Using archaeological and Christian sources, Understanding Jesus provides us with historical and scriptural reasons to know Jesus better and why he might matter to us.
Throughout the book he explores specific terms, places, and events for their significance and shows how they add richness and meaning to the text.
In this book Rutledge looks at the crucifixion of Christ from every angle, considering the entire spectrum of themes and motifs used in the New Testament to interpret Christs horrific death by public torture.
Presents a revelatory examination of the life of Christ as told in the Gospel of Mark, inviting readers to review their personal relationships with God with a greater understanding of historical events.
Understanding the Difficult Words of Jesus
This is the difference between letting the Bible tell us what is true, versus someone trying to find evidence for what they want to believe.
The Life of Jesus Christ: Understanding the Story of the Gospels aims to change that experience.
The Jesus Project challenges this claim as we reflect on the teachings of Jesus in chronological order. The book aims to show that Jesus is a different kind of King and that He rules the world through personal sacrifice and humility.
Christian A. Eberhart makes a decisive contribution to these debates by carefully and clearly examining the Old Testament metaphors of sacrifice and atonement and the ways these metaphors were taken over by early Christians to speak of the ...
Understanding the Parables of Jesus Christ
Christ is the tie between the Testaments, the content of the canon, and the unifying theme within each book of the Bible. This book is basic to both Bible study and preaching and serves as an excellent guide to the Bible's central theme.