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How did the New Testament writers and the earliest Christians come to adopt the Jewish scriptures as their first Old Testament? And why are our modern Bibles related more to the Rabbinic Hebrew Bible than to the Greek Bible of the early Church? The...

The seventeen New Testament volumes in the Catholic Commentary on Sacred Scripture series have been widely acclaimed. The series now expands to include readable Old Testament commentaries that integrate the best of contemporary biblical scholarship with...

A Beautiful Bible for a Beautiful Faith. This edition of the NRSVue Holy Bible, Personal Size 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...

"My eyes were opened to text after text." Rico Tice 'Abraham believed God, and God counted him as righteous because of his faith. He was even called the friend of God.' (James 2.23) Abraham is the only character in the Bible to be described as...

'The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want.' 'Thy word is a lamp to my feet.' 'Search me, O God, and know my heart!' Such phrases leap to mind each time a Christian lifts his heart to God. For many, in fact, the Psalms are the richest part of the Old...

Every culture finds ways to pass along its wisdom from one generation to the next. Old Testament Wisdom literature - comprised of the books of Proverbs, Job, Ecclesiastes, Sirach, and Wisdom - raises the big "questions for the people of Israel: Why do...

John Goldingay is one of the most prolific and creative Old Testament scholars working today. In this book he draws on the best of biblical scholarship as well as the Christian tradition to offer a substantive and useful commentary on Joshua. The...

Genesis provides us with a foundation for correctly understanding the world. Within Genesis, the character and the role of human beings within the world God has created is revealed. In reading Genesis we find on every occasion, in his dealings with...

There are many academic commentaries, but very few hold to an inerrant view of Scripture as Mentor commentaries do. This series of expositions of Scripture successful refute wilder departures from orthodoxy whilst appreciating and learning from latest...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781535970976Author CSB Bibles by Holman CSB Bibles by HolmanFormat HardbackPage Count 2226Imprint LifeWay Christian ResourcesPublisher LifeWay Christian...

Thirteen contributors explain the shorter Prophetic Books of the Old Testament-Daniel, Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, and Malachi-with biblical insight and pastoral wisdom, showing readers the...

These books were written at a moment of great crisis and confusion for the Jewish nation. They were written to reveal to them the story behind the story. The great disaster that has befallen God's people has come from God's own hand. So will restoration...

Give the Gift of a Beautiful Bible for a Beautiful Faith. The NRSVue Gift Bible is the ideal gift to explore the depth and beauty of Scripture. Perfect for special events or acts of kindness, this Bible contains the full text of the New Revised Standard...

Reflect on the Beauty of ScriptureTake notes and capture your thoughts as you immerse yourself in the beauty of Scripture with the NRSVue Holy Bible with Apocrypha, Journal Edition. This double-column Bible features thick cream paper with lightly ruled...

In his clear and readable style Walter Brueggemann presents Genesis as a single book set within the context of the whole of biblical revelation. He sees his task as bringing the text close to the faith and ministry of the church. He interprets Genesis as...

How a biblical author says something is just as important as what they say.Designed for the pastor and Bible teacher, the series carefully analyzes the discourse of each Old Testament book and shows how the main thrust of each passage contributes to the...

A modernized, queer reading of the Torah In the Jewish tradition, reading of the Torah follows a calendar cycle, with a specific portion assigned each week. These weekly portions, read aloud in synagogues around the world, have been subject to...

Isaiah presented a message of warning mixed with hope, one rich in prophecies about Jesus Christ. A passionate expositional commentary, Isaiah is a valuable resource for pastors, teachers, and personal Bible study.About the AuthorRay Ortlund is the...

The Bible contains hundreds of genealogies that fulfill multiple purposes, yet the significance of these genealogies can admittedly be difficult to grasp. In All the Genealogies of the Bible, author Nancy presents every genealogy in the Bible in a...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780830814190Author John H. WaltonFormat HardbackPage Count 832Imprint Inter-Varsity Press,USPublisher InterVarsity PressWeight(grams) 1438gDimensions(mm)...

