Old Testament

Daniel's story is one of extraordinary faith in God lived out at the pinnacle of executive power. It tells of four teenage friends, born in the tiny state of Judah about twenty-six centuries ago, but captured by Nebuchadnezzar, emperor of Babylon...

Amos had no claim to fame. He was not even a son of a prophet. Neither had he had any formal training to be a prophet. Yet God called him out from a career of overseeing Herdsman. He was sent out from the south to bring the Lord's message to Samaria in...

The dramatic accounts in the books of Joshua, Judges and Ruth take us from the cusp of Israel's entering the Promised Land to the eve of the founding of its monarchy. The high adventure (Joshua), horror (Judges) and love (Ruth) in these three books...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781573836036Author Provan IainFormat PaperbackPage Count 126Imprint Regent College PublishingPublisher Regent College PublishingWeight(grams) 195g

The Boice Commentary series combines careful scholarship and clear communication in a verse-by-verse and section by section reading of various biblical texts. Combining thoughtful interpretation with contemporary insight for daily living, James...

The place: Persia. The time: fifth century BC. The Jews were threatened with genocide. A decree ordered the extermination of young and old, women and children. The book of Esther describes how this crisis was averted through the bravery of Esther, the...

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'Ezra, Nehemiah and Esther for Everyone' is John Goldingay's next installment on his biblical expedition through the Old Testament, in which he invites anyone who would like to join him for the every-man's theological adventure. Drawing on his...

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An upper-level introduction to the Old Testament that offers students a thorough understanding of three key issues: historical background, literary analysis, and theological message.This second edition of An Introduction to the Old Testament integrates...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781434700490Author Dr Warren W WiersbeFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint David C Cook Publishing CompanyPublisher David C Cook Publishing...

The Old Testament is more than a religious history of the nation of Israel. It is more than a portrait gallery of heroes of the faith. It is even more than a theological and prophetic backdrop to the New Testament. Beyond these, the Old Testament is...

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In the Lord I Take Refuge invites readers to experience the Psalms in a new and refreshing way, with devotional content written by Dane Ortlund. This gift edition features an elegant and long-lasting TruTone cover.About the AuthorDane C. Ortlund (PhD,...

In Suffering Wisely and Well, Eric Ortlund explores different types of trials throughout Scripture, particularly the story of Job, revealing the spiritual purpose for pain and reassuring readers with God's promise of restoration.About the AuthorEric...

Christianity Today 2024 Book Award Finalist (Biblical Studies) The book of Isaiah has been regarded from the earliest Christian period as a key part of the Old Testament's witness to Jesus Christ. This commentary by highly regarded Old Testament...

A new commentary for today's world, The Story of God Bible Commentary explains and illuminates each passage of Scripture in light of the Bible's grand story.The first commentary series to do so, SGBC offers a clear and compelling exposition of biblical...

Judges is one of the most misunderstood and underused books in the Old Testament - it is a text people outside of the higher echelons of Old Testament academia are afraid of. Too often it is dismissed as too violent, outrageous, or simply too puzzling...

With Proverbs, veteran Old Testament scholar Tremper Longman III offers an accessible commentary on one of Scripture's most frequently quoted and visited books. With his deft exegetical and expositional skill, the resulting work is full of fresh insight...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780805401028Author Douglas K. StuartFormat HardbackPage Count 400Imprint Broadman & Holman PublishersPublisher Broadman & Holman PublishersDimensions(mm)...

A Beautiful Bible for a Beautiful Faith. This edition of the NRSVue Holy Bible with Apocrypha invites you to explore the depth and beauty of Scripture. It's durable and elegant design make it the ideal Bible to carry with you to work, school, or church...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780805401073Author Robert D. BergenFormat HardbackPage Count 512Imprint Broadman & Holman PublishersPublisher Broadman & Holman PublishersDimensions(mm)...

If the book of Isaiah doesn't make your head hurt then you are not reading it properly. It was designed to stretch your mind and blow your senses with the greatness of God. Isaiah's vision of God changed everything for him and it will do the same for us...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780310448945Author Kenneth L. BarkerFormat HardbackPage Count 2512Imprint ZondervanPublisher ZondervanWeight(grams) 1867gDimensions(mm) 244mm * 173mm * 62mm

Genesis sets the scene for the whole of the Bible, and indeed the entire human drama. It is a book both of beginnings and of a new beginning - the dawn of the gospel. In The Message of Genesis 12-50, Joyce G. Baldwin shows how the vivid narratives of...

1 and 2 Chronicles are the final books of the Hebrew Old Testament. They are more than mere history. They are a God-inspired sermon which explains what God has done, what God is doing and what God is planning to do. They reveal the secrets of spiritual...

An essential biography of one of the Bible's most powerful and inspiring booksExodus is the second book of the Hebrew Bible, but it may rank first in lasting cultural importance. It is here that the classic biblical themes of oppression and redemption,...

Were Jonah's experiences true to the history of ancient Israel? Were they meant to be read comically, philosophically, allegorically, symbolically, or realistically? And is God godly when acting beyond the comprehension of prophets, let alone ordinary...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781883973018Author John F MacArthurFormat HardbackPage Count 465Imprint Master's Seminary PressPublisher Master's Seminary PressWeight(grams) 862g

This detailed and comprehensive commentary by L. Michael Morales sheds fresh light on a part of the Bible often referenced yet rarely preached and understood. Often overlooked and regularly misunderstood, the Book of Numbers is a daunting prospect for...

Examining the biblical storyline as the worldview of God's people, Collins shows how the Bible presupposes a real Adam and Eve and how even our modern experience of life points to the same conclusion."Dr. Collins has presented a careful defense of the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781621643258Author Scott HahnFormat PaperbackPage Count 104Imprint Ignatius PressPublisher Ignatius PressWeight(grams) 318gDimensions(mm) 269mm * 224mm *...

Despite the themes of doom and destruction, the primary message of Jeremiah is one of the love and grace of a God who never gives up on those he has called to be his own. The prophet's life is characterized by suffering, but he points to a new beginning,...

Elizabeth Achtemeier examines the often-neglected Minor Prophets and explains them as they reflect the church at worship and at work. She sets the Minor Prophets in their canonical context emphasizing the relationship between the message of these...

For many Christians, the Old Testament book of Leviticus tends to be largely unknown and unread. However, the gospel makes little sense without the background it provides. In The Message of Leviticus, Derek Tidball shows how this vital part of...

These books of the Bible, despite their differences, all treat the phenomenon of what it means to live wisely before God. In this readable commentary, Ellen Davis points out that the writers of these books considered wisdom--and the fruits of wisdom, a...

"The chequered story of the Kings, a matter of nearly five centuries, had ended disastrously in 587 B.C. with the sack of Jerusalem, the fall of the monarchy and the removal to Babylonia of all that made Judah politically viable. It was a death to make...

The Word Biblical Commentary delivers the best in biblical scholarship, from the leading scholars of our day who share a commitment to Scripture as divine revelation. This series emphasizes a thorough analysis of textual, linguistic, structural, and...

Understand the Prophets Like Never Before with Amazing Insights from One of Today's Foremost Old Testament ScholarsFor many Christians reading the Old Testament, trying to understand Israel's prophets is like listening to just one side of a phone...

The JPS Jewish Heritage Torah Commentary shows Jews of all ages and backgrounds that the Jewish people's most significant book is not dusty and irrelevant but an eternally sacred text wholly pertinent to our modern lives. Designed to keep the attention...