.
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Mary Magdalene
$30.95Add to cartWho really was Mary Magdalene? The living woman behind the image is still little known, and Esther de Boer attempts to fill this gap. The author examines not only Gospel texts, but also writings discovered in the Egyptian desert during the last century, to present a vivid, fascinating, and attractive picture of Mary of Magdala–disciple, apostle, and human being
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Paul And The Gentiles
$26.00Add to cartIn Protestant circles it has been axiomatic to consider Paul’s doctrine of justification by faith to be the key to understanding his religious convictions. Now Donaldson (among others) identifies Paul’s mission to the Gentiles as the overriding theme and here strongly buttresses his views.
