Criticism and exegesis of sacred texts Books
Must Have Books The Gospel of the Holy Twelve
Book SynopsisThe Gospel of the Holy Twelve presents vegetarian versions of traditional teachings and events described in the canonical New Testament. The first collected volume was issued by The Order of At-One-Ment and United Templars Society. The explanatory preface referred to an ancient source manuscript "preserved in the Monasteries of Thibet". An irish clergyman claims to have discovered in a Tibetan Monastery the Original Gospel from which the present Four Gospels are derived.
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Faithlife Corporation The Unseen Realm – Recovering the Supernatural
Book SynopsisIn The Unseen Realm, Dr. Michael Heiser examines the ancient context of Scripture, explaining how its supernatural worldview can help us grow in our understanding of God. He illuminates intriguing and amazing passages of the Bible that have been hiding in plain sight. You'll find yourself engaged in an enthusiastic pursuit of the truth, resulting in a new appreciation for God's Word. Why wasn't Eve surprised when the serpent spoke to her? How did descendants of the Nephilim survive the flood? Why did Jacob fuse Yahweh and his Angel together in his prayer? Who are the assembly of divine beings that God presides over? In what way do those beings participate in God's decisions? Why do Peter and Jude promote belief in imprisoned spirits? Why does Paul describe evil spirits in terms of geographical rulership? Who are the "glorious ones" that even angels dare not rebuke? After reading this book, you may never read your Bible the same way again. "There is a world referred to in the Scripture that is quite unseen, but also quite present and active. Michael Heiser's The Unseen Realm seeks to unmask this world. Heiser shows how important it is to understand this world and appreciate how its contribution helps to make sense of Scripture. The book is clear and well done, treating many ideas and themes that often go unseen themselves. With this book, such themes will no longer be neglected, so read it and discover a new realm for reflection about what Scripture teaches."
£999.99
Faithlife Corporation Supernatural – What the Bible Teaches About the
Book SynopsisYou may never read the Bible the same way again.Angelic beings taking human wives. Ancient giants. God holding royal court among other gods. In Supernatural, Dr. Michael S. Heiser tackles these remarkable biblical themes and many more, based on his fifteen years of research into what the Bible really says about the unseen realm. Heiser shines a bright light on the supernatural world--not a new light, but rather the same light in which the original, ancient readers and writers of Scripture would have seen it.
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Rowman & Littlefield Living Justice
Book SynopsisLiving Justice introduces readers to the past, present, and future of Catholic social thought. The third edition features significant new material on Pope Francis, including his new encyclical on the environment. It also features case studies on the global migration crisis, human trafficking, and more.Trade ReviewThis new, updated edition of Living Justice will be enthusiastically welcomed by all who want to give their students an accurate, comprehensive, and reader-friendly introduction to Catholic social teaching. -- Jon Nilson, Loyola University ChicagoI am grateful for this updated edition of Massaro's Living Justice. I have used the earlier edition for several years now, and my students have found it a clear and accessible presentation. However, as Fr. Massaro notes, Pope Francis has changed Catholic social teaching forever, not only with his writing but especially in his action. This new edition nicely integrates reflections on the Pope’s personal way of ‘living justice,’ as well as exploring his written contributions in Evangelii Gaudium and Laudato Si’. I continue to find particularly helpful the questions for reflection provided at the end of each chapter, as well as the quite useful section on ‘Applying Catholic Social Teaching in the Real World,’ always the challenge for my students and for all of us in the Church. -- James R. Stormes, SJ, Hekima University College, Nairobi, KenyaTable of ContentsChapter One: Social Justice and the Mission of the Church The Religious Motivation for Social Justice Efforts Social Mission and Church Morale Sharing “Our Best-Kept Secret” From “Charity Alone” to a Justice Orientation Looking Ahead Questions for Reflection Topics for Further Research Chapter Two: Going Public with Your Faith Bridging Two Distinct Worlds Tertullian’s Question The Perils of the Crusading Spirit Religious Idealism: Its Contribution to Politics Maintaining a Delicate Balance Together on Pilgrimage Questions for Reflection Topics for Further Research Chapter Three: Inheriting the Tradition of Catholic Social Teaching The Documentary Heritage A Look Back to the Nineteenth Century Pioneers of Social Catholicism The Writing of the Social Encyclicals Questions for Reflection Topics for Further Research Chapter Four: The Sources and Methods of Catholic Social Teaching The Four Sources of Christian Ethics Universal Principles and Local Applications Questions for Reflection Topics for Further Research Chapter Five: Nine Key Themes of Catholic Social Teaching 1.The Dignity of Every Person and Human Rights 2.Solidarity, Common Good, and Participation 3.Family Life 4.Subsidiarity and the Proper Role of Government 5.Property Ownership in Modern Society: Rights and Responsibilities 6.The Dignity of Work, Rights of Workers, and Support for Labor Unions 7.Colonialism and Economic Development 8.Peace and Disarmament 9.Option for the Poor and Vulnerable Questions for Reflection Topics for Further Research Chapter Six: The Role of Catholic Social Teaching Today A Blueprint? An Ideology? A “Third Way”? The Catholic Critique of Communism The Ongoing Catholic Critique of Capitalism Benedict’s Encyclical Treating Global Markets and Business Ethics Pope Francis and the Renewal of the Social Message of the Church Applying Catholic Social Teaching in the Real World Commitments to Social Justice: Heroic and Ordinary Questions for Reflection Topics for Further Research Chapter Seven: Future Directions for Catholic Social Teaching Four Continuities: Further Shifts in Emphasis Two New Challenges: The Environment and Globalization Spreading the Word about Catholic Social Teaching The Surprising Future Questions for Reflection Topics for Further Research Annotated List of Resources for Further Study Index
£22.50
Oxford University Press The Quran
Book SynopsisThe Qur'an, believed by Muslims to be the word of God, was revealed to the Prophet Muhammad 1400 years ago. It is the supreme authority in Islam and the living source of all Islamic teaching. Recognized as the greatest literary masterpiece in Arabic, it has nevertheless remained difficult to understand in its English translations.Trade ReviewHaleem knows the text by heart. His intimacy with it shows in the brevity and intuitive intelligence of his solutions. * Tim Winter, Times Literary Supplement *
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David C Cook Publishing Company Daniel
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Lucid Books Beyond Blessed: An 8-Week Study of the Book of
Book SynopsisGod has given you so much. You are forgiven, accepted, loved and showered with His blessing both for now and for eternity.You are Beyond Blessed!Beyond Blessed is a verse-by-verse study of Ephesians that focuses on the believer''s great riches in Christ. Not only are we saved by God''s grace but incredible blessings have also been poured into our lives through Jesus Christ. This study will help you understand and put to use all God has given you. Discover the extraordinary blessings that are yours from God, and learn ways to live every day in light of all God has done. Explore God''s Word through in-depth study and thought-provoking study questions. Claim your true identity and purpose in Him . . . and stop believing defeating lies that hinder your walk with Christ and rob you of joy in everyday living. Embrace how you are loved by God.God has given you so much. You are forgiven, accepted, loved, and showered with His blessing both now and for eternity.
