Outline : Are you looking for a guaranteed formula for raising good kids? The goal of parenting is profoundly more than exercising authority to get your children to obey, be polite, and achieve cultural success. It's understandable to want such a blueprint, but when you view your role through the lens of Scripture, you will discover that the gospel has a bigger and better goal. In the award-wi…
Outline : Apakah Allah dalam Perjanjian Lama bukan apa-apa, tetapi pengganggu, pembunuh, dan penindas? Banyak orang (bahkan yang berada di dalam gereja) tampaknya berpendapat begitu. Bagaimana orang Kristen menanggapi tuduhan tersebut? Dan bagaimana kita berdamai dengan sifat-sifat dari gambar Tuhan yang tampaknya terputus dalam kedua perjanjian tersebut? Dalam buku yang tepat waktu dan mudah d…
Outline : Apakah Allah tidak adil? Apakah Allah membisu? Apakah Allah tersembunyi? Ketiga pertanyaan ini diajukan dengan sangat terus terang dan dengan kepastian Alkitabiah. Langkah demi langkah Philip Yancey menapak tilas perjalanan panjang menuju pemahaman jawaban ketiga pertanyaan tadi dan pertanyaan lainnya. Bila Allah merindukan kasih hikta, mengapa Ia terkadang memasang rintangan? Mengapa…
Outline: What has liturgy to do with life? The Sacred with the Secular? This study proposes that the liturgy calls us, in the words of Aidan Kavanagh, to do the world as the world was meant to be done." The sacramental liturgy of the Church and the personal liturgy of our lives should be as a seamless garment. Consecrating the World continues David Fagerberg's exploration of the Church's lex o…
The Book of Acts in Its Graeco-Roman Setting locates the Book of Acts within various regional and cultural settings in the eastern Mediterranean. These studies draw on recent archaeological fieldwork and epigraphic discoveries to describe the key cities and provinces within the Roman Empire. The relevant societal aspects of these regions, such as the Roman legal system, Roman religion, and the …
Outline : Reformed Systematic Theology draws on the historical theology of the Reformed tradition, exploring eight central themes of theology from an accessible, comprehensive, and experiential approach. The church needs good theology that engages the Head, Heart, and Hands. This four-volume work combines rigorous historical and theological scholarship with application and practicality - charac…
Outline : Dengan Jilid III ini seri Lompatan Tersingkat membawa kita ke pemahaman melimpah tentang tokoh, peristiwa, nubuatan, lambang dalam Perjanjian Lama dan kaitan penggenapannya dalam Perjanjian Baru / Yesus Kristus. Buku ini membentangkan kekayaan narasi dan pesan-pesan mendalam dalam Kitab Suci, serta meresapi makna dari berbagai perayaan kudus yang dijalankan oleh umat Israel. Kita dipe…
Outline : Prof. David Flusser's biography of the life of Jesus is the fruit of more than fifty years of persona1 research concerning what may be considered the most well-known figure of the Second Temple Period. His philological-historical approach calls for a reconsideration of how we read the literary sources. He brings to bear the wealth of new information regarding the first century setting…
Outline : For more than three decades, Professor David Flusser of the Hebrew University in Jerusalem has pioneered new understandings of the Jewish background of early Christianity. Many have been fascinated by his unique monograph on Jesus, translated into several languages. Now most of his scholarly articles in English, including some new contributions as well as many published in not easily …
Outline : Technology has more benefits than we can possibly list. As Christians, however, we have to look at its negative effects, especially on children. The data is as convincing as it is alarming. Technology is directly responsible for increased teenage anxiety and depression, exposure to pornography, sex trafficking and online predators, screen addiction, and more. What if parents had a fra…
Outline : A scary invitation turns out to be very good news in this playfully illustrated, deeply biblical book for kids ages 5-9. Discover how David's grace to Mephibosheth is far surprassed by King Jesus's gracious invitation for us to feast with him in heaven.
Outline : Each volume of the Doctrines of Grace series illuminates one of the five points of Calvinism, presenting the context, content, and various implications of the doctrine. Featuring essays from several respected theologians, these works help readers understand key aspects of Reformed orthodoxy in all their historical, biblical, theological, and pastoral richness.
Outline : Know the Theologians introduces the most important thinkers throughout church history and demonstrates their ongoing relevance for believers today. Professors Jennifer Powell McNutt and David W. McNutt survey more than a dozen theologians, including key Eastern Orthodox, Roman Catholic, and Protestant figures, who represent the breadth and depth of the church's theology. Each chapter …
Outline : " A Must-Read for scholars and students of philosophy and theology" This book brings together top scholars in the fields of theology and Christian philosophy to introduce five prevailing views on the topic of natural theology. John C. McDowell, Alister E. McGrath, Paul K. Moser, Fr. Andrew Pinsent, and Charles Taliaferro offer constructive approaches from major perspectives--contempor…
Outline : First published in German as Die rabbinschen Gleichnisse und der Gleichniserzähler Jesus in 1981―and now translated into English for the first time―this seminal work by Professor David Flusser remains an important and unparalleled contribution on Jesus as a storyteller in the Jewish rabbinic tradition. Using a literary approach to study extant rabbinic parables, Flusser argues th…
Outline : Integrative approaches to the Psalter. Reading the Psalms Theologically presents rich biblical-theological studies on the Psalter. The essays interpret the Psalms as a carefully composed book. Each study focuses on a biblical or theological topic, drawing insights from past interpreters and current scholarship.
Outline : The practical outworking of Kuyper's doctrine of common grace demanded a commitment to seeking Christ's glory in every sphere of human life. Christians are called to witness to the lordship of Christ through sacrificial service, not domination, and such service calls us to seek charity and justice for all people. In this anthology of articles and reflections, Kuyper articulates a Chri…
Outline : Should Christians be embarrassed by the book of Revelation? The Revelation of John has long confused and disturbed readers. In The Apocalypse of John among Its Critics, leading experts in Revelation confront the book's difficulties. Each chapter wrestlers honestly with a question raised by the book's critics: Was John a misogynist? Does Revelation delight in violence? Can the book eve…
Outline : The fresh riches of biblical poetry for communities of faith
A New Song brings together a diverse roster of Jewish and Christian scholars to explore biblical Hebrew poetic texts within the context - and for the benefit - of communities of faith. Edited by Stephen D. Campbell, Richard G. Rohlfing Jr., and Richard S. Briggs, A New Song includes nine essays on the hidden intricacies of …
Outline : Of all of Paul's letters, Romans is the most immersed in the Old Testament. David G. Peterson situates Romans with the grand redemptive story of the Bible: creation, sin, Abraham's call and covenant. Israel's reception of and failure to keep the law, and God's great promises of salvation. Peterson reads Romans as Paul's exposition and defense of the gospel with unique theological insi…