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Exploring The Financial Parables Of Jesus
$83.31Storytelling is a powerful and effective means of communication, a truth Jesus knew and used to great advantage in his parables. Many of the plots in these parables involve financial matters. They teach about God’s perspective on money, resources, and their use, but further, they teach profound spiritual truths about the kingdom of God. This kingdom operates according to a different kind of economy, wherein relationships, love, and serving others take precedence over accumulating wealth and possessions.
Taken together, the parables examined in this book paint a picture of divine generosity and grace in both the financial and spiritual realms. This in turn challenges readers to reexamine their priorities and how money and possessions can be used for the kingdom.
The author brings his expertise in literature and biblical studies to bear in a fresh examination of the nature of parables and their interpretation in general and of a number of Jesus’s prominent parables with financial themes, all with an eye toward contemporary application. He does so without scholarly jargon, making this accessible book ideal for both undergraduate courses on the Gospels and for church leaders and groups.
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Jesus And The Law Of Moses
$99.98Jesus regularly engaged the Law and its interpretation in his interactions with both crowds and other teachers. While many scholars have interpreted his teaching as criticizing legalism, nationalism, or external piety, in this groundbreaking study of Jesus and the Law in the Synoptic Gospels, Paul Sloan suggests an alternative.
Putting the Gospels in conversation with other early Jewish sources, Sloan argues that the proper framework for understanding Jesus’s legal instruction is his announcement of Israel’s covenantal restoration. In this context, the Gospels depict Jesus as the divinely commissioned herald of the restoration and the authoritative interpreter of the Law, criticizing misinterpretation and transgression–not legalism, nationalism, and external rituals. From this perspective, Jesus’s disputes with contemporaries constitute intramural debates about the Law’s interpretation and proper observance. Sloan also shows how Jesus’s action in the temple and his crucifixion are better understood within this restorationist context, and he concludes by examining the congruity between Jesus’s teaching of the Law and the use of the Law in Acts and in Paul’s Letters.
This thorough study contributes to the ongoing discussion of Jesus and the Law in the first-century Jewish context. It will challenge students of the Gospels and readers of the broader New Testament to reconsider some common misunderstandings of the Law and its reception in early Christianity.
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Hermeneutic Of Imagination
$99.98To read the Bible well, we need to employ our imagination. This volume is the first book-length study that takes the Bible’s imaginative nature seriously. It integrates insights from disciplines like neuroscience, metaphor theory and cognition, translation theory, the affective sciences, humor studies, and the interdisciplinary study of imagination itself into the academic and theological study of the Bible.
Knut Heim and Jeffrey Oetter show that reading with imagination is a critical hermeneutic of engagement that fosters close, deep, lusciously savored, and pleasurable readings of the biblical texts. Bringing current scholarship from a variety of disciplines to bear on biblical interpretation, this book explains that Scripture employs often subtle literary techniques–including figurative language, emotions, and humor–that require imagination to recognize and interpret. Imagination helps us develop genuinely biblical ideas that get us closer to the meaning intended by the Holy Spirit and the original authors, resulting in more accurate interpretations when paired with traditional approaches. Even textual aspects that have until now remained odd, foreign, and confusing can become occasions for imaginative engagement that reveal new meaning and significance.
A Hermeneutic of Imagination makes the case that reading with imagination is crucial for unlocking the Bible’s full potential because it transforms academic study of the Bible into aesthetically inspiring, intellectually stimulating, emotionally rewarding, theologically rich, and spiritually transformative adventures of the mind that contribute to problem-solving and human flourishing today.
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Reading The Bible Study Guide (Student/Study Guide)
$19.99Following the structure of Reading the Bible, this corresponding study guide offers assessment questions, exercises, and visuals designed to support deep learning experiences in each book of the Bible by unveiling its rich literary genres and ancient Near Eastern origins. Recognized as among the top two percent of educators in the U.S., Creasy challenges the notion that the Bible is simply an anthology, instead revealing it as a collection of ‘little books’ that warrant meticulous exploration.
The Reading the Bible Study Guide includes:
*Maps to help understand the land of the Bible better
*Questions about the narrative features of each biblical book
*Summaries of the chapters from the main book
*Discussion questions to facilitate group engagement in classroom, church, or small group settingsWith the aim of nurturing “knowledgeable readers of Scripture” who can both comprehend and apply its teachings within their own life, this study guide serves as an indispensable guide for those seeking a profound understanding of the world’s most influential text.
For use with Reading the Bible by Dr. Bill Creasy. Together, the book and study guide make a perfect combination for group Bible study programs in churches, schools, and seminaries!
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Reading The Bible
$29.99Learn how to read the Bible as literature and fall in love with God’s Word.