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Crossway Books ESV Study Bible
Book SynopsisCombining the best and most recent evangelical Christian scholarship with the highly regarded ESV text, the ESV Study Bible is the most comprehensive study Bible ever published.
£32.79
Crossway Books ESV Study Bible Personal Size
Book SynopsisThe ESV Study Bible, Personal Size compresses nearly all the features of the award-winning ESV Study Bible into a smaller size for easier carrying.
£23.99
Penguin Books Ltd A History of the Bible
Book SynopsisWINNER OF THE 2019 DUFF COOPER PRIZEA SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER''With emotional and psychological insight, Barton unlocks this sleeping giant of our culture. In the process, he has produced a masterpiece.'' Sunday TimesThe Bible is the central book of Western culture. For the two faiths which hold it sacred, it is the bedrock of their religion, a singular authority on what to believe and how to live. For non-believers too, it has a commanding status: it is one of the great works of world literature, woven to an unparalleled degree into our language and thought.This book tells the story of the Bible, explaining how it came to be constructed and how it has been understood, from its remote beginnings down to the present. John Barton describes how the narratives, laws, proverbs, prophecies, poems and letters which comprise the Bible were written and when, what we know - and what we cannot know - about their authors and what they might have meant, as well as how these extraordinarily disparate writings relate to each other. His incisive readings shed new light on even the most familiar passages, exposing not only the sources and traditions behind them, but also the busy hands of the scribes and editors who assembled and reshaped them. Untangling the process by which some texts which were regarded as holy, became canonical and were included, and others didn''t, Barton demonstrates that the Bible is not the fixed text it is often perceived to be, but the result of a long and intriguing evolution.Tracing its dissemination, translation and interpretation in Judaism and Christianity from Antiquity to the rise of modern biblical scholarship, Barton elucidates how meaning has both been drawn from the Bible and imposed upon it. Part of the book''s originality is to illuminate the gap between religion and scripture, the ways in which neither maps exactly onto the other, and how religious thinkers from Augustine to Luther and Spinoza have reckoned with this. Barton shows that if we are to regard the Bible as ''authoritative'', it cannot be as believers have so often done in the past.Trade ReviewCerebral entertainment of the highest class. This is an absolutely fascinating book, a staggeringly learned exploration of the origins of all those Bible stories -- Dominic Sandbrook * The Sunday Times (Books of the Year) *A superb overview ... Barton wears his erudition lightly, but even for those deeply familiar with the Bible there is much here to be learnt -- Bart D Ehrman * Telegraph *As eminently readable as the best of travelogues, it floods with light a subject too often regarded by many as a closed book. ... An extraordinary tour de force -- Peter Stanford * Sunday Times *John Barton's magisterial history brings the Good Book splendidly back to life ... It is an exhilarating achievement -- Julian Coman * Observer *Rare is the common assumption about the Bible that Barton fails to render problematic -- Tom Holland * Financial Times *Vital, hugely informative -- David Sexton * Evening Standard *A work of exceptional merit ... a joy to read -- Linda Hogan * Irish Times *Compelling and endlessly intriguing, it courageously looks at the problems of variants, apocrypha, questions of translation and very much more. It should be in the armoury of anyone, whether a believer or not -- Stuart Kelly * Scotsman *Hugely important, very readable and judicious -- Anthony Phillips * Church Times *The learning Barton brings to bear for this large undertaking is prodigious as well as judiciously deployed, and everything is conveyed in lucid, precise prose. If A History of the Bible is academic popularization, it may well be the finest example I have ever encountered -- Robert Alter * Jewish Review of Books *
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Atlantic Books God Is Not Great
Book SynopsisThe bestselling cult classicgod Is Not Great is the ultimate case against religion. In a series of acute readings of the major religious texts, Christopher Hitchens demonstrates the ways in which religion is man-made, dangerously sexually repressive and distorts the very origins of the cosmos. Above all, Hitchens argues that the concept of an omniscient God has profoundly damaged humanity, and proposes that the world might be a great deal better off without 'him'. In god is Not Great Hitchens turned his formidable eloquence and rhetorical energy to the most controversial issue in the world: God and religion. The result is a devastating critique of religious faithTrade ReviewDo yourself a favor and skip the Dawkins and Harris; they're smug, turgid, and boring, with all the human feeling of a tax return. Read Hitchens instead... A tendentious delight, a caustic and even brilliant book... Thank God for Christopher Hitchens. -- Mark Warren * Esquire *Dazzling... A campaign to put this glittering anti-theist tract on the national curriculum for "religious education" should begin here. -- Johann Hari * Independent *Hitchens is a grand rhetorician, and his double-barrelled shotgun of a book is high entertainment... As with Voltaire, his scornful laughter is a powerful weapon. -- Christopher Hart * Sunday Times *The anti-religion case has never been put so well, so comprehensively or so definitively as in this razor-sharp book... Hitchens accumulates a devastating case... Outstanding. -- A.C. Grayling * Independent on Sunday *Christopher Hitchens is a master craftsman of argument... God is not Great is undoubtedly the most boisterously entertaining contribution to the [atheism] debate. -- Siobhan Murphy * Metro *God is not Great is easily the most brilliant and fascinating contemplation upon the role of religion in human society in recent times, the Das Kapital of a tolerant, if exasperated, atheism. -- Kevin Myers * Irish Independent *Table of Contents1: Putting It Mildly 2: Religion Kills 3: A Short Digression on the Pig; or, Why Heaven Hates Ham 4: A Note on Health, to Which Religion Can Be Hazardous 5: The Metaphysical Claims of Religion Are False 6: Arguments from Design 7: Revelation: The Nightmare of the "Old" Testament 8: The "New" Testament Exceeds the Evil of the "Old" One 9: The Koran Is Borrowed from Both Jewish and Christian Myths 10: The Tawdriness of the Miraculous and the Decline of Hell 11: "The Lowly Stamp of Their Origin": Religion's Corrupt Beginnings 12: A Coda: How Religions End 13: Does Religion Make People Behave Better? 14: There Is No "Eastern" Solution 15: Religion as an Original Sin 16: Is Religion Child Abuse? 17: An Objection Anticipated: The Last-Ditch "Case" Against Secularism 18: A Finer Tradition: The Resistance of the Rational 19: In Conclusion: The Need for a New Enlightenment
