New Testaments Books

Book SynopsisRiots. Intolerance. Accusations. Scandal. Beatings. Plots. Arrests. Executions. Murder...And out of that, the Church was born.Pastor John MacArthur will take you through the story of the earliest Christian movement to show how—even in the midst of persecution and opposition—the early believers were able to rely on God''s spirit for direction and divine authority to preach the gospel to all nations.The book of Acts is a carefully-recorded history of the explosive spread of the gospel and the rapid growth of the church after Christ''s ascension. In one of the most tumultuous, violent and dramatic books in the entire Bible, Acts starts with the outpouring of the Holy Spirit, without which the young church could never have survived the unleashing of rage and prejudice towards these radical followers of The Way.Throughout Acts, God shows His infinite power regardless of the circumstances, just as He continues to do today.&mdas

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Book SynopsisPaul''s letter to the Romans is an inspired masterpiece of doctrine highlighting God''s grace, truth, and redemption. Pastor John MacArthur will take you through the book, passage by passage, so that you can better understand everything from the cultural context to Paul''s theological points.Within the pages of Romans, the apostle Paul powerfully shares his message of good news and eternal salvation with the church, advises believers on theological truths, gives practical applications for living the Christian life, and shows how God’s righteousness comes by grace alone through faith in Christ.The book of Romans underscores that Christianity is far more than just a doctrine—it is an essential road map for daily living.—ABOUT THE SERIES—The MacArthur Bible Study series is designed to help you study the Word of God with guidance from widely respected pastor and author John MacArthur. Each guide provides intriguing exa

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Book SynopsisPastor John MacArthur will take you through the two short letters to Timothy, passage by passage, so that you can better understand Paul''s instructions to church leaders and the cultural context that makes these letters so relevant today. Timothy was a close associate of Paul who was facing problems within the church that he was leading in Ephesus. In these personal letters, Paul gives practical pastoral instruction to his protégé, highlighting godliness and holy living to help Timothy fulfill his calling and effectively carry out his important tasks in the church.Paul''s gentle encouragement in these letters challenges Timothy to persevere in his faith—a faith that might have been weakening under the pressure of the church and the persecution of the world. Paul''s godly counsel was helpful not only to Timothy, a first-century Christian leader, but is also helpful to each of us as believers today.—ABOUT THE SERIES&mdas

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Book SynopsisThe Preacher’s Commentary meets the needs of today’s pastors and teachers by offering clear and compelling insights that equip them to understand, apply, and communicate the truth in God’s Word. Featuring vibrant paragraph-by-paragraph exposition, rich illustrations, and practical application, it is the go-to-resource for preachers and teachers.

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Book SynopsisThe Preacher’s Commentary meets the needs of today’s pastors and teachers by offering clear and compelling insights that equip them to understand, apply, and communicate the truth in God’s Word. Featuring vibrant paragraph-by-paragraph exposition, rich illustrations, and practical application, it is the go-to-resource for preachers and teachers.

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Book SynopsisIn this book Charles Puskas and David Crump provide a solid, student-friendly introduction to the four Gospels and the book of Acts. Leading students through the texts, highlighting the various literary devices and themes, and pointing out the historical and cultural contexts, An Introduction to the Gospels and Acts is a fruitful collaboration between a mainline scholar (Puskas) and a more evangelical scholar (Crump), who clearly articulate their own opinions while charitably engaging a wide spectrum of scholarship.The coverage of the Gospels and Acts throughout is clear, comprehensive, and well documented. Maps, charts, outlines, and tables round out the wealth of information offered here. Evenhanded and nonpolemical, this text will be valuable both for students with a previous foundation of biblical study and for those with little or no Bible background.

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Book SynopsisThis volume explores nearly every facet of contemporary Jesus research -- from eyewitness criteria to the reliability of memory, from archaeology to psychobiography, from oral traditions to literary sources.With contributions from forty internationally respected Jewish and Christian scholars, this distinguished collection of articles comes from the second (2007) Princeton-Prague Symposium on Jesus Research. It summarizes the significant advances in understanding Jesus that scholars have made in recent years through the development of diverse methodologies.Readers already knowledgeable in the field will discover unique angles from well-known scholars, and all will be amply informed on the current state of Jesus studies.Contributors Dale C. Allison Jr., Mordechai Aviam, Richard Bauckham,Darrell L. Bock, Donald Capps, James H. Charlesworth,Bruce Chilton, Michael Allen Daise, Arye Edrei,Kathy Ehrensperger, Casey D. Elledge, Craig A. E

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Book SynopsisAfter playing second fiddle to the apostle Paul for a long, long time, Peter has received increased scholarly attention of late.This book builds on the recent resurgence of interest in the apostle Peter. Nineteen internationally prominent scholars of early Christian history here examine and reassess the historical Peter and his significance in Christian texts from the first three centuries. Giving due attention to archaeological data and recent scholarship, the contributors offer a comprehensive view of Peter through analysis of both New Testament texts and later, noncanonical literature. Markus Bockmuehl concludes the volume by considering present-day questions about the role of Peter, popes, and church leadership.

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Book SynopsisAgamben seeks to separate the Pauline texts from the history of the Church that canonized them, thus revealing them to be "the fundamental messianic texts of the West." He argues that Paul's Letters are concerned not with the foundation of a new religion but rather with the "messianic" abolition of Jewish law.Trade Review"The Time that Remains presents itself as an exegetical seminar on the opening line of the Letter to the Romans ("Paul, called as a slave of Jesus the Messiah, separated as apostle for the announcement of God")... Agamben's insightful close reading of the Pauline corpus sets this book apart from the more free-range grazing over the text modeled by Badiou and iek."—Radical Philosophy Review"Agamben, through the close reading of Pauline letter and the comparison of W. Benjamin's philosophy of history, gives us a fruitful key to better understand Western history and civilization. Philosophers and theologians will learn a great deal from reading this book." —Philosophy in Review/Comptes Rendus philosophiquesTable of Contents@fmct:Contents @toc2:The First Day 000 The Second Day 000 The Third Day 000 The Fourth Day 000 The Fifth Day 000 The Sixth Day 000 Threshold or Tornada 000 @toc4:Appendix 000 Bibliogrpahy 000 Index of Names 000

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