Criticism and exegesis of sacred texts Books

Do you find it more difficult to think of Jesus Christ as a human, like you, than to think of him as God You may believe in God, and you may believe Jesus is God, but many Christians find it difficult to think of him as a real person--fully human as he...

In This Beautiful Book, Steve Green - founder of The Museum of the Bible - highlights life-changing themes woven through the mosaic of the Bible's various stories, reveals a new way to engage Scripture as a whole, and inspires deep appreciation for the...

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...

Biblical Hebrew Vocabulary in Context by Miles V. Van Pelt and Gary D. Pratico is a biblical Hebrew language resource designed to reinforce a student's basic vocabulary by reading words that occur fifty times or more in the context of the Hebrew Bible...

OVER 2 MILLION SOLD IN THE LIFE LESSONS SERIES!Worship is a daunting but important part of discipleship. For that reason, God gave us the Psalms...This collection of hymns and petitions was written over a span of centuries, in many different settings,...

The basis of all biblical study is that God has revealed himself, not only through the Word, but in various ways in various times and places. These self-disclosures are called theophanies. The pivotal theophany in Old Testament times was God's...

Because of language, cultural, time, and geographical barriers interpreting the minor prophets has at times frustrated and even defied Old Testament scholars. In response to this frustration, Robert Chisholm has written this volume. Interpreting the...

The product of dozens of this country's finest biblical scholars, the HarperCollins Bible Dictionary is the most complete, up-to-date, and accessible guide for the study of the Bible available today. This newly condensed edition makes that acclaimed...

Prayer and worship compose the heart of the devotional life and are essential practices for a close relationship with God. But too often our prayer is nothing more than a checklist of requests, and our worship happens only in church. What does it mean...

The premier historical Jesus scholar joins a brilliant archaeologist to illuminate the life and teaching of Jesus against the background of his world. There have been phenomenal advances in the historical understanding of Jesus and his world and...

This hand sized NKJV edition is the perfect travel companion for readers who like to take their Bibles with them throughout the day. Though it fits easily into backpacks and purses, you won’t have to sacrifice readability or study resources.The...

The discipline of Old Testament theology seeks to provide us with a picture of YHWH and his relationship to the world as described in the Old Testament. But within this discipline, there are many disagreements about the key issues and...

American evangelicalism is at a crisis point.The naked grasping at political power at the expense of moral credibility has revealed a movement in disarray. Evangelicals are now faced with a quandary: will they double-down and continue along this...

Study Hebrews in its Second Temple ContextFollowing the proven model established in Reading Romans in Context, Reading Mark in Context, and Reading Revelation in Context, this book brings together a series of accessible essays that compare and contrast...

Discover how the people of the Bible really lived.Imagine being able to walk the streets of Abraham’s hometown, adjust to life in Babylonian captivity, or travel the roads of Palestine amid the latest buzz about Jesus from Nazareth.Nelson’s New...

Find the better you've been longing for in the pages of God's Word.Lysa TerKeurst and the Proverbs 31 ministry team have come together to write a Bible study that will show you how God's promises fulfill our deepest longings.We know the Bible is a big...

Basics of Latin: A Grammar with Readings and Exercises from the Christian Tradition by Derek Cooper introduces students, independent learners, and homeschoolers to the basics of Latin grammar with all readings and exercises taken from texts in the...

Randy Frazee walks you and your group through the spiritual workouts we need every day to develop a lifestyle of loving God and loving others. We all want to live more like Jesus lived, but simply wanting to and trying harder isn't enough. To truly...

Randy Frazee reveals how we must remain in community with Christ so that the fruit we bear tastes good to others and points people to Jesus.  What kind of fruit are you bearingGod's passion is to cultivate the virtues of Jesus in our lives so we...

Randy Frazee teaches you and your group how to confidently know what you believe and how to dig into Scripture to see for yourself the biblical foundation for those beliefs.Think about the last time someone put you on the spot and questioned what this...

How to serve with generosity and love.Service is giving, and giving is the very essence of the gospel. God gave His only begotten Son. Jesus gave His life on the cross. The Holy Spirit gives us the power to resist sin and...

Listening and speaking to God.Prayer is communication. It is not a formula that we have memorized, or an empty repetition of words and phrases, but our conversation with God–with us first speaking and then listening to what God has to say to us in...

“The Bible...is a locked treasure for those unfamiliar with the Scriptures....Beal offers a key with his accessible guide.” —Cleveland Plain Dealer“With skill and insight, Timothy Beal has given us a great gift: a lucid and engaging introduction to the...

An attractive, compact edition of the English Standard Version of the Bible; the world’s fastest-growing Bible translation. Ideal as a gift or for personal use. This teal edition features a protective zipper and is perfect for reading on the move. Its...

C. S. Lewis’ Little Book of Wisdom offers more than 300 bite-size nuggets of inspiration and wisdom from the much-loved author, philosopher, and Christian theologist. Novelist, poet, critic, scholar, Christian theologist, and best-selling author of the...

In Scripting Jesus, Michael White, famed scholar of early Christian history, reveals how the gospel stories of Jesus were never meant to be straightforward historical accounts, but rather were scripted and honed as performance pieces for four different...