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Faithlife Corporation The Bible Unfiltered
Book SynopsisThe Bible is mysterious, surprising--and often deeply misunderstood. Dr. Michael S. Heiser, an expert in the ancient near east and author of the best selling The Unseen Realm, explores the most unusual, interesting, and least understood parts of the Bible and offers insights that will inspire, inform, and surprise you on every page. Dr. Heiser has helped to remind the church of the supernatural worldview of the Bible. In The Bible Unfiltered, you will see his methods and expertise applied to dozens of specific passages and topics. Gleaned from his years working as Faithlife's scholar-in-residence, this is some of the very best of Dr. Heiser's work.
£12.34
Faithlife Corporation Demons – What the Bible Really Says About the
Book SynopsisThe truth about demons is far stranger-and even more fascinating-than what's commonly believed. Are demons real? Are they red creatures with goatees holding pitchforks and sitting on people's shoulders while whispering bad things? Did a third of the angels really rebel with Satan? Are demons and "principalities and powers" just terms for the same entities, or are they different members of the kingdom of darkness? Is the world a chaotic mess because of what happened in Eden, or is there more to the story of evil? What people believed about evil spiritual forces in ancient biblical times is often very different than what people have been led to believe about them today. And this ancient worldview is missing from most attempts to treat the topic. In Demons, Michael Heiser debunks popular presuppositions about the very real powers of darkness. Rather than traditions, stories, speculations, or myths, Demons is grounded in what ancient people of both the Old and New Testament eras believed about evil spiritual forces and in what the Bible actually says. You'll come away with a sound, biblical understanding of demons, supernatural rebellion, evil spirits, and spiritual warfare.
£999.99
HarperCollins Publishers Reflections on the Psalms
Book SynopsisC.S. Lewis' moving theological work in which he considers the most poetic portions from Scripture and what they tell us about God, the Bible, and faith.We delight to praise what we enjoy because the praise not merely expresses but completes the enjoyment; it is its appointed consummation'In this wise and enlightening book, C. S. Lewis examines the Psalms. As Lewis divines the meaning behind these timeless poetic verses, he makes clear their significance in our daily lives, and reminds us of their power to illuminate moments of grace.Trade Review‘He has quite a unique power for making theology an attractive, exciting and fascinating quest.’— Times Literary Supplement ‘I know of no book on the Psalms that can compare with this for interest and stimulating helpfulness’— The Tablet “I read Lewis for comfort and pleasure many years ago, and a glance into the books revives my old admiration.”—John Updike “C. S. Lewis is the ideal persuader for the half-convinced, for the good man who would like to be a Christian but finds his intellect getting in the way.”—New York Times “Lewis, perhaps more than any other twentieth-century writer, forced those who listened to him and read his works to come to terms with their own philosophical presuppositions.”—Los Angeles Times
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SPCK Publishing Advent for Everyone 2018 A Journey through Luke
Book SynopsisTom Wright takes the reader on an Advent journey through the Gospel of Luke, linking his reflections to the Sunday readings for Year B in the Revised Common Lectionary.Trade Review'Brilliant devotional theology for the everyday Christian.' Christianity;'A wonderful devotional study or possible group stuudy for the Advent season.', Together Magazine;'Tom Wright is one of the great biblical commentators of our day, whose writing on the Bible will stand the test of time.', Amy Boucher Pye, in Woman Alive
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Baker Publishing Group Re–enchanting the Text – Discovering the Bible as
Book SynopsisIn an age when the Bible has been stripped of its sacredness and functional biblical illiteracy reigns, this book makes the case that we must work to re-enchant the text in order to return the Bible to its rightful place in the lives of Christians. Cheryl Bridges Johns explains how the Enlightenment's turn to the rational human subject made it possible to objectify the Bible and has distorted our interpretations of Scripture. This move generated a belief that studying the Bible was primarily a means of supporting facts and providing evidence of competing visions of reality. This "modern" version of the Bible does not trouble our nights with apocalyptic images. It has been stripped of its power. She also shows that both "liberal" and "fundamentalist" interpretation are failed forms of disenchanted readings. Johns argues that we must rediscover the Bible as a sacred, dangerous, mysterious, and presence-filled wonderland to counteract biblical illiteracy in an increasingly post-Christian landscape.Table of Contents1. The Strange Silence of the Bible2. The Search for a Way Ahead3. Longing for Enchantment4. The Contours of Enchantment5. Hopeful Signs6. The Enchanting Festival of Pentecost7. Foundations of the Enchanted Text of Holy Scripture8. Dimensions of the Enchanted Text of Holy Scripture9. Re-enchanting the People of GodIndex
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Crossway Books ESV Student Study Bible
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John Ritchie Ltd 1 & 2 Thessalonians - Pocket Commentary Series
Book SynopsisThe fourth book in our mini commentary series which gives an excellent outline of the book of 1 & 2 Thessalonians. By going through a study of Thessalonians, you will get a powerful insight into the ministry of the apostle Paul and the dynamics of an early Christian assembly. There are also valuable lessons to be learned on evangelism and encouragement in relation to our hope in Christ.The handy size allows it to be easily stored, and given to young people who may not normally sit down with a larger sized commentary.
