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  • Mark, Edited by Brian Chung and Bryan Ye-Chung
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    Mark

    Alabaster Guided Meditations

    Edited by Brian Chung and Bryan Ye-Chung
    Contributions by Tracey Gee

    Come and experience the Scriptures in a fresh and life-giving way.

    "The time promised by God has come at last! . . . The Kingdom of God is near! Repent of your sins and believe the Good News!" —Mark 1:15

    In this collaboration between Alabaster Co. and IVP, the full text of the Gospel of Mark is presented alongside beautiful full-color photographs and guided meditations ...

    Number of Studies: 12

  • Luke, Edited by Brian Chung and Bryan Ye-Chung
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    Luke

    Alabaster Guided Meditations

    Edited by Brian Chung and Bryan Ye-Chung
    Contributions by Jan Johnson

    Come and experience the Scriptures in a fresh and life-giving way.

    "Having carefully investigated everything from the beginning, I also have decided to write an accurate account for you, most honorable Theophilus, so you can be certain of the truth of everything you were taught." —Luke 1:3-4

    In this collaboration between Alabaster Co. and IVP, the full text of the Gospel ...

    Number of Studies: 12

  • Reading the Bible Around the World: A Student’s Guide to Global Hermeneutics, By Federico Alfredo Roth and Justin Marc Smith and Kirsten Oh and Alice Yafeh-Deigh and Kay Higuera Smith
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    Reading the Bible Around the World

    A Student’s Guide to Global Hermeneutics

    by Federico Alfredo Roth, Justin Marc Smith, Kirsten Oh, Alice Yafeh-Deigh, and Kay Higuera Smith

    Parish Clergy Award

    It's an exciting time to be reading the Bible. As we increasingly encounter readers with perspectives, experiences, and cultures different from our own, we can incorporate new ideas and approaches to interpreting Scripture. When diverse interpretations from various social locations are gathered together, we gain new vistas and a fuller ...

  • The Cross & the Prodigal: Luke 15 Through the Eyes of Middle Eastern Peasants, By Kenneth E. Bailey
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    The Cross & the Prodigal

    Luke 15 Through the Eyes of Middle Eastern Peasants

    by Kenneth E. Bailey

    Preaching Magazine Year's Best Book for Preachers

    Where is the cross in the parable of the prodigal son?

    For centuries, Muslims have called attention to the father's forgiveness in this parable in order to question the need for a Mediator between humanity and God. In The Cross and the Prodigal, Kenneth E. Bailey--New Testament scholar ...

  • The Art of Pastoring: Ministry Without All the Answers, By David Hansen
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    The Art of Pastoring

    Ministry Without All the Answers

    by David Hansen

    Named one of the Top Ten Books by the Academy of Parish Clergy

    Hundreds of books, tapes, workshops and seminars promise to answer these impossible questions. Some offer a set of practical guidelines; others suggest a system or pattern to follow. Some stress various ministry functions; others feature case studies as models of success or failure. Some are helpful. Others are ...

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

  • Sealed with an Oath: Covenant in God's Unfolding Purpose, By Paul R. Williamson
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    Sealed with an Oath

    Covenant in God's Unfolding Purpose

    New Studies in Biblical Theology

    by Paul R. Williamson
    Series edited by D. A. Carson

    Paul R. Williamson looks at the role of the covenant concept in Scripture and the meaning of this terminology. He then sets the idea of covenant in the context of God's universal purpose, and traces the idea through Noah and the patriarchs, the nation of Israel and the kingship of David. Lastly, he shows how the new covenant is anticipated in the Old Testament and fulfilled in the New. In this ...

  • The Revelation to John: A Commentary on the Greek Text of the Apocalypse, By Stephen S. Smalley
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    The Revelation to John

    A Commentary on the Greek Text of the Apocalypse

    by Stephen S. Smalley

    The Revelation to John by Stephen Smalley is a magisterial interpretation of John's Apocalypse as a grand drama, which can only be properly understood in light of John's Gospel and letters and in the context of the Johannine community. As such, it offers the reader a significantly different approach to this enigmatic text than that offered by most contemporary commentaries. Working directly ...

  • A Deeper Look at the Sermon on the Mount: Living Out the Way of Jesus, By John Stott
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    A Deeper Look at the Sermon on the Mount

    Living Out the Way of Jesus

    LifeGuide in Depth Series

    by John Stott
    With Dale Larsen and Sandy Larsen

    A deep look at Scripture—God's very words—is never wasted. In fact, not only is it never wasted; it's richly rewarded. The more deeply we dive into the riches of the Bible, the more deeply we can experience and serve God, the giver of all truth, wisdom, love and understanding. The new LifeGuide® in Depth Bible Studies help you do just that, taking you further into themes and books of Scripture ...

    Number of Studies: 12