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Book SynopsisAre you confident in the Word of God? Are you certain that God speaks to you in and through the pages of the Bible? Daniel R. Hyde exhorts readers to grow in their certainty that the Bible is the Word of God, to know with their hearts as well as their heads that God has spoken, and continues to speak, through his Scriptures. When troubles come, it is crucial that your confidence in what God has said is strong. Hyde hopes that by having a good grounding in what the Bible says about itself, Christians will be well equipped to stand firm. Trade ReviewThis book by Danny Hyde helps us to know what the Word of God is, where we can find it, and then how we can learn the art of the spiritual reading of Scripture as the Word of God for our lives. -- Andrea Ferrari (Pastor, Chiesa Riformata di Perugia, Italy)As Dr. Hyde rightly says at the beginning of this book, the difficult days of the apostle Paul are no different from ours. The Word of God continues to be doubted, denied, and destroyed. For this reason, I believe this book is pertinent for our days. In simple words, Dr. Hyde approaches the study of Scripture and puts it into practice. -- Luis Alarico (Director del Programa Interno, Seminario Reformado Latinoamericano, Colombia)In the pages of this book, you will discover that the Bible is living and endued with life. It is a living word and not a dead book. How utterly amazing to consider that the creator of the universe speaks to us today through the Bible. -- Julian Dobbs (Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of the Living Word in North America)The Bible we hold in our hands has been breathed–out by God himself! With the compassion of a pastor, the fortitude of a theologian, and the wits of a historian, Daniel Hyde sets our footing on this sure foundation. -- Matthew Barrett (Associate Professor of Christian Theology, Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Kansas City, Missouri )All the different facets of this glorious diamond of the Bible touched me, humbled me, and brought me to worship the God of the Scriptures: what a privilege that God speaks to us. -- Willem van Vlastuin (Professor of Theology and Spirituality of Reformed Protestantism, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Netherlands)

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Book SynopsisThere are few events as significant and life-altering as birth, marriage, and death. These are the moments in which we experience our greatest happiness and our deepest grief. And so it is profoundly important to understand these events and their religious and spiritual significance in the course of our lives. In On Marriage, Timothy Keller and his wife, Kathy, take us on a journey into the Christian meaning of marriage. With wisdom, joy and compassion, the Kellers teach us to understand marriage through the lessons embedded within the Bible. The perfect gift for anyone thinking about marriage, On Marriage is a short, powerful book that gives us the tools to understand its meaning within God's vision of life.'A Christian intellectual who takes on the likes of Nietzsche, Marx, and Freud.' The Wall Street Journal

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Book Synopsis'A movingly personal book ... the fruit of much deeply meditated sharing of the good news with people of all sorts. Reading it is a real discovery of the fresh waters of faith.' - from the foreword by Rowan Williams 'After this, when Jesus knew that all now was finished, he said, "I am thirsty."' Jesus' words from the cross - a picture of God sharing the world's suffering, experiencing our humanity - can be a window onto God's purposes, leading to a deeper appreciation of his overwhelming love. I Thirst, the Archbishop of Canterbury's Lent book for 2004, helps us explore what the death of Jesus means and how it relates to our lives today.Bishop Stephen Cottrell follows the passion story in John's Gospel, penetrating the deep mystery of a God who loves humanity no matter the cost. Each layer of meaning in the simple cry 'I thirst' is an invitation to consider our own lives and think again about what it means to be a follower of Christ in the modern world.

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Book SynopsisDubbed 'a heroic gate-crasher' by New York Times bestselling author Glennon Doyle, Brian McLaren explores reasons to leave or stay within the church and if so, how ...Do I Stay Christian? addresses in public the powerful question that surprising numbers of people - including pastors, priests and other religious leaders - are asking in private. Picking up where Brian's warmly received Faith After Doubt (2021) leaves off, Do I Stay Christian? is not McLaren's attempt to persuade Christians to dig in their heels or run for the exit. Instead, he combines his own experience with that of thousands of people who have confided in him over the years to help readers make a responsible, honest, ethical decision about their religious identity.There is a way to say both yes and no to the question of staying Christian, McLaren says, by shifting the focus from whether we stay Christian to how we stay human. If Do I Stay Christian? is the question you're asking - or if it's a question that someone you love is asking - this is the book you've been waiting for.'Brian's new book on remaining Christian knocks it out of the ballpark in terms of framing and naming the questions. I cannot stop reading it. Thank you, Brian!'Fr Richard Rohr, OFM, founder of the Center for Action and Contemplation, author of The Universal ChristTrade Review'be prepared to be deeply challenged and hugely encouraged' [Praise for FAITH AFTER DOUBT] * Christianity Magazine *'challenging, provocative, and, at times, uncomfortable read' [Praise for FAITH AFTER DOUBT] * Church Times *He finds himself in a spacious place where Christianity can be much more concerned with being generous than being doctrinally correct... 'Do I Stay Christian' invites the reader also to become a traveler...this is an important, engaging, life-affirming book. * Reform Magazine *