£7.16
InterVarsity Press Delivered from the Elements of the World
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Cambridge University Press biblekingjamesversionlargeprinttexteditionfrenchmo
Book SynopsisFor those with impaired eyesight, or those who just require a comfortable reading size, this will be the ideal Bible.
£81.00
Baker Publishing Group The Last Hour Study Guide An Israeli Insider
Book SynopsisAs the last hour approaches, it's time to topple misconceptions and seek to discern God's true plan. Designed as a companion to the bestselling and eye-opening book The Last Hour, this study guide is full of thought-provoking questions, discussion starters, Scripture studies, bonus reading material, and practical application.
£11.69
John Murray Press NIV Bible for Journalling and VerseMapping
Book SynopsisThis NIV Journalling Bible, with a cover inspired by the Japanese ceramic art form, kintsugi, is a beautifully presented Bible for you to treasure. The New International Version of the Scriptures is printed in clear, easy-to-read 9PT British Text on thicker than usual Bible paper, with a five centimetre blank margin on every page, giving you lots of extra room for notes, reflections, illustrations or Bible studies. A 32-page concordance can be found at the back. The Bible text is interspersed with 32 pages introducing the art of verse-mapping. This Bible study method encourages you to prayerfully choose a verse, compare it with other translations, study the context, including the history and characters mentioned, and then reflect and allow the Spirit to guide you in application. There are also verses to colour in, with lots of space around them for you to add your own illustrations, and many other pages with creative prompts for Bible journalling.Trade ReviewThis newly updated edition of the NIV retains its commitment to accuracy even while remaining accessible to the widest audience possible. * Philip Yancey *Faithful, thorough and inspiring. I cannot recommend the NIV translation highly enough for individual reading, group study or preaching. * Gavin Calver *The NIV helps people to connect with God in a way they can understand. * Malcolm Duncan *
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Baker Publishing Group Commentary on the New Testament Use of the Old
Book SynopsisLeading evangelical scholars provide comprehensive commentary on every quotation, allusion, and echo of the Old Testament that appears in Matthew through Revelation.Table of ContentsContributorsCraig L. Blomberg (Denver Seminary) on MatthewRikk E. Watts (Regent College) on MarkDavid W. Pao (Trinity Evangelical Divinity School) and Eckhard J. Schnabel (Trinity Evangelical Divinity School) on LukeAndreas J. Köstenberger (Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary) on John I. Howard Marshall (University of Aberdeen) on ActsMark A. Seifrid (Southern Baptist Theological Seminary) on Romans Roy E. Ciampa (Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary) and Brian S. Rosner (Moore Theological College) on 1 CorinthiansPeter Balla (Károli Gáspár Reformed University, Budapest) on 2 Corinthians Moisés Silva (author of Philippians in the Baker Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament) on Galatians and Philippians Frank S. Thielman (Beeson Divinity School) on Ephesians G. K. Beale (Wheaton College Graduate School) on ColossiansJeffrey A. D. Weima (Calvin Theological Seminary) on 1 and 2 Thessalonians Philip H. Towner (United Bible Societies) on 1 and 2 Timothy and Titus George H. Guthrie (Union University) on Hebrews D. A. Carson (Trinity Evangelical Divinity School) on the General Epistles G. K. Beale (Wheaton College Graduate School) and Sean M. McDonough (Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary) on Revelation
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Zondervan Biblical Critical Theory
Book SynopsisIn Biblical Critical Theory, Christopher Watkin draws a winsome vision for biblical cultural engagement in which faithfulness to Scripture and sensitivity to culture walk hand in hand. If Christians want to speak with a fresh, engaging and constructive voice within our culture, we need to press deeper into the core truths of the Bible.Trade Review' . . . An ambitious, comprehensive, and thrilling work of Christian apologetics . . . The most significant work of its kind to appear in a decade.' * RORY SHINER, Providence City Church, Perth *'[Chris Watkin] maps a path out of some of the most fundamental impasses of our time . . . Urgent and weighty, Biblical Critical Theory is . . . simply, a tremendously exciting read.' * NATASHA MOORE, Centre for Public Christianity *'A book that I have been eagerly anticipating for years. ... My prayers are that this book will bear much intellectual and spiritual fruit in many lives over the decades ahead.' * TIMOTHY KELLER, founding pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in New York *'A brilliant and unique book . . . It is the most biblical, up-to-date, and comprehensive analysis of contemporary Western culture that I know of.' * JOSHUA CHATRAW, Center for Public Christianity *'A fresh way of seeing the world, life, culture, and the Bible . . . I highly recommend this book.' * ALAN NOBLE, Oklahoma Baptist University *'A seminal text for us . . . A foundation and frame for years to come. Absolutely essential reading' * DAN STRANGE, Crosslands Forum *'A wonderful book bringing the Scriptures--every part of them--into a deep and illuminating conversation with the concerns of culture.' * GLEN SCRIVENER, Speak Life *'An effervescently brilliant book, that rare volume that excels both in biblical and cultural exegesis.' * BRUCE RILEY ASHFORD, Kirby Laing Centre for Public Theology *'An important update of Augustine's City of God, a proposal for making biblical sense of what is happening in contemporary culture.' * KEVIN J. VANHOOZER, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School *'Biblical Critical Theory doesn't just give us answers; it helps us to come up with better questions . . . An innovative and immensely fruitful paradigm.' * MICHAEL HORTON, Westminster Seminary California *'Christopher Watkin's expert, timely compendium of Christian Scripture's subversive engagement of dominating themes of our modern age brings welcome healing to our world.' * ESTHER LIGHTCAP MEEK, Geneva College *'Every careful reader will be rewarded from repeated immersions in this profound and potentially transformative work.' * TERENCE HALLIDAY, American Bar Foundation *'Incisive, accessible, and astonishing in scope . . . ' * DOLORES G. MORRIS, University of South Florida *'This book is a feast. Chris Watkin accomplishes what few have.' * WILLIAM EDGAR, Westminster Theological Seminary, Philadelphia *'This book is a must-read for all serious thinkers.' * SAM CHAN, City Bible Forum *'This is a magnificent achievement. It is a must-read . . . Here is a total defence and commendation of Christianity like no other. Buy it. Read it. Ponder it. Pass it on.' * JOHN DICKSON, author and historian *'This is the best yet most accessible exploration of the intersection between Christianity, culture, and philosophy I've read in recent years.' * NATHANIEL GRAY SUTANTO, Reformed Theological Seminary, Washington, DC *'This is truly the book I have long wanted to read, and I believe it deserves to become a standard text for all Christian leaders, teachers, evangelists, and any serious-minded believer.' * RICHARD CUNNINGHAM, Universities and Colleges Christian Fellowship *
