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The death and resurrection of Jesus are not the end of the good news, but only the beginning. In Acts, Luke tells the story of the workings of the Holy Spirit in the lives of the apostles and in the early church. Though titled "The Acts of the Apostles,"...

This lively, engaging introduction to the New Testament is critical yet faith-friendly, lavishly illustrated, and accompanied by a variety of pedagogical aids, including sidebars, maps, tables, charts, diagrams, and suggestions for further reading. The...

Discipleship - that being a Christian is about learning and discovering, acting and responding, choosing and collaborating - is both a primordial Christian theme and a re-discovery of the mid-twentieth century. But how does one discover...

Just as with "Misquoting Jesus" where Ehrman revealed how the corruption of scripture by scribes caused him to reject his once-conservative Christian beliefs, in "God's Problem" Ehrman will discuss for the first time his personal...

Jesus of Nazareth and the four New Testament gospels continue to fascinate people from many cultural and religious backgrounds. Who was Jesus? Are Christian claims about him supported by solid historical evidence? How reliable are the evangelists'...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780877887249Author J B PhillipsFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint Waterbrook Press (A Division of Random House Inc)Publisher Waterbrook Press (A Division...

Was Jesus of Nazareth a real historical person or a fictional character in a religious legend? What do the Dead Sea Scrolls reveal about the origins of Christianity? Has there been a conspiracy to suppress information in the Scrolls that contradicts...

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In this updated edition of his successful textbook, a leading evangelical New Testament scholar offers a guide to the book of Romans that is informed by current scholarship and written at an accessible level. The new edition has been updated throughout...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780898708219Author Stephen K. RayFormat PaperbackPage Count 461Imprint Ignatius PressPublisher Ignatius PressWeight(grams) 621gDimensions(mm) 203mm * 154mm...

Over his illustrious career, Raymond E. Brown, S.S., Ph.D., was internationally regarded as a dean of New Testament scholars. He was Auburn Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Biblical Studies at Union Theological Seminary in New York City. He received...

These helpful guides in the Cover to Cover series are ideal for group and individual study. Experience the reality of Bible events like never before and live through the inspiring lives of key characters in Scripture. Learn how to apply God's Word to...

Learning Greek is one thing. Retaining it and using it in preaching, teaching, and ministry is another. In this volume, two master teachers with nearly forty years of combined teaching experience inspire readers to learn, retain, and use Greek for...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781725289826Author Gary W BurnettFormat PaperbackPage Count 156Imprint Wipf & Stock PublishersPublisher Wipf & Stock PublishersWeight(grams)...

Jesus Creed 2017 Book of the Year One of the Best Books of 2017, Englewood Review of Books We are saved by faith when we trust that Jesus died for our sins. This is the gospel, or so we are taught. But what is faith? And does this accurately...

How do two brief letters to a church in first-century Macedonia speak to us today? John Stott demonstrates that Paul's letters to the Christians in Thessalonica offer three key messages to churches at the beginning of the twenty-first century: - a...

This volume offers a comprehensive overview of one of the four New Testament gospels and brings a unique approach to the genre of Bible commentary. Featuring distinct Jewish and Christian voices in respectful conversation, Amy-Jill Levine and Ben...

Jesus is the eternal King At first glance, it seems surprising that Jesus would call a man like Matthew to become one of His disciples. As a small-time tax collector, Matthew would have been despised by the Jewish people, who viewed those in the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780830821716Author John StottFormat PaperbackPage Count 64Imprint Inter-Varsity Press,USPublisher InterVarsity PressWeight(grams) 100gDimensions(mm) 210mm *...

The earliest traditions around the narrative of Jesus' resurrection are considered in this landmark work by Dale C. Allison, Jr, drawing together the fruits of his decades of research into this issue at the very core of Christian identity. Allison...

Part 1 addresses three foundational matters: a theology of the word of God; an overview of NT Greek terms related to preaching; the scope and character of NT word ministries. Part 2 concentrates on exegetical studies of sections of NT teaching that...

The SCM Study Guide to "New Testament Interpretation", together with its companion volume on "New Testament Books", offers an up-to-date, accessible introduction to this fast-changing area of theological study. Aimed at level one students, it encourages...

Learning Greek is a difficult task, and the payoff may not be readily apparent. To demonstrate the insight that knowledge of Greek grammar can bring, Benjamin Merkle summarizes 35 key Greek grammatical issues and their significance for interpreting the...

Greek is one of the richest of all languages, with an unrivaled power to express different shades of meaning. In this book, William Barclay examines many of the key words of the Greek New Testament, explaining what these words meant to the writers of the...

Written with the rigor and precision of a New Testament specialist, Preaching the Parables provides a responsible introduction to understanding and proclaiming the parables that pastors, church leaders, and seminary students will appreciate. Craig...

In this fresh and gripping exposition, David Prior writes first of all as a pastor. His conviction is that 1 Corinthians is uniquely a tract for our times. His aim is that churches will recognise the problems and tensions inherent in being God's...

As the earliest narrative source for the origins of Christianity, Acts is of unrivalled importance for understanding early Christianity and the mission that originally brought it from Judea and Galilee to gentiles, and even the heart of the Roman Empire...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780830821792Author John StottFormat PaperbackPage Count 64Imprint Inter-Varsity Press,USPublisher InterVarsity PressWeight(grams) 100gDimensions(mm) 210mm *...

This is a study of the Historical Jesus that pays close attention to the role of space and place, from house to kingdom, for understanding Jesus' identity. Halvor Moxnes employs a sociological and anthropological approach that promises to give greater...

`The sun has one splendour and the moon another splendour and the stars another splendour' It was when he was in Ephesius in AD 55 that Paul, learning that things were not all well in Corinth, wrote to the church there. This was to be his call to one of...

A Fascinating Glimpse into the World of the New Testament Transported two thousand years into the past, readers are introduced to Antipas, a Roman civic leader who has encountered the writings of the biblical author Luke. Luke's history sparks...

Faithfulness is fuelled by a renewed imagination for God's world and our place in it. The Book of Revelation has often been treated as a futuristic prophecy - a road map of a bizarre future to be inflicted on the world by an angry God. Ian Paul...

Writing in the tradition of biblical exegetes, such as St John Chrysostom, Blessed Theophylact of Bulgaria, and St Theophan the Recluse, the work of Archbishop Averky (Taushev) provides a commentary that is firmly grounded in the teaching of the Church,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780664260217Author James WoodwardFormat PaperbackPage Count 122Imprint Westminster/John Knox Press,U.S.Publisher Westminster/John Knox Press,U.S...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780385348058Author Edward SriFormat PaperbackPage Count 176Imprint Random House IncPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 164gDimensions(mm) 203mm *...

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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780830842971Author Thomas R. SchreinerFormat PaperbackPage Count 384Imprint IVP AcademicPublisher IVP AcademicWeight(grams) 508gDimensions(mm) 210mm * 140mm...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of Book of the Year (Top 10) 1999.Book InformationISBN 9780800631444Author Dale C. Allison, Jr.Format PaperbackPage Count 270Imprint Augsburg FortressPublisher 1517...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780877849278Author F. F. BruceFormat PaperbackPage Count 266Imprint Inter-Varsity Press,USPublisher InterVarsity PressWeight(grams) 336gDimensions(mm) 210mm...

People with questions. The Bible is absolutely full of them. A crook on a cross. A wild man in a cemetery. A five-time divorcee. A despondent cripple. A grieving sister. A father at the end of his rope.Why are these portraits in the Bible? So we can look...