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  • Job, Edited by Manlio Simonetti and Marco Conti
    hardcover

    Job

    Volume 6

    Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture

    Edited by Manlio Simonetti and Marco Conti
    General Editor Thomas C. Oden

    The book of Job presents its readers with a profound drama concerning innocent suffering. Such honest, forthright wrestling with the problem of evil and the silence of God has intrigued a wide gamut of readers both religious and nonreligious.

    Surprisingly, the earliest church fathers showed little interest in the book of Job. Not until Origen in the early third century is ...

  • Job, Edited by Manlio Simonetti and Marco Conti
    paperback

    Job

    Volume 6

    Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture

    Edited by Manlio Simonetti and Marco Conti
    General Editor Thomas C. Oden

    The book of Job presents its readers with a profound drama concerning innocent suffering. Such honest, forthright wrestling with the problem of evil and the silence of God has intrigued a wide gamut of readers both religious and nonreligious.

    Surprisingly, the earliest church fathers showed little interest in the book of Job. Not until Origen in the early third century is ...

  • Romans, Edited by Gerald L. Bray
    hardcover

    Romans

    Volume 6

    Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture

    Edited by Gerald Bray
    General Editor Thomas C. Oden

    Christianity Today Book of the Year

    St. Paul's Letter to the Romans has long been considered the theological high-water mark of the New Testament. It was no less regarded by the ancient church, and patristic interpreters have left us an abundance of valuable comment on Romans.

    This Ancient Christian Commentary on Romans collects the best and most representative ...

  • Seasoned Speech: Rhetoric in the Life of the Church, By James E. Beitler III
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    Seasoned Speech

    Rhetoric in the Life of the Church

    by James E. Beitler III

    The Christian faith depends to a great degree on persuasion. In one of his letters to early Christians, the apostle Paul wrote, "Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer everyone" (Col. 4:6). Yet rhetoric—the art of persuasion—has been largely ignored by most Christians.In this book, James Beitler seeks to renew interest ...

  • Acts, Edited by Esther Chung-Kim and Todd R. Hains
    hardcover

    Acts

    New Testament Volume 6

    Reformation Commentary on Scripture

    Edited by Esther Chung-Kim and Todd R. Hains

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

    The Reformation was a call to return with renewed vigor to the biblical roots of Christian faith and practice. Still, for the Reformers, the truth of the Bible could never be separated from the true community of God's people gathered by his Word. In the book of Acts, they found God's blueprint for how the church ...

  • A Long Obedience in the Same Direction Bible Study: Discipleship in an Instant Society -- 6 Studies for Individuals or Groups, By Eugene H. Peterson
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    A Long Obedience in the Same Direction Bible Study

    Discipleship in an Instant Society -- 6 Studies for Individuals or Groups

    by Eugene H Peterson
    With Dale Larsen and Sandy Larsen

    We are surrounded by a society that idealizes quick results and stimulating experiences. The Christian life, however, calls us to be not tourists but pilgrims—disciples committed to a long journey of faith.

    These six studies, based on Eugene Peterson's bestselling A Long Obedience in the Same Direction, provide an accessible guide for growing in perseverance. Find ...

    Number of Studies: 6