Biblical Studies

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  • Plowshares And Pruning Hooks

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    What are we to make of Isaiah’s image of Mount Zion as the highest of the mountains, or Zechariah’s picture of the Mount of Olives split in two, or Daniel’s “beast rising out of the sea” or Revelation’s “great red dragon, with seven heads and ten horns”? How can Peter claim that on the day of Pentecost the prophecy of Joel was being fulfilled, with signs in heaven and wonders on earth, the sun turned to darkness and the moon to blood? The language and imagery of biblical prophecy has been the source of puzzlement for many Christians and a point of dispute for some. How ironic that is! For the prophets and seers were the wordsmiths of their time. They took pains to speak God’s word clearly and effectively to their contemporaries. How should we, as citizens of the twenty-first century, understand the imagery of this ancient biblical literature? Are there any clues in the texts themselves, any principles we can apply as we read these important but puzzling biblical texts? D. Brent Sandy carefully considers the language and imagery of prophecy and apocalyptic, how it is used, how it is fulfilled within Scripture, and how we should read it against the horizon of our future. Clearly and engagingly written, Plowshares and Pruning Hooks is the kind of book that gives its readers a new vantage point from which to view the landscape of prophetic and apocalyptic language and imagery.

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  • Thanksgiving : An Investigation Of A Pauline Theme

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    Series Preface
    Author’s Preface
    Abbreviations

    1. Thanksgiving As God-Centeredness
    2. Thanksgiving Within The Covental Traditions
    3. Thanksgiving And Covenantal History
    4. A Life Of Thanksgiving
    5. Thanksgiving And The Future
    6. Ingratitude

    Appendix: Pauline Thanksgiving And The Greco-Roman Benefaction System
    The Greco-Roman Patron-Client Network
    Gratitude In The Patron-Client Relationship
    Pauline Thanksgiving And The Patronage Model

    Bibliography
    Index Of Modern Authors
    Index Of Biblical References And Ancient Sources
    Index Of Subjects

    Additional Info
    Be thankful (Colossians 3:15) is a recurring exhortation in the letters of the apostle Paul. No other New Testament writer gives such a sustained emphasis on thanksgiving-and yet, major modern studies of Paul fail to wrestle with it.

    David Pao aims to rehabilitate this theme in this comprehensive and accessible study, a New Studies in Biblical Theology volume. He shows how, for Paul, thanksgiving is grounded in the covenantal traditions of salvation history. To offer thanks to God is to live a life of worship and to anticipate the future acts of God, all in submission to the lordship of Christ. Ingratitude to God is idolatry. Thanksgiving functions as a link between theology, including eschatology, and ethics.

    Here Pao provides clear insights into the passion of an apostle who never fails to insist on the significance of both the gospel message and the response this message demands.

    Addressing key issues in biblical theology, the works comprising New Studies in Biblical Theology are creative attempts to help Christians better understand their Bibles. The NSBT series is edited by D. A. Carson, aiming to simultaneously instruct and to edify, to interact with current scholarship and to point the way ahead.

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  • Greatness Of The Kingdom

    $21.25

    The Greatness of the Kingdom, Dr. Alva J. McClain’s penetrating analysis of the Kingdom of God as taught in both the Old and New Testaments, has just been republished in a handsome hardback, dust jacket edition by BMH Books of Winona Lake, IN.

    Dr. McClain, who was the founding president of Grace Theological Seminary, was a member of the Scofield Reference Bible Revision Committee and a charter member of the Evangelical Theological Society. The newly-republished McClain book is the first in a series of new books and updated reprints that will be forthcoming from the revitalized BMH Books, a division of the Brethren Missionary Herald Co.

