The Word Biblical Commentary delivers the best in biblical scholarship, from the leading scholars of our day who share a commitment to Scripture as divine revelation. This series emphasizes a thorough analysis of textual, linguistic, structural, and theological evidence. The result is judicious and balanced insight into the meanings of the text in the framework of biblical theology. These widel…
'From the minute I got up this morning my kids were fussing and fighting, and finding creative ways to drive me nuts. Sometimes, on a day like this, I just want to give them away -- cheap!' 'I love them to death, but some days I'd like to know them into the middle of next week.' Do these sentiments sound familiar? Feeling guilty about your parental frustrations is not the answer. (Neither is gi…
Dalam kurun waktu tiga dekade terakhir ini analisis wawasan dunia telah menjadi sebuah cara penting bagi orang-orang Kristen untuk memahami dunia. Tetapi mungkin karena tuntutan riset yang begitu berat yang diharuskan, kita belum pernah memiliki sebuah sejarah tentang konsep atau analisis tentang akar-akar filosofinya. Kita Telah berutang banyak kepada Naugle dalam hal ini. Kajian yang luar bia…
Edwards tetaplah theolog terbesar Amerika, dan karya-karyanya memiliki nilai yang terus bertahan bagi gereja. Buku ini adalah pengantar yang sangat menolong untuk mengenal pelayanan dan pemikirannya. Nichols telah menyeleksi materi untuk buku ini dengan cermat untuk menolong pembaca memahami tulisan-tulisan Edwards yang terpenting.
An introductory guide to the life and works of reformer Martin Luther. His major works are introduced and summarized. Also discussed are his pastoral writings. Protestants of all stripes have long read at least a few of Martin Luther's works, but 21st-century readers need guidance and encouragement. Stephen Nichols' Martin Luther provides both. After an exciting overview of Luther's life and th…
An introductory guide to the life and works of J. Gresham Machen. His major works are introduced and summarized. Also discussed are his pastoral writings.
Jonathan Edwards, a leader in the Great Awakening during the eighteenth century, still has much to teach the church. Evangelicals are rediscovering him through the efforts of several authors (John Gerstner, Iain Murray, Harry Stout, and others) and publishers (Banner of Truth, Soli Deo Gloria, and Crossway). Stephen Nichols offers Jonathan Edwards as an introduction, a gateway into the vast and…
Martin Luther was one of the most influential men of his day. When he posted a series of theses on the Castle Church door in Wittenberg, Germany, he was merely inviting debate. He set off something much larger. The Protestant Reformation that began with his posting of the Ninety-Five Theses reshaped Europe, redirected Christian history, and recovered the truth of God’s Word. Five hundred year…
Mention history and some might struggle to stifle a yawn. But when presented as a narrative it can often be compelling reading. Stephen J. Nichols takes a key period in time, the Reformation, and presents its major players in a fresh way. From Martin Luther, a simple monk who wielded the mallet, to kings and queens, this book goes behind the scenes to uncover the human side of these larger-than…
In a message that rings as true today as it did fifty years ago, Richard Niebuhr speaks of Christ and culture as the two points of reference for faith and ethics and challenges a new generation of Christians to be true to Christ in a materialistic age. This fiftieth-anniversary edition of his seminal work includes a new foreword by distinguished historian Martin E.Marty. who regards this book a…