We all want to read the Bible verse-by-verse, cover-to-cover, but what happens when you can’t get past Leviticus or bog down and quit in Chronicles? How can you make the journey through the Bible spring to life with unforgettable characters, drama, and glittering poetry and prose?
In Reading the Bible: A Literary Guide to Scripture, Dr. Bill Creasy leads you on an unforgettable adventure book-by-book, Genesis through Revelation. Stemming from his popular course at UCLA, The English Bible as Literature, this work delves deeply into the text of the Bible, unveiling its rich literary genres and ancient Near Eastern origins. Recognized as among the top two percent of educators in the U.S., Creasy challenges the notion that the Bible is simply an anthology, instead revealing it as a collection of ‘little books’ that warrant meticulous exploration.
In this book you will learn how to:
*Read the Bible as a unified literary work
*Engage each book of the Bible in its proper literary genre
*Meet biblical characters as unique people
*Discover the subtle techniques of scriptural storytelling
*Understand the drama of redemptionWith the aim of nurturing “knowledgeable readers of Scripture” who can both comprehend and apply its teachings within their own life, Reading the Bible serves as an indispensable guide for those seeking a profound understanding of the world’s most influential text.
This book and its companion, Reading the Bible Study Guide, are perfect for group Bible study programs in churches, schools, and seminaries!
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Standing On The Edge Of Eternity
$19.99A Clear and Practical Journey Through Revelation, from Beginning to End
While the discouraging state of the world can leave us feeling uncertain about the future, God made His plans known to us far in advance so we can live with hope and expectation.
Standing on the Edge of Eternity is a user-friendly guide to understanding Revelation’s vital teachings about Jesus Christ, Earth’s final days, the millennial kingdom, and heaven.
Alongside pastor Gary Hamrick, you will explore God’s extraordinary plan to punish evil, establish worldwide justice, and reward His own with an incredible inheritance for all eternity. Gary’s straightforward teaching style and passage-by-passage approach help make studying Revelation both easy and informative.As you engage with thoughtful study questions in each chapter to help you take Scripture’s lessons to heart, you will be left with a deep appreciation for the clarity, authority, and awe-inspiring message of the Bible’s final book. From beginning to end, God has been working out a rescue plan for the world that He loves. Discover how Revelation can provide you with both hope for today and assurance for eternity.
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Lo Que Saben Los Rabinos Y Que – (Spanish)
$15.99Lo que saben los rabinos, y que nunca aprendi en la iglesia es un examen revelador de lo que los cristianos pueden aprender sobre Dios de aquellos que lo llaman Adonai. El autor Chaim Bentorah ha pasado cuarenta aos hablando con rabinos, aprendiendo de ellos y estudiando con ellos para que los cristianos puedan experimentar el evangelio a traves de una nueva lente.
Bentorah navega a traves de las complejidades de como judios y cristianos viven, respiran y digieren las Escrituras. Los rabinos le ensearon a Bentorah que siempre habia nuevos conocimientos que se podian aprender de las Escrituras, y los presenta no solo a traves de las tradiciones y costumbres judias, sino tambien destacando la importancia de los idiomas hebreo y griego.
Este libro desafiara constructivamente a los creyentes a descubrir las raices del cristianismo desde una perspectiva judia, proporcionando contexto cultural y nuevas perspectivas. Venga con un corazon y una mente preparados por el Espiritu Santo para aprender y vivir de nuevo en Dios.
What the Rabbis Know That I Never Learned in Church is an eye-opening examination of what Christians can learn about God from the ones who call Him Adonai. Author Chaim Bentorah has spent forty years talking with, learning from, and studying with rabbis in order that Christians can experience the gospel through a new lens.
Bentorah wades through the complexities of how Jews and Christians live, breath, and digest Scripture. Rabbis taught Bentorah that there were always new insights that could be learned from Scripture and he presents these not only through Jewish tradition and customs, but also through the importance of the Hebrew and Greek languages.
This book will constructively challenge believers to discover the roots of Christianity from a Jewish perspective providing cultural context and insights. Come with a heart and mind prepared by the Holy Spirit to learn and live anew in God.
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Seeing The Spirit
$26.99The Word and the Spirit Bring Unmatched Blessing and Power
God wants us to live in the fullness of His Holy Spirit. Yet we can only truly come to understand who the Holy Spirit is and how He works by learning what God says about Him in His Word. We often put the cart before the horse, trying to experience the Spirit without really understanding Him. But when we do this, how do we really know who-or what-we are experiencing?
From Genesis to Revelation, the books of the Bible reveal multiple aspects of the Spirit’s nature, purpose, and works-including His gifts, fruit, grace, flow, power, and creativity, as well as His atmosphere of glory, peace, and love. In Seeing the Spirit: Revealing the Holy Spirit in Every Book of the Bible by dynamic speaker and author Dr. James Tan, you will discover how to experience the same types of influences and workings in your own relationship with the Holy Spirit-and you will see the Spirit’s impact in ways you may never have seen before:
Leviticus: See how to allow the presence and power of God to flow through you.
