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"A collection of exegetical, historical, and theological essays on Paul's letters, including reception history and comparative readings in conversation with other texts"--
"This collection of Jonathan Linebaugh's most important work on Paul explores the merciful surprise at the heart of Paul's gospel: a grace that, while strange and weak in worldly terms, is nothing less than the power of God, full of comfort and promise. Through twelve essays-two...
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"Clarence Jordan spoke with an unwavering prophetic voice. He firmly rejected materialism, militarism, and racism as obstacles to authentic faith... He was a fearless and innovative defender of human rights."-President Jimmy Carter
On 440 depleted acres in Sumter County, Georgia, a young Baptist preacher and farmer named Clarence Jordan gathered a few families and set out to show that Jesus intended more than spiritual fellowship. Like the first Christians,...
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This antiquarian book contains Thomas Aquinas's "Catena Aurea". It is a comprehensive discussion and analysis of the four Gospels, by some of the greatest theologians to have ever graced the Catholic Church. Aquinas compiled this opus from sermons and commentaries on the Gospels written by the early Church Fathers. He arranged their thoughts in such a way that they form a continuous commentary on each Gospel, verse-by-verse. This book will prove invaluable...
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My first exposure to Muslims was in 2005 in Morocco. I enjoyed my visit and was surprised by the Berbers' hospitality. I was fascinated by the eagerness of Muslims to discuss God. While sharing personal stories was important, our conversations always concluded with talking about God. Discussions about our faiths was the foremost topic of my conversations with Muslims. Over the years, I have compared the teachings of Islam with the Christian Scriptures....
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The ruler of darkness? the Tempter? the Great Red Dragon? Apollyon; the Destroyer? One being is revealed to have all these titles and more: names that reveal his horrific nature. All names given to Satan, the adversary who comes like a lion 'seeking whom he may devour' (1 Peter 5:8). Today, many question and even mock the very existence of Satan, as well as the reality of evil. Even in the Church, by and large, there are few biblical resources on...
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"Voices from Babylon; Or, The Records of Daniel the Prophet" is a 1879 work by Joseph A. Seiss. It recounts the story of the prophet Daniel, A noble Jewish youth of Jerusalem who is captured by Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon. Daniel is the hero in the "Book of Daniel", a biblical apocalypse combining a prophecy of history with an eschatology. Contents include: "The Forming Prophet; or, Daniel in the Royal College", "The Book of Daniel and its Critics-Other...
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Most one-volume Bible commentaries focus on standard scholarly issues, answering questions such as, who wrote the book? who was addressed? and how is the book structured? In contrast, this is the first one-volume commentary to emphasize theological questions: what does each biblical book say about God? how does the book describe God and portray God's actions? and who is God in these biblical books? This volume meets the need for a resource that puts...
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There are thousands of commentaries on the Revelation and Daniel, there were also books on the eschatology, times and about the mystery of iniquity, even about the beast.
But this little book you see is the only book, even the little scroll which John ate as mentioned in Chapter ten of the book of Revelation. For this little book is the Revelation of the things shall soon come to pass, which Lord Jesus by sending his angel just before the...
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The Kingdom of God is an entity that appears in both the Old and New Testament, this book traces its development in the Bible and explains how God intends for it to operate today.
CHAPTER ONE: THINGS CONCERNING THE KINGDOM OF GOD
CHAPTER TWO: THE KINGDOM OF GOD IN THE WILDERNESS
CHAPTER THREE: THE KINGDOM OF GOD UNTIL THE CAPTIVITY
CHAPTER FOUR: THE KINGDOM OF GOD AFTER THE RETURN FROM CAPTIVITY
CHAPTER FIVE: THE KINGDOM OF GOD IN THE DAYS OF JESUS...
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Pentecost celebrates the countless expressions of God's love and wisdom. Like a skilled dancer, God's Holy Spirit moves through all creation, bringing forth life and love and inspiration. Fire and wind are everywhere. Inspiration and revelation are just a moment away and can come either by surprise or as a result of the interplay between God's wisdom and our intentional spiritual practices. The spirit blows where it wills, in all directions, embracing...
