Outline: In keeping with the Pillar New Testament Commentary's distinctive character, this volume by James R. Edwards on Luke gives special attention to the Third Gospel's vocabulary and historical setting, its narrative purpose and unique themes, and its theological significance for the church and believers today. Though Luke is often thought to have a primarily Gentile focus, Edwards counterb…
Outline: Filling a notable fap in scholarship on 2 Peter and Jude, Peter Davids artfully unpacks these two neglected but fascinating epistles that deal with the confrontation between the Greco-Roman world and the burgeoning first-century Jesus communities. Davids firmly grasps the overall structure of these oft-maligned epistles and presents a strong case for 2 Peter and Jude as coherent, consi…
Outline: The reputation of the NIGTC series is so outstanding that the appearance of each new volume is noteworthy. This book on 2 Corinthians is no exception. Master New Testament exegete Murray J. Harris has produced a superb commentary that analyzes the Greek text verse by verse against the backdrop of Paul's tumultous relations with his converts at Corinth. Believing that Scripture cannot b…
Outline: Selama ini, minoritas Tionghoa di Indonesia lebih sering diidentifikasikan sebagai sebuah kelompok etnis yang berkecimpung semata-mata dalam bidang ekonomi. Aktivitas mereka dalam bidang lain, terutama kebudayaan, sering diabaikan. Padahal, dalam kesusastraan misalnya, kaum peranakan Tionghoa di Indonesia pernah menghasilkan karya-karya sastra yang dari segi jumlah lebih besar dari yan…
Outline: "If He is not who he said He Was, and if He did not do what He said He had come to do, the whole superstructure of Christianity crumbles in ruins to the ground." What on earth did He do? What made Him do it? What good did it all do? Examine with John R. W. Stott, rector emeritus of All Souls Church, London, the historical facts on which Christianity stands. And discover what Jesus Chri…
Outline: This book has been written to stimulate the imagination. To make other life-ways more comprehensible. That is our hope. Is it really true that all people are bothers and sisters? We think so. We all laugh and we all cry; we all have our dreams and our disappointments. Yet this ancient idea, as old as mankind-appearing in sore form in all the world's religions, and written into the char…
Outline : When Moses asked God to show him his glory, the Lord passed before him and proclaimed his name. And from that name cascaded a promise of grace and love, compassion and faithfulness, forgiveness and slowness to anger. The story is told in Exodus 34:5-7, but the resonant name reverberates through the corridors of Scripture. Michael Knowles teases out the rich dimensions and implications…
Outline: For the first time in the history of missions there seems to be a global interest and concern for church planting. The Spirit of God is calling the local church to be concerned for those who are outside of the grace and mercy of God, which is manifest in the new creation called the church. This book is not a book of answers but of questions. It raises questions that need to be understo…
Outline: Orang mengira ketika Anda ingin mengubah hidup, Anda perlu memikirkan hal-hal besar. Namun pakar kebiasaan terkenal kelas dunia James Clear telah menemukan sebuah cara lain. Ia tahu bahwa perubahan nyata berasal dari efek gabungan ratusan keputusan kecil - dari mengerjakan dua push-up, bangun lima menit lebih awal, sampai menahan sebentar untuk menelepon. Ia menyebut semua tadi atomic …
Outline : The Bible was not written and received in a historical vacuum-in fact, the social and historical context of the Bible illuminates key understandings that may have been otherwise missed. Biblical scholars use many different approaches to uncover this context, each engaging various aspects of the social and historical world of the Bible-from religious ritual to scribal practice to histo…
Outline : "This was the end of the old Rome. But it would turn out to be the rise of something much more powerful, both for good and for evil." (halaman akhir History of Ancient World). Apa yang terlintas di benak kita ketika membaca ending sebuah buku seperti di atas? Imaji yang terlintas adalah sebuah akhir yang "tidak biasa" untuk sebuah buku sejarah, tidak datar, tidak monoton, tapi menyi…
Outline: Sejak ratusan tahun umat Islam menunggu-nunggu Isa bin Maryam dan datangnya Imam Mahdi. Sebagian ulama mengatakan lain Isa lain pula Mahdi. Kedua-duanya akan datang di akhir zaman. Namun bila keterangan-keterangan Hadits itu dikaji dengan cermat dan dengan pendekatan netral, akan nyatalah yang ditunggu-tunggu umat itu ternyata satu tokoh yang menyandang berbagai julukan dan sebutan. Bu…
Outline: Whether at home or abroad, communicating with people of other cultures is difficult. It requires new ways of thinking and interpreting the world. When conflict arises, as it often does, the issues become even more confusing. without a good understanding of how different cultures handle conflict, our best intentions may only make matters worse. With a particular focus on Asian and Hispa…
