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Jesus and the Powers: Christian Political Witness in an Age of Totalitarian Terror and Dysfunctional Democracies
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Jesus and the Powers: Christian Political Witness in an Age of Totalitarian Terror and Dysfunctional Democracies

by Michael F. Bird and N. T. Wright

Narrated by James Langton

An urgent call for Christians everywhere to explore the nature of the kingdom amid the political upheaval of our day.Should Christians be politically withdrawn, avoiding participation in politics to maintain their prophetic voice and to keep from being used as political pawns? Or should Christians be actively involved, seeking to utilize political systems to… Read more…

Jesus and the Powers: Christian Political Witness in an Age of Totalitarian Terror and Dysfunctional Democracies

Jesus and the Powers: Christian Political Witness in an Age of Totalitarian Terror and Dysfunctional Democracies

by Michael F. Bird and N. T. Wright

An urgent call for Christians everywhere to explore the nature of the kingdom amid the political upheaval of our day.Should Christians be politically withdrawn, avoiding participation in politics to maintain their prophetic voice and to keep from being used as political pawns? Or should Christians be actively involved, seeking to utilize political systems to… Read more…

Religious Freedom in a Secular Age: A Christian Case for Liberty, Equality, and Secular Government

Religious Freedom in a Secular Age: A Christian Case for Liberty, Equality, and Secular Government

by Michael F. Bird

Discover how to responsibly defend religious freedom for all without compromising your personal beliefs.Religious freedom is a bitterly contested issue that spills over into political, public, and online spheres. It's an issue that's becoming ever more heated, and neither of the global political polarities is interested in protecting it. While the po… Read more…

New Testament in Its World: Part 2: An Introduction to the History, Literature, and Theology of the First Christians
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New Testament in Its World: Part 2: An Introduction to the History, Literature, and Theology of the First Christians

by Michael F. Bird and N. T. Wright

Narrated by Richard Littledale

Finally: an introduction that captures the excitement of the early Christians, helping today's listeners to think like a first-century believer while reading the text responsibly for today.The New Testament in Its World: Part 2 is your passageway from the twenty-first century to the era of Jesus and the first Christians. An introduction placing the entir… Read more…

New Testament in Its World: Part 1: An Introduction to the History, Literature, and Theology of the First Christians
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New Testament in Its World: Part 1: An Introduction to the History, Literature, and Theology of the First Christians

by Michael F. Bird and N. T. Wright

Narrated by Richard Littledale

Finally: an introduction that captures the excitement of the early Christians, helping today's listeners to think like a first-century believer while reading the text responsibly for today.The New Testament in Its World: Part 1 is your passageway from the twenty-first century to the era of Jesus and the first Christians. An introduction placing the entir… Read more…

Seven Things I Wish Christians Knew about the Bible

Seven Things I Wish Christians Knew about the Bible

by Michael F. Bird

Answers to the most common questions and misconceptions about the Bible Seven Things I Wish Christians Knew about the Bible is a short and readable introduction to the Bible—its origins, interpretation, truthfulness, and authority.Bible scholar, prolific author, and Anglican minister Michael Bird helps Christians understand seven important "things… Read more…

Seven Things I Wish Christians Knew about the Bible
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Seven Things I Wish Christians Knew about the Bible

by Michael F. Bird

Narrated by Alan Irving

Answers to the most common questions and misconceptions about the BibleSeven Things I Wish Christians Knew about the Bible is a short and accessible introduction to the Bible--its origins, interpretation, truthfulness, and authority.Bible scholar, prolific author, and Anglican minister Michael Bird helps Christians understand seven important "things" about t… Read more…

New Testament You Never Knew: Audio Bible Studies: Exploring the Context, Purpose, and Meaning of the Story of God
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New Testament You Never Knew: Audio Bible Studies: Exploring the Context, Purpose, and Meaning of the Story of God

by Michael F. Bird and N. T. Wright

Narrated by Michael F. Bird and N Wright

Do you know the real story behind the New Testament?We all share a fascination for discovering ‘the rest of the story.’ We enjoy learning the behind-the-scenes facts about seemingly familiar events. In this eight-session Bible study, well-known Bible scholars N.T. Wright and Michael F. Bird team up to take you on a tour of the story behind the ex… Read more…

Four Views on the Apostle Paul: Audio Lectures: 18 Lessons on Reformed, Catholic, 'Post-New Perspective,' and Jewish Understandings of Paul
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Four Views on the Apostle Paul: Audio Lectures: 18 Lessons on Reformed, Catholic, 'Post-New Perspective,' and Jewish Understandings of Paul

by Luke Timothy Johnson, Michael F. Bird, Thomas R. Schreiner, Douglas A. Campbell and Mark D Nanos

Narrated by Thomas Schreiner, Michael F. Bird, Douglas A. Campbell, Michael Bird, Mark D Nanos, Douglas Campbell, Mark Nanos and Luke Johnson

The Zondervan Biblical and Theological Lectures series provides a unique audio learning experience. Unlike a traditional audiobook's direct narration of a book's text, Four Views on the Apostle Paul: Audio Lectures include high quality live-recordings of college-level lectures that cover the important points from each subject as well as relevant mate… Read more…

New Testament You Never Knew Bible Study Guide: Exploring the Context, Purpose, and Meaning of the Story of God

New Testament You Never Knew Bible Study Guide: Exploring the Context, Purpose, and Meaning of the Story of God

by Michael F. Bird and N. T. Wright

Do you know the real story behind the New Testament? We all share a fascination for discovering ‘the rest of the story.’ We enjoy learning the behind-the-scenes facts about seemingly familiar events. In The New Testament You Never Knew, well-known Bible scholars N.T. Wright and Michael F. Bird team up to take you on a tour of … Read more…

What Christians Ought to Believe: Audio Lectures
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What Christians Ought to Believe: Audio Lectures

by Michael F. Bird

Narrated by Michael Bird

The Zondervan Biblical and Theological Lectures series provides a unique audio learning experience. Unlike a traditional audiobook's direct narration of a book's text, What Christians Ought to Believe: Audio Lectures includes high-quality live recordings of college-level lectures that cover the important points from each subject as well as relev… Read more…

Jesus the Eternal Son: Answering Adoptionist Christology

Jesus the Eternal Son: Answering Adoptionist Christology

by Michael F. Bird

Adoptionism—the idea that Jesus is portrayed in the Bible as a human figure who was adopted as God's son at his baptism or resurrection—has been commonly accepted in much recent scholarship as the earliest explanation of Jesus's divine status. In this book Michael Bird draws that view into question with a thorough examination of pre-Pauli… Read more…


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