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The Septuagint: What It Is and Why It Matters

The Septuagint: What It Is and Why It Matters

by William A. Ross and Greg Lanier

A Thorough, Accessible Introduction to the Greek Translation of the Old Testament Scholars and laypeople alike have stumbled over Bible footnotes about the Septuagint, the Greek translation of the Old Testament. Many wonder,  Wh… Read more…

The Lord Is My Shepherd (Touchstone Texts): Psalm 23 for the Life of the Church

The Lord Is My Shepherd (Touchstone Texts): Psalm 23 for the Life of the Church

by Richard S. Briggs

Academy of Parish Clergy 2022 Top Five Reference BookThere are few biblical texts more familiar to Christians than Psalm 23: "The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want . . ." It is one of the Bible's most popular passages, retaining a special place in ministry and giving hope to the burdened.Internationally recognized Old Testament sc… Read more…

Why Did Jesus Live a Perfect Life?: The Necessity of Christ's Obedience for Our Salvation

Why Did Jesus Live a Perfect Life?: The Necessity of Christ's Obedience for Our Salvation

by Brandon D. Crowe

How does Christ's obedience relate to our salvation? Speaking into current conversations about the nature of salvation, respected New Testament scholar Brandon Crowe argues that we are saved by Christ's perfect obedience, which has implications for understanding the gospel message, Christian hope, and discipleship. Jesus is not only the quintessentia… Read more…

Who Created Christianity?

Who Created Christianity?

by Craig Evans and Aaron White

Who Created Christianity? is a collection of essays by top international Christian scholars who desire to reinforce the relationship that Paul had with Jesus and Christianity.There is a general sense today among Christians in certain circles that Paul’s teachings to the early Christian church are thought to be "rogue," even clashing at times with Jesus… Read more…

Why I Trust the Bible: Answers to Real Questions and Doubts People Have about the Bible

Why I Trust the Bible: Answers to Real Questions and Doubts People Have about the Bible

by William D. Mounce

A Clear Guide to Help Readers Understand Why They Can Trust the BibleWe are often told we can no longer assume that the Bible is trustworthy. From social media memes to popular scholarship, so many attacks have been launched on the believability of Scripture that many have serious questions about the Bible, such as:Did Jesus actually live?Did the biblical wr… Read more…

Why I Trust the Bible: Answers to Real Questions and Doubts People Have about the Bible
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Why I Trust the Bible: Answers to Real Questions and Doubts People Have about the Bible

by William D. Mounce

Narrated by Patrick Lawlor

A Clear Guide to Help You Understand Why You Can Trust the BibleWe are often told we can no longer assume that the Bible is trustworthy. From social media memes to popular scholarship, so many attacks have been launched on the believability of Scripture that many have serious questions about the Bible, such as:Did Jesus actually live?Did the biblical writers… Read more…

Five Models of Scripture

Five Models of Scripture

by Mark Reasoner

“To relish the feast that is Scripture, we need to use multiple models.” A Christian never gains all that Scripture offers by reading it with just one approach. Yet too often this is attempted—whether through an academic obsession with the historical-critical method or through a consumerist approach that seeks only the motivation of th… Read more…

Paul and the Economy of Salvation: Reading from the Perspective of the Last Judgment

Paul and the Economy of Salvation: Reading from the Perspective of the Last Judgment

by Byrne

This major contribution to Pauline scholarship by a widely-respected New Testament scholar is the culmination of over forty years of teaching on Paul. Brendan Byrne demonstrates that topics often discussed in Pauline studies and Christian theology go astray when the significance of the last judgment falls from view. Offering a fresh Catholic perspective that… Read more…

Cruciformity: Paul's Narrative Spirituality of the Cross, 20th Anniversary Edition

Cruciformity: Paul's Narrative Spirituality of the Cross, 20th Anniversary Edition

by Michael J. Gorman

When it was first published in 2001, Cruciformity broke new ground with a vision of Pauline spirituality that illuminated what it meant to be a person or community in Christ. Beginning with Paul’s express desire to “know nothing but Christ crucified,” Gorman showed how true spirituality is telling the story, in both life and words… Read more…

Scripture as Communication: Introducing Biblical Hermeneutics

Scripture as Communication: Introducing Biblical Hermeneutics

by Jeannine K. Brown

Jeannine Brown, a seasoned teacher of biblical interpretation, believes that communication is at the heart of what happens when we open the Bible. We are actively engaging God in a conversation that can be life changing. In this guide to the theory and practice of biblical hermeneutics, Brown emphasizes the communicative nature of Scripture, proposing a comm… Read more…

The Book of Acts as Story: A Narrative-Critical Study

The Book of Acts as Story: A Narrative-Critical Study

by David R. Bauer

A senior New Testament scholar and teacher helps students understand the historical, literary, and theological issues of the book of Acts and introduces key concepts in the field of narrative criticism. This volume captures the message of the book of Acts by taking seriously the book's essential character as a powerful story through which Luke communicat… Read more…

The Visual Word: Illustrated Outlines of The New Testament Books

The Visual Word: Illustrated Outlines of The New Testament Books

by Patrick Schreiner

The New Testament shouldn’t be complicated. So why are we often confused?Every Christian wants to love the Bible. But let’s face it: we sometimes get lost in all the names, places, and doctrines that we find in its pages. Who wrote this epistle? Which book is about justification? Joy? Jesus? Aren’t they all about him? The New Testament c… Read more…


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