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Thomas Nelson Publishers Twelve Extraordinary Women
Book SynopsisTwelve Extraordinary Women offers a poignant and personal look into the lives of some of the Bible''s most faithful women, teaching modern believers that true faith can leave a lasting legacy. These women were ordinary, common, and in some cases even ostracized and rejected by society, yet each was made extraordinary by her life-changing encounter with God.In Twelve Extraordinary Women, bestselling author and Bible teacher John MacArthur shows us that the God to whom they were so faithful is the same God who continues to mold and guide us today.As you meet these women in Scripture and get to know more about their lives and characters, they will challenge you, motivate you, encourage you, and inspire you with love for the God whom they trusted, served, and loved, teaching us that:Our personal struggles and temptations are the very same kinds of trials that all believers of all ages have confronted
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Inter-Varsity Press God's Big Picture: A Bible Overview
Book SynopsisSixty-six books, forty authors, written over nearly 2,000 years, in many different genres. A worldwide best-seller published in countless translations and languages. A book that has been sworn by in court, fought over, and quoted in arguments. Clearly, the Bible is no ordinary book. So how can we begin to read and understand the Bible as a whole? In this excellent overview, Vaughan Roberts paints the big picture, showing how the different parts of the Bible fit together under the theme of the kingdom of God. He offers us tools to read it with confidence, enthusiasm and understanding. Vaughan points us to the Bible's supreme subject, Jesus Christ, and the salvation God offers through him.
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Baker Publishing Group Ephesians
Book SynopsisThis Catholic commentary interprets Ephesians for pastoral ministers and lay readers alike.Table of ContentsEditors' PrefaceIntroductionOutline of EphesiansPart 1: Proclamation of God's Gracious Plan of Salvation in ChristBlessing God for Every Spiritual Blessing (1:1-14)A Prayer to Know God and to Understand His Gifts (1:15-23)Saved by Grace through Faith for Good Works (2:1-10)Gentiles and Jews Reconciled to God and United in the Messiah (2:11-22)Paul's Commission to Preach God's Plan (3:1-13)Paul's Prayer for His Readers(3:14-21)Part 2: Exhortation to Christian ConductBuilding Up the Church (4:1-16)A New Way of Living (4:17-19)You Are Light in the Lord (5:3-20)Husbands and Wives, Christ and the Church (5:21-33)Children and Parents, Slaves and Masters (6:1-9)A Summons to Spiritual Battle (6:10-20)Suggested ResourcesGlossaryIndexesMaps
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Crossway Books ESV Study Bible Personal Size TruTone ForestTan
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HarperChristian Resources The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership Workbook
Book SynopsisDiscover the life-changing principles of Influence, Empowerment, Intuition, Respect, and Legacy that will transform your leadership—and your life.Leadership has become increasingly complex in recent years. The times are difficult, and it can be challenging to get people to work together. Businesses, government, families, communities, and teams are all crying out for good leaders to help them. This is where the principles outlined in The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership can help.Based on the revised and updated 25th anniversary edition of the bestselling book, this workbook uses case studies, self-evaluation, and group discussion questions to help you boost your leadership skills. Included are stories and observations from the worlds of business, politics, sports, the military, and non-profits. Each law is like a tool, ready to be picked up and used to help you achieve your dreams and add value to other people.Discover how these v
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Inter-Varsity Press The Message of Esther: God Present But Unseen
Book SynopsisThe Book of Esther is one of two books of the Bible to be set entirely outside of the Promised Land, and the only book which does not mention God at all. In this cogent, readable study, David Firth explores The Message of Esther, to help us better understand this paradoxically important book and its implications for our own contemporary context. With clear insight, he lay out how the reality of God's presence is experienced against a backdrop of God's relative anonymity and seeming absence, and shows us how that speaks into the lives of Christians today. A revised volume in the trusted Bible Speaks Today series of commentaries, The Message of Esther offers an accessible and thought-provoking exposition of Esther’s story, that considers its meaning for both its original audience and for Christians in the twenty-first century. Used by Bible students and teachers around the world, The Bible Speaks Today commentaries are ideal for students and preachers who want to deepen their understanding of Scripture as it was first written as well as its continued relevance today. This beautifully redesigned edition has been sensitively updated to include modern references and use the NIV Bible text. The Message of Esther is perfect for anyone looking for a stimulating, accessible commentary on Esther that will help them apply its lessons to their everyday life.
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Baker Publishing Group Faith Doubt and Gods Mysterious Timing 30
Book SynopsisMining the often-overlooked passages of Scripture, Bible teacher Laurie Polich Short unearths 30 practical, encouraging gems of wisdom found in the faith and lives of biblical heroes. She helps you discover when to wait and when to move, when to hold on and when to let go, and how to have hope in circumstances that previously felt hopeless.