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Book SynopsisJesus Creed 2017 Commentary of the Year Outreach 2018 Resource of the Year (Theology) A Top Five Reference Book for Parish Ministry in 2017, Academy of Parish Clergy The Sermon on the Mount, one of the most influential portions of the Bible, is the most studied and commented upon portion of the Christian Scriptures. Every Christian generation turns to it for insight and guidance. In this volume, a recognized expert on the Gospels shows that the Sermon on the Mount offers a clear window into understanding God's work in Christ. Jonathan Pennington provides a historical, theological, and literary commentary on the Sermon and explains how this text offers insight into God's plan for human flourishing. As Pennington explores the literary dimensions and theological themes of this famous passage, he situates the Sermon in dialogue with the Jewish and Greek virtue traditions and the philosophical-theological question of human flourishing. He also relates the Sermon's theological themes to contemporary issues such as ethics, philosophy, and economics.Table of ContentsContentsTranslation of the Sermon on the MountIntroduction: An Overall Reading Strategy for the SermonPart 1: Orientation1. The Encyclopedic Context of the Sermon2. Makarios: Macarisms underneath and in the Beatitudes3. Teleios: Wholeness throughout the Sermon4. Seven More Key Terms and Concepts in the Sermon5. The Structure(s) of the Sermon and Its Setting within MatthewPart 2: Commentary6. Matthew 5:1-167. Matthew 5:17-488. Matthew 6:1-219. Matthew 6:19-3410. Matthew 7:1-1211. Matthew 7:13-8:1Part 3: Theological Reflection12. The Sermon on the Mount and the Theology of Human Flourishing: A SketchIndexes

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Book SynopsisThis book provides a theologically rich commentary on the challenge of addiction and the long road to recovery. Written by a minister with extensive experience working with people who struggle with addictions, this book helps pastors understand the roots and realities of our universal human struggle with addictions and attachments while showing that together we have great hope for freedom, wholeness, and recovery. Readers will learn how to create and foster a Beatitude Community, the kind of environment Jesus prescribed for his people, to help addicts and those who love them heal from brokenness. Foreword by Bob Ekblad. About the Series Pastors are called to help people navigate the profound mysteries of being human, from birth to death and everything in between. This series, edited by leading pastoral theologian Jason Byassee, provides pastors and pastors-in-training with rich theological reflection on the various seasons that make up a human life, helping them minister with greater wisdom and joy.Table of ContentsContentsSeries PrefaceForeword by Bob EkbladIntroductionPart 1: Broken and Blessed1. Broken2. BlessedPart 2: The Beatitude Community3. Surrendered Community: The Poor in Spirit4. Lamenting Community: Those Who Mourn5. Contented Community: The Meek6. Ordered Community: Those Who Hunger and Thirst for Righteousness7. Compassionate Community: The Merciful8. Contemplative Community: The Pure in Heart9. Reconciling Community: The Peacemakers10. Co-suffering Community: The PersecutedResourcesIndex

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Book SynopsisHow did the movement founded by Jesus transform more in the first seventy-five years after his death than it has in the two thousand years since? This book tells the story of how the Christian movement, which began as relatively informal, rural, Hebrew and Aramaic speaking, and closely anchored to the Jewish synagogue, became primarily urban, Greek speaking, and gentile by the early second century, spreading through the Greco-Roman world with a mission agenda and church organization distinct from its roots in Jewish Galilee. It also shows how the early church's witness can encourage the church today.Table of ContentsContentsMapsIntroduction: Two Profiles of One Reality1. From Rural to Urban2. From Jerusalem to Rome3. From Jerusalem to the East and South4. From Hebrew to Greek5. From Jesus Movement to Gentile Mission6. From Jesus Movement to Roman Persecution7. From Torah to Kerygma8. From Synagogue to Church9. From Jewish to Christian Ethos10. From Passover to Eucharist11. From Apostles to Bishops12. From Sabbath to Sunday13. From "Way" to "Christian"14. From Scroll to CodexConclusion: New Wine in New WineskinsIndexes