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This vintage book contains a collection of lectures on the revelation of Jesus Christ, written by J. A. Seiss and first published in 1869. The lectures focus on the idea of the Apocalypse, exploring its meaning, importance, chronology, and much more. Contents include: "The Preface, Scope, Contents, Derivation, Value, and Preciousness of the Apocalypse", "The Apostolic Introduction to the Apocalypse, and its Several Important Allusions", "The First...
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In this new commentary for the Belief series, award-winning author and theologian Willie James Jennings explores the relevance of the book of Acts for the struggles of today. While some see Acts as the story of the founding of the Christian church, Jennings argues that it is so much more, depicting revolutionlife in the disrupting presence of the Spirit of God. According to...
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Leading scholars from around the world engage with key facets of N. T. Wright's most important work, providing a window onto major debates and developments in New Testament studies in recent decades.
These essays focus on N. T. Wright's contribution to New Testament theology and interpretation over the past four decades. The structure is three-fold, corresponding to the three areas of classic Jewish theology that Wright views as starting points for...
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Ordained minister believes Christianity hinders her experience of God, Life, and Humanity.
"After living in China as a Christian missionary, hosting a two-year Bible study for seven curious Chinese freshman college students, my sense of curiosity inhaled and later exhaled when returning to the practice of western religion.
Born into a devoutly religious family, the daughter, niece, and grandchild of Christian clergy, degreed in Biblical Studies,...
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This book was written for the serious student of the Word of God and will take you step by step through the six-days of creation, the seventh-day of rest established by God. The acts of creation are presented in a way most theologians have not presented. It challenges you to think clearly without pre-supposed ideas. It takes a serious look at the evidence for a young earth and will cover a journey from the Cross to the tomb, to Paradise below, and...
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For any woman, identity is important. The question, "who am I?" will haunt her every decision. Along the pathway of life, many will tell her a story of who she is. She might be lucky enough to hear the pure and simple truth, but more often than not she will be told and believe a variety things. Consequently, both men and women have become confused, afraid, angry, and bitter towards the story of woman in our culture because, tragically, we have forgotten...
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Discover Jesus in every book of the Old Testament.
Reading the Old Testament can seem like exploring an old, mysterious mansion, packed with all sorts of strange rooms. The creation room, vast and sublime. The exodus room, with hardhearted pharaohs and dried-up seas. The war room, with bloody swords and crumbling walls. The tabernacle room, with smoking altars and dark inner sanctums. What does this odd and ancient
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Jesus' letter to the church in Laodicea in Revelation 3:14-22, the last of his letters to the seven churches in the Roman province of Asia (present-day Turkey), is far more than a two-thousand-year-old message to the members of the early church. It is a plea from the living Christ to the churches of today to take a hard look at ourselves and discover our true condition. It is a call to repent and to open our doors to intimate fellowship with Christ,...
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The Protevangelium of James tells stories about the life of the Virgin Mary that are absent from the New Testament Gospels: her miraculous birth to Anna and Joachim, her upbringing in the temple, and her marriage at the age of twelve to the aged widower Joseph. The text also adds significant details to the well-known stories of Jesus' conception, birth, and escape from the slaughter of innocents perpetrated by Herod the Great. Despite its noncanonical...
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Brian Johnston explores how the apostle Paul passionately defends the true gospel in his letter to Galatians and urges grace-based obedience, not performance-based legalism!
CHAPTER ONE: THE PURE GOSPEL
CHAPTER TWO: THE HANDSHAKE
CHAPTER THREE: TROUBLE BACK AT BASE
CHAPTER FOUR: IT ALL POINTS TO FAITH ALONE
CHAPTER FIVE: THE FAITHFULNESS OF CHRIST
CHAPTER SIX: THE FORMATION OF CHRIST
CHAPTER SEVEN: JERUSALEM ABOVE AS OUR MOTHER
CHAPTER EIGHT: THE...
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