Kategoria BISAC: Religion >> Biblical Studies - Old Testament - General

The book of Judges marks an important transition in the life of Israel. It shows the cycle of deviancy and repentance, heroic actions and social collapse, the misuse of power and the marginalization of God. This commentary seeks to help readers navigate the many strange stories and characters of Judges by providing an overall framework for reading it and by explaining a way of entering its stories so that that they can be appropriated in an Asian context. This commentary challenges the reader to pray and work for a spiritual revitalization, building a new social fabric in a world marked by...

Empirical models based on ancient Near Eastern literature and variations between different textual traditions have been used to lend credibility to the identification of the sources behind biblical literature and the different editorial layers. In this volume, empirical models are used to critique the exaggerated results of identifying sources and editorial layers by demonstrating that, even though much of ancient literature had such complex literary histories, our methods are often inadequate for the task of precisely identifying sources and editorial layers.

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The ESV Student Study Bible is adapted from the ESV Study Bible and is ideally suited for students who are serious about God's Word--who want to learn more about what the Bible teaches and how the Bible applies to all of life.

With 12,000 clear, concise study notes, the ESV Student Study Bible provides numerous other features--including nearly 900 "Did You Know?" facts, 120 Bible character profiles, and 15 topical articles. It also features a glossary of key terms, more than 80...

In his articles Stefan Reif s articles have dealt with Jewish biblical exegesis and the close analysis of the evolution of Jewish prayer texts. Some fourteen of these that appeared in various collective volumes are here made more easily available, together with a major new study of Numbers 13, an introduction and extensive indexes. Reif attempts to establish whether there is any linguistic, literary and exegetical value in the traditional Jewish interpretation of the Hebrew Bible for the modern scientific approach to such texts and whether such an approach itself is always free of...

Following an introduction to the biblical book and a history of its interpretation, Hess divides his discussion into seven major sections. Each section begins with a fresh translation, followed by paragraph-by-paragraph commentary, and concluding with a summary of the passage's theological implications.

Technical questions related to the Hebrew text or scholarly debate are addressed in the footnotes. Pastors and teachers will find here an accessible...

Only by keeping the end in mind can a person truly learn how to live in the here and now. Living in light of our death reorients us to our limitations as creatures and helps us see God's good gifts right in front of us--enabling us to live wisely, freely, and generously. Drawing on wisdom from the book of Ecclesiastes, David Gibson teaches us to embrace this countercultural mind-set and live life backward: to take the one thing in the future that is certain--our death--and work backward when it comes to our priorities, goals, desires, and decisions. If we do this, we'll learn that only...

In this clear introduction to Deuteronomy aimed for preachers, pastors and Bible students, Paul Barker covers the major themes and issues of the fifth book of the Bible. Helpful study questions at the end of each chapter provide opportunity for discussion in groups. This integral Old Testament book comes alive in this very useful guide.

In Deuteronomy we discover the rich theology of the God who keeps promises, for Deuteronomy is a book which encourages and persuades us to trust in a faithful God.

This inductive Bible study, THEREFORE, reveals:

• who Jesus said He is
• how He fulfilled the Old Covenant ​
• who He is from the perspective of His Biblical, Jewish culture
• who the apostles and the writers of the Epistles said He is,
• and what our response should therefore be.

These studies call us to

• believe God's truths revealed in the past
• eagerly expect the Messiah's return in the future
• therefore live out His...

The Rapture of the Church is a time when Jesus Christ comes back for his bride after preparing a place for us like he promised in John 14:1-3.  This book examines what will take place when that event occurs. Just as there was hidden prophecies about Christ’s first coming, should we be surprised there are hidden prophecies related to Jesus Christ’s second coming?  An example of this in the book of Ruth paints a picture of the return of the Jews coming back into their land shortly before the marriage of Jesus Christ and his church. Another hidden prophecy is a picture...

God is bubbling up a prayer movement all over the earth that will usher in the greatest revival the planet has ever seen. The remarkable life of Ruth is a prophetic picture for the church today. The beautiful picture of redemption told through the story of Ruth and Boaz is a foreshadow of the Father's redemptive work in our lives.

Author Michelle McClain-Walters expands her popular Women of...