The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, Volume II: E-J

The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia Combines the defining function of a dictionary with an encyclopedia's comprehensive presentation of accurate, dependable information. Summarizing the state of knowledge on more than 9,000 topics and including 3,500 cross-references, ISBE contains articles on every person and place mentioned in the Bible, every word in the Bible that has significant …

The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, Volume I: A-D

The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia Combines the defining function of a dictionary with an encyclopedia's comprehensive presentation of accurate, dependable information. Summarizing the state of knowledge on more than 9,000 topics and including 3,500 cross-references, ISBE contains articles on every person and place mentioned in the Bible, every word in the Bible that has significant …

The Bible Speaks to You

“A book about the Bible” is likely to be a snare and a delusion. People may get the idea that if you read “a book about the Bible” you don’t need to read the Bible itself. Actually, this is about as sensible as saying that you'd just as soon read about the President of the United States (or the National League batting champion) as meet him at first hand and watch him in action. Books…

Frontiers for the Church Today

Edition

1

ISBN/ISSN

9780195017007 / 0195017005

Collation

Hardcover.; 166 hlm.; 14.3 x 20.8 cm

Series Title

-

Call Number

R 262.001 B879 C1

JESUS: Lord & Savior

F.F. Bruce has long been known as a first-class scholar who communicates the truths of Scripture clearly and covincingly. In this Jesus Library volume he brings his skills and expertise to bear on the whole of Jesus 'life and ministry. Who is Jesus anyway? asks Bruce. A guru? A freedom fighter? A migician? a charlatan? The Savior of the world? and what difference does it make? Is he just dead …

New Testament History

This book recounts the Roman and Jewish context of New Testament times...the lives of John and Jesus, and the history of the first two generations of the Church.

Commentary on Galatians : New International Greek Testament Commentary

This new commentary series is established on the presupposition that the theological character of the New Testament documents calls for exegesis which is sensitive to theological themes as well as to the details of the historical, linguistic, textual, and critical context. Such thorough exegetical work lies at the heart of these commentaries, with general comments on sections and sub-sections b…

The Prophetic Imagination

A classic text in biblical theology--still relevant for today and tomorrow. In this 40th anniversary edition of the classic text from one of the most influential biblical scholars of our time, Walter Brueggemann, offers a theological and ethical reading of the Hebrew Bible. He finds there a vision for the community of God whose words and practices of lament, protest and complain give rise to an…

Journey to the Common Good

A decade ago, Walter Brueggemann called the church to journey together for the good of our community through neighborliness, covenanting, and reconstruction. He distilled this challenge to its most basic issues: Where is the church going? What is its role in contemporary society? What lessons does it have to offer a world enmeshed in turbulent times? Published originally in 2010, Journey to the…

Truth Speaks to Power: The Countercultural Nature of Scripture

World-renowned biblical interpreter Walter Brueggemann invites readers to take a closer look at the subversive messages found within the Old Testament. Brueggemann asserts that the Bible presents a "sustained contestation" over truth, in which established institutions of power do not always prevail. But this is not always obvious at first glance. A closer look reveals that the text actually con…