Jonah: See how the wind of the Spirit can blow you into the callings of God but also blow you out of the entrapments of the enemy.
Philemon: See how the Holy Spirit can work in remarkable ways to change lives through your obedience to His leading.
This book, a wonderful guide for both devotions and Bible study, depicts an ongoing story of lives deeply touched and transformed as God’s Spirit moves upon them and through them. Experience fresh power for loving and serving God and manifesting His works in the world.
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Heaven Hell And Hope
$66.65In Heaven, Hell, and Hope, Chris Kugler presents a thorough exploration of “personal eschatology,” addressing the complex theological and biblical questions about the eternal fate of human beings. While Scripture suggests the possibility of eternal loss, Kugler argues that its most relevant texts are less definitive than commonly thought.
Kugler contends that a nuanced picture is called for when one considers how theology uses the Bible to develop doctrine. He presents the problems, possibilities, and prospects of the three major views on personal eschatology: damnationism, annihilationism, and universalism.
Heaven, Hell, and Hope is a vital resource for those teaching and preaching on personal eschatology. Designed for classroom use or small-group study, Kugler’s analysis will benefit professors, students, pastors, and thoughtful lay readers.
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In The Beginning Was The Word
$66.65This is your invitation to go deeper.
Discover what John wanted his readers to understand about:
– Jesus’s claims of Old Testament fulfillment
– his human and divine natures
– the triune nature of God
– and moreYou may have heard the saying that the Gospel of John is shallow enough for a child to wade in, yet deep enough for an elephant to swim–meaning that any literate Christian can adequately understand it, but there is depth of meaning below the surface that is well worth the effort to explore.
In the Beginning Was the Word invites you to go deeper.
Like an expert diving instructor, pastor and biblical scholar James M. Hamilton Jr. gives you the tools and training necessary to discover the theological treasures found in the literary structure undergirding John’s Gospel. Covering both the overall structure of the book, as well as key repetition of terms, phrases, concepts, and themes, Hamilton helps you understand what John wanted his readers to understand about Jesus’s claims of Old Testament fulfillment, his human and divine natures, the triune nature of God, and more.
Perfect for pastors, Bible teachers, seminary students, and anyone who wants a fresh, theologically rich experience reading the book of John.
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Greatest Story Ever Told
$19.99The incredible true story about a Galilean stonemason who changed the course of the world forever.
Beautifully told through the eyewitness accounts of those who knew him best.
This real-life story will never leave you.
This is the incredible true story of a Galilean stonemason who changed the course of the world forever.
He lived and died over 2,000 years ago, fulfilling expectations that existed long before his birth.
His birth had been mystically foretold by astrologers for hundreds of years, yet the rulers of his day dreaded his coming.
This humble builder-teacher became a magnet for the poor and down trodden, a symbol of love and mercy, who transformed the lives and restored the health and purpose in all who encountered him.
The local elite and governing rulers eventually tortured him and put him to death in the most violent and public of ways. Yet that was only the beginning…
In the years since, billions of people have dedicated their lives to this man and have testified to his divinity and truth.
To others, he is little more than another rebel who was killed by one of the most brutal empires in human history.
How we each respond to this story dictates the course of our lives. And it all rests on the great mystery that occurred at the end of his life – a supernatural event that he had predicted with utter clarity.
Did this humble man tell the truth?
Could one man really be the focal point of the universe?
*Read on to find out, and get ready to make up your own mind.
*Wherever this journey takes you, this is arguably:THE GREATEST STORY EVER TOLD.
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Names Of God Knowing Peace Devotional Study With Video Access
$17.99Peace. The very word evokes images of serene landscapes and quiet stillness. In today’s chaotic world, peace is a valuable commodity. The Bible has a lot to say about peace, claiming that God himself is the ultimate source. In this follow-up to Names of God: Living Unafraid, Grace Fox reflects on how the following names of God point to the peace our souls so desperately crave:
*Yahweh Shalom–The Lord Is Peace
*Abba–Father
*El Shaddai–God Almighty
*El Roi–The God Who Sees Me
*Yahweh Ori–The Lord Is My Light
*Yahweh Nissi–The Lord Is My Banner
*Immanuel–God with UsKnowing Peace uses examples from Scripture and compelling real-life stories to illustrate how these names can bring inner peace amid life’s storms. Each session includes a guided prayer, reflection questions, and a video link providing additional insights from Grace. Perfect for individual or group study, this new addition to the Names of God series will encourage and inspire readers to draw near to God and receive his peace that passes understanding (Philippians 4:7).
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