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  • The Reciprocating Self: Human Development in Theological Perspective, By Jack O. Balswick and Pamela Ebstyne King and Kevin S. Reimer
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    The Reciprocating Self

    Human Development in Theological Perspective

    Christian Association for Psychological Studies Books

    by Jack O. Balswick, Pamela Ebstyne King, and Kevin S. Reimer

    On the basis of a theologically grounded understanding of the nature of persons and the self, Jack O. Balswick, Pamela Ebstyne King and Kevin S. Reimer present a model of human development that ranges across all of life's stages: infancy, childhood, adolescence, young adulthood, middle adulthood, elder adulthood. They do this by drawing on a biblical model of relationality, where the created goal ...

  • Learning Theology with the Church Fathers, By Christopher A. Hall Learning Theology with the Church Fathers, By Christopher A. Hall
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    Learning Theology with the Church Fathers

    by Christopher A. Hall

    The early church fathers were great theologians--though they did not think of themselves as such. They were working pastors, involved in the daily life and leadership of their congregations. Yet they were wrestling with many of the great and formative questions of the Christian faith, such as the Trinity, the incarnation, the providence of God and the nature of the church. These beliefs were defined ...

  • The Chosen People: Election, Paul and Second Temple Judaism, By A. Chadwick Thornhill The Chosen People: Election, Paul and Second Temple Judaism, By A. Chadwick Thornhill
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    The Chosen People

    Election, Paul and Second Temple Judaism

    by A. Chadwick Thornhill

    One of the central touchstones of Second Temple Judaism is election. The Jews considered themselves a people set apart for God's special purpose. So it is not surprising that this concept plays such an important role in Pauline theology. In this careful and provocative study, Chad Thornhill considers how Second Temple understandings of election influenced key Pauline texts.

    Thornhill ...

  • Johannine Theology: The Gospel, the Epistles and the Apocalypse, By Paul A. Rainbow Johannine Theology: The Gospel, the Epistles and the Apocalypse, By Paul A. Rainbow
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    Johannine Theology

    The Gospel, the Epistles and the Apocalypse

    by Paul A. Rainbow

    In this magisterial synthesis, Paul A. Rainbow presents the most complete account of the theology of the Johannine corpus available today. Both critical and comprehensive, this volume includes all the books of the New Testament ascribed to John: the Gospel, the three epistles and the book of Revelation.

    While not proclaiming a definitive position on the question of authorship, ...

  • The Meaning of the Pentateuch: Revelation, Composition and Interpretation, By John H. Sailhamer The Meaning of the Pentateuch: Revelation, Composition and Interpretation, By John H. Sailhamer
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    The Meaning of the Pentateuch

    Revelation, Composition and Interpretation

    by John H. Sailhamer

    Biblical Foundations Book Award

    The Pentateuch is the foundation for understanding the Old Testament and the Bible as a whole. Yet through the centuries it has been probed and dissected, weighed and examined, its text peeledback for its underlying history, its discourse analyzed and its words weighed. Could there be any stone in Sinai yet unturned?Surprisingly, there is. From ...

  • The Hermeneutical Spiral: A Comprehensive Introduction to Biblical Interpretation, By Grant R. Osborne The Hermeneutical Spiral: A Comprehensive Introduction to Biblical Interpretation, By Grant R. Osborne
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    The Hermeneutical Spiral

    A Comprehensive Introduction to Biblical Interpretation

    by Grant R Osborne

    • Recipient of a Christianity Today 1993 Critics Choice Award

    In this comprehensive and up-to-date volume, Grant R. Osborne provides seminary students and working pastors with the full set of tools they need to move from sound exegesis to the development of biblical and systematic theologies and to the preparation of sound, biblical sermons.Osborne ...

  • A Better Freedom: Finding Life as Slaves of Christ, By Michael Card A Better Freedom: Finding Life as Slaves of Christ, By Michael Card
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    A Better Freedom

    Finding Life as Slaves of Christ

    by Michael Card

    When Michael Card first started attending an African American church, he was struck by how the congregation worshiped Jesus as "Master." He soon learned that during slavery, calling Jesus "Master" was a subtle way of saying that their earthly masters were not their true Master. This insight led Card on a journey of discovery, as he wondered, "What did it mean for African American slaves to acknowledge ...

  • Five Festal Garments: Christian Reflections on the Song of Songs, Ruth, Lamentations, Ecclesiastes and Esther, By Barry G. Webb Five Festal Garments: Christian Reflections on the Song of Songs, Ruth, Lamentations, Ecclesiastes and Esther, By Barry G. Webb
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    Five 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. Carson

    These 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 ...

  • Youth Ministry in a Multifaith Society: Forming Christian Identity Among Skeptics, Syncretists and Sincere Believers of Other Faiths, By Len Kageler Youth Ministry in a Multifaith Society: Forming Christian Identity Among Skeptics, Syncretists and Sincere Believers of Other Faiths, By Len Kageler
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    Youth Ministry in a Multifaith Society

    Forming Christian Identity Among Skeptics, Syncretists and Sincere Believers of Other Faiths

    by Len Kageler
    Foreword by Chap Clark

    In simpler, more homogenous times, youth ministry was a relatively straightforward activity. The church's youth gathered (occasionally inviting their unchurched friends from school), played together, sang together and listened together to a message from a bright, engaging youth minister, selecting from a relatively defined set of topics: "What does it mean to follow Jesus when it comes to _______?"Now ...

  • The Community of the King, By Howard A. Snyder The Community of the King, By Howard A. Snyder
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    The Community of the King

    by Howard A. Snyder

    A classic revisited--revised and expanded.For over twenty-five years, Howard Snyder's Community of the King has set the standard for a penetrating look at the relationship between the kingdom of God and the earthly church. Biblically andpractically Snyder helps us think through such crucial questions as

    • What is the kingdom of God?
    • What role does it play in history?
    • What ...