"To be ignorant of what happened before you were born is to remain a child always," claimed the Roman orator Cicero. Perhaps that's why Genesis is one of the most loved and hated books ever written. Genesis - the name is simply the Greek word for...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780802825223Author Gordon John WenhamFormat HardbackPage Count 362Imprint William B Eerdmans Publishing CoPublisher William B Eerdmans Publishing...

The Church has a problem with Judges, it is so earthy, puzzling, primitive and violent - so much so that the Church can barely stomach it. It falls under the category 'embarrassing scripture'. Such an attitude is, of course, wrong so Ralph Davis here...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780875527833Author Iain M. DuguidFormat HardbackPage Count 224Imprint P & R Publishing Co (Presbyterian & Reformed)Publisher P & R Publishing Co...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781948014793Author Derek GilbertFormat PaperbackPage Count 400Imprint Defender Publishing LLCPublisher Defender Publishing LLCWeight(grams)...

The books of 1 and 2 Samuel vividly describe the passing of the age of the judges and the founding of the Israelite monarchy. We read of the rise and rule of Samuel, the last and greatest of the judges, and his role in establishing Saul and, later, David...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781592645527Author Jonathan SacksFormat HardbackPage Count 334Imprint Toby Press LtdPublisher Toby Press LtdWeight(grams) 499gDimensions(mm) 241mm * 119mm *...

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Davis brings cultural and historical colour to the task of interpretation and adds a pastor's heart for personal application. You will find a point of contact with the lives of Samuel, Saul, Jonathan and David as Davis answers the question 'What does God...

When the Jews were carried off into exile in Babylon, most people assumed that it was the end of the story. In reality, God was just getting started. As senior figures in the Babylonian and Persian Empires, Daniel and Esther would discover that there is...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780310449102Author Kenneth L. BarkerFormat HardbackPage Count 2512Imprint ZondervanPublisher ZondervanWeight(grams) 1482gDimensions(mm) 223mm * 147mm * 62mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781535970990Author CSB Bibles by Holman CSB Bibles by HolmanPage Count 2226Imprint LifeWay Christian ResourcesPublisher LifeWay Christian...

What is at the heart of Proverbs, Ecclesiastes and the Song of Songs? A desire for life lived fully and well: life lived wisely; life lived purposefully; life lived in loving, joyful partnership with God and others. At the centre of this abundant life...

The book of Malachi sits aptly in Christian Bibles as the last book of the Old Testament, which it assumes, summarizes and applies, as it also looks forward to the New Testament, with its promises of the coming reign of God. A striking feature of the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780825425622Author Allen RossFormat HardbackPage Count 944Imprint Kregel Publications,U.S.Publisher Kregel Publications,U.S.Weight(grams)...

Chock-full of pithy sayings, the book of Proverbs presents ancient Israelite advice for leading a flourishing life. What is more, it apparently preserves four divisions of an ancient curriculum for cultivating youthful character, teaching reverence...

The Book of Nehemiah offers a first-hand telling of how ancient Jerusalem's walls were rebuilt in the face of great odds after the Babylonian exile - an act that represented the renewal of the people's faith and the reforming of their conduct. In The...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781725262713Author William A ToomanFormat PaperbackPage Count 200Imprint Wipf & Stock PublishersPublisher Wipf & Stock PublishersWeight(grams)...

This commentary, written by an experienced Bible expositor, helps modern readers, especially pastors and Bible teachers, understand and apply the message of 1 Kings to their own lives. Part of the Preaching the Word commentary series.About the AuthorJohn...

This meditative commentary on the book of Job engages head on with suffering, exploring God's purposes in pain while directing us to our ultimate hope: Jesus Christ."Christopher Ash writes beautifully-this book is a delight to read! But that isn't its...