Christian Biblical Reference Books

The Chronicler wrote as a pastoral theologian. Martin Selman's volume on 2 Chronicles builds on the groundwork laid by its companion in 1 Chronicle...

Deuteronomy has been aptly described as a book 'on the boundary': it addresses the possibilities of new life 'beyond the Jordan' as dependent upon ...

The place: Persia. The time: fifth century BC. The Jews were threatened with genocide. A decree ordered the extermination of young and old, women a...

Exodus recounts the supreme Old Testament example of the saving acts of God, narrates the instituting of Passover and enshrines the giving of God's...

Exodus, Cole says, is 'the centre of the Old Testament'. It recounts the supreme Old Testament example of the saving acts of God, narrates the inst...

"For most Bible readers Ezekiel is almost a closed book," writes John Taylor. "Their knowledge of him extends little further than his mysterious vi...

Despite the themes of doom and destruction, the primary message of Jeremiah is one of the love and grace of a God who never gives up on those he ha...

For Francis Andersen, Job is one of the supreme offerings of the human mind to the living God, and one of the best gifts of God to humanity. The ta...

The book of Joshua memorializes a transitional episode in Israel's national history. The heroic figure Joshua, imbued with strength, courage and fa...

The book of Judges presents Israel’s frailty, the nation’s need for deliverance, and God’s use of flawed leaders to guide his chosen people through...

Levitical rules and regulations can at first appear irrelevant to contemporary Christians but they provide important Old Testament background for u...

Bridging the gulf between Numbers and today, Wenham explains its background, discussing its structure, sources, date and authorship as well as its ...

The book of Numbers has had something of a renaissance in scholarly engagement in recent years - and this careful and contemporary commentary by Al...

Proverbs is a book of wisdom, similar in many ways to teh wisdom literature of the broader abcient Near East. The predominant style is of a father...

The new Tyndale Old Testament Commentary on the Book of Job, from W. Dennis Tucker, Professor of Christian Scriptures at Baylor University's Truett...

Joel's arresting imagery – blasting trumpet, darkened sun and marching hosts – has shaped the church's eschatological vision of a day of wrath. Amo...

Nahum's prophecy of Nineveh's coming destruction. Habakkuk's probing dialogue with the Lord of Israel. Zephaniah's warning to Jerusalem's last grea...

Long unavailable the republication of Calvin’s Tracts and Letters will delight all who have come to delight in the writings of the sixteenth-centur...

These essays originated when Young Scholars in the Baptist Academy met at Regent's Park College, Oxford, for conversation about what has been 'hand...

The first volume in this series, published in 2017, recalled the courageous lives and costly convictions of those who brought the light of the Gosp...

Revivalism has always been an important strain in American Protestantism. At times it has been the dominant influence. Often perceived as a home-gr...

The Apostle Paul found the gospel message so compelling that he became a rootless wanderer and endured hardships and deprivation to spread this goo...

Three ancient crises shaped Jewish canonical writings: the destruction of Solomon's temple, the loss of Herod's temple, and the acceptance of Chris...

King Solomon, the wisest man who ever lived, called this his 'Song of Songs.' But through the centuries many have struggled to make sense of it. Wh...

This interdisciplinary study tackles the controversy of translating  nephesh  ( ?????? ) by using an intergenerational translation team to deepen o...

When Jesus was born to Mary, God “translated” himself into our human world. This act of God’s translation continues today wherever the gospel is ex...

Cambridge has become a world famous university, with a reputation second to none for its scientific work, its discoveries and currently its hi-tec ...

Egypt, the fabled land of romance, intrigue, mystery, and terror, but above all fabulous wealth and glittering goldEver since Napoleon's invasion i...

For many, the dream of visiting Israel becomes a reality but for others it remains a dream. Travel Through Israel is designed to benefit both the t...

In addition to Petra, Jordan's deservedly its most famous site, the incomparable desert vistas of Wadi Rum, the sub-tropical valley corridor and Gi...

The Houses of Parliament, on the banks of the River Thames at Westminster, are among the most iconic buildings in the world. They have stood for ge...

Few have combined so many gifts and achievements in such a short lifetime as Charles Haddon Spurgeon. During his forty-one years as a Christian pas...

During his thirty-six years as a country clergyman in Suffolk, J C Ryle wrote about 200 tracts, historical biographies and biblical commentaries. B...

Seventeenth Century England was an unsettled place but men like Bunyan sought to bring the healing word of God to it. With this unique guide, you h...

There are some people who make a mark on history that simply can't be erased. John Calvin was one of them. Naturally scholarly and with a brilliant...

The most excellent man our country has produced' is how John Knox has been described. His clear vision for Scotland's need for reformation in the s...