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Inter-Varsity Press The Message of Job: Suffering And Grace
Book SynopsisIn the Book of Job we meet a man who is afflicted physically and emotionally. We encounter friends who do their best, but make things worse. We are brought face to face with intellectual puzzles. Through all this, and because of it, we find Job struggling with his faith in God. In this compelling study, David Atkinson guides through The Message of Job to show that Job’s story has the power to reach into our human situation, and to engage with our human needs. Although facing suffering, both personally and on a wider scale, can be challenging, in the Book of Job we can find comfort and reassurance that God is with us through it all. A revised edition in the much loved Bible Speaks Today series of commentaries, The Message of Job offers an encouraging and thoughtful pastoral exploration of Job’s struggles. It will be of particular help for those involved in ministry and counselling who are supporting others in their suffering. Used by Bible students and teachers around the world, the Bible Speaks Today commentaries are ideal for students and preachers who want to better get to grips with Scripture and deepen their understanding its original context as well as its continued relevance in the twenty-first century. This beautifully redesigned edition has been sensitively updated to include modern references and use the NIV Bible text. The Message of Job is perfect for anyone looking for stimulating, readable commentaries on Job that will broaden their understanding of how they can learn from it today.
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Kingsway Publications Journey into Life
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SPCK Publishing The New Testament in its World
Book SynopsisIn The New Testament In Its World acclaimed biblical scholar N. T. Wright draws on a lifetime of distinguished scholarship to provide a thorough overview of the New Testament for students, church leaders, and everyday Christians.Trade ReviewThis is a distillation of Wright’s quarter-century, multi-volume project exploring Christian Origins and the Question of God. . . . If you want to introduce time-starved seminary students to the New Testament through the eyes of N. T. Wright but can’t assign a thousand pages of reading, this is the book you need. * Dr J. P. Davies, Tutor of New Testament and MA Course Leader, Trinity College, Bristol, England *Tom Wright and Mike Bird give us the opportunity to appreciate the breadth and detail of Wright’s vision of the New Testament – one of the most far-reaching of recent times. The format of a New Testament introduction means that we also get to fill in the gaps on New Testament books that have not featured extensively in Wright’s major books. We also get to find the answers to many "So, what would he say about . . .?" questions. This book will be highly valued by students, scholars, and churches. * Professor Peter Oakes, Greenwood Senior Lecturer in Theology, School of Arts, Languages and Cultures, University of Manchester, England *Interpreting the New Testament is a complex task and Wright and Bird work at it with customary passion and a commitment to clarity and coherence. These qualities make it an ideal starting-point for anyone who wants to understand early Christianity and its canonical texts. * Dr Sean Winter, Pilgrim Theological College, University of Divinity, Melbourne, Australia *This is the New Testament introduction of all New Testament introductions! Not only is this a superb New Testament introduction from the keyboards of two of today’s most prolific and balanced NT scholars, but more advanced students will find here an accessible and mature synthesis of and primer for N. T. Wright’s voluminous work. * Craig S. Keener, F. M. and Ada Thompson Professor of Biblical Studies, Asbury Theological Seminary *
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Baker Publishing Group The Big Bible Book of Games Fun and Challenging
Book SynopsisPuzzle master and internationally recognized game creator brings you a brand new collection of hundreds of Bible trivia, puzzles, and games designed to keep you and you family entertained for hours.
£12.59
Thomas Nelson Publishers The New Strongs Exhaustive Concordance of the
Book SynopsisFind every word every time in this truly essential concordance. Not only can you find any Scripture passage in the KJV, you’ll find every Hebrew or Greek word behind the English words. Perfect for serious Bible study and an essential for any library.
£999.99
Thomas Nelson Publishers KJV The Womans Study Bible Hardcover Red Letter
Book SynopsisA study Bible with thousands of verse commentary notes designed by women specifically for women to receive God’s truth for balance, hope, and transformation.The Woman’s Study Bible poignantly reveals the Word of God to women, inviting them to receive God’s truth for balance, hope, and transformation. Special features designed to speak to a woman’s heart appear throughout the Bible text, revealing Scripture-based insights about how godly womanhood grows from a woman’s identity as a Christ-follower and a child of the kingdom.Now with a beautiful full-color redesign, The Woman’s Study Bible reflects the contributions of over 80 women from a wide variety of ethnic, denominational, educational, and occupational backgrounds. Trusted by women worldwide, The Woman’s Study Bible has been recognized with the ECPA Platinum Award for selling o
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Rose Publishing Comfort for Loss
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Christian Focus Publications Ltd The Way of the Righteous in the Muck of Life:
Book SynopsisIn the opening pages of the Psalms, believers discover foundational truth for right living and great delight as children of God. Trusted theologian Dale Ralph Davis leads readers through a careful study of Psalms 1–12 with clear application for daily life. These beautiful Psalms see the Psalmist go through both good and terribly bad times. The righteous rely on God, and the Psalms teach us how. This book is ideal for use by small groups, as a teaching guide or for reference.
£8.49
Inter-Varsity Press The Message of Sonship: At Home In God's
Book Synopsis'Sonship' is an important, yet often overlooked, theme throughout the Bible. Adam, the first human being, is identified as a 'son of God'; Israel is God's 'first-born son'; the covenant with king David is cast in father-son terms; Christians are children of God, 'adopted as sons'; and the same designation brings Scripture to a triumphant conclusion: 'He who overcomes will inherit all this, and I will be his God and he will be my son' (Revelation 21:7). The storyline of the Bible is clear, that God is making for himself a family of sons and daughters who will serve him and reign with him in his kingdom for ever - and this purpose is achieved through Jesus Christ, the incarnate Son of God. In his warm-hearted, edifying exposition of this theme, Trevor Burke shows how 'sonship' is the focus of creation, is a metaphor for salvation, carries moral obligation, and is the goal of restoration of broken, suffering humanity. For those whom God the Father adopts into his household as sons and daughters, the family bonds that begin in this life will last for all eternity.
