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HardbackJohn 1-10
Volume 4A
Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture
Edited by Joel C. Elowsky
General Editor Thomas C. OdenThe Gospel of John was beloved by the early church, much as it is today, for its spiritual insight and clear declaration of Jesus' divinity. Clement of Alexandria indeed declared it the "spiritual Gospel." Early disputers with heretics such as Cerinthus and the Ebionites drew upon the Gospel of John to refute their heretical notions and uphold the full deity of Christ, and this Gospel more than ...
PaperbackExploring the Old Testament
A Guide to the Historical Books
Exploring the Bible Series
by Philip E. Satterthwaite and J. Gordon McConville
The historical books, from Joshua to Ezra and Nehemiah, form the narrative backbone of the Old Testament. Without them the Pentateuch would stop cold and the Prophets would hang in suspension. Even the Psalms and Wisdom literature would lose someof their luster for lack of a setting. Without these historical books the New Testament would be resolving an incomplete narrative, answering a question ...
PaperbackGive Me an Answer That Satisfies My Heart and My Mind
Answers to Your Toughest Questions
by Cliffe Knechtle
Faith, Doubts, and Answers That Satisfy
Does God really send people to hell? Doesn't science disprove Christianity? Why are there so many hypocrites in the church? Isn't the Bible full of errors?
These are the kinds of tough questions people are asking. How can Christians be prepared to answer them?
Cliffe Knechtle has been handling ...
HardbackCommentary on Jeremiah
Ancient Christian Texts
by Jerome
Edited by Christopher A. Hall
Translated by Michael Graves
Series edited by Thomas C. Oden and Gerald BrayJerome (c. 347-419), one of the West's four doctors of the church, was recognized early on as one of the church's foremost translators, commentators and advocates of Christian asceticism. Skilled in Hebrew and Greek in addition to his native Latin, he was thoroughly familiar with Jewish traditions and brought them to bear on his understanding of the Old Testament. In 405 Jerome completed his Latin ...
HardbackCommentaries on Romans and 1-2 Corinthians
Ancient Christian Texts
by Ambrosiaster
Edited and Translated by Gerald BrayAmbrosiaster ("Star of Ambrose") is the name given to the anonymous author of the earliest complete Latin commentary on the thirteen epistles of Paul. The commentaries were thought to have been written by Ambrose throughout the Middle Ages, but their authorship was challenged by Erasmus, whose arguments have proved decisive.
Here for the first time Ambrosiaster's commentaries on Romans and ...
HardbackLectures on the Psalms
Ancient Christian Texts
by Didymus the Blind
Edited and Translated by Jonathan Douglas Hicks"The Lord shepherds me, and nothing will be lacking for me. In a place of tender grass, there he causes me to encamp."
In his reading of Psalm 23, early Christian theologian Didymus the Blind perceived the comfort that is provided only by Christ, the good shepherd: "The disciples of Christ who have become perfect in his instruction . . . do not simply hear a voice, ...
HardbackPsalms 1-50
Volume 7
Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture
Edited by Craig A. Blaising and Carmen S. Hardin
General Editor Thomas C. OdenThe Psalms have long served a vital role in the individual and corporate lives of Christians, expressing the full range of human emotions, including some that we are ashamed to admit. The Psalms reverberate with joy, groan in pain, whimper with sadness, grumble in disappointment, and rage with anger.
The church fathers employed the Psalms widely. In liturgy they used them ...
PaperbackThe Gospel According to Eve
A History of Women's Interpretation
by Amanda W. Benckhuysen
Word Guild Awards Shortlist — Academic
What does it mean to be male and female? Do women and men have different intellectual, spiritual, moral, or emotional capacities? Are women especially suited for serving and men for leading? Are women and men equal?
While these may seem like relatively recent questions, they have been a topic of conversation throughout Christian ...
PaperbackDisabling Leadership
A Practical Theology for the Broken Body of Christ
Center For Disability and Ministry Books
by Andrew Thomas Draper, Jody Michele Courtney, and Andrea Mae
People with disabilities are often excluded from full participation in church communities. Accessibility is a key component of the biblical ministry of reconciliation—but it's not enough. To truly work toward reconciliation, churches must both consider the theological implications of disability and also become places where people with disabilities lead.
Disabling ...
PaperbackShame Redeemed
Learning to Live in Christ's Freedom
by Toni Kim
Foreword by Curt ThompsonDiscover the Unexpected Grace Found in Shame
We are God's beloved children. Yet too often our imperfections lead to feelings of shame that leave us insecure and anxious, affecting how we view ourselves, each other, and God. Shame makes us feel that we are not good enough and can prevent us from receiving the love God wants to lavish on us.
God wants more for ...
