Outline : This introductory textbook shows why Christians should study history, how faith is brought to bear on our understanding of the past, and how studying the past can transform our lives. The second edition contains updates throughout.
Outline: Beginning as a marginal group in Galilee, the movement initiated by Jesus of Nazareth became a world religion within one hundred years. Why, among various religious movements, did Christianity succeed? This major work by internationally renowned scholar Udo Schnelle traces the historical, cultural, and theological influences and developments of the early years of the Christian movement…
Outline : "A treasure of pastoral wisdom on a signature virtue of the Christian life" What is gratitude? Where does it come from? Why do we need it? How does it change us? Award winning author Cornelius Plantinga explores these questions and more in Gratitude. Celebrating the role of gratitude in our lives, Plantinga makes the case that is the very key to understanding our relationships with on…
Outline : Deep faith requires consistent study of God's word, but to understand the original text as God intended, students of Scripture must develop a strong inductive, historical, and descriptive exegetical process. In Biblical Theology, Andreas J. Kostenberger and Gregory Goswell offer a clear, comprehensive methodology for interpreting the sixty-six books of the Bible - identifying their ce…
Outline : Explore twelve key points in the growth of Christianity. Alice Ott tells the story of pivotal turning points in the expansion of Christianity, helping readers grasp the big picture of missional trends and critical developments.
Outline: To truly know God, we must understand God as Trinity. But what if the Trinity we've been taught is not the Trinity of the Bible? In this groundbreaking book, Matthew Barrett reveals a shocking discovery: we have manipulated the Trinity, recreating the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit in our own image. With clarity and creativity, Barrett mines the Scriptures as well as the creeds and confe…
Outline : Stanley Porter offers a comprehensive commentary on the Pastoral Epistles that features rigorous biblical scholarship and emphasizes Greek language and linguistics.
Outline : "Provides instruction as well as motivation" This book provides 90 days of guided reading and brief exercises to help current and former students retain their knowledge and skill in reading and interpreting Biblical Greek.
Outline: The Word Biblical Commentary delivers the best in biblical scholarship, from the leading scholars of our way who share a commitment to Scriptures as divine revelation. This series emphasizes a thorough analysis of textual, linguistic, structural, and theological evidence. The result is judicious and balanced insight into the meanings of the text in the framework of biblical theology…
Outline : Christians have long discussed and debated the first three chapters of the Bible. How we interpret this crucial section of Scripture has massive implications for how we understand the rest of God’s Word and even history itself. In this important volume, biblical scholar Vern Poythress combines careful exegesis with theological acumen to illuminate the significance of Genesis 1–3. …
Outline : Beautifully typeset for ease of reading, this comprehensive volume features the full text of the Hebrew Bible and the Greek New Testament, complete under one cover. - Large Hebrew text, with Qere forms presented clearly in the margin - New Testament quotations of and allusions to the Hebrew Bible in bold - Easy-to-understand apparatus of variant Greek readings - Soft, leather-lik…
Outline : How did we get from scripture to creed? In the first volume of her magisterial study, Frances Young explores how the scriptural canon and doctrine emerged together in the early church. Historical criticism has revealed a gap between Scripture and the mainstream doctrines that define Christianity today. Not the least of these are the Trinity and two natures of Christ—widely accepted …
Outline: Jika Allah berdaulat mengontrol segala sesuatu, apakah orang Kristen akan duduk diam tanpa mengabarkan Injil lagi? Atau apakah kegiatan penginjilan yang aktif mengimpliasikan bahwa Allah sesungguhnya tidak sepenuhnya berdaulat? Melalui tinjauan yang saksama terhadap teks Alkitab, dalam studi klasik ini, J. I. Packer menunjukkan kesalahan kedua sikap tersebut. Alih-alih menjadi penghala…
Outline: Christians encounter the modern spirit - After the Reformation, Christians found themselves living amidst wars of religion, Enlightenment, and colonization. The conflictive and fast-changing scene in which Christians of all allegiances were thrown yielded vase and distinct new challenges and venues to ordinary Christians. The spread of Christianity to lands outside Europe and the Middl…
Outline: From Global to Local, the many faces of global Christianity - As they have from the very first century, the highly diverse and creative religious lives of ordinary Christians have decisively engaged the enormous developments of the twentieth century. However tentatively they can all be pieced together, these are some of their stories. Whether in the sugar cane fields of Central America…
Outline: Pengakuan Iman Westminster merupakan sebuah perumusan yang setia dan ringkas dari pokok-pokok ajaran Alkitab yang paling penting dan mendasar; yang dianggap sebagai sebuah perumusan ortodoksi Calvinis/Reformed yang paling komprehensif, seimbang dan akurat, yang belum ada tandingannya. Dalam buku ini Williamson menunjukkan bahwa Pengakuan Iman Westminster merupakan ajaran yang bersumber…
