Christian Biblical Reference Books

In this unique volume, father-and-son team Walter and John Brueggemann take a close look at our fractured American society and suggest ways for imp...

African-descended women have long had a fraught relationship with orthodox readings of the bible. They have not been allowed to find their own hist...

Rabbi Curt Landry, founding pastor of House of David Ministries, reveals how understanding the Jewish roots of Christianity leads to a more vibrant...

Leading theologians speak out on the crisis in the role of biblical authority and the interpretation of the Bible in the church. 'The various chap...

Everybody wants a healthy marriage, but a healthy marriage isn’t an end in itself. Rather, it’s a reflection of something greater. In this eight-se...

Focusing on Israelite history from the tribal period through the time of Persian domination, Paula McNutt employs a social-scientific perspective t...

While some seek so-called lost gospels, Darrell L. Bock suggests the reallost gospel is the one already found in the Bible and reminds the church w...

In this book Walt Kaiser makes the case for the unity of the Bible. The theological unity of the Bible celebrates the diversity of the Bible, but d...

Recovery is the cry of the centuries. This cry begins with God and it is echoed throughout the centuries by godly men and women. It is deep calling...

Scott Hendrix argues in this book that the sixteenth century reformers all shared the same goal: to Christianize Christendom, that is, to replant a...

Redeeming Eden stands out by highlighting the often overlooked but significant role of women in shaping redemptive history. It weaves together a co...

A powerful six-week study, revealing life-changing Bible truths, to the classic bestselling novel 'Redeeming Love'.'Redeeming Love: The Companion S...

Emphasizing the historical character of biblical revelation, Vos was able to clarify the pervasive meaning of Scripture by bringing into view its b...

An investigation of the New Testament canon and how it fits into redemptive history.

This book provides a comprehensive biblical and theological survey of the people of God in the Old and New Testaments, offering insights for today'...

The Bible is full of ironic situations in which God overturns the world’s wisdom by doing the opposite of what is expected. In this new volume from...

Writing with clergy and students in mind, Walter Brueggemann provides guidance for interpreting Old Testament texts. He offers both advice for the ...

See the Bible through a New Lens, from Beginning to End In Rediscovering Israel, you will experience the living God and His Word as never before! B...

For some of us, the apostle Paul is like a distant uncle. We've heard he's pretty important. We've read the good parts of his letters. But sometime...

For some of us, the apostle Paul is intimidating, prickly, and unpredictable. Maybe it’s time to give Paul a break, let go of some stereotypes, and...

Does God call women to serve as equal partners in marriage and as leaders in the church? The answer to this straightforward question is deeply cont...

This book will approach the Reformation from the perspective on last year’s Spring Harvest theme, ‘One in Christ’, and therefore look not at how or...

The Battles of the Old Testament provide vital spiritual principles for our lives as Christians. As we study the conflicts faced by the children of...

This readable, accessible narrative story of the Protestant Reformation is written for lay audiences. It is part of the popular Westminster John Kn...

Unlike the rest of St. Paul's Epistles, the four letters in this volume are written to individuals. All are address to church leaders, yet these Le...

Dr Merle d’Aubigne (1794-1872) devoted a lifetime to the study of the Reformation. His ability to popularise serious history-with true spiritual in...

An entertaining and enlightening expose of over-inflated claims about the Reformation and what it has done for us, written by a Pulitzer Prize shor...

This work examines Richard Baxter's understanding and practice of pastoral ministry from the perspective of his own stated concern for 'reformation...

"What does ""Protestant"" mean? What are the differences in worship among Protestants? Who were the Huguenots? What does the Reformation mean for u...

This fresh, insightful book explores the nature and function of biblical authority for Christian feminism. Johanna van Wijk-Bos demonstrates, from ...

A biblical, doctrinal, practical, and Christological commentary in three parts that cover the themes of money, sex, and power; the destructive cons...

David is more than a great hero, a man of faith, and a model for Christians to follow. He is one of the most important Old Testament types of Jesus...

This commentary’s subtitle, “Defend the Faith,” highlights its recurring emphasis on defending and promoting orthodox theology. Other significant t...

The book of 2 Kings is the tale of two kingdoms—Israel and Judah—and also the story of a prophet greater than Elijah, Elisha son of Shaphat. Althou...

The book of 2 Samuel charts the remarkable trajectory of David’s reign as king. Blessed through God’s anointing, his leadership binds together a br...

The book of Daniel is both familiar and unfamiliar to many Christians. The stories of the fiery furnace and Daniel in the lion’s den are the staple...

Christians need to understand Old Testament theology to fully appreciate the New—and Deuteronomy, the Old Testament’s central theological text, is ...

Douglas O’Donnell shows, in this redemptive-historical, biblical, practical, and expositional commentary, that Ecclesiastes answers two key questio...

A redemptive-historical, homiletical commentary that unfolds Paul’s glorious description of the ultimate triumph of the church, how it will occur, ...

Philip Graham Ryken interprets Galatians in line with Reformation teaching on this epistle, especially with respect to the doctrine of justificatio...

Rick Philips sees in Hebrews a matchless presentation of Jesus Christ as our perfect high priest and an exhortation to persevere in the faith, even...

The book of Hosea tells a simple, biographical tale that contains rich insight into the relationship between God and his people—the Israelites of t...

This book contains sermons preached in advent by three of America’s most respected pastors. These sermons seek to meet the needs of their people an...