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Book SynopsisPreaching 2022 Book of the Year Haddon Robinson's widely used and influential text, Biblical Preaching, has influenced generations of students and preachers. In The Big Idea Companion for Preaching and Teaching, trusted leading evangelical homileticians, teachers of preaching, and experienced pastors demonstrate that Robinson's "big idea" approach to expository preaching still works in today's diverse cultures and fast-paced world. This accessible resource offers an insider's view on figuring out the big idea of each book of the Bible, helping preachers and teachers check their interpretation of particular biblical books and passages. The contributors offer tips on how to divide each book of the Bible into preaching and teaching passages, guidance on difficult passages and verses, cultural perspectives for faithful application, and suggested resources for interpreting, preaching, and teaching. Pastors, teachers, Bible study leaders, small groups, and college and seminary students and professors will find a wealth of valuable information in this resource.Table of ContentsContentsIntroduction Matthew D. KimThe Old TestamentGenesis Casey C. BartonExodus Nathaniel M. WrightLeviticus Bruce W. FongNumbers Sid BuzzellDeuteronomy Patricia M. BattenJoshua Chris RappaziniJudges Gregory K. HollifieldRuth Patricia M. Batten1 Samuel J. Kent Edwards2 Samuel J. Kent Edwards1 Kings Steven D. Mathewson2 Kings Steven D. Mathewson1 Chronicles Gregory K. Hollifield2 Chronicles Paul A. HoffmanEzra Timothy BushfieldNehemiah Matthew D. KimEsther Scott M. GibsonJob Ken ShigematsuPsalms Kenneth LangleyProverbs Steven D. MathewsonEcclesiastes Calvin W. ChoiSong of Songs Pablo A. JiménezIsaiah Andrew C. ThompsonJeremiah Julian R. GotobedLamentations Casey C. BartonEzekiel Andrew C. ThompsonDaniel Scott A. WenigHosea Chris RappaziniJoel Andrew C. ThompsonAmos Joel C. GregoryObadiah Matthew D. KimJonah Matthew D. KimMicah Brandon R. CashNahum France B. Brown Jr.Habakkuk Heather Joy ZimmermanZephaniah France B. Brown Jr.Haggai Kenneth LangleyZechariah Gregory K. HollifieldMalachi Timothy BushfieldThe New TestamentMatthew Scott A. WenigMark Patricia M. BattenLuke Julian R. GotobedJohn Mary S. HulstActs Brandon R. CashRomans Calvin W. Choi1 Corinthians Joel C. Gregory2 Corinthians Casey C. BartonGalatians Paul A. HoffmanEphesians Sid BuzzellPhilippians Scott M. GibsonColossians France B. Brown Jr.1 Thessalonians Heather Joy Zimmerman2 Thessalonians Heather Joy Zimmerman1 Timothy Chris Rappazini2 Timothy Chris RappaziniTitus Scott M. GibsonPhilemon Paul A. HoffmanHebrews Pablo A. JiménezJames Joel C. Gregory1 Peter Alison Gerber2 Peter Gregory K. Hollifield1 John Joel C. Gregory2 John David A. Currie3 John David A. CurrieJude Kenneth LangleyRevelation David L. MathewsonConclusion Scott M. GibsonIndex

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Book Synopsis2023 Word Guild Award Winner (Biblical Studies) This paradigm-shifting study is the first book-length investigation into the compositional dates of the New Testament to be published in over forty years. It argues that, with the notable exception of the undisputed Pauline Epistles, most New Testament texts were composed twenty to thirty years earlier than is typically supposed by contemporary biblical scholars. What emerges is a revised view of how quickly early Christians produced what became the seminal texts for their new movement.Table of ContentsContentsIntroductionPart 1: The Synoptic Gospels and Acts1. Synchronization2. Contextualization and Authorial BiographyPart 2: The Johannine Tradition3. The Gospel of John4. The Epistles of John and RevelationPart 3: The Pauline Corpus5. Critical Matters in Dating the Pauline Corpus6. The Compositional Dates of the Pauline CorpusPart 4: Hebrews and the Letters of James, Peter, and Jude7. Hebrews and James8. 1 and 2 Peter and JudePart 5: Early Extracanonical Writings9. 1 Clement and the Didache10. The Epistle of Barnabas and the Shepherd of HermasConclusionIndexes

