Outline : The authors of the New Testament regularly quote and allude to Old Testament passages that point to the presence, person, and work of Jesus. Jesus himself claimed that Moses wrote about him (John 5:46). And on the road to Emmaus, Jesus instructed the disciples from "Moses and all the prophets" regarding himself (Luke 24:27). Though Christians affirm that the Old Testament bears witnes…
Outline : The Old Testament is rife with controversial passages and events that raise questions about its continued significance for today. Often our solutions have tended toward the extremes--ignore problem passages and pretend they don't matter or obsess over them and treat them as though they are the only thing that matters. Now Old Testament scholar Tremper Longman confronts pressing quest…
Outline : William McEwen is one of the forgotten writers of the Scottish church of the eighteenth century and one of the great popular exponents for a sound biblical typology. In this book, McEwen investigates numerous people, places, and things in the Old Testament and shows how they prefigure the Lord Jesus Christ. Each chapter exhibits a lively meditation, providing concise, conversational, …
Outline : In this serious but nontechnical introduction to interpreting and applying Scripture, Daniel M. Doriani equips Bible teachers to observe and analyze texts, solve problems, and develop themes. Since its original publication in 1996, Getting the Message has been used by teenagers, college students, and seminarians as well as by Christian leaders on six continents. This new edition has b…
Outline: The book of Habakkuk is most known for its theological value as a prooftext for Paul's gospel - "the just shall live by faith" - and its devotional value of hope, trust, and triumph in its closing verses. Indeed, theology and devotion come together as we engage with the prophet's personal faith journey. In the historical context of the looming Babylonian exile, Habakkuk struggles, as A…
Outline : The Persian Period proved particularly challenging to the small community living in Yehud. Expectations of a glorious restoration had waned as had their hope in the justice and faithfulness of God. The prophet Malachi speaks into such a moment, calling for a renewed sense of fidelity to their God, a fidelity grounded in right worship and exhibited through faithful living. With careful…
Outline : The fourth edition of this classic text brings with it a renewed focus on purpose, theology, and message of the Old Testament in a more succinct and more inviting size for students. It provides,
Outline: In Philippians, Paul addresses his dear friends in the church at Philippi in hopes of healing a people plagued by a lack of unity. Celebrating their partnership in his mission, the apostle points the Philippians to their heavenly citizenship, their need for self-sacrifical love toward one another, and their need for self-sacrificial love toward one another, and their need to stand toge…
Outline : This volume offers a fresh, comprehensive treatment of the messiah theme throughout the entire Old Testament and examines its relevance for the New Testament interpretation.
Outline : John Goldingay offers a substantive and useful commentary on the book of Genesis that is both critically engaged and sensitive to the theological contributions of the text. This volume is the first in the Baker Commentary on the Old Testament (BCOT): Pentateuch series, which complements the popular BCOT: Wisdom and Psalms series. Each series volume convers one book of the Pentateuch, …
Outline : John Goldingay offers a substantive and useful commentary on the book of Joshua that is both critically engaged and sensitive to the theological contributions of the text. Goldingay treats Joshua as an ancient Israelite document that speaks to twenty-first-century Christians. He examines the text section by section - offering a fresh translation, textual notes, paragraph-level comment…
Outline : John Goldingay offers a substantive and useful commentary on Hosea through Micah that is both critically engaged and sensitive to the theological contributions of the next. This volume, the first in the Baker Commentary on the Old Testament (BCOT): Prophetic Books series, complements the popular BCOT: Wisdom and Psalms series. Each series volume addresses important issues and problems…