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SPCK Publishing Exploring the New Testament Volume 1
Book SynopsisTried, tested and trusted by students around the world, Exploring the New Testament, Volume 1 offers a thorough introduction that has been fully revised and expanded to take account of major scholarly advances over the past decade.Trade Review‘A superb one-stop shop for students looking for resources that open up the New Testament world and its writings.’ * Dr Elizabeth Shively, Senior Lecturer in New Testament Studies and Director of Teaching, School of Divinity, University of St Andrews *Presents the issues clearly, encouraging students to interact with the text. . . very useful for both students and teachers. * Evangel *A well-proportioned overview of background material, introductory detail and controversial issues. * James D. G. Dunn, Emeritus Lightfoot Professor of Divinity, Durham University *I know no better book for its purpose. * Richard Bauckham, Professor Emeritus of New Testament Studies, University of St Andrews *
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Holy Trinity Publications She Who Loved Much: The Sinful Woman in St Ephrem
Book SynopsisThe Orthodox Church understands the Holy Scriptures to be the fountainhead of Tradition. The stories read in the Bible are commonly explored and elaborated in greater depth in liturgical hymns, homilies, and patristic writings. Such is the case with the account found in St Luke’s gospel of a sinful woman who anoints Christ with precious oil shortly before his Passion and Crucifixion. The woman’s story is taken up in the liturgical tradition of the Orthodox Church in Holy Week, where she is held up as an example of repentance and unconstrained love. In this in-depth but readable study the biblical accounts are elaborated through both the liturgical and oratorical tradition of the Church, as found primarily in Greek and Syriac manuscripts, with particular attention given to the former texts, too often overshadowed by the latter. Previously inaccessible texts of late antiquity, such as homilies by Amphilochius of Iconium and Ephrem Graecus, are found here in English for the first time, together with fresh English renderings of other sermons.This sharply honed and well-constructed work will engage all who encounter the story of the sinful woman in the living tradition of worship in the Orthodox Church, as well as those who are introduced to her through Scripture, liturgical poetry, or scholarly consideration. The present work unveils the intricate nature of the tradition of the Church, which gives greater scope and application to the biblical record through its hymnography and oratory.Table of ContentsPREFATORY MATERIAL DEDICATION PREFACE ABBREVIATIONS SHORT TITLES AND A NOTE ON TEXTS . PART I. EARLIEST DEVELOPMENTS OF THE SINFUL WOMAN’S STORY. CHAPTER ONE. INTRODUCTION. LUKE 7:36-50 THE STORY OF THE SINFUL WOMAN THE GOSPEL ACCOUNTS HOW MANY WOMEN? MARY MAGDALENE? FILLING IN THE GAPS GENRES OF EARLY CHRISTIAN WRITING: HOMILY, APOCRYPHA, HAGIOGRAPHY, GREEK NOVEL, HYMN WAYS OF STORY-TELLING SCOPE PLAN OF THE BOOK CENTRAL ARGUMENT CHAPTER TWO. EPHREM THE SYRIAN AND THE SYRIAC TRADITION INTRODUCTION CHRISTIANITY AND THE WORLD OF LATE ANTIQUITY EPHREM AND THE BEGINNING OF CHRISTIAN POETRY EPHREM THE SYRIAN’S VERSE HOMILY ON THE SINFUL WOMAN EPHREM THE SYRIAN’S INVENTION OF THE MYRRH-SELLER CHAPTER THREE. AMPHILOCHIUS OF ICONIUM, THE NEGLECTED CAPPADOCIAN INTRODUCTION AMPHILOCHIUS OF ICONIUM, ON THE SINFUL WOMAN WHO ANOINTED THE LORD WITH MYRRH; AND ON THE PHARISEE (HOMILY 4). THE SINFUL WOMAN AND JUDAS: AMPHILOCHIUS’ USE OF BIBLICAL MODELS INTERIOR MONOLOGUE SHAMELESSNESS TRANSFORMED INTO BOLDNESS PART II. GREEK EPHREM’S HOMILY ON THE REPENTANT HARLOT CHAPTER FOUR. PHENOMENON OF THE GREEK EPHREM INTRODUCTION MEETING OF BASIL AND EPHREM OVERVIEW OF THE HOMILY CHAPTER FIVE. TRANSLATION OF GREEK EPHREM'S HOMILY THE REPENTANT HARLOT PROLOGUE HER THOUGHTS AND PLANS ENCOUNTER WITH THE MYRRH-SELLER THE WOMAN PREPARES HERSELF TO ENTER ARRIVAL AT HOUSE OF SIMON REFLECTION BY THE HOMILIST SIMON’S DOUBTS AND THE PARABLE OF THE DEBTORS CHAPTER SIX. SIGNIFICANCE OF GREEK EPHREM’S HOMILY THE REPENTANT HARLOT VOICE OF THE HOMILIST IMAGINING HER VOICE: SILENT SPEECH, INTERIORITY, THE SELF, AND THE POWER OF FICTION DIALOGUE WITH THE MYRRH-SELLER WOUNDED BY THE BEAUTY OF CHRIST ENCOUNTER WITH CHRIST THE PARABLE OF THE TWO DEBTORS: WILL OR OUGHT TO LOVE? PART III: THE SINFUL WOMAN AS A MODEL OF REPENTANCE CHAPTER SEVEN. ROMANOS’ ON THE HARLOT ROMANOS INTRODUCTION TRANSLATION OF THE KONTAKION ROMANOS “ON THE HARLOT” COMMENTARY CHAPTER EIGHT. THE SINFUL WOMAN IN THE LENTEN TRIODION INTRODUCTION DEVELOPMENT OF THE LENTEN TRIDOION THE SINFUL WOMAN IN THE TRIODION HYMNS THE SINFUL WOMAN IN THE GREAT CANON OF ST. ANDREW OF CRETE HOLY WEEK AND GREEK EPHREM’S THE REPENTANT HARLOT HYMN OF KASSIA THE NUN CHAPTER NINE. CONCLUSION WHY THE SINFUL WOMAN? BOLDNESS, CONTINUAL REPENTANCE, AND PERFECT LOVE HOLY HARLOTS CONTINUAL REPENTANCE SINFUL WOMAN AND PERFECT LOVE APPENDIX I: LITERARY CONTEXT LATE ANTIQUE RHETORICAL PRACTICES APPENDIX II LONGER VERSION OF GREEK EPHREM’S HOMILY THE REPENTANT HARLOT (RECENSION B) GLOSSARY OF NAMES BIBLIOGRAPHY ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
£26.99
Yale University Press Paul
Book SynopsisTrade Review“This beautifully written study combines sparkling expression with a bold argument. Some of the phrasing is not only memorable, but communicates with great clarity important features of the socio-religious landscape of Judaism around the turn of the eras.”—Paul Foster, The Expository Times ‘Book of the Month’Won the 2018 Prose Award in Theology and Religious Studies“Brilliant, elegant, and important––this volume reshapes an entire field of study. Here stands the finest history of the Apostle Paul to appear in generations.”—J. Albert Harrill, author of Paul the Apostle: His Life and Legacy in Their Roman Context