Outline: Denying the historicity of Adam has become increasingly present within evangelical circles. Was Adam the first historical man? Does the answer really matter? And does it affect any important doctrines in the Bible? Carefully examining key passages of Scripture, Versteeg proves that all human beings descended from Adam, the first man. He argues that if this is not true, the entire histo…
Outline: Countless book have been written on the subject of Islam, making it a daunting task for the reader to select a good one. The lack of consensus among Islamic scholars also makes Islam a very complex topic. These scholars, who supposedly have the task of clearing the confusion in Islam, tend to prevaricate when questions that could help to decipher Islam are asked. As a result, ordinary …
Outline: Indonesia kaya dengan sumber nilai pembentuk karakter bangsa, diantaranya: agama, budaya, dan falsafah negara dan tujuan pendidikan nasional. Nilai budaya dalam bentuk kearifan lokal (local wisdom) dapat digali dari berbagai etnis di Indonesia. Masyarakat Indonesia adalah masyarakat yang majemuk, multietnis dan multikultur yang telah berkontribusi positif dalam pembentukan karakter …
Outline: We have long been aware of the challenge of reaching the unreached peoples of the world. For many this seemed a daunting and almost impossible task.
Outline: Scripture testifies that in the work of Jesus Christ the power of Satan, sin, and death has been broken. Yet on and on the ages roll, and wars rage, humans destroy one another and themselves, and natural evils such as earthquakes and tsunamis occur. We seem to suffer what J. H. Bavinck calls "the great delay", still awaiting Christ's final victory. In this illuminating survey of the bo…
Outline: John Frame gives us an accessible introduction to "triperspectival" study - where theological issues are fruitfully viewed from multiple perspectives without compromise to their unity and truth.
Outline: The Bible tells us that Christ has three "offices" - those of Prophet, Priest, and King. Viewed alongside his humuliation and exaltation, they provide a fully rounded understanding of his work and insight into the ongoing roles of the church. In this biblical theology, Richard Belcher explores and defines the basic funcations of prophets, priests, and kings through an analysis of key O…
Outline: They're pushy, forceful, impatient, always in a hurry, and they're always ready to tell you how to do your job better. They're control freaks. Maybe you know one. Maybe you are one. We can learn to cope with the Control Freaks around us. Better yet, we can change. This book will show you how. You'll discover ... - How to Know When Control Is Good or Bad - How to Recognize the Top Ten…
Outline: In this book, the author helps us to look at Revelation with new eyes that demand a reappraisal of religious and political history. He shows how and why nearly a billion Arabs and Muslims have been generally neglected in evangelism due to an unbalanced view of Israel by the West. His book develops a more effective approach to Arab evangelization and apologetics. The Church is enlighte…
Outline: Women worry a lot. We worry about our children, our friends, our careers, our families, our spouses - the list could go on and on. Yes, we want to be content and trust God with our worries, but it's a struggle to let go and free ourselves from the burden of anxiety. If you're tired of worrying about all the what ifs in your life and want to experience the calm and contentment promised…
Outline: Ini adalah sebuah riwayat masa remaja Isobel Kuhn, yang dikisahkannya sendiri. Dengan cara yang sangat wajar dan menarik digambarkannya suka-dukanya pada permulaan hidupnya sebagai seorang Kristen, yaitu ketika ia menjadi mahasiswa di Kanada, yang mencapai puncaknya pada waktu keberangkatannya dari negeri itu menuju Tiongkok sebagai seorang anggota missi yang muda. Duapuluh tahun la…
Outline: Readers will understand a book's final chapter only if they have understood all that came before it. Likewise, " in order to undersand biblical eschatology," writes Ketih Mathison, "we must understand the entire Bible." From Age to Age looks not only at the fulfillment of God's purposes at the end of history, but also at the stages along the way. The millennium and second coming of Chr…
Outline: Theological Perspectives on Church Growth is grounded in the conviction that the preaching and application of the doctrines of sovereign grace will bear fruit in a growing world church. The seven writers who share these convictions in these pages raise questions focusing on such concepts as winnable people, the place and importance of numerical growth, people movements, the nature of e…
Outline: Christians instinctvely desire to be like Jesus. Yet evangelical and Reformed thinkers have done little to wed this desire to sound theology and responsible biblical interpretation. With careful attention to Luke's gospel, Jimmy Agan demonstrates that we can - and must - follow Christ's example precisely because we embrace him as Savior.
