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paperbackSlave of Christ
A New Testament Metaphor for Total Devotion to Christ
New Studies in Biblical Theology
by Murray J. Harris
Series edited by D. A. CarsonThe New Testament finds many ways to depict the relationship of Christians and their Lord. They are his disciples, sons, daughters and friends. But it is perhaps too little recognized that they are also his slaves. In this New Studies in Biblical Theology volume, Murray J. Harris sets out to uncover what it means to be a slave of Christ. He begins by assessing the nature of actual slavery in the ...
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Michael F. Bird's book "A Birds-Eye View of Luke and Acts" draws us into the wide-ranging narrative of Luke-Acts to discover how Luke frames the life of Jesus and of the first disciples. In this interview, he shares about the exciting and surprising insights he's discovered during his years teaching on these important biblical books.
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paperbackLearning Theology with the Church Fathers
by Christopher A. Hall
The early church fathers were great theologians--though they did not think of themselves as such. They were working pastors, involved in the daily life and leadership of their congregations. Yet they were wrestling with many of the great and formative questions of the Christian faith, such as the Trinity, the incarnation, the providence of God and the nature of the church. These beliefs were ...
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hardcoverNew Dictionary of Biblical Theology
Exploring the Unity Diversity of Scripture
General Editor T. Desmond Alexander and Brian S. Rosner
Consulting Editor D.A. Carson and Graeme GoldsworthyThe New Dictionary of Biblical Theology will quickly establish itself as an essential building block of every library of basic biblical reference books. Building on its companion volumes, the New Bible Dictionary and New Bible Commentary, this work takes readers to a higher vantage point where they can view the thematic terrain of the Bible in its canonical wholeness. ...
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paperbackNew Testament Theology
by Donald Guthrie
The culmination of a lifetime of study, this comprehensive New Testament theology brings out the rich variety of New Testament thought while demonstrating its inner unity. New Testament theology, maintains Donald Guthrie, centers on Jesus Christ--his person, work and mission--and is unified by repeated emphasis on the fulfillment of Old Testament promise, community, the Spirit and the future hope. ...
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hardcoverA Contemporary Anabaptist Theology
Biblical, Historical, Constructive
by Thomas N. Finger
In this comprehensive volume Thomas N. Finger takes on the formidable task of making explicit the often implicit theology of the Anabaptist movement and then presenting, for the sake of the welfare of the whole contemporary Christian church, his own constructive theology. In the first part Finger tells the story of the development of Anabaptist thought, helping the reader grasp both the unifying ...
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paperbackEnhancing Christian Life
How Extended Cognition Augments Religious Community
by Brad D. Strawn and Warren S. Brown
- 2020 Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Finalist - Science and Technology
No one is really Christian on their own. But often the religious life is seen as individual, private, and internal—resulting in a truncated, consumeristic faith. And what if that kind of individualistic Christianity is built on a fundamental misunderstanding of human ...
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paperbackPursuing an Earthy Spirituality
C. S. Lewis and Incarnational Faith
by Gary S. Selby
"Red beef and strong beer" was how C. S. Lewis described his education under one of his early tutors. It was, in other words, a substantial education that engaged deeply with the intellectual tradition and challenged him to grow. Gary Selby sees Lewis's expression as an indication of the kind of transformation that is both possible and necessary for the Christian faith, and he ...
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paperbackApproaching the Study of Theology
An Introduction to Key Thinkers, Concepts, Methods & Debates
by Anthony C. Thiselton
From the opening pages of the Bible, we learn of God as one who communicates with humankind—offering us first steps toward knowledge of the divine, the very foothold of theology. On this basis, Approaching the Study of Theology presents an engaging introduction to the breadth and depth of the study of theology, mapping the significant landmarks as well as the main areas of debate. The ...