Outline : The New Testament is complicated. Have you ever wanted an expert who understand it thoroughly to lay it out for you in a clear, easy-to-comprehend way? In The Visual Word, Bible scholar Patrick Schreiner depicts the contours of the New Testament in a visual format alongside clear summaries of each book. This approach brings Scripture to life because you can see it pictured before your…
Outline: Scholars tout various approaches to the Bible as "biblical theology," offering a dizzying array of methods for understanding the Bible as ancient history and as sacred Scripture. This book examines the five major schools of thought considered "biblical theology," giving a brief developmental history and exploring one contemporary scholar who champions each method. Using a spectrum betw…
Outline : "Previous few texts succeed where this one excels" Many introductions to the New Testament focus on critical issues such as authorship, background, and history. While this book addresses these important issues as well, its focus is on reading the text of the New Testament itself. The authors pay attention to how the New Testament documents fit together as a canonical whole that supple…
Outline : Mark Awabdy offers a substantive and useful commentary on the book of Numbers that is both critically engaged and sensitive to the theological contributions of the text. This is the second volume in a new series on the Pentateuch, which complements other Baker Commentary on the Old Testament series: Historical Books, Wisdom and Psalms, and Prophets. Each series volume covers one book …
Outline : This sequel to G. K. Beale's renowned A New Testament Biblical Theology fleshes out nineteen significant theological realities and benefits of the believer's union with the resurrected Christ. Union with Christ is an important theological and practical concept that has received considerable attention in recent years. But not much consideration has been given to this union and its bene…
Outline : "A contribution to Christology that is an edifying as it is scholarly" This book challenges reductive modern readings of the transfiguration and shows how the mountain scene is not only about Jesus's glory as man but about his glory as God.
Outline : If we want to know the truth about God, we need a sound approach to incorporating what the whole Bible teaches. In this concise introduction to systematic theology, theologian Graham A. Cole explores how we move from Scripture to doctrine in order to shape what we believe, what we value, and how we live. He shows us the importance of having the right method: rooted in the word of God,…
Outline : "This book will stimulate and sharpen the thinking of any pastor or teacher" This accessible introduction to hermeneutics helps students and pastors better interpret and understand God's Word.
Outline: Learning Greek is one thing. Retaining it and using it in preaching, teaching, and ministry is another. Greek for Life offers practical guidance, inspiration, and motivation to help readers learn, retain, and use Greek for ministry, setting hem on a lifelong journey of reading and loving the Greek New Testament. The book also surveys helpful resources for recovering Greek after a long …
Outline : Often hailed as one of the greatest chapters in the Bible, the prophecy of the suffering servant in Isaiah 53 foretells the crucifixion of Jesus, the central event in God’s ultimate plan to redeem the world. This book explains the prophetic words of Isaiah 53 verse by verse, highlighting important connections to the history of Israel and to the New Testament―ultimately showing us …
Outline : To many modern readers the prophecies of Ezekiel are a mystery. This commentary by Daniel Block - which completes his two-volume study of the whole book of Ezekiel - seeks to answer the questions that contemporary readers bring to the text by examining the language, the message, and the methods of this obscure and often misunderstood Hebrew prophet. The result of twelve years of study…
Outline : An Abridged and Revised Version of Bruce Waltke's magisterial two-volume NICOT Commentary on the Book of Proverbs.
