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Great privilege. Great pain. This is God's way: to take the privilege of faith and strengthen it with real trials so that we worship and witness with a greater passion for God. There is a certain irony to the fruit of affliction; John Bunyan's confinement taught him the pilgrim path of Christian freedom; William Cowper's mental illness yielded sweet music of the mind for troubled souls; David Brainerd's smouldering misery of isolation and disease exploded in global mission beyond all imagination. Irony and disproportion are all God's way. We think we know how to do something big, and God makes it little. We think that all we have is weak and small, and God makes it big. Barren Sarah gives birth to the child of promise. Gideon's three hundred men defeat a hundred thousand Midianites. A slingshot in the hand of a shepherd boy brings the giant down. A virgin bears the Son of God. A boy's five loaves feeds thousands. A breach of justice, grovelling political expediency, and criminal torture on a gruesome cross become the salvation of the world.

Joanna McGrath and Alister McGrath subject self-esteem to a Christian evaluation which introduces the important biblical themes of sin, grace, the cross, wholeness and the Fatherhood of God. This practical and pastoral book is rich with insights from both psychology and theology.

A fresh exposition and application of the birth of Jesus, from familiar biblical texts.

Focuses on the diverse forms and aspects of Christian apologetics.

Presents a commentary on Paul's first letter to the Corinthians.

Roger Olson traces the unity and diversity of Christian belief through the ages, structured around fifteen key theological themes. He offers a mediating evangelical approach which is non-speculative and irenic in spirit and tone, specifically written for non-specialists.

Books on preaching abound, yet there are few which take up the role of biblical theology in the process of moving from the text to the hearer. Graeme Goldsworthy has produced this handbook for ministers and lay preachers which will help them apply a consistently Christ-centred approach to their sermons. Clear and practical this volume will be a valuable resource for pastors, teachers and students preparing for ministry.

Dr Peterson argues that sanctification is a definitive event rather than a process. His work combines patient exegesis with careful synthesis, and the result is a restatement of the New Testament teaching on sanctification.

A comprehensive biblical theology of the temple, ranging from Genesis to Revelation.

A companion of the Dictionary of Jesus and the Gospels and the Dictionary of Paul and his Letters, this volume focuses on the rest of the New Testament (Acts, Hebrews, the general letters and Revelation) and on the post-apostolic church.

In many ways, the Old Testament book of Daniel is an enigma. It consists of two different kinds of material: stories about Judean exiles working in the court of pagan kings (chapters 1-6) and accounts of visions experienced by one of these exiles (chapters 7-12). It is written in two languages, Hebrew and Aramaic, and the language division does not match the subject division. Whether the book's affinities lie more with the Hebrew prophets or with later Jewish apocalypses is debated, as are its affinities with the wisdom traditions of both Israel and Babylon.Refreshingly, Enest Lucas postpones much of the discussion of such issues to an Epilogue, and invites the reader to an investigation of the meaning of the text in the form in which we now have it. He identifies the central theme of the book as the sovereignty of the God of Israel. With even-handedness and clarity, Lucas demonstrates that, for preachers and teachers, there is much in Daniel that is fairly readily understandable and applicable, and that there are also theological depths that are rewarding for those willing to plumb them and wrestle with the issues they raise.

If God loves us, why, of all people, do Christians suffer? This work draws on the book of "Job" to deal with this tough question.

A comprehensive history of worldwide evangelicalism in the later 19th century.

"I sat through my first biblical studies class wondering just what the professor was talking about!".Have you ever heard that line? It happens, and it could happen to you. So many words about the Word. The study of anything seems to generate its own special vocabulary. Biblical studies is no different, and it's got nearly a two-thousand-year lead on you! How to catch up? That's the question. Not even your church history professor can help you here...If you are puzzled by parataxis or rankled by recensions, the Pocket Dictionary of Biblical Studies is just the thing for you. Whether you are studying Old Testament or New Testament or both at once, this is your private tutor, your ever-ready guide to over three hundred biblical-studies terms. Here's your glossary for reading those textbooks, a decoder for listening to lectures, a crib sheet for cramming for finals and a help key for writing those papers.Types of biblical criticism, from genre criticism to tradition criticism.Latin terms, from agrapha to vaticinium ex eventu.German terms, from FrÃ1/4katholizismus to Wissenschaft.Ancient texts, from Aleppo Codex to Zadokite Document.Literary features, from acrostic to woe oracle.Theories, from the Augustinian hypothesis to the Yahwist source.Textual criticism terms, from codex to Western text

Want to study the Bible, but don't know where to start? This daily Bible study guide gives you the tools to discover God's truth for yourself

When Jesus met sinners, he told them they were forgiven. When he met social outcasts, he said they were accepted. When he met straight-laced religious people, he told them they knew nothing about God. When Jesus speaks, prepare to be surprised. Steve Ayers believes that Jesus still has plenty to say to the people who make the world's news. What would Jesus say to David Beckham? To Anne Robinson? Or to Robbie Williams? Here's Steve's best guess.

In turning the page from Malachi to Matthew in the Bible, we skip over a lot of history. Anthony Tomasino tells the story of intertestamental Judaism in an accessible, informative and entertaining book specifically designed for Christian laypeople.

J. G. McConville offers a theological interpretation of Deuteronomy, arguing that in the context of the ancient world this Old Testament book should be understood as the radical blueprint for the life of a people.

In this presentation of a biblical and logical perspective, Groothuis unveils how truth has come under attack and how it can be defended in the vital areas of theology, apologetics, ethics and the arts.

The large number and diversity of biblical passages dealing with the theme of creation underlines its central importance to the biblical message.

Alec Motyer gives us the fruit of over three decades of the study of Isaiah. With reference to the Hebrew text.

For philosophers, the pursuit of truth travels on precise definitions. For Christian apologists, the defence of the faith is founded on the defining Word. For students approaching either discipline for the first time, and for beginning students of either discipline, the difference between success and frustration begins with understanding the terms and ideas and identifying the thinkers and movements. The Pocket Dictionary of Apologetics & Philosophy of Religion is designed to be a companion to your study of these two related disciplines.Here is an affordable and easily accessible "help key" for your readings, lectures, writing assignments and exam preparation. It's a must-have study aid for any student who expects to cogitate on coherentism, or ruminate on Ricouer.

With over 2100 articles, this volume is a dictionary of Bible terms, place names, books, people and doctrines. One hundred major articles have been revised or rewritten for the third edition, and there is a revised bibliography.

An inspiring, thematic approach to the Book of Acts. Each theme is applied directly to modern church life, and to the relationship between the church and today's world. Themes opened up include church planting, evangelistic preaching, guidance, leadership and effective communication of the gospel in message and life-style.

A comprehensive outline for a vision of Christian social reform in the 21st century.

A collection of studies in the Psalms.

A long obedience in the same direction.

A response to the contemporary moral debate about homosexuality, taking into account medical and social scientific research and examining biblical and theological concerns.