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paperbackOld Testament Essentials
Creation, Conquest, Exile and Return
The Essentials Set
by Tremper Longman III
Readers' Choice Award Winner
"Christians love the Bible, but they often do not know what to do with the Old Testament," writes Westmont College professor Tremper Longman. Further, he points out that it includes many types of writing—history, prophecy, poetry, wisdom and apocalyptic. In this helpful volume he offers different strategies for understanding each of these important ...
Number of Studies: 17
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paperback1 & 2 Timothy and Titus
N. T. Wright for Everyone Bible Study Guides
by N. T. Wright
With Phyllis J. Le PeauWhen you need to know how to do something, a manual is the best place to start. 1 2 Timothy and Titus might be called "the Teacher's Manual," because so much of what they contain is about the kind of teaching that Christian leaders should--and shouldn't--be giving. Just as Timothy and Titus needed help to lead their young churches well in the midst of powerful cultural forces, we need guidance ...
Number of Studies: 12
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paperbackThe Cross
LifeGuide Bible Studies
by John Stott
With Dale Larsen and Sandy LarsenChristian faith is centered in the cross. And the Christian life is likewise rooted in the cross. The studies in this guide, based on John Stott's book The Cross of Christ, are designed to bring us to the heart of the cross with an understanding of what was accomplished there on our behalf. We begin with an individual perspective but move on from there into a deeper understanding of what ...
Number of Studies: 13
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paperbackKnowing Scripture
by R. C. Sproul
Foreword by J. I. PackerAn Expanded Edition of the Commonsense Approach to Studying Scripture
The Bible is the written Word of God, and it is treasured by many. But it is also an ancient book about people and cultures very different than us. Thus, while we know we should read it, many of us have a hard time understanding the Bible. In this expanded edition of Knowing Scripture, R. C. Sproul ...
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paperbackFrom Research to Teaching
A Guide to Beginning Your Classroom Career
by Michael Kibbe
Foreword by Gary M. BurgeIt's a long way from the research carrel to the classroom. No matter your personality, your prior experience, or the specifics of your situation, the transition from graduate studies to teaching involves a set of challenges for which no one is ever fully prepared. In this practical guide Michael Kibbe, author of From Topic to Thesis, provides a helpful companion for the ...
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paperbackEvery Leaf, Line, and Letter
Evangelicals and the Bible from the 1730s to the Present
Edited by Timothy Larsen
"I was filled with a pining desire to see Christ's own words in the Bible. . . . I got along to the window where my Bible was and I opened it and . . . every leaf, line, and letter smiled in my face." —The Spiritual Travels of Nathan Cole, 1765
From its earliest days, Christians in the movement known as evangelicalism have had "a particular regard for the Bible," ...
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paperbackStory of Stories
A Guided Tour from Genesis to Revelation
by Karen Lee-Thorp
The Bible contains many of the most fantastic and memorable stories of all time--the great flood, David and Goliath, the empty tomb. These stories are packed with enough verve and vitality to astound and inspire readers on their own. Yet when read as parts of a larger, grander story, each of these stories reveals added depths of artistry and meaning. Still, it is easy to lose sight of how the Bible's ...
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paperbackInterpretation
Discovering the Bible for Yourself
by Judson Poling
You read the Bible to understand. But how do you know that you are really getting the intended meaning? This Bible 101 study guide by Judson Poling outlines essential principles for finding the meaning of God's Word through inductive study. You'll learn to look at context and culture, and then to apply God's truth to your own life. You'll understand what the Bible says to you, here and now.
Number of Studies: 6
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boxed itemsAncient Christian Commentary on Scripture
Edited by Thomas C. Oden
Volumes in the Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture (ACCS) offer you the opportunity to study for yourself key writings of the early church fathers. Arranged canonically and employing the RSV, each volume allows the living voices of the church in its formative centuries to speak as they engage the sacred page of Scripture. This thirty-volume series—now in paperback for the first time—includes ...