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Book Synopsis"This important study is the fruit of a lifetime of reflection, teaching, and writing on Paul. . . . [This is] the work of a mature master of his trade who has a firm grasp of an issue crucial to an understanding of the Pauline view. . . . A beautifully crafted publication."--Francis J. Moloney, SBD, Australasian Catholic Record This major contribution to Pauline scholarship by a widely-respected New Testament scholar is the culmination of over forty years of teaching on Paul. Brendan Byrne demonstrates that topics often discussed in Pauline studies and Christian theology go astray when the significance of the last judgment falls from view. Offering a fresh Catholic perspective that engages with centuries of Protestant interpretation, this book recaptures the significance of the motif of the last judgment for the interpretation of Paul.Table of ContentsContentsIntroduction1. The Apocalyptic Background to Paul2. "Righteousness" in Paul3. The Last Judgment in the Letters of Paul aside from Romans4. The Last Judgment in Romans 1:1-3:205. The Last Judgment in Romans 3:21-4:256. The Last Judgment in Romans 9-117. The Last Judgment in Romans 12-158. The Last Judgment in Romans 5-89. The Universal Need for Salvation: Moment 110. The Sending of the Son: Moment 2a11. The Divine Act of Reconciliation: Moment 2b12. Living in Hope of Glory Revealed: Moment 313. Paul and the Economy of Salvation: Theological ReflectionIndexes

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Book SynopsisThis proven, comprehensive resource covers every issue that affects Christian family life. It has been in print for over thirty years and has sold nearly 100,000 copies. This new edition is updated throughout with discussions of recent family-related issues. It includes a new chapter on work and family balance and a new section on the increasing role grandparents take in parental responsibilities.Table of ContentsContentsPart 1: Theological and Social Perspectives on Family Life1. A Theological Foundation for Family Relationships: Developing a Theology of the Family2. The Family as a Developing Biosocial SystemPart 2: Marriage: The Foundation of Family Life3. Mate Selection and Cohabitation: Romance and Reality4. Establishing Marriage: Moving toward Differentiated Unity5. A Model for Biblical MarriagePart 3: The Expansion of Family Life: Parenting and Beyond6. Parenting: The Process of Relationship Empowerment7. Developing a Mature, Reciprocating Self8. Family Spirituality: Nurturing Christian Beliefs, Morals, andValues9. Adolescence and Midlife: Challenging Changes10. The Joys and Challenges of Family in Later LifePart 4: Gender and Sexuality: Identity in Family Life11. Changing Gender Roles and Relations: The Impact on FamilyLife12. Becoming an Authentic Sexual SelfPart 5: Communication: The Heart of Family Life13. Intimate Communication: Expressing Love and AngerPart 6: The Social Dynamics of Family Life14. Work and the Family: Conflict or Collaboration?15. Through the Stress and Pain of Family Life16. Divorce and Single-ParentFamilies17. Complex Families in Contemporary SocietyPart 7: Family Life in Postmodern Society18. Biblical Family Values in a Modern and Postmodern World19. Creating a Family-FriendlySocietyIndex

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Book SynopsisToo often, the church hasn't done justice to its own gospel because it has neglected how much the New Testament message is about deep involvement in life with God. Senior New Testament scholar Klyne Snodgrass offers a corrective, explaining that the church will never be what it is supposed to be without a recovery of the gospel. This brief, accessibly written, and timely book shows that the biblical message is about attachment to Christ, participation in his death and resurrection, and engagement in his purposes. Snodgrass demonstrates that understanding and appropriating the gospel of participation conforms with what the church's great thinkers have emphasized throughout history and enables the church to recover its true identity. This book brings the notion of participation in the gospel to a wider church audience. While other studies on this topic focus mostly on Paul's writings, You Need a Better Gospel shows that participation is the emphasis of the entire Bible, including the Old Testament. The real gospel, which offers participation in life with God, is astounding in its beauty and its power for life.Table of ContentsContentsIntroduction1. Participation in Christ2. Is Faith as Participation a New Idea?3. What Is Participation, and Why Is It Important?4. Is the Gospel of Participation in the Old Testament?5. The Gospels in the Synoptic Gospels6. Deep Participation in John and 1 John7. The Gospel in the Book of Acts8. Paul's Letters: How Does Salvation Work, and for What Purpose?9. Paul's Letters: How Does Salvation Work, and for What Purpose?10. Striking Assertions of Participation11. So What?Appendix: The Relation of the Gospels of Jesus and Paul

