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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 ...
Experience the New Testament Afresh in Scot McKnight's Bold Translation
Typical translations of the New Testament make the biblical text as accessible as possible by using the language of our own day. At times this masks thedistance between the New Testament text and modern readers. Scripture continues to speak to us but it speaks as an ancient text to the modern world.
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Christianity Today Book Award—Biblical Studies
Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Award Honorable Mention
SOLA Network's Asian American Book Awards Honorable Mention
In a first-of-its-kind volume, The New Testament in Color offers biblical commentary that is:
The apostle Paul's theology of glory has its foundations in the biblical drama of creation, fall, redemption, and consummation, and in the identity of Jesus as revealed in his teachings, life, death, and resurrection.The triune God, who is intrinsically glorious, graciously and joyfully displays his glory, largely through his creation, human image-bearers, providence, and redemptive ...
Have you ever felt like you can't make sense out of the Bible but wished you could? Then this book is for you.
Starting from scratch, Norton Sterrett presents the general rules for reading the Bible's ordinary language andmoves on to specific principles that apply to special types of language such as parables, figures of speech, Hebrew poetry and symbols.
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It begins with God.
As you come to know of and believe in his everlasting love, you begin to think about loving others--through prayer, service, forgiveness and more.
Phyllis J. Le Peau offers in these nine LifeGuide® Bible Study to help you build a foundation of confidence in God's love for you. You will be encouraged and equipped to respond to his love ...
Number of Studies: 9
"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 ...
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"In the beginning was the song of love."
In this timeless poetic reimagining of the gospel story, Calvin Miller tells the story of a Singer whose song could not be silenced. Since it was first published in 1975, The Singer has helped thousands of readers discover the life of Christ in a fresh way.
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Ezekiel comes to us as a stranger from a distant time and land. Who is this man? He is a priest who, on his thirtieth birthday, has a dazzling vision of God on a wheeled throne; an odd prophet who engages in outlandish street theater and speaks for God on international affairs; and a seer who paints murals of apocalyptic doom and then of a restored temple bursting with emblems of ...
Why would God ask one of his prophets to marry a prostitute? Because he wanted to teach Hosea, the nation of Israel, and all of us today a lesson we will not forget, a lesson that is painful yet joyous.
Hosea's somber portrait of the human condition is our lesson in pain. All of us have been unfaithful, forsaking God and his ways. Yet Hosea's clear illustration of God's love ...