Two thousand years after the crucifixion of Jesus, Christianity has a greater number of followers than any other religion in the world. What are its essential beliefs? Where did they come from? How are they understood by different denominations? How do they affect the way we live?Zondervan Handbook of Christian Beliefs is a brand-new work written by an international team of expert contributors with the needs and interests of a new generation of readers in mind. Here is an authoritative, comprehensive, and easy to understand survey of Christian beliefs--their origins, their development, and the... View More...
Quickly Find and Understand Key Theological TermsChristianity is a faith built upon the Word and understood through words, both written and spoken, handed down for centuries. But many of the terms used in both the Scriptures and theological writings are unfamiliar or misunderstood. For the Christian desiring a more clear and robust understanding of these terms, this book offers concise definitions of six hundred of the most significant words at the heart of the Christian faith, including terms related to: - doctrine (e.g., the atonement, the church)- biblical concepts (e.g., Messiah, Son of Ma... View More...
Grow in Your Faith. Grow Closer to God. Enrich Your Life.Growing in your faith as a Christian will never be as easy as the snap of a finger, but it doesn't have to be as difficult as it often appears to be. Knowledge isn't everything, but everything rests on knowledge, and there is some information so vital to growing in your faith that if you don't know it, you can't live the Christian life to its fullest.30 Days to Growing in Your Faith gives you insight into the basics of the Christian life in a clear and understandable format. Organized in easily grasped daily units, it drives the truth de... View More...
Textual Criticism of the Bible provides a starting point for the study of both Old and New Testament textual criticism. In this book, you will be introduced to the world of biblical manuscripts and learn how scholars analyze and evaluate all of that textual data to bring us copies of the Bible in Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek that can be used for translating the Bible into modern languages. Textual Criticism of the Bible surveys the field, explains technical terminology, and demonstrates in numerous examples how various textual questions are evaluated. Complicated concepts are clearly explained a... View More...
God's Amazing Creation takes kids through the first five chapters of Genesis, focusing on the theme of creation in chapters one and two. Young scholars will put on their archaeologist hats to help the book's main characters--inductive detectives Max and Molly--dig up the truth about how the world began. Kids will discover who the world's creator is, how the heavens and earth were formed, what exactly happened in the beginning, and how the earth, the sea, people, and animals came into existence. Great fun and wonderful Bible truths for kids with an insatiable appetite for the "whys" of life ... View More...
Based on Kay Arthur's bestselling How to Study Your Bible (390,000 copies sold), this easy-to-use Bible study combines a serious commitment to God's Word with fun illustrations, games, puzzles, and activities that reinforce biblical truth. How to Study Your Bible for Kids introduces the basics of inductive Bible study--observation, interpretation, and application--to children ages 9 to 12. As they learn about the people in the Bible, the way things were done in biblical times, the amazing miracles performed, and numerous terrific adventures found in the Bible, young people will discover that G... View More...
Based on Kay Arthur's bestselling How to Study Your Bible (390,000 copies sold), this easy-to-use Bible study combines a serious commitment to God's Word with fun illustrations, games, puzzles, and activities that reinforce biblical truth. How to Study Your Bible for Kids introduces the basics of inductive Bible study--observation, interpretation, and application--to children ages 9 to 12. As they learn about the people in the Bible, the way things were done in biblical times, the amazing miracles performed, and numerous terrific adventures found in the Bible, young people will discover that G... View More...
Are You Sure You Know What Your Favorite Bible Stories Mean?A surprising number of popular Bible stories are commonly misused or misunderstood, even by well-intentioned Christians. In this concise yet thorough book, Eric J. Bargerhuff helps you fully understand the meaning of David and Goliath, Jonah and the Big Fish, the Woman Caught in Adultery, and other well-known Bible stories.Providing fascinating historical and scriptural insights, Bargerhuff helps you sort through modern-day distortions of fourteen well-known Bible stories and grasp their original meaning and purpose for us today.... View More...
Exploring the Story helps you understand and grasp the significance of each chapter in the The Story, an innovative Bible that presents Scripture as a continuous narrative in chronological order. The big picture of God's redemptive plan comes into focus as you learn about the following elements: Timeline--shows how the events of The Story relate to the rest of history Plot Points--briefly describes the key narrative themes of a passage Cast of Characters--introduces the people featured in the text Chapter Overview--summarizes the corresponding chapter in The Story Discussion Questions--gives i... View More...
We know about the Bible. We may know some Bible stories, or maybe we've even read large portions for ourselves. But what it's really all about? How do all the different pieces fit together? Without a sense of the big story the Bible is telling, we'll miss out on the good news God has for us. In The 30-Minute Bible, experienced Bible teachers Craig Bartholomew and Paige Vanosky present the story of Scripture in thirty short readings, each designed to take about half an hour. Each includes a passage from the Bible and a short chapter explaining how the passage fits into the Bible's wider narrati... View More...
James Beeke explains the Christian faith to children aged nine years and older. The book uses over 150 stories and illustrations simply explaining all the major Christian doctrines with a clear, precise, and easy-to-read style that can be used fruitfully for homeschool, church, or family. Bible Doctrine for Younger Children incorporates Ledeboer's Simple Catechism Questions for Children. The lessons don't just leave you with knowing about the faith, they instruct children on how to live the faith. The entire series uses a clear, precise, and easy-to-read style that can be used fruitfully for h... View More...
This volume lists alphabetically every Hebrew word as it appears in the Old Testament. "The Analytical Hebrew and Chaldee Lexicon" offers grammatical analysis and a meaning according to a word's derivation. An analytical lexicon helps the beginning and intermediate student of Hebrew identify the root words of difficult Hebrew forms. View More...
The problematic literary relationship among the Synoptic Gospels has given rise to numerous theories of authorship and priority. The primary objective of Rethinking the Synoptic Problem is to familiarize students with the main positions held by New Testament scholars in this much-debated area of research.
The contributors to this volume, all leading biblical scholars, highlight current academic trends within New Testament scholarship and updates evangelical understandings of the Synoptic Problem. View More...
