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  • Luke, Edited by Arthur Just Jr.
    hardcover

    Luke

    Volume 3

    Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture

    Edited by Arthur Just Jr.
    General Editor Thomas C. Oden

    For the church fathers the Gospels did not serve as resources for individual analysis and academic study. They were read and heard and interpreted within the worshiping community. They served as sources for pastoral counsel and admonition for those who were committed to the Way. Although Matthew and John were generally the preferred Gospels, Luke, because of his particular interests and unique contributions, ...

  • John 1-10, Edited by Joel C. Elowsky
    hardcover

    John 1-10

    Volume 4A

    Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture

    Edited by Joel C. Elowsky
    General Editor Thomas C. Oden

    The 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 ...

  • John, By N. T. Wright
    paperback

    John

    N. T. Wright for Everyone Bible Study Guides

    by N. T. Wright
    With Kristie Berglund

    An Accessible, Trustworthy Bible Study Guide for Any Group

    When you read detective stories, you quickly learn that what may look like an irrelevant little detail may actually be the clue to solving the mystery. A good writer will put in all kinds of detail; nothing is there by accident. Nothing in John's Gospel is there by accident either. And all the details in John are designed ...

    Number of Studies: 26

  • Hidden in Christ: Living as God's Beloved, By James Bryan Smith
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    Hidden in Christ

    Living as God's Beloved

    Apprentice Resources

    by James Bryan Smith

    A Deeper Sort of Devotional Words are powerful. They contain ideas and shape the way we see God, ourselves and all of reality. We're transformed, in particular, by God's Word, and by "the Word," the Logos—Jesus himself—as described by John in the first chapter of his Gospel. Memorizing and studying a passage in depth can offer a deeper sense of the meaning of each word. In this ...

  • The IVP Bible Background Commentary: Old Testament, By John H. Walton and Victor H. Matthews and Mark W. Chavalas
    hardcover

    The IVP Bible Background Commentary: Old Testament

    IVP Bible Background Commentary Set

    by John H. Walton, Victor H. Matthews, and Mark W. Chavalas

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

    An Expansive Old Testament Resource You Can Trust

    How can we account for the "Book of the Law" suddenly being discovered during Josiah's renovation of the temple (2 Chron 34:14)? We know from Egypt and Mesopotamia that it was common to seal important documents--including theological ...

  • A Week in the Life of a Greco-Roman Woman, By Holly Beers
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    A Week in the Life of a Greco-Roman Woman

    A Week in the Life Series

    by Holly Beers

    In first-century Ephesus, life is not easy for women.

    A young wife meets her daily struggles with equanimity and courage. She holds poverty and hunger at bay, fights to keep her child healthy and strong, and navigates the unpredictability of her husband's temperament. But into the midst of her daily fears and worries, a new hope appears: a teaching that challenges her society's ...

  • Knowing Scripture, By R. C. Sproul
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    Knowing Scripture

    by R. C. Sproul
    Foreword by J. I. Packer

    An 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 ...

  • The Lost World of Genesis One: Ancient Cosmology and the Origins Debate, By John H. Walton
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    The Lost World of Genesis One

    Ancient Cosmology and the Origins Debate

    The Lost World Series

    by John H. Walton

    In this astute mix of cultural critique and biblical studies, John H. Walton presents and defends twenty propositions supporting a literary and theological understanding of Genesis 1 within the context of the ancient Near Eastern world and unpacks its implications for our modern scientific understanding of origins.

    Ideal for students, professors, pastors and lay readers with an interest in ...

  • Questions God Asks, By Dale Larsen and Sandy Larsen
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    Questions God Asks

    LifeGuide Bible Studies

    by Dale Larsen and Sandy Larsen

    This nine-session LifeGuide Bible study covers some of the surprising and interesting questions Old Testament characters heard from God, such as when he asked "Where are you?" of Adam and Eve. As we consider the questions God asked others, we are guided inward to reflect on the same questions in our own lives. For over three decades LifeGuide Bible Studies have provided solid biblical content and ...

    Number of Studies: 9

  • Psalms: Prayers of the Heart, By Eugene H. Peterson
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    Psalms

    Prayers of the Heart

    LifeGuide Bible Studies

    by Eugene H. Peterson

    In this twelve-session LifeGuide® Bible Study on Psalms teaches you how to relate to God as you pray your doubt, fears and anger. They show you how to respond to God in praise. Here you find the best place to explore who you are and what God means to you. For over three decades LifeGuide Bible Studies have provided solid biblical content and raised thought-provoking questions—making ...

    Number of Studies: 12