Outline: Minat terhadap ajaran-ajaran John Calvin tidak berkurang sejak munculnya buku ini pada tahun 1939. Demikian juga kebutuhan akan theologi Calvin. Ketika kita memasuki abad ke-21, terbitnya buku yang memberikan ulasan ringkas tetapi pada tentang Calvinisme ini sangatlah tepat waktu. Dengan gaya yang lancar dan sistematis, Henry Meeter memberikan garis besar apa yang menjadi ciri-ciri yan…
Outline : Hebrew for the Rest of Us, Second Edition by Lee M. Fields is a guide for English-only readers to understand the highlights taught in three or four semesters of Hebrew language study to deepen their approach and understanding of Scripture. Fields highlights essential Hebrew grammar by drawing on parallels to English grammar and then moves the reader toward developing necessary skills …
Outline: One Sunday after church, while Meg and her parents are getting their coats to head home, Meg suddenly notices she's on her own. A miscommunication between her mom and dad results in Meg being accidently left behind at church. She tries to be brave, but she feels alone and afraid. But Meg is not alone. When the people at church realize what happened, they gather around Meg with kind off…
Outline: Friendship is one of the greatest gifts from God! So when Zeke struggles with missing old friends and making new one, he must find someone new to depend on. With help from his mom and consistent prayer, Zeke develops a new and surprising friendship, along with a stronger reliance on Christ. Jesus and the Gift of Friendship will spur hope and comfort in the lives of kids ages 3 - 6, tea…
Outline : From the voice of a loving Creator, life begins and and grows. Close to this careful Sower, there is abundant nourishment. Far from him, only suffering and brokenness. In this imaginative book, Scott James tells the story of redemption in Scripture, from God's creation and restoration to the promise of final reconciliation. Through engaging story and classic imagery, children learn ho…
Outline: One day mischievous Eddie decides to run away from home. Eventually, feeling scared and guilty about his choice, Eddie returns home to find his father waiting for him with open arms. But his brother Charlie, who is confused by his father's immediately welcoming reaction, is hesitant to join in the celebration. This engaging picture book retells the story of the prodigal son through the…
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Outline: A groundbreaking manifesto on the meaning of life. This book will help you understand why you are alive and God's amazing plan for you - both here and now, and for eternity. Rick Warren will guide you through a personal 40-day spiritual journey that will transform your answer to life's most important question : What on earth am I here for? Knowing God's purpose for creating you will re…
Outline: Exploring the Personal and Social Effects - of this momentous upheaval - Perhaps no period in Christian history experienced such vast religious tumult and rapid social change as the European Reformation, when it quickly became apparent that social and political issues - finding deep resonance with the common people - were deeply entwined with religious ones raised by the Reformers. Led…
Outline: Bringing alive the lost world of the Middle Ages - From the fall of Rome and the conversion of the Germanic tribes to the dawn of the Reformation, here is a rich and concrete exploration of the religious life ways and spirituality of medieval peasants and artisans, warriors and clerics, wives and children, and even the dead, in their daily interactions with each other, the church, the …
Outline: Dealing with a time when followers of Jesus were moving toward separation from the movement's Jewish origins, this inaugural volume of A People's History of Christianity tells "the people's story" by gathering together evidence from the New Testament texts, archaeology, and other contemporary sources. Of particular interest to the distinguished group of scholar-contributors are the oft…
Outline : “The Puritans can help us today toward the maturity that they knew, and that we need.” —J. I. Packer Committed to hard work, humility, and serious study of Scripture, the Puritans lived out their faith in a way that many now dismiss as antiquated. But in an increasingly fast-paced, materialistic culture, Christ followers today can learn a lot from these spiritual giants of the …
Outline : What does it take to live a meaningful life? Why are so many people in affluent nations so anxious and unhappy? What difference does believing in God really make? Does belief in the God of the Bible truly make sense today? In The God Question, philosopher J. P. Moreland invites us on a journey to a flourishing life. He digs into the causes of our cultural crisis of unhappiness and co…
Outline : This second edition of Four Portraits, One Jesus has been updated throughout to meet the needs of today's students. It is a thorough yet accessible introduction to the four biblical gospels and their subject, the life and person of Jesus. Like different artist rendering the same subject using different styles and points of view, the Gospels paint four highly distinctive portraits of t…
Outline : This revised edition includes several updated and improved chapters with discussions of emerging methods of interpretation, a fully revised chapter on exegesis with a focus on identity and advocacy, and a new concluding chapter on exegesis as the art of seeing.