Outline : In this commentary on the book of Amos, Daniel Carroll combines a detailed reading of the Hebrew text with attention to its historical background and current relevance. What makes this volume unique is its special attention to Amos's literary features and what they reveal about the book's theology and composition. Instead of reconstructing a hypothetical redactional history, this comm…
Andrew Angel briefly reviews the work of Old Testament scholars on the mythological motif of God's battle with the dragon and the chaos waters. He also reviews works that touch on the existence of the motif in the period 515 BCE to 200 CE, noting the need for thorough survey of the motif in Hebrew literature of this period. There follows a study of forty-two Jewish and Christian texts (in Hebre…
Outline : Why is the cross the crux of Christianity? What are the meaning and significance of the atonement? The Bible uses a host of terms to illuminate the answers to these questions: covenant, sacrifice, the Day of Atonement, Passover, redemption, reconciliation, propitiation, justification. In plain English Leon Morris explains each of these words, thus opening up for students, pastors and …
Outline: Let the Nations Be Glad! is an eloquent plea for the church to catch a God-centered vision for engaging in world evangelization. In this sequel to The Supremacy of God in Preaching John Piper draws on key biblical texts to show that worship is the ultimate goal of the church, and that proper worship fuels missions. The author addresses the role of prayer, universalism and annihilationi…
Outline : Originally published in 1947, The Uneasy Conscience of Modern Fundamentalism has since served as the manifesto of evangelical Christians serious about bringing the fundamentals of the Christian faith to bear In contemporary culture. In this classic book Carl F. H. Henry, the father of modern fundamentalism, pioneered a path for active Christian engagement with the world — a path a…
Outline: The differences and discrepancies in the Gospels constitute one of the foremost objections to their reliability and the credibility of their message. Some have tried to resolve Gospels contradictions with strained harmonization efforts. Others conclude that the Gospels are hopelessly contradictory and, therefore, historically unreliable accounts of Jesus. In Jesus, Contradicted, New Te…
Outline: Tahukah Anda apa ciri dari tulisan yang disebut berasal dari E (Elohis)? Bagian mana saja teks-teks Alkitab yang dianggap berasal dari E? Buku ini merupakan buku kedua dari tiga serangkai dari Robert B. Coote yang membahas sejarah sumber Pentateukh, yang membahas E. E adalah sekelompok teks di dalam kitab Kejadian dan Keluaran dengan serangkaian ciri yang membedakannya dari Y (Yahwis)…
Outline: Dokumen Keesaan Gereja (DKG) merupakan wujud dari upaya gereja-gereja di Indonesia, dengan berbagai latar belakang, untuk melihat dirinya sebagai Gereja yang Esa di bumi Indonesia. Karena itu, DKG merefleksikan kesadaran teologis gereja-gereja di Indonesia untuk menerjemahkan misi bersama demi damai sejahtera Allah bagi Indonesia. Dalam konteks ini, Majelis Pekerja Harian Persekutuan G…
Outline: Mark Rooker discusses each of the Ten Commandments and its full meaning in the ancient context. Providing a depth of understanding that can't be obtained by looking only at the commandment itself, he shows how each one reverberates throughout the Old Testament, how it was violated in Israel's history, and how it surfaces again in the New Testament. He also includes the theological sign…
Outline: Counseling Men Effectively from God's All-Sufficient Word. Men Counseling Men is a strongly practical resource filled with the help and hope found in Scripture alone. The Bible's counsel is superior to that given by the world, addressing not just external symptoms but also the heart issues only God, our Creator, can remedy. The trusted contributors to this volume provide tested guidanc…
Outline: In this new volume in the Belief series, Amy Plantinga Pauw reveals how the biblical books of Proverbs and Ecclesiastes, while often overlooked, are surprisingly relevant for Christian faith today. Both biblical books probe everyday human experiences. They speak to those who seek meaning and purpose in an uncertain world and encourage us to look for God's presence in human life, not in…
Outline: To enclaves of young converts tucked away in the mountains of Asia Minor, Paul wrote what is perhaps the oldest document in the New Testament - the letter to the Galatians. What problems were they facing? Among a variety of religious authorities espousing different teachings, how were they to know who was right? How were men and women to be put right with God? How could Christians in t…
Outline: An inspiring collection of sermons on perhaps the most significant event the world ever experienced - the Cross of Christ. Through masterful sermons by great pulpit masters, the reader will gain a greater understanding of the theological, devotional, and practical importance of the Cross of Christ.
Outline : FOR YEARS, BIBLICAL COUNSELOR DARBY STRICKLAND has served women in oppressive marriages. Now she writes to anyone who wants to help, regardless of their level of experience. You will learn how to identify the toxic entitlement that drives abusive behavior and to better understand its impact on victims-including children who are raised in a home with domestic abuse. Ultimately, you wil…
Outline: For more than twenty years Douglas Moo's NICNT volume on Romans has been providing pastors, students, and scholars with profound insight into Paul's most famous letter. In this thorough revision of his commentary, Moo deals with issue that have come into prominence since the first edition (1996), incorporating the latest research and rewriting the text throughout for better comprehension.