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Darton, Longman & Todd Ltd Introduction to Biblical Hebrew
Book SynopsisTrade Review'Professor Lambdin spent ten years perfecting this book ... the book was worth ten years waiting for. Systematic, clear with all inessentials pruned, it presents Biblical Hebrew in depth and, of course, is first-rate preparation for anyone who wants to gain more than a superficial knowledge of modern Hebrew ... there simply is no substitute for books like Professor Lambdin's.' -- The Jewish Chronicle
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John Murray Press The Badly Behaved Bible
Book SynopsisWe''re told that the Bible is beautiful, uplifting and a joy to read - but, while we know this is how we''re supposed to feel about it, in reality many of us find the very opposite. On opening the Bible, we are faced with a multitude of problems; from its form and historical content to its sheer size and often distasteful stories, we can be left feeling overwhelmed and disheartened. But the problem is not with the Bible - and it''s not with us either.The problem is we''ve been misinformed. And so, we end up believing things about the Bible that the Bible never claims for itself. But the Bible won''t politely sign up to the neat categories and terms we force on it. That''s why it''s badly behaved. We want to control the Bible and tame it so that we can ride it into battle; but the Bible bucks and rears and throws us off. We want to pin the Bible down so that it proves our theology; but the Bible evades capture and plays hide and seek. We want answers; but the Bible keeps firiTrade ReviewThe writing is lively and laced with humour, but that serves only to make Page's considerable biblical scholarship the more accessible . . . This book will be of real value to those wanting to engage or re-engage with the Bible, but finding themselves confused and sometimes repelled by it. They will find that Page is a congenial and reliable companion. * Church Times *
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Penguin Books Ltd The Complete Dead Sea Scrolls in English
Book SynopsisA newly updated edition of the landmark translation by one of our greatest religious scholarsSince its publication in 1962, esteemed biblical expert Géza Vermes's translation of the Dead Sea Scrolls has established itself as the authoritative standard. The original manuscripts, discovered in the Judean Desert between 1947 and 1956, completely transformed our understanding of the Hebrew Bible, early Judaism, and the origin of Christianity. Now in its seventh edition, The Complete Dead Sea Scrolls in English has been updated with a number of previously unpublished texts, as well as extensive new introductory material and notes. Some sixty years after the Scrolls' discovery, this revised and expanded volume crowns a lifetime of research by Vermes.For more than sixty-five years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,500 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookTrade ReviewNo translation of the Scrolls is either more readable or more authoritative than that of Vermes -- John J. Collins * The Times Higher Education Supplement *Fascinating, not least because of Geza Vermes' wonderful introduction and translation -- Justin Cartwright * Daily Telegraph, Books of the Year *
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Baker Publishing Group Second Corinthians
Book SynopsisThere is an increasing hunger among Catholics to study the Bible in depth and in a way that integrates Scripture with Catholic doctrine, worship, and daily life. Second Corinthians is the fourth of seventeen volumes in the Catholic Commentary on Sacred Scripture (CCSS), a new series that will cover the entire New Testament and interprets Scripture from within the living tradition of the Church. This volume, like each in the series, is supplemented by features designed to help readers understand the Bible more deeply and use it more effectively.Table of ContentsIntroductionSetting the Stage (1:1-11)Aligned with the Yes of Jesus (1:12-22)Clearing the Air (1:23-2:13)Minister of the New Covenant (2:14-3:11)Transformed into "the Image of God" (3:12-4:6)Suffering As a Mark of Apostleship (4:7-15)Resurrection Hope (4:16-5:10)Christ's Compelling Love and God's Gift of Reconciliation (5:11-21)Résumé of the Minister of Reconciliation (6:1-10)"Open Your Hearts" (6:11-7:4)Looking Back, Once More (7:5-16)Collection for the Jerusalem Church (1): Participating in the Work of Grace (8:1-24)Collection for the Jerusalem Church (2): Theological Foundation and Fruits (9:1-15)"Battling" on Behalf of God (10:1-18)Paul vs. the "Superapostles" (11:1-15)Foolish Boasting (11:16-33)Power in Weakness (12:1-13)Announcing His Third Visit (12:14-13:4)"Take on the Character of Jesus" (13:5-13)Suggested ResourcesGlossaryIndexesMap
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Inter-Varsity Press Obadiah, Jonah and Micah: An Introduction And
Book SynopsisObadiah's oracle against Edom. Jonah's mission to the city of Nineveh. Micah's message to Samaria and Jerusalem. These books are short yet surprisingly rich in theological and practical terms. In his commentary on these minor but important prophets, Daniel Timmer considers each book's historical setting, genre, structure and unity. He explores their key themes with an eye to their fulfilment in the New Testament, and their significance for today.
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