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Book SynopsisLet the wisdom of Colossians transform relationships in every area of your life—home, church, and even the world—with this study guide from renowned Bible teacher Joyce Meyer.   Paul's letter to the Colossians reminds us that as we have died with Christ, so, too, do we need to die to our sins. It encourages us that because we have also been raised in Him, we must submit to Jesus and adopt qualities motivated by Christian love.In this comprehensive study tool, Joyce Meyer's commentary on Colossians affirms the Lordship of Christ and offers practical advice on family, relationships, and faith.

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Book Synopsis"Seldom is a book published that reflects such bold independence of thought, such freedom from the fetters of tradition, and such complete objectivity in the study of the Scriptures. It is a book to be reckoned with by all serious students of the Bible."--from the Introduction by Dr. William W. Adams of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary Internationally known among Bible scholars for his significant books in the field of biblical theology, Dr. Robert Shank here offers a penetrating study of all the pertinent New Testament Scriptures on the doctrine of perseverance. In doing so, he calls into question the popular doctrine of "eternal [unconditional] security."Are the proof passages used to support eternal security possibly misconstrued? Dr. Shank convincingly argues that the question confronting us is not, Is the believer secure? but rather, What does it mean to be a believer? If apostasy is an actual peril for every Christian, the Scriptural warning passages must be frankly accepted rather than interpreted into irrelevance or circumvented by theological hypothesis.

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Book SynopsisNext Year in Jerusalem recognizes that Jews have often experienced or imaged periods of exile andreturn in their long tradition. The fourteen papers in this collection examine this phenomenon from different approaches, genres, and media. They cover the period from biblical times through today. Among the exiles highlighted are the Babylonian Exile (sixth century BCE), the exile after the destruction of the Jerusalem Temple (70 CE), and the years after the Crusaders (tenth century CE). Events of return include the aftermath of the Babylonian Exile (fifth century BCE), the centuries after theTemple’s destruction (first and second CE), and the years of the establishment of the modern State of Israel (1948 CE). In each instance authors pay close attention to the historical settings, the literature created by Jews and others, and the theological explanations offered (typically, this was seen as divine punishment or reward for Israel’s behavior). The entire volume is written authoritativelyand accessibly.Table of Contents Acknowledgments Editor's Introduction Contributors Place as Real and Imagined in Exile: Jerusalem at the Center of Ezekiel, by Samuel L. Boyd "How Deserted Lies the City": Politics and the Trauma of Homelessness in the Hebrew Bible, by Dereck Daschke Exile and Return in the Samaritan Traditions, by Menahem Mor The Āl-Yāhrūdu Texts (ca. 572–477 BCE): A New Window into the Life of the Judean Exilic Community of Babylonia, by Jean-Philippe Delorme Karaites and Jerusalem: From Anan ben David to the Karaite Heritage Center in the Old City, by Daniel J. Lasker Jewish Folk Songs: Exile and Return, by Paula Eisenstein Baker Is Zionism a Movement of Return?, by Haim Sperber The Jew in Situ: Variations of Zionism in Early Twentieth Century America, by Judah M. Bernstein Returning to Jewish Theology: Further Reflections on Franz Rosenzweig, by Jean Alexrad Cahan Exile and Return: Indian Jews and the Politics of Homecoming, by Joseph HodesAgainst the Sabra Current: Hanokh Bartov's Each Had Six Wings and the Embrace of Diasporic Vitality, by Philip Hollander Shylock and the Ghetto, or East European Jewish Culture and Israeli Identity , by Dror Abend-David Exile and Zionism in the Writings of Rav Shagar, by Shlomo Abramovich The Role of the Temple Mount Faithful Movement in Changing Messianic Religious Zionists' Attitude toward the Temple Mount, by Mordechai (Motti) Inbari