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  • Slave Of Christ

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    Series Preface
    Author’s Preface
    Abbreviations

    1. Introduction
    2. Slavery In The Roman Empire In The First Century A.D.
    3. The New Testament Attitude Towards Physical Slavery
    4. Slavery And Freedom
    5. Slavery And Lordship
    6. Slavery And Ownership
    7. Slavery And Privilege
    8. Slave Of Christ Its Significance In The New Testament
    9. Slave Of Christ Four New Testament Examples

    Appendixes
    1. The Use Of Doulos In The Septuagint
    2. New Testament Terms Denoting Slavery
    3. The Translation Of Doulos In English Versions Of The New Testament
    Bibliography
    Index Of Authors
    Index Of Subjects
    Index Of Principal Greek And Latin Terms And Phrases
    Index Of Biblical References
    Index Of Other Ancient Authors And Writings

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    The New Testament finds many ways to depict Christians’ relationships to their Lord. They are his disciples, sons, daughters, and friends. But it is perhaps too little recognized that they are also his slaves. This study sets out to uncover what it means to be a slave of Christ. Murray Harris begins by assessing the nature of actual slavery in the Greco-Roman world and the New Testament’s attitude towards it. Drawing insights from this, he goes on to unfold the metaphor of slavery to Christ. Among the topics discussed are slavery and spiritual freedom, lordship, ownership, and privilege. Slave of Christ is a model of good biblical theology, providing insights both for further study of the Bible and for practical application. It will be appreciated in both church and academy.

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  • Christ Our Righteousness

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    Series Preface

    1. The Conversion Of Paul As The Justification Of The Ungodly
    2. The Righteousness Of God: The Message Of Romans
    3. Beyond Romans: Justification By Faith In The Letters Of Paul
    4. The Righteousness Of God And The Law Of God
    5. The Justification Of The Ungodly And The Obedience Of Faith
    6. The Justification Of Ungodly Israel And The Nations
    7. Justification In Paul, The New Testament Witness And Beyond

    Bibliography
    Index Of Authors
    Index Of Subjects
    Index Of Bible References
    Index Of Ancient Writings

    Additional Info
    New Studies in Biblical Theology. Paul’s theology of justification. In this new study, Mark Seifrid offers a comprehensive analysis of Paul’s understanding of justification, in the light of important themes including the righteousness of God, the Old Testament Law, Faith, and the destiny of Israel. A detailed examination of justification in the letter to the Romans is followed by the survey of the entire Pauline corpus.

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  • Neither Poverty Nor Riches

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    Series Preface
    Author’s Preface
    Abbreviations

    Introductory Considerations
    A Sampling Of Statistics
    Christian Response

    1. The Old Testament And Material Possessions: The Historical Books
    2. The Old Testament And Wisdom And Prophetic Literature
    3. Additional Historical Background: Between The Testaments
    4. The Teaching Of Jesus In The Synoptic Gospels
    5. Earliest Christianity
    6. The Life And Teaching Of Paul
    7. The Rest Of The New Testament
    8. Summary, Conclusions And Applications

    Bibliography
    Index Of Authors

    Additional Info
    In NEITHER POVERTY NOR RICHES, Craig Blomberg asks what the Bible has to say to these issues. He avoids easy answers, and instead seeks a comprehensive biblical theology of possessions. Beginning with the groundwork laid by the Old Testament and the ideas developed in the intertestamental period, he draws out what the whole New Testament has to say on the subject and finally offers conclusions and applications reverant to the modern world.

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  • Original Sin : Illuminating The Riddle

    $18.23

    Series Preface
    Preface
    Introduction

    1. Original Sin As Taught In Holy Scripture
    2. Original Sin As Adamic Event
    3. Discerning Paul’s Mind On Adam’s Role
    4. Original Sin As A Key To Human Experience
    5. Original Sin As Propagated And Broken

    Bibliography
    Index Of Authors
    Index Of Scripture References
    Index Of References To Apocryphal And Other Ancient Sources
    Index Of Subjects

    Additional Info
    We live in a world shot through with evil. The twentieth century has witnessed suffering and human cruelty on a scale never before imagined. Yet, paradoxically, in recent years the doctrine of original sin has suffered neglect and ridicule.

