Christian Biblical Reference Books

This set of seven sermons follows the traditional church sequence of "The Seven Last Words of the Cross," utterances that the gospel narratives pla...

A concise, foundational introduction to Genesis. The author explains key points about major characters, revealing crucial links with the New Testam...

To Christians worldwide, the man Jesus of Nazareth is the centerpiece of history, the object of faith, hope, and worship. Even those who do not fol...

Does medieval hermeneutics have continuing relevance in an age dominated by the historical-critical method? Ian Christopher Levy asserts that it do...

A senior scholar and teacher with four decades of classroom experience offers a concise, student-level theology of the entire Old Testament. W. H. ...

What is the big-picture storyline of the Bible? What are the different literary genres of Scripture, and how should they be read? What are the impo...

This comprehensive, up-to-date introduction to the Old Testament apocryphal books summarizes their context, message, and significance. It is the mo...

This lively, engaging introduction to the Old Testament is critical and theological, lavishly illustrated, and accompanied by a variety of pedagogi...

This book provides a concise, foundational introduction to the Old Testament and Hebrew Poetry. The author explains key points about major characte...

This book introduces readers to a much-neglected and misunderstood assortment of Jewish writings from around the time of the New Testament. Dispell...

In the wake of the schism during the past two centuries between biblical studies and theology, a new movement has developed, seeking to bridge this...

Among the many memorials to the ‘great and the good’ in London’s Westminster Abbey, there is one made of black marble and inscribed with letters of...

The study of biblical Aramaic, an ancient Semitic language from which the Hebrew alphabet was derived, is necessary for understanding texts written...

This standard hermeneutics text has been updated and expanded, allowing the authors to fine-tune their discussions on fundamental interpretive topi...

This introduction to biblical interpretation expands the interpretive task to encompass both comprehension of the Bible's content and active partic...

Introduction to Biblical Interpretation, now in its third edition, is a bestselling hermeneutics textbook that sets forth concise, logical, and pra...

If you’re learning Hebrew, why not enjoy it? Sadly, most students of biblical Hebrew quit their studies at the most crucial moment—the transition ...

The author's purpose for Introduction to Old Testament Theology is to show how different approaches to the Old Testament can be brought together in...

This profusely illustrated book introduces the reader to both the content of the Bible and to the life, faith, and history of ancient Israel, early...

An Introduction to the Gospels is designed to be a textbook for courses on the Gospels, for use at the college and beginning seminary level. Reflec...

In 2017, Crossway and Cambridge University Press released The Greek New Testament, Produced at Tyndale House, Cambridge—a groundbreaking edition of...

This pedagogically astute introduction to the Hebrew Bible is designed specifically for undergraduates. It begins with the most basic questions: fr...

John J. Collins's Introduction to the Hebrew Bible is one of the most reliable and widely adopted critical textbooks at undergraduate and graduate ...

Written by prominent professor and skilled interpreter Charles Cousar, An Introduction to the New Testament provides a concise overview of the cont...

This volume introduces ancient Israel's Scriptures, or the Hebrew Bible, commonly called the Old Testament. It also traces the legacy of monotheism...

Gain a new understanding of the incredible events, great prophets, and rich theological themes documented in the Old Testament historical books.

In the Pentateuch one finds all the themes that would later be expounded upon by other inspired writers. You will learn how these books reveal God'...

A revision of the book that is already a standard in Old Testament studies. An inspiring look into the breadth and power of Israel's wisdom and poe...

Refreshed for today's student and reader, the author follows a historical line of study rather than a canonical order of the prophetic books of Scr...

This second edition of An Introduction to the Old Testament has been revised and updated to reflect recent advances in Old Testament scholarship. A...

An Introduction to the Study of Isaiah guides readers through the central issues in scholarship on this influential prophetic text. Readers will be...

This tried and tested introduction to Paul needs little introduction of its own. After considering Paul's importance and influence, and the importa...

An Introduction to Ugaritic is a deductive style Ugaritic grammar first written 25 years ago. Now updated, it is designed for students with familia...

After a historiographical and interpretive introduction, the book falls into two parts, both referencing the 'Invisible Worlds' of the title, and r...

In this second edition of Invitation to Biblical Interpretation, Andreas Kostenberger leads the reader step-by-step through the process of interpre...

A sermon comes alive when it is true to the biblical author’s flow of thought, clear in its unfolding, interesting to listen to, and connected to c...

A sermon comes alive when it is true to the biblical author’s flow of thought, clear in its unfolding, interesting to listen to, and connected to c...

A sermon comes alive when it is true to the biblical author’s flow of thought, clear in its unfolding, interesting to listen to, and connected to c...

"The book of Psalms is perhaps the most cherished book in the Old Testament. In this lively volume, two experienced teachers invite us to read and ...

Irenaeus of Lyon was one of the most influential figures of the early Church. Born in Smyrna and shaped by the teachings of Polycarp and the Apostl...

Is college still worth it? Who is responsible for debt-saddled, undereducated students, and how do future generations of students avoid the same pr...