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  • Luke, Edited by Beth Kreitzer
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    Luke

    New Testament Volume 3

    Reformation Commentary on Scripture

    Edited by Beth Kreitzer

    "For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord." Reflecting on this verse from the Gospel of Luke (2:11), Martin Luther declared it to be a summary of the gospel: "See here what the gospel is, namely, a joyful sermon about Christ our Savior. Whoever preaches him rightly preaches the gospel and pure joy."Reformation commentators meditated upon the significance ...

  • New Testament Christological Hymns: Exploring Texts, Contexts, and Significance, By Matthew E. Gordley
    Paperback

    New Testament Christological Hymns

    Exploring Texts, Contexts, and Significance

    by Matthew E. Gordley

    We know that the earliest Christians sang hymns. Paul encourages believers to sing "psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs." And at the dawn of the second century the Roman official Pliny names a feature of Christian worship as "singing alternately a hymn to Christ as to God." But are some of these early Christian hymns preserved for us in the New Testament? Are they right before our eyes?New Testament ...

  • Isaiah 1–39, Edited by Jeff Fisher
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    Isaiah 1–39

    Old Testament Volume 10A

    Reformation Commentary on Scripture

    Edited by Jeffrey Fisher

    "And I heard the voice of the Lord saying, 'Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?'

    Then I said, 'Here I am! Send me.'"

    In his interpretation of Isaiah's vision of God and subsequent sending, the Anabaptist reformer Menno Simons perceived a pattern for all prophets, apostles, ministers, and preachers who are called and then sent out to spread the ...

  • John 1-12, Edited by Craig S. Farmer
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    John 1-12

    New Testament Volume 4

    Reformation Commentary on Scripture

    Edited by Craig S. Farmer

    Preaching's Preacher's Guide to the Best Bible Reference

    The first eighteen verses of the Gospel of John make some of the most profound statements about the character and work of Christ in all of Scripture: "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God" (1:1); "all things were made through him" (1:3); "the Word became flesh and dwelt ...

  • 1 Corinthians: The Challenges of Life Together, By R. Paul Stevens and Dan Williams 1 Corinthians: The Challenges of Life Together, By R. Paul Stevens and Dan Williams
    Ebook

    1 Corinthians

    The Challenges of Life Together

    LifeGuide Bible Studies

    by R. Paul Stevens and Dan Williams

    Life among Christians can be great. But it can also be exasperating!

    The joys of fellowship in Christ too often give way to division and debate. You may find yourself drawn into arguments over such things as the correct form of worship or the proper role of charismatic gifts. Perhaps you wonder, Why don't we get along together as we should? Or How can we recapture the unity of ...

    Number of Studies: 13

  • 1 Corinthians, By N. T. Wright 1 Corinthians, By N. T. Wright
    Ebook

    1 Corinthians

    N. T. Wright for Everyone Bible Study Guides

    by N. T. Wright
    With Dale Larsen and Sandy Larsen

    With a scholar's mind and a pastor's heart, Tom Wright walks you through 1 Corinthians in this guide designed especially with everyday readers in mind. Perfect for group use or daily personal reflection, this study uses the popular inductive method combined with Wright's thoughtful insights to bring contemporary application of Scripture to life.

    This guide by Tom Wright can be used on its ...

    Number of Studies: 13

  • 1 Corinthians, Edited by Scott M. Manetsch 1 Corinthians, Edited by Scott M. Manetsch
    Ebook

    1 Corinthians

    New Testament Volume 9A

    Reformation Commentary on Scripture

    Edited by Scott M. Manetsch

    In his first letter to the church in Corinth, Paul writes, "I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received: that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures" (1 Cor 15:3-4 ESV). Reflecting on Paul's summary of the gospel, sixteenth-century biblical commentator, theologian, and ...