These helpful guides in the Cover to Cover series are ideal for group and individual study. Experience the reality of Bible events like never before and live through the inspiring lives of key characters in Scripture. Learn how to apply God's Word to your life as you explore seven compelling sessions and gain a new depth in your Bible knowledge. Isaiah 1-39: Prophet to the nations Isaiah is the Messianic prophet above all others. He sought to address the spiritual bankruptcy and hypocrisy of Go...
The Nelson Impact Bible Study series will introduce in-depth Bible study to Christian laypeople. Each book will help readers experience the true meaning of the messages in the book of Genesis, and in turn, empower the reader to truly make a difference in the world for Christ. Designed for individual or group study, the study guide will provide a foundation for Bible study and encourage the reader to return to the Bible. All necessary background information will be given so that the reader needs...
The time of the judges were turbulent days in Israel's history, marked by a continuing cycle of sin, oppression, repentance, and deliverance. In time, the people decided they would do better under the leadership of a king, and they demanded that God provide them with one. Samuel, God's anointed prophet, warned they would be getting more than they bargained for, but they continued to insist. The Lord finally provided a king in the person of Saul, and Samuel's warnings came to pass. In this stu...
The book of Amos holds a unique and central place among the canonical prophetic literature and presents a special array of issues for scholarly discussion. This book provides a thorough and balanced overview of the history of scholarship on the book of Amos, two essays that trace the history of scholarship and offer promising lines for further inquiry, a substantial anthology of readings of the multiple ways Amos has been analyzed and appropriated, an extensive and current bibliography, and note...
The Aesthetics of Violence in the Prophets (The Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Studies, v. 517)
by Julia M O'Brien and Chris Franke
At the 2006 annual meeting of the Society of Biblical Literature, the Prophetic Texts in their Ancient Contexts section devoted a session to the theme "The Aesthetics of Violence." Participants were invited to explore multiple dimensions of prophetic texts and their violent rhetoric. The results were rich-- engaging discussion of violent images in ancient Near Eastern art and in modern film, as well as advancing our understanding of the poetic skill required for invoking terror through words....
Zechariah: God's Big Plan for struggling Christians (Good Book Guides)
by Tim Chester
The Old Testament Library provides fresh and authoritative treatments of important aspects of Old Testament study through commentaries and general surveys. The contributors are scholars of international standing.
Joel and Amos (Tyndale Old Testament Commentaries, #25)
by Tchavdar Hadjiev
Deuteronomy 21:10-34:12, Volume 6B (Word Biblical Commentary)
by Duane Christensen
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,...
Dreams & Divine Interpretations
by Abigail Gabriels and Ebenezer Gabriels
Divine Revelation for a Twitter Generation (Doing Business with God)
by Catrina J Sparkman
New Covenant with God Predicted in the Hebrew Bible by the Prophet Jeremiah
by Michael Dow
Haggai, Zechariah, and Malachi (Knowing the Bible)
by Stephen M. Coleman
Through this 12-week study, readers will see the centrality of the temple as a picture of God restoring his presence with his people-and as a foretaste of the promised Messiah who would come to bring God's presence to his people forever.