    In this philosophically sophisticated treatment of the biblical evidence for original sin, Henri Blocher offers a robust response. Interacting with the best theological thinking on the subject, this New Studies in Biblical Theology volume shows that while the nature of original sin is a mystery-even a riddle-only belief in it makes sense of evil and wrongdoing.

    After a general survey of the biblical evidence, Blocher moves on to discuss the two key texts. First, he considers the relation of the Eden story of Genesis 2 and 3 to modern scientific, literary and theological thinking. Then, he offers a new and groundbreaking interpretation of Romans 5, where Paul discusses Christ and Adam. From this exegetical foundation, he goes on to show how the doctrine of original sin makes sense of the paradoxes of human existence. In the final chapter, he discusses the intellectual difficulties that some feel remain with the doctrine itself.

    Addressing key issues in biblical theology, the works comprising New Studies in Biblical Theology are creative attempts to help Christians better understand their Bibles. The NSBT series is edited by D. A. Carson, aiming to simultaneously instruct and to edify, to interact with current scholarship and to point the way ahead

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  • Men And Women Equal Yet Different (Student/Study Guide)

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    Written for those who want to know more about the biblical teachings on gender but don’t have time to read lengthy tomes on the subject, this small book is also perfect for high school and college students. It addresses one of the most significant changes that has occurred in human history: the gender revolution. Like the rest of society, Christianity has been permanently affected by this change. In reality, the gender transformation taking place within the worldwide Christian community is a radical departure from biblical, apostolic Christianity. Men and Women: Equal Yet Different presents the complementarian perspective that men and women are equal yet different, and introduces the key terms, arguments, Scripture passages, and research related to this position.

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  • Major Bible Prophecies

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    * The Prophetic Chart of Human Destiny * The Future of Israel as a Nation * The Rapture and The Great Tribulation * Signs of the Second Coming * The New Heaven and the New Earth * And Much, Much More!

    Behind the clutter and confusion of world events, a grand pattern is unfolding. And in the midst of a planet that’s unraveling at the seams, you have more reason than ever for hope as a Christian, as you look for the imminent return of the King of kings.

    Now, John F. Walvoord, one of the world’s most widely recognized experts on Bible prophecy, examines thirty-seven of the most important biblical prophecies. From earthquakes to events in the Middle East, from the advent of world government to the rise of the Antichrist, Walvoord makes these prophecies easily understandable and shows you how to interpret them in light of today’s changing world.

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  • Protestant Biblical Interpretation (Reprinted)

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    The Prophets of Israel has established itself as a reliable introduction to prophecy and prophets in Israel. Students will now be able to acquire this useful textbook in a more affordable paperback edition.

    According to Leon Wood, a continuity exists between Israel’s earlier nonwriting prophets and its later prophets. Both must be studied to acquire a thorough understanding of Israelite prophecy.

    This assertion, for which the author of this study marshals considerable evidence, underlies the entire text of this significant volume. Instead of concentration upon the prophetic writings, the author focuses on the prophets themselves, both those who recorded their messages and those who did not. A study of the [prophets] themselves is most worthwhile, he writes, for when one sees them as people, in the day and circumstances in which they lived, he has a distinct advantage for understanding what they wrote.

    The book begins with an informative introduction to the Israelite prophets represented in the canon; the author then discusses the nonwriting prophets of both the premonarchy era (including Miriam, Deborah, and Samuel) and the monarchy period (including Gad, Nathan, Ahijah, Iddo, Shemaiah, Azariah, Hanani, Jehu, Jahaziel, Eliezer, Elijah, Micaiah, Zechariah, and Elisha).

     

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  • Jesus Crisis : The Inroads Of Historical Criticism Into Evangelical Scholar

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    Examines the inroads of historical criticism into evangelical scholarship. Though evangelicals reject many extreme conclusions of liberal scholars, some have adopted their same methodology in the interpretation of the Synoptic Gospels, creating a crisis in evangelical scholarship. The authors show how adopting such methodologies are affecting the next generation of pastors, teachers, and scholars.

