The book of Kings is a unique source for understanding the history of Israel from the last days of the united kingdom under David to the eventual fall of the kingdoms of Israel and Judah.
There are several excellent Old Testament theologies available today, but they tend to be large and daunting for beginning students and others who are hard-pressed for time.
Christianity Today Critics' Choice AwardIn this newly revised and expanded edition, Grant Osborne provides seminary students and working pastors with the full set of tools they need to move from sound exegesis to the development of biblical and systematic theologies and to the preparation of sound, biblical sermons.
Christianity Today's Books of the Year and Preaching's Preacher's Guide to the Best Bible ReferenceA Revised Edition of the Bestselling Reference Work from IVPThis revised edition of the standard reference work in its field has been expanded throughout to now provide even more up-to-date information by Craig Keener, one of the leading New Testament scholars on Jewish, Greek and Roman culture.
The debate between proponents of the Old and New perspectives on Paul has been followed closely over the years, consolidating allegiances on either side.
Exploring the Old Testament: A Guide to the Pentateuch offers a clear overview of the "e;five books of Moses,"e; as well as an introduction to the historical and textual questions that modern scholarship has posed and the answers it has proposed.
In this commentary on Hebrews, James and Jude, Ben Witherington III applies his socio-rhetorical method to elucidate these letters within their primarily Jewish context, probing the social setting of the readers and the rhetorical strategies of the authors of the letters.
Letters and Homilies for Hellenized Christians, Volume 2 is the third of three volumes extending Ben Witherington's innovative socio-rhetorical analysis of New Testament books to the latter-Pauline and non-Pauline corpora.
Biblical Foundations Book Awards Runner Up and FinalistIn the biblical canon, two books lack any explicit reference to the name of God: Song of Songs and Esther.
Outreach Resources of the Year, Christianity Today Book Award, The Gospel Coalition Book AwardBiblical Interpretation from the Black Church TraditionGrowing up in the American South, Esau McCaulley knew firsthand the ongoing struggle between despair and hope that marks the lives of some in the African American context.
Biblical Foundations Book Awards FinalistThrough all of John's works, a consistent message is woven: being a Christian is about abiding in Christ and in his words.
Ancient Near Eastern Themes in Biblical Theology traces the many parallels between the Old Testament (and Bible as a whole) and the ancient Near East, including creation and flood narratives, common literary and legal forms, supposed acts of deities and the God of the Bible, and more.
The book of Revelation simply cannot be understood apart from the Old TestamentThrough Old Testament Eyes is a new kind of commentary series that illuminates the Old Testament backgrounds, allusions, patterns, and references saturating the New Testament.
Using the theory to start from the denouement, or resolution, in Revelation's last verses and work backward, Alexander pieces together the Bible's overarching plot.
Jesus' Great Commission is one of the key pillars of the church's evangelistic work and has been the guiding principle for missionaries throughout church history.
