Author: Alfred J. Hoerth
Publisher: Baker Academic
ISBN: 1441206442
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 434
Book Description
Detailed historical and archaeological essays give insight into the many people groups who interacted with and influenced ancient Israel.
Peoples of the Old Testament World
Author: Alfred J. Hoerth
Publisher: Baker Academic
ISBN: 1441206442
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 434
Book Description
Detailed historical and archaeological essays give insight into the many people groups who interacted with and influenced ancient Israel.
Publisher: Baker Academic
ISBN: 1441206442
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 434
Book Description
Detailed historical and archaeological essays give insight into the many people groups who interacted with and influenced ancient Israel.
The Old Testament for a Complex World
Author: Cameron B. R. Howard
Publisher: Baker Academic
ISBN: 149343084X
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
"This impressive analysis will resonate with any Christian interested in the evolution of biblical criticism."--Publishers Weekly What if the Bible, which has come to us through a complex process, is just the resource we need to speak to the challenges of living as Christians in a complex world? In today's era of significant cultural upheaval, studying the Old Testament can seem impractical or irrelevant. This book reclaims the Old Testament as a vital resource for today's church, showing how critical study of these texts helps us understand the Bible as a dynamic testimony for our changing future.
Publisher: Baker Academic
ISBN: 149343084X
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
"This impressive analysis will resonate with any Christian interested in the evolution of biblical criticism."--Publishers Weekly What if the Bible, which has come to us through a complex process, is just the resource we need to speak to the challenges of living as Christians in a complex world? In today's era of significant cultural upheaval, studying the Old Testament can seem impractical or irrelevant. This book reclaims the Old Testament as a vital resource for today's church, showing how critical study of these texts helps us understand the Bible as a dynamic testimony for our changing future.
The World of the New Testament
Author: Joel B. Green
Publisher: Baker Academic
ISBN: 1441240543
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 766
Book Description
This volume addresses the most important issues related to the study of New Testament writings. Two respected senior scholars have brought together a team of distinguished specialists to introduce the Jewish, Hellenistic, and Roman backgrounds necessary for understanding the New Testament and the early church. Contributors include renowned scholars such as Lynn H. Cohick, David A. deSilva, James D. G. Dunn, and Ben Witherington III. The book includes seventy-five photographs, fifteen maps, numerous tables and charts, illustrations, and bibliographies. All students of the New Testament will value this reliable, up-to-date, comprehensive textbook and reference volume on the New Testament world.
Publisher: Baker Academic
ISBN: 1441240543
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 766
Book Description
This volume addresses the most important issues related to the study of New Testament writings. Two respected senior scholars have brought together a team of distinguished specialists to introduce the Jewish, Hellenistic, and Roman backgrounds necessary for understanding the New Testament and the early church. Contributors include renowned scholars such as Lynn H. Cohick, David A. deSilva, James D. G. Dunn, and Ben Witherington III. The book includes seventy-five photographs, fifteen maps, numerous tables and charts, illustrations, and bibliographies. All students of the New Testament will value this reliable, up-to-date, comprehensive textbook and reference volume on the New Testament world.
The World and the Word
Author: Eugene H. Merrill
Publisher: B&H Publishing Group
ISBN: 0805440313
Category : Bibles
Languages : en
Pages : 642
Book Description
Three esteemed Old Testament professors introduce students to the first eighty percent of the Bible-freshly illuminating the text as a rich source of theology and doctrine packed with practical principles for modern times.
Publisher: B&H Publishing Group
ISBN: 0805440313
Category : Bibles
Languages : en
Pages : 642
Book Description
Three esteemed Old Testament professors introduce students to the first eighty percent of the Bible-freshly illuminating the text as a rich source of theology and doctrine packed with practical principles for modern times.
Old Testament Times
Author: R. K. Harrison
Publisher: Baker Books
ISBN: 9780801012860
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Recent years have seen a renewed interest in the study of background materials relating to Scripture. More and more Christians are seeking out resources that will help them understand the culture of the times when the Bible was written. Indeed, to fully understand the Old Testament, one must first understand the social, historical, and political forces that affected its writers. Old Testament Times explores and explains the characters and events of the Old Testament in historical perspective. Being released for the first time in a full-color edition, this guide includes - thirty-two maps - seventy photos - eight charts - five illustrations Pastors, small groups, and anyone wishing for a better understanding of biblical times will find an excellent tool in this comprehensive handbook written by one of America's foremost biblical scholars.
