Outline: New Testament introductions fall into two categories: those that emphasize the history behind the text through discussions of authorship, dating, and audience, and those that explore the content of the text itself. Few introductions weave the Old Testament into their discussions, and fewer still rely on the grand narrative of the Old Testament. But the New Testament was not written wit…
The primary focus of this book is “special introduction”—that is, it treats historical questions dealing with authorship, date, sources, purpose, destination, and the like. Many recent books devote more space than we do to literary form, rhetorical criticism, and historical parallels. We do not minimize the importance of such topics, and we have introduced them where they directly bear on…
Confused by metaphysics? In a muddle with aesthetics? Intimidated by Kant? Then look no further! Philosophy For Dummies, UK Edition is a complete crash-course in philosophical thought, covering key philosophers, philosophical history and theory and the big questions that affect us today. Tying in with standard UK curricula and including core topics such as logic, ethics and political philosophy…
This anthology was designed for lower-division (freshmen and sophomore) students in Introduction to Philosophy courses. After several years of using some of the more comprehensive anthologies, and rejecting spoon-fed introductory text, I came to the conclusion that the more rigorous anthologies are simply too hard for the average undergraduate nonphilosophy major. There was need for an antholog…
This user-friendly guide to the Bible will help you make sense of all the book's mysteries to reveal its truly amazing content. Now revised and updated to reflect the most recent cultural changes, this book includes new features and engaging artwork.
The Philosophy Book explains more than one hundred of the greatest ideas in philosophy through clear, succinct text and easy-to-follow graphics.
Using straightforward graphics and artworks, as well as thoroughly accessible text that elucidates more than two thousand years of philosophical thought, The Philosophy Book makes abstract concepts concrete.
From moral ethics to the philosoph…
An upper-level introduction to the Old Testament that offers students a thorough understanding of three key issues: historical background, literary analysis, and theological message. This second edition of An Introduction to the Old Testament integrates recent developments in Old Testament scholarship. It has many distinctive features that set it apart from other introductions to the Old Testam…
Philosophy is all about our beliefs and attitudes about ourselves and the world. Doing philosophy, therefore, is first of all the activity of stating, as clearly and as convincingly as possible, what we believe and what we believe in. This does
not mean, however, that announcing one’s allegiance to some grand-sounding ideas or, perhaps, some impressive word or “ism” is all that there is…
At the end of each chapter further footnotes have been appended to provide relevant
recent bibliographical information. In addition to various articles and books mentioned in
these, other titles occur in the General Bibliography. The aim of this information is to provide
for those wishing to pursue further studies in the New Testament field. Asterisks have been
inserted at the relevant …
The rich tapestry of the creation narrative in the early chapters of Genesis proved irresistible to the thoughtful, reflective minds of the church fathers. Within them they found the beginning threads from which to weave a theology of creation, Fall, and redemption. Following their mentor the apostle Paul, they explored the profound significance of Adam as a type of Christ, the second Adam. The…
Outline: The Bible's sixty-six books form overreaching story - the story of a Hero and his heroic mission. And this story is personal, focusing on the relationship of God and his people in the past, present, and future. On this eye-opening journey through the Old and New Testaments, Dennis Johnson shows how pervasive, recurring themes are always pointing us to Jesus Christ, the fulfillment of a…
Outline: What the New Testament Authors Really Cared About is a fresh approach to understanding what is really important in the New Testament. This introductory survey concentrates on the most imporant themes of each book and letter in the New Testament. By asking what Matthew (or any other New Testament author) really cared about when he wrote, we discover what to pay attention to when we read…
Outline: Life is full of mystery. Is it possible that there is order in the midst of chaos? Are there solutions to everyday problems? Can there be meaning or purpose in life? Is it possible to know why we are here and where we are going? Why is there so much suffering and death? Is there life after death? Can we be enlightened here and now? Am I destined to lose all identity - to become part of…
Outline: This book sets out in short compass what seem to me to be the permanent essentials of Christianity, viewed as both a belief system and a way of life ... As I often tell my students, theology is for doxology and devotion - that is, the praise of God and the practice of godliness. It should therefore be presented in a way that brings awareness of the divine presence. Theology is at its h…
Outline: Life is full of mystery. Is it possible that there is order in the midst of chaos? Are there solutions to everyday problems? Can there be meaning or purpose in life? Is it possible to know why we are here and where we are going? Why is there so much suffering and death? Is there life after death? Can we be enlightened there and now? Am I destined to lose all identity - to become part o…
Outline: Bagi pembaca yang menaruh minat terhadap Perjanjian Baru, buku ini mau memberi keterangan tentang latar belakang Perjanjian Baru ini : siapa pengarangnya, kepada siapa dan dalam keadaan yang bagaimana surat-suratnya ditulis; bagaimana terjadinya, dan apa sebabnya justru kitab-kitab yang sekarang termuat di dalamnya, diterima dan yang lain tidak; dan lain-lain lagi.
Outline: Many introductions zero in on the historical contexts in which the New Testament literature was written. This introduction goes further - giving attention to the social, cultural, and rhetorical contexts of the New Testament authors and their writings. Few introductions integrate instructions in evegetical and interpretive strategies with the customary considerations of authorship, d…
Outline: Charles Spurgeon once said that just as every road in England leads to London, so every text in Scripture contains a path to Christ. But there's still a chance of going the wrong way, blazing misleading trails where none previously existed. How can we be sure tha we're leading our road map correctly? The author shows us that there are established routes we can trust. Guiding us alo…
Outline: Since its first publication this book has established itself as the leading introductory textbook world-wide. Now, the author provides a full new edition which maintains the strengths, structure and features of the first edition in its comprehensive but user-friendly style and coverage. At the same time, it has been revised and updated in light of feedback from students and lecturers i…
Overview: "The chain of communication from God to us is strong. It has several solid links: inspiration, collection, transmission, and translations. Together, these four links provide the contemporary Christian with the moral certitude that the Spirit-inspired original text Scripture has been providentially preserved by God, so that for all practical purposes the Bible in our hands is the inf…
Overview: Penyusunan buku ini dimaksudka sebagai upaya memberi pengantar latar belakang, isi, sifat sastra dan berita masing-masing kitab dalam Perjanjian Lama, namun tidak pula dimaksudkan sebagai pengganti Alkitab itu sendiri. Para penulis percaya sepenuhnya akan pengilhaman dan otoritas Alkitab dan menjunjung tinggi Alkitab sebagai kitab suci. Walaupun para penulis selalu berupaya mengert…
Buku ini sangat menolong para pendeta maupun pelayan Tuhan yang ingin tetap up to date dalam bidang teologi serta membantu mahasiswa teologi mempelajari teologi perjanjian baru dalam pembimbing yang sedehana ini
Buku “Pembimbing ke dalam Perjanjian Lama” karangan Prof.Dr.D.C.Mulder sudah lama habis. Oleh karena itu diusahakan “Pengantar kepada Perjanjian Lama” ini yang diharapkan dapat menggantikan buku tersebut. Jadi buku ini dimaksudkan, kecuali sebagai penunjuk, juga sebagai buku pelajaran untuk mahasiswa-mahasiswa theologia, guru-Injil, guru-Agama, dan penginjil. Selain dari bahasanya diper…
"The World and the Word is a fresh introduction to the Old Testament driven largely by the fact that so much Christian preaching and teaching today increasingly ignores what is eighty percent of the Bible. Authors Eugene Merrill, Mark Rooker, and Michael Grisanti work through the world and text of the Old Testament always making three major points: 1) the Old Testament is a rich source of theol…
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