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Book SynopsisThe relationship between eternity and time is a common subject for theologians and philosophers. What difference does it make for this discussion that God became man and inhabited time in Jesus Christ? In God's Time for Us, James J. Cassidy examines the theology of Karl Barth to show that God is our Father who does not neglect us for lack of time; he is the God who has time to be with us. God also quite literally has time in his own being by virtue of the incarnation. Cassidy shows that Barth seeks a rapprochement between eternity and time, which is overcome by Jesus Christ.There is today a resurgence in interest in the theology of Barth, especially among evangelicals. Yet Barth is often read without discernment and discussed in churches without full understanding. Cassidy illuminates his thought so evangelicals can make a better, more well-informed appraisal of the man and his theology.Trade ReviewDr. Cassidy provides the reader with a highly consistent, indeed fully systematic, reading of Karl Barth's conception of eternity and time, drawing extensively upon the continuing flow of secondary literature. It thus reinforces the defining, indeed dominant role in twenty-first century Reformed theology of the master theologian of the past century. --Richard H. Roberts, PhD, Professor emeritus of religious studies, Lancaster University"Time and eternity are central concepts in Christian theology, yet they are routinely misunderstood. This is not surprising, since time and eternity are profoundly difficult aspects of reality to grasp. Karl Barth did more than most theologians to explore and explicate time and eternity, and in Jim Cassidy's work we have a useful and reliable guide to his thought. This work will prove stimulating and constructive for theologians working both with and beyond Barth."--Myk Habets, PhD, Head of Carey Graduate School, director of the R.J. Thompson Centre for Theological Studies"James Cassidy's study on time fills an important gap in contemporary Barth scholarship. Cassidy's work brings together important and varied motifs from Karl Barth's discussion of God's time for us in Jesus Christ. It also sheds light on some of the most significant debates in contemporary Barth studies. This book will certainly deepen our understanding of the issues it discusses."--Shao Kai Tseng, DPhil, Assistant professor of systematic theology, China Evangelical Seminary, Taipei, Taiwan"James Cassidy boldly states that, in Barth's theology, the concept of being is replaced with that of time. Actualistic ontology is only a penultimate word for Barth; the ultimate word is time. Cassidy firmly stands in Jüngel/McCormack's tradition of interpreting Barth: The election of Jesus Christ constitutes the triune being of God. But he, in a sense, goes beyond it and rereads the entire Church Dogmatics, taking time as the most basic ontological category of Barth's theology. It is also a relief to know that another scholar thinks that one of Barth's literary methods is equivocation."--Yaroslav Viazovski, Ph.D. (University of Aberdeen, UK), author of Image and Hope: John Calvin and Karl Barth on Body, Soul, and Life Everlasting."Cassidy's sympathetic but critical discussion of Barth's treatment of eternity and time is a valuable contribution to Barth studies. His careful and incisive probing of the complexities of Barth's thought, interacting with current debate, should provide a stimulus for further development."--Robert Letham, Professor of systematic and historical theology, Union School of Theology, Bridgend, Wales "In this creative and provocative work, James J. Cassidy offers an engagement with Karl Barth on the themes of time and eternity which will send diligent readers both back into the Church Dogmatics and forward into constructive theology. This volume demonstrates not only the way in which Barth's understanding of matters temporal and eternal is rooted in the person of Jesus Christ, but also the way in which this understanding is relevant across the entire array of doctrines which Barth explores. This generative interpretation of Barth's legacy is sure to provoke welcome interest and fierce debate."--Paul T. Nimmo, King's Chair of Systematic Theology, University of Aberdeen, Scotland

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Book SynopsisThis book, originally published in 1836 as Evidences of the Authenticity, Inspiration, and Canonical Authority of Holy Scripture, contains Archibald Alexander's defense of God's role in the inspiration of Scripture. Alexander devotes time to defending the truth of Scripture, the veracity of miracles, the fulfillment of prophecy, and the credibility of the Gospels, firmly supporting the view that the revelation of God in the Bible is neither improbable nor unreasonable.Lexham Classics are beautifully typeset new editions of classic works. Each book has been carefully transcribed from the original texts, ensuring an accurate representation of the writing as the author intended it to be read.