Publisher: Baker Books
ISBN: 9780801012860
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Recent years have seen a renewed interest in the study of background materials relating to Scripture. More and more Christians are seeking out resources that will help them understand the culture of the times when the Bible was written. Indeed, to fully understand the Old Testament, one must first understand the social, historical, and political forces that affected its writers. Old Testament Times explores and explains the characters and events of the Old Testament in historical perspective. Being released for the first time in a full-color edition, this guide includes - thirty-two maps - seventy photos - eight charts - five illustrations Pastors, small groups, and anyone wishing for a better understanding of biblical times will find an excellent tool in this comprehensive handbook written by one of America's foremost biblical scholars.
God and World in the Old Testament
Author: Prof. Terence E. Fretheim
Publisher: Abingdon Press
ISBN: 1426719450
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 671
Book Description
Fretheim presents here the Old Testament view of the Creator God, the created world, and our role in creation. Beginning with "The Beginning," he demonstrates that creation is open-ended and connected. Then, from every part of the Old Testament, Fretheim explores the fullness and richness of Israel's thought regarding creation: from the dynamic created order to human sin, from judgment and environmental devastation to salvation, redemption, and a new creation.
Publisher: Abingdon Press
ISBN: 1426719450
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 671
Book Description
Fretheim presents here the Old Testament view of the Creator God, the created world, and our role in creation. Beginning with "The Beginning," he demonstrates that creation is open-ended and connected. Then, from every part of the Old Testament, Fretheim explores the fullness and richness of Israel's thought regarding creation: from the dynamic created order to human sin, from judgment and environmental devastation to salvation, redemption, and a new creation.
Revelation
Author:
Publisher: Canongate Books
ISBN: 0857861018
Category : Bibles
Languages : en
Pages : 60
Book Description
The final book of the Bible, Revelation prophesies the ultimate judgement of mankind in a series of allegorical visions, grisly images and numerological predictions. According to these, empires will fall, the "Beast" will be destroyed and Christ will rule a new Jerusalem. With an introduction by Will Self.
Publisher: Canongate Books
ISBN: 0857861018
Category : Bibles
Languages : en
Pages : 60
Book Description
The final book of the Bible, Revelation prophesies the ultimate judgement of mankind in a series of allegorical visions, grisly images and numerological predictions. According to these, empires will fall, the "Beast" will be destroyed and Christ will rule a new Jerusalem. With an introduction by Will Self.
Ancient Near Eastern Thought and the Old Testament
Author: John H. Walton
Publisher: Baker Academic
ISBN: 1493414364
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 384
Book Description
Leading evangelical scholar John Walton surveys the cultural context of the ancient Near East, bringing insight to the interpretation of specific Old Testament passages. This new edition of a top-selling textbook has been thoroughly updated and revised throughout to reflect the refined thinking of a mature scholar. It includes over 30 illustrations. Students and pastors who want to deepen their understanding of the Old Testament will find this a helpful and instructive study.
Publisher: Baker Academic
ISBN: 1493414364
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 384
Book Description
Leading evangelical scholar John Walton surveys the cultural context of the ancient Near East, bringing insight to the interpretation of specific Old Testament passages. This new edition of a top-selling textbook has been thoroughly updated and revised throughout to reflect the refined thinking of a mature scholar. It includes over 30 illustrations. Students and pastors who want to deepen their understanding of the Old Testament will find this a helpful and instructive study.
The New Testament in Its World Workbook
Author: N. T. Wright
Publisher: Zondervan Academic
ISBN: 0310528720
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 177
Book Description
This workbook accompanies The New Testament in Its World by N. T. Wright and Michael F. Bird. Following the textbook's structure, it offers assessment questions, exercises, and activities designed to support the students' learning experience. Reinforcing the teaching in the textbook, this workbook will not only help to enhance their understanding of the New Testament books as historical, literary, and social phenomena located in the world of early Christianity, but also guide them to think like a first-century believer while reading the text responsibly for today.
Publisher: Zondervan Academic
ISBN: 0310528720
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 177
Book Description
This workbook accompanies The New Testament in Its World by N. T. Wright and Michael F. Bird. Following the textbook's structure, it offers assessment questions, exercises, and activities designed to support the students' learning experience. Reinforcing the teaching in the textbook, this workbook will not only help to enhance their understanding of the New Testament books as historical, literary, and social phenomena located in the world of early Christianity, but also guide them to think like a first-century believer while reading the text responsibly for today.
Jehovah and the World of the Old Testament
Author: Richard Neitzel Holzapfel
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781606411360
Category : Bible
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781606411360
Category : Bible
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description