Originally featured as articles in the ESV Study Bible, these eighteen essays have been repurposed and republished in a convenient format. Covering a diverse range of essential subjects, including how to read the Bible well and why it is reliable, the essays delve into specific topics such as world religions, canon, and archaeology. Useful as both a general overview of the Bible and as a tool for more specific reference and training, readers of this book will grow in their understanding of Scripture and their ability to apply the Bible to their lives. Pastors, lay leaders, students, and other Christians engaged in studying God’s Word will benefit from this collection, written by notable contributors, including J. I. Packer, John Piper, David Powlison, and Vern Poythress.
Understanding the Scriptures
This book answers foundational questions: Who wrote the Bible?
Rombs, Ronnie J., and Alexander Y. Hwang, eds. Tradition and the Rule of Faith in the Early Church: Essays in Honor of Joseph T. Lienhard, S.J. Washington, DC: Catholic University of America Press, 2010. Römer, Thomas, and Philip R.
A prominent expert on biblical rhetoric and the ritualization of books, James W. Watts describes how Jews and Christians ritualize the Bible by interpreting it, by expressing it in recitations, music, art, and film, and by venerating the ...
What was going on during the gap between the Old and New Testaments? How do all the books of the Bible fit together as a whole? This book answers these questions and puts clear, readable Bible study aids at your fingertips.
In this book, Sam Rainer will help you Understand God’s big picture as revealed in the Bible Explore the major themes of Scripture Know quickly and easily the subject and purpose of each book of the Bible See the entire masterpiece ...
Identifying nine areas where commonplaces of modern Western thought diverge with the text, the authors ask us to reconsider long-held opinions about our most beloved book.
Understanding the Bible is a learner-friendly overview of the major theories of biblical interpretation from ancient times to the present.
All the other tribes settled west of the Jordan; no land was assigned to the tribe of Levi because they were to serve the Lord and take care of tribal worship. The other tribes had the obligation to support the Levites.
A layperson's guide to understanding how to read the Bible in context clarifies the Bible's key themes and shows how to apply them to daily life, through a series of everyday language conversations with today's brightest scholars.