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A clear, concise and up-to-date introduction a central topic in biblical studies Written with the needs of students in mind Provides readers with t...

A sparkling introduction to the key areas of debate in contemporary Pauline studies, with critical assessments of all the major contributions over ...

Saucy's commentary is relevant for the times and speaks to the questioning heart and mind. He confirms not only our need for Scripture, but also it...

"Under the Sun" might sound like an alluring invitation to a tropical paradise, where we are able to get away from the pressures of life. But for t...

When the book of Acts is mentioned, a cluster of issues spring to mind, including speaking in tongues and baptism with the Holy Spirit, church gove...

Chronicles speaks of men "of Issachar, men who had understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do." In our rapidly changing, postmoder...

From the patristic period until today, John's Gospel has served as a major source for the church's knowledge, doctrine, and worship of the triune G...

The Da Vinci Code. Misquoting Jesus. The Jesus Papers. The Gospel of Judas. New portraits of Jesus continue to stir up interest and debate. The mor...

One of humanity's most basic and common practices - eating meals - was transformed by Jesus into an occasion of divine encounter. In sharing food a...

Many people continue to believe that only a small percentage of the New Testament accounts of the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth reflect w...

The developments in Old Testament studies during the past twenty-five years have created a mountain of scholarly data that challenges even the best...

It is generally recognized that scholarly study of the Bible has taken a 'literary turn' over the past two decades. The contributors to this volume...

During the past two millennia, the Christian church has repeatedly faced challenges to its acknowledgment of both Old and New Testaments as Scriptu...

The Lord's commitment to make himself known throughout the nations is the missionary theme that spans the Bible, and is the central theological con...

In the midst of a troubled world, Christians believe in a good God who, as the Creator, has never lost interest in his broken creation. The key evi...

The study of themes plays a major part in biblical theology, and great events and roles that are pivotal in Christology can be successfully placed ...

Ever since the first century, Christians have regarded the book of Isaiah as a high point of the Old Testament prophetic literature. Its key themes...

The theme of covenant is foundational to the Bible's story. From the beginning of the biblical narrative, God is revealed as the one who enters int...

Too often, valuable New Testament scholarship never finds its way to the preacher's or pastor's study because it is presented in a form that is not...

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...

By almost any measure, a bold and confident use of the Bible is a hallmark of Christianity. Underlying such use are a number of assumptions about t...

Everything we do, say and think is, in some sense, emotional. We describe ourselves and our experiences in terms of how we feel. In the New Testame...

As Christians, we all know the apostle Paul, don't we? He is our theological master, our pastoral mentor, our spiritual advisor and our missionary ...

The question of the historicity of Jesus' resurrection has been repeatedly probed, investigated and debated. And the results have varied widely. Pe...

"I will make an everlasting covenant with you ... " (Isaiah 55:3). 'Covenant' is a major theme in the Bible, and many Christian thinkers across the...

Why does the earth exist? What is the purpose of human life? These are two of life's most fundamental questions - and they are addressed by the Bib...

I will give you shepherds after my own heart, who will lead you with knowledge and understanding' (Jeremiah 3:15). Most of the Bible's pastoral ima...

If ever there was a hostile environment for the gospel, it was the strife-torn, ethnically diverse backwater of the Roman Empire known as Palestine...

Can we trust the accounts found in the Old Testament? Are they historically reliable? Are these ancient documents at all relevant to people in the ...

Jesus gave us communion to be a central part of our Christian lives. Yet we often struggle to understand it and to give it a meaninful place. It ca...

This excellent collection provides a valuable overview of developments in New Testament scholarship in recent decades. The contributors include lea...

The biblical theme of spiritual adultury stands in all its bluntness for a deeply offensive sin - the unfaithfulness of God's covenant people in de...

For in death there is no remembrance of you; in Sheol who can give you praise? (Psalm 6:5) Philip Johnston examines Israelite views on death and af...

Many discussions of Christian spirituality draw on a range of traditions and 'disciplines'. However, little attention appears to have been given to...

Over the last century many sceptical 'lives of Jesus' have been written. Paul Barnett argues that their authors have used wrong historical methodol...

Since the time of the Reformation, considerable attention has been given to the theme of justification in the thought of the apostle Paul. The grou...

Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth ... And I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem ... And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, "Behold, th...

In this updated, new edition of an established work, William Dumbrell offers a complete overview of the Old Testament while discerning what each of...

Theological and religious studies raise special challenges for Christian students. Academic and devotional life, scholarship and personal faith, th...

Few biblical texts are more daunting, and yet more fascinating, than the book of Job - and few have been the subject of such diverse interpretation...

In this book Dr David Peterson challenges the common assumption that the New Testament views sanctification as primarily a process. He argues that ...

Brimming with insights, this volume by evangelical scholars explores a broad range of Old Testament studies. The contributors explore methodologica...

Interest in the historical Jesus continues to occupy much of today's discussion of the Bible. The vexing question is how the Jesus presented in the...