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Book SynopsisMiddle English Legends of Women Saints presents a collection of saints' Lives intended to suggest the diversity of possibilities beneath the supposedly fixed and predictable surfaces of the legends, using multiple retellings of the same legend to illustrate that medieval readers and listeners did not just passively receive saints' legends but continually and actively appropriated them. The collection opens with legends about two royal (or supposedly royal) women, Frideswide and Mary Magdelen, and continues with those of three popular virgin martyrs, Margaret of Antioch, Christina of Tyre, and Katherine of Alexandria. The final portion of the collection is devoted to St. Anne, mother of the Virgin Mary. The collection includes a number of relatively unknown texts that have not appeared in print since Horstmann's transcriptions in the nineteenth century and a few that have never before been published.Table of ContentsAcknowledgments General Introduction General Bibliography Abbreviations I. The Legend of St. Frideswide of Oxford, an Anglo-Saxon Royal Abbess Introduction and Select Bibliography Shorter South English Legendary Life of St. Frideswide Explanatory Notes Textual Notes Longer South English Legendary Life of St. Frideswide Explanatory Notes Textual Notes II. The Legend of Mary Magdalen, Penitent and Apostle Introduction and Select Bibliography Early South English Legendary Life of Mary Magdalen Explanatory Notes Textual Notes John Mirk, Sermon on St. Mary Magdalen Explanatory Notes Textual Notes Mary Magdalen, from Speculum Sacerdotale Notes III. Three Popular Legends of Virgin Martyrs (a) Margaret of Antioch Introduction and Select Bibliography Stanzaic Life of Margaret Explanatory Notes Textual Notes John Mirk, Sermon on St. Margaret Explanatory Notes Textual Notes John Lydgate, "Lyfe of Seynt Margarete" Explanatory Notes Textual Notes (b) Katherine of Alexandria Introduction and Select Bibliography Stanzaic Life of Katherine Explanatory Notes Textual Notes John Mirk, Sermon on St. Katherine Explanatory Notes Textual Notes St. Katherine, from Speculum Sacerdotale Notes © Christina of Bolsena Introduction and Select Bibliography William Paris, Life of St. Christina Explanatory Notes Textual Notes IV. Legends of St. Anne, Mother of the Virgin Mary Introduction and Select Bibliography John Mirk, Sermon on the Conception of the Virgin Mary Explanatory Notes Textual Notes John Mirk, Sermon on St. Anne Explanatory Notes Textual Notes Osbern Bokenham, Life of St. Anne Explanatory Notes Textual Notes Glossary

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Book SynopsisThis book is the first critical edition of two fascinating but overlooked devotional texts. Each shines its own light on medieval faith. The Holkham Prayers and Meditations (ca.1410) is a rare example of female authorship, written by an unnamed woman to guide a “religious sustir.” Simon Appulby's Fruyte of Redempcyon (1514) is more popular in aim, composed by one of England’s last anchorites to serve his urban community. Both texts are accompanied by extensive notes and introductory essays to aid students and specialists alike.Table of ContentsGeneral Introduction Holkham Prayers and Meditations Introduction Text Textual and Explanatory Notes Fruyte of Redempcyon Introduction Text Textual and Explanatory Notes Appendix: Antidotarius Headings

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Book SynopsisA noted evangelical scholar presents a serious treatment of the doctrine of the love of God in an honest, biblically sound handling of questions it raises, misconstrued sentimentalities, and difficult passages.

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Book SynopsisCan Christianity and evolution coexist? Traditional Christian teaching presents Jesus as reversing the effects of the fall of Adam. But an evolutionary view of human origins doesn't allow for a literal Adam, making evolution seemingly incompatible with what Genesis and the apostle Paul say about him. For Christians who both accept evolution and want to take the Bible seriously, this can present a faith-shaking tension. Popular Old Testament scholar Peter Enns offers a way forward by explaining how this tension is caused not by the discoveries of science but by false expectations about the biblical texts. In this 10th anniversary edition, Enns updates readers on developments in the historical Adam debate, helping them reconcile Genesis and Paul with current views on evolution and human origins. This edition includes an afterword that explains Enns's own theological evolution since the first edition released.Table of ContentsContentsIntroductionPart 1: Genesis: An Ancient Story of Israelite Self-Definition1. Genesis and the Challenges of the Nineteenth Century: Science, Biblical Criticism, and Biblical Archaeology2. When Was Genesis Written?3. Stories of Origins from Israel's Neighbors4. Israel and Primordial TimePart 2: Understanding Paul's Adam5. Paul's Adam and the Old Testament6. Paul as an Ancient Interpreter of the Old Testament7. Paul's AdamConclusion: Adam Today--NineThesesAfterword: Adam, Evangelicalism, and the Metanarrative of EvolutionIndexes

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