Christian Biblical Reference Books

Being the first legal corpus in the biblical canon, Exodus 19–24 is a law collection that belonged to a people living under the shadow of empire. U...

Jesus cared for the least, but did Paul?The apostle Paul has a reputation for being detached from the concerns of the poor and powerless. In this b...

The apostle Paul-- antifeminist conformist, or social radical? Combining New Testament studies with folkloristic methods to search for the true ide...

Few New Testament books have been as con­troversial and misunderstood as the letter of James. Its place in the canon was contested by some early Ch...

This commentary on The Letter of Jude engages the Greek text and is designed for pastors, theological students, and lay readers. Jude, a brother of...

Paul's letter to the Ephesians has been beloved throughout church history and is full of theological significance and practical instruction. Its th...

In The Letter to the Hebrews, noted Scottish Bible interpreter William Barclay follows the formula of the Daily Study Bible by first giving the tex...

In this book, Barclay examines three very varied, but important, letters from Paul. Known as the 'Epistle of Joy', his letter to the Philippians is...

In the wake of his widely appreciated commentaries on the Gospel of Matthew and the Gospel of John, noted theologian and exegete Frederick Dale Bru...

An otherwise unknown second-century Christian, Ignatius was taken from Antioch to Rome in an imperial triumph, to be executed in the arena. He saw ...

Based on the latest text of the NIV, this updated commentary reflects the most current scholarship.This updated and revised Pillar commentary seeks...

Most Bible commentaries take us on a one-way trip from the twentieth century to the first century. But they leave us there, assuming that we can so...

The second edition of Douglas J. Moo’s commentary on Colossians and Philemon.

The Letter to the Galatians proclaims that Christiantiy was dependent upon nothing but God's free gift of grace, bestowed on all who would accept t...

Through writing this book, Cushroo Bejon hopes to facilitate the exposition of the message that God has for each of us in the book of Jeremiah “So...

"Jesus wrote no autobiography. He left nothing in writing at all. He committed himself and his teaching simply to the hearts and memories of the ...

Who was Peter and what was his true stature in the early church? For Protestants at least, Peter seems caught between two caricatures: the rustic f...

Charles Hodge is acknowledged to be one of the most influential leaders in the history of the church in America, and perhaps the greatest American ...

This is a series of brief reference books for laypeople designed to be read in units of one or two pages.

In The Smart Guide to the Bible: The Life of Christ you'll gain a deeper relationship with the Savior of your soul. The Smart Guides to the Bible l...

'I wish to remain single, for I have made a vow of virginity.'This is the remarkable story of the twelfth-century recluse Christina, who became pri...

.From one generation to another, the servants of the Lord have sought to edify their fellow-believers by commenting on the Old Testament narrative....

John Duncan was born in Aberdeen in 1796. His father, a local shoemaker, was once described as ‘upright…walking in the fear of God, strict in his S...

The life of King David has captivated people throughout history. He's the epitome of rags to riches, the sprightly underdog, a simple man in extrao...

It isn’t hard for Christians to identify with the Apostle Peter. As he sought to follow after Jesus, his life was punctuated by bold moments and mo...

Simon Peter was a man with two names and two opposite inclinations. Many Christians see themselves in his wavering between faith and failure. But a...

A classic work of Christian literature commissioned by the Franciscan Order in the year 1250, The Life of St. Francis by St. Bonaventure—the Tuscan...

Who was Paul? An archenemy of the early Christians became a great Christian missionary and author of most of the New Testament. His letters speak p...

Thousands of books have been written on the Fourth Gospel, but few have had the lasting impact of this modern classic by respected missiologist Les...

'The Light of the Psalms' is a unique devotional resource thematically grouping inspiration from all 150 Psalms, focusing them on the three divine ...

The Lightning-Fast Field Guide to the Bible offers a quick and smart breakdown of each book of Scripture to help you discover 'must-know' facts--wh...

A concise summary of The Cradle, the Cross, and the Crown, an acclaimed New Testament introduction, covering each NT book’s key facts, historical s...

Take a fresh look at the work of B.B. Warfield. 'The Lion of Princeton,' as he was known, was in many ways the most significant American apologist,...

The spirit realm is as real as the spiritual battle that all Christians fight daily. While reading this book, you will receive spiritual and biblic...

This updated reference guide directs students to over five hundred significant theological resources across a wide area of theological research. It...

Locate specific Bible references to hundreds of subjects with The Little Book of Where to Find it in the Bible, which is a unique topical concordan...

Holidays today are often established by legislation, and calendars are published on paper and smart phones. But how were holidays chosen and taught...

Written by one of the Anglican evangelical leaders of the last century, this volume tells the remarkable story of the author’s father, James Haldan...

The living God: unique, all-powerful, Creator of all things; a God to be known, personally and intimately; dynamic, active today in human affairs. ...