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paperbackThe Blessing of Africa
The Bible and African Christianity
by Keith Augustus Burton
According to some estimates, Africa will soon have the highest concentration of Christians in the world. But African Christianity has had a long and conflicted history. Even today, modern misinterpretations of Scripture argue for God's curse upon the dark-skinned peoples of Africa. In this comprehensive study, Keith Burton traces the story of biblical Africa and the place of the Bible in the land ...
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paperbackComfort in the Ashes
Explorations in the Book of Job to Support Trauma Survivors
by Michelle K. Keener
Foreword by Scot McKnightNavigating Trauma in the Church
It's time for church leaders and believers to stop offering prettily packaged responses from a safe distance. It's time for us to sit in the ashes with the hurting, our Sunday clothes covered in dirt and grime, our faces lined with tears. Trauma brings people to the ash heap, so that is where the church needs to go.
The church ...
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paperbackRighteous by Promise
A Biblical Theology of Circumcision
New Studies in Biblical Theology
by Karl Deenick
Series edited by D. A. CarsonGiven the foundational importance of circumcision in the Old Testament and its prevalence in numerous debates in the New Testament, it is surprising that so little detailed work has been done on establishing a biblical theology of circumcision. This lack is even more surprising given that circumcision forms the background for some of the most hotly contested writings of the apostle Paul. The situation ...
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paperbackInterpreting the Psalms
Issues and Approaches
Edited by Philip S. Johnston and David G. Firth
The book of Psalms has been precious to countless people in many languages and countries over many centuries. It has expressed their hopes and fears, inspired their faith, and renewed their trust in God. Through the Psalms, the spiritual insight and religious heritage of ancient Israel have had a profound and lasting impact on the human race. The book of Psalms is also of great interest to biblical ...
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paperbackFive Festal Garments
Christian Reflections on the Song of Songs, Ruth, Lamentations, Ecclesiastes and Esther
New Studies in Biblical Theology
by Barry G. Webb
Series edited by D. A. CarsonThese five Old Testament books, traditionally known simply as "the Scrolls," are among the most neglected parts of the Christian Bible. In Judaism, the Song of Songs, Ruth, Lamentations, Ecclesiastes and Esther were eventually adopted as lectionary readings for five of the major festivals. In Christian tradition, however, no consensus has emerged about their proper use. Each book presents particular ...
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paperbackEsther
Character Under Pressure
LifeGuide Bible Studies
by Patty Pell
"Who are you when no one's looking?" When her people were threatened, Esther had to ask herself that question. She could risk her life to try to save her fellow Israelites. Or she could "keep her head down" to wait out the threat in obscurity and safety. In this nine-sessions LifeGuide® Bible Study for individuals or groups, Patty Pell leads you to examine the story of Esther question ...
Number of Studies: 9
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paperbackEchoes of Exodus
Tracing a Biblical Motif
by Bryan D. Estelle
Israel’s exodus from Egypt is the Bible’s enduring emblem of deliverance. It is the archetypal anvil on which the scriptural language of deliverance is shaped. More than just an epic moment, the exodus shapes the telling of Israel’s and the church’s gospel. From the blasting furnace of Egypt, imagery pours forth. In the Song of Moses Yahweh overcomes the Egyptian army, sending them plummeting to ...
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hardcoverJob
Volume 6
Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture
Edited by Manlio Simonetti and Marco Conti
General Editor Thomas C. OdenThe 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 ...
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paperbackJob
Volume 6
Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture
Edited by Manlio Simonetti and Marco Conti
General Editor Thomas C. OdenThe 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 there ...
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hardcoverProverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Solomon
Volume 9
Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture
Edited by J. Robert Wright
General Editor Thomas C. OdenAmong the Wisdom literature of the Old Testament, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and the Song of Solomon were all thought by the early church fathers to have derived from the hand of Solomon. To their minds the finest wisdom about the deeper issues of life prior to the time of God's taking human form in Jesus Christ was to be found in these books. As in all the Old Testament, they were ...