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  • Covenant : Gods Purpose Gods Plan

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    As one of the most prominent themes in Scripture, the covenant is crucial to all Christian theological systems, from dispensationalism to covenant theology to theonomy to liberation theology. One would think that by now all controversies have been exhausted, but an issue of this magnitude can never finally be laid to rest. Because disagreements persist, there is room for yet another attempt to study the covenant and improve our understanding of it. This book proposes that the path toward an evangelical consensus is not to be found in building another modified systematic theology, but in a biblical theology approach. Grounded in this approach, John Walton’s perspective is that while the covenant is characteristically redemptive, formulated along the lines of ancient treaties, and ultimately soteric, it is essentially revelatory. This view in turn has implications regarding the continuity or discontinuity of the covenant phases, the conditionality of the covenant, and our understanding of the people of God. And this ultimately affects the way the Old Testament is preached and taught. Walton’s thesis is an important contribution to the discussion of the covenant and the attempts to find common ground among evangelicals of diverse theological traditions.

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  • All The Prayers Of The Bible

    $12.85

    The believer will find in All the Prayers of the Bible not just a recital of well-known and well-worn phrases, but an outpouring of the heart to God. The passion and the beauty of prayer (as well as its necessity and efficacy) have never been so happily assembled as in this remarkable devotional. This unique book has become a spiritual classic and study book that will enrich any prayer life. All the Prayers of the Bible contains hundreds of seed thoughts for sermons-and inspiration for Sunday school and Bible study teachers, and other Christians alike. Dr. Herbert Lockyer not only summarizes all the prayers of the Bible, but also analyzes what each book of the Bible tells us about prayer and its role in human life and history.

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  • Testaments Of Love A Print On Demand Title

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    Using the same exacting scholarship that has characterized his other books and commentaries, Leon Morris here offers a thorough and instructive analysis of love in the Bible – a topic that he believes has been neglected and misinterpreted by most biblical scholars.

    Morris is particularly concerned with eliminating the cultural and personal biases he finds in many interpretations of love in the Bible. Striving for a truly biblical interpretation, he scrupulously examines the various Hebrew and Greek forms of the word in both the Old and New Testaments, concluding that love is the basis of God’s dealing with men and that Christians ought to demonstrate more authentic biblical love within and without the Christian community.

    In the Old Testament, claims Morris, God’s loving actions are very apparent, even though the word love is seldom used. He points out that even in the prophetic books God obviously loves his people despite their frequent disobedience. And in the New Testament, the definitive expression of God’s love on the cross demonstrates that God’s love is not simply a beautiful but detached emotion – it is a love that pays a price.

    Other topics discussed by Morris include natural affection, friendship, passion, eros, and agape. Throughout the study, he refers to specific biblical passages and supplements the text with abundant footnotes that summarize and evaluate helpful additional information from scores of sources.

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  • Words And Works Of Jesus Christ

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    The life of Jesus Christ takes on fresh clarity and meaning in this masterful work by Dwight Pentecost. The words, the miracles, and overarching message of the Messiah come alive in flowing and detailed chronology, set against the cultural, political, and religious setting of his day. You’ll gain new understanding of why Jesus came, how he operated, and what he accomplished. Above all, you’ll acquire a deeper appreciation for the love that guided his path, beginning in a manger in Bethlehem, leading through three and a half years of ministry that ended abruptly at the cross on Golgotha, and blazing forth in eternal triumph at the resurrection. Drawing liberally on the works of others who have written about Christ, such as Alfred Edersheim, J. W. Shepherd, W. Graham Scroggie, and Frederick Faraar, Dr. Pentecost reveals in his own writing a familiarity with the subject that comes from years of teaching. Yet he writes, not as one who knows all there is to know about Christ, but with the restraint of one who knows that Jesus is to be worshiped and adored as the great King, and that no book can do more than begin to tell all the wonders of his being and his love.

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