Outline: The Ezra-Nehemiah narratives report how the hand of YHWH directed several Persian kings, thousands of Hebrew exiles, and a few Hebrew leaders, including Ezra and Nehemiah, to commit their lives to the difficult task of restoration; restoring people to Judah, worship in Jerusalem, the temple, the wall around Jerusalem, and the people's spiritual commitment to the essential theological p…
Outline : There has been an explosion of interest in wisdom literature, and many studies are now available. There is every opportunity for people to "get wisdom, get insight" (Prov. 4:5). However, in today's world it seems the practical sensibilities that come from wisdom are found in very few places. Wisdom literature is needed now more than ever. By walking in the way of wisdom, we will "find…
Outline : The books of Ezra and Nehemiah have, for various reasons, suffered comparative neglect in Old Testament scholarship. As Dean Ulrich demonstrates, though, these texts form a literary unit that contributes to the Bible's progressively unfolding story of God's saving activity. Ezra–Nehemiah focuses not so much on effective leadership as on how to be a godly participant in God's story. …
Outline : Reading the New Testament doesn't need to be a difficult journey through strange and bewildering territory. How to Read the New Testament Book by Book walks you through the Scriptures like an experienced tour guide, helping you understand each of its twenty-seven books. For each book of the New Testament, the authors start with a quick snapshot, then expand the view to help you better…
Outline : You only live once―if then. Life is short, and it can be as easily wasted as lived to the full. In our harried modern world, how do we make the most of the time we have? In these fast and superficial times, Os Guinness calls us to consequential living. As a contrast to both Eastern and secularist views of time, he restructures our very notion of history as linear and purposeful, not…
Outline : Throughout China's rapidly growing cities, a new wave of unregistered house churches is growing. They are developing rich theological perspectives that are both uniquely Chinese and rooted in the historical doctrines of the faith. To understand how they have endured despite government pressure and cultural marginalization, we must understand both their history and their theology. In t…
Outline : The human body holds endlessly fascinating secrets. The resilience of skin, the strength and structure of the bones, the dynamic balance of the muscles―your physical being is knit according to a pattern of stunning purpose. Now Gold Medallion winners Fearfully and Wonderfully Made and In His Image have been completely revised and updated to offer a new audience timeless reflections …
Outline : Philosophy is for everyone. We think philosophically whenever we ask life's big questions: - What is real? - How do we know what we know? - What is the right thing to do? - What does it mean to be human? - How should we view science and its claims? - Why should we believe that God exists? Yet many people find philosophy intimidating, so they never discover how invaluable it c…
Outline : The Culmination of James D. G. Dunn's Three - Volume Magnum Opus on the development of early Christianity.
Outline : First of a two-volume work that provides a framework for understanding the life and thought of the Apostle Paul. In this methodological tour de force, Luke Timothy Johnson offers an articulate, clear, and thought-provoking portrait of the life and thinking of the apostle Paul. Informed by the best historical-critical scholarship, Johnson helps contemporary readers responsibly study th…
Outline : Grab your bike and join Lucas and Ella as they work and play around the neighborhood. Is Mr. Lawson really a thief? Why does he always bike around the town with a bag on his handlebars? And why does Mrs. Robinson shout at the children? Maybe those new boys living in the corner house will help them find out. Then there are the girls who live down by the woods. Lucas won't go near them.…