Cuaderno de Trabajo de la Teología Sistemática
by Wayne A. Grudem, Brianna Smith, and Erik Thoennes
A fact-and-image-filled guide to the arts, cultures, geography, geology, theologies, philosophies, and lifestyles of biblical times. Easy to use, and full of a wealth of information, the Zondervan Compact Bible Dictionary will equip your study of the Bible. The dictionary features:Concise definitions of persons, places, objects, events, and conceptsOver 6,000 entriesSummaries of the books of the BibleInformation about archaeological finds in the Holy LandHundreds of illustrationsMaps of the anc...
Discover Jesus in the Pages of the Bible (What the Bible Is All about)
by Henrietta Mears
The Message Three-Way Concordance (Pathway Collection)
by Eugene H. Peterson
You want to know about Christianity? Maybe you've visited a church or cathedral or looked at religious paintings in an art gallery and wondered what the meaning is behind them, why they evoke some sense of mystery and wonder. This short, but profound, "ten minute guide" will help begin to unfold that mystery. Starting with the gospel story, it moves on to the intuitive response to God, the desire for meaning, and how the story can change your life. It answers for the modern reader the lawyer's q...
Organised into six major sections in all, the book covers from the period of the patriarchs and the Exodus to the Babylonian captivity in the Old Testament, and from the 12 apostles to the epistles of Paul in the New Testament. Information about such biblical events as the ten plagues and the revolt of the Maccabees is enhanced by discussions of the festivals that now commemorate these events, and information about such key people of the Bibleas Joseph is complemented by an excersus, a fuller tr...
The Word Biblical Commentary delivers the best in biblical scholarship, from the leading scholars of our day who share a commitment to Scripture as divine revelation. This series emphasizes a thorough analysis of textual, linguistic, structural, and theological evidence. The result is judicious and balanced insight into the meanings of the text in the framework of biblical theology. These widely acclaimed commentaries serve as exceptional resources for the professional theologian and instructor,...
A Formula for Parish Practice (Lutheran Quarterly Books)
by Timothy J. Wengert
This book combines a rich description of the (Lutheran) Formula of Concord (1577) with experiences in today's Lutheran parishes to demonstrate how confessional texts may still come to life in modern Christian congregations. Timothy Wengert takes the Formula of Concord, traditionally used as ammunition in doctrinal disagreements, back to its historical home, the local congregation, giving pastors, students, and theologians a glimpse into the original debates over each article. The most up-to-date...