Outline: Buku ini perancang tas tangan, perancang busana, perancang kosen, maupun perancang dekorasi, banyak perempuan cenderung tertarik pada merek dari para perancang ternama karena kualitas rancangannya yang tinggi. Kerap kali barang-barang tersebut sangat menarik dan indah. Barang-barang itu autentik, sesuai dengan detail yang dirancang oleh sang perancang. Apakah Anda mengetahui bahwa Alla…
Outline: "Pluralisme sekarang ini, seperti yang ditekankan oleh golongan postmodernis, adalah ciri khas masyarakat dewasa ini." "Seseorang tidak boleh menghakimi kelompok minoritas dengan menggunakan rumusan-rumusan universal tetapi mendengar mereka dari perbedaan yang mereka mau ungkapkan. Jadi hal yang ditonjolkan adalah pluralitas penalaran, bukan kesatuan penalaran." "Unsur-unsur dalam keny…
Outline: Akhirnya, My Utmost for His Highest, karya emas Oswald Chambers, yang merupakan salah satu buku yang tetap bertahan sebagai buku terlaris, diterbitkan dalam edisi bahasa Indonesia. Buku klasik yang sangat istimewa ini, dengan kekayaan pengertian rohaninya dan perspektif yang mengubahkan hidup kita, diterjemahkan ke dalam bahasa Indonesia dari edisi revisi yang ditulis oleh James Reiman…
Outline : What is evangelism? Inviting people to a Bible study? Presenting three or four basic facts? Feeding the hungry? Being a friend to non-Christians? "The mandate our Lord gave us," writes Will Metzger, "was to teach 'them to obey everything I have commanded.'" The author helps us tell the truth - and the whole truth - with a comprehensive presentation of what it means for whole people to…
Outline: Most women take on many different roles in life, and being prepared is an essential factor in their ability to succeed in each one. How can you be ready for the challenges that lie ahead? Where you can find the ultimate teacher to show you how to navigate your way through life and filfill your purpose? In A Woman Jesus Can Teach you'll explore the stories of several women in the Gospel…
Outline: The book of Daniel is both familiar and unfamiliar to many Christians. The stories of the fiery furnace and Daniel in the lion's den are the staples of children's Bible story books and Sunday scholl classes. Yet the latter chapters of Daniel's vision are more unfamilir and daunting to most believers, who may have been exposed to a variety of end-times speculations constructed from an a…
Outline: Speaking the Truth in Love : The Theology of John M. Frame, is a festschrift honoring Professor Frame'a career in seminary teaching and publishing. Unlike many festschrifts, this book does not merely collect essays on subjects of interest to the honoree. Rather, it analyzes Frame's own work in the fields of theology, apologetics, ethics, worship, the church, and other areas. Containing…
Outline: If there is an all-powerful God, why does He allow suffering and pain? Why do animals or children suffer? Whatever your philosophy in life, it will be tested at some point when you encounter or endure suffering. C.S. Lewis, the greatest Christian thinker of our time, sets out to offer answers to these crucial questions with a wealth of compassion and insight.
Outline: Buku ini terdiri atas 16 bab. Bab pertama mencakup pengetahuan yang melandasi tentang penelitian secara umum. Pada bab dua sampai bab delapan membahas tentang teori dan aplikasi dari metode penelitian secara operasional, dengan tujuan agar para pembaca memperoleh gambaran teori dan praksis penelitian, juga dapat menilai proposal maupun laporan penelitian secara benar. Bab sembilan dan …