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Zondervan Handbook of Biblical Archaeology

Zondervan Handbook of Biblical Archaeology

by H. Wayne House and J. Randall Price

The Zondervan Handbook of Biblical Archaeology is a reference resource for anyone interested in archaeology and its relevance to biblical, theological, and apologetic studies. Illustrated with full-color photos, charts, and maps, this handbook provides readers with a wealth of information that complements and supplements the historical context of the Bible.T… Read more…

Message of the Prophets: A Survey of the Prophetic and Apocalyptic Books of the Old Testament

Message of the Prophets: A Survey of the Prophetic and Apocalyptic Books of the Old Testament

by J. Daniel Hays

Christians sometimes approach the Old Testament with a mixture of awe and bewilderment, knowing that it contains pearls of wisdom, but unsure how to dive for them ... especially when it comes to the Prophets. In The Message of the Prophets, author J. Daniel Hays offers a scholarly, yet readable and student-friendly survey of the Old Testament prophetic liter… Read more…

An Introduction to the Old Testament

An Introduction to the Old Testament

by Tremper Longman III and Raymond B. Dillard

If you are interested in studying the Old Testament this second edition of An Introduction to the Old Testament, by Tremper Longman III and Raymond Dillard is the place to start. This edition is unique from other introductions to the Old Testament as it integrates and interacts with recent developments in Old Testament scholarship, offering a solid understan… Read more…

A Survey of the Old Testament

A Survey of the Old Testament

by John Walton and Andrew Hill

The third edition of A Survey of the Old Testament, by Andrew Hill and John Walton, is an indispensable guide for readers who want to explore the literary, historical, and theological issues behind the Old Testament and its various books. For each Old Testament book, the Survey addresses background information, purpose, message, structure, and major themes.&… Read more…

Historical Survey of the Old Testament, An

Historical Survey of the Old Testament, An

by Eugene Merrill

Eugene Merrill's An Historical Survey Of The Old Testament, second edition, offers an introductory-level overview that uses the historical structure of the Old Testament as its basic framework and presents a conservative response to many critical issues. In this second edition certain sections are rewritten in light of fresh discovery … Read more…

Study Guide: Survey of the Old Testament

Study Guide: Survey of the Old Testament

by John Walton

Zondervan's Get an A! Study Guides put critical information at your fingertips! Based on A Survey of the Old Testament by Andrew Hill and John Walton this study guide presents a summary of essential information about Old Testament culture, history, and terminology.… Read more…

Nelson's Old Testament Survey: Discovering the Essence, Background & Meaning About Every Old Testament Book

Nelson's Old Testament Survey: Discovering the Essence, Background & Meaning About Every Old Testament Book

by Eugene Merrill and Charles Dyer

Nelson's New Illustrated Old Testament Survey allows the reader to quickly summarize or review all the pertinent details about any Old Testament book. More than a Bible handbook but less than a commentary, this handy resource provides a section by section breakdown of issues and topics dealt with in the Hebrew Scriptures. It includes:&… Read more…

Nelson's New Testament Survey: Discovering the Essence, Background & Meaning About Every New Testament Book

Nelson's New Testament Survey: Discovering the Essence, Background & Meaning About Every New Testament Book

by Thomas L. Constable and Mark Bailey

In Nelson's New Testament Survey: Discovering the Essence, Background & Meaning About Every New Testament Book, each book of the New Testament is introduced and investigated with scholarship and biblical faithfulness. This resource includes all the information usually found in a Bible handbook - author, date, historical background, purpose, outline - but… Read more…

The New Unger's Bible Handbook

The New Unger's Bible Handbook

by Merrill Unger and Merrill F. Unger

A rich treasury of Bible information! The New Unger's Bible Handbook remains the one book indispensable to quality study, chock-full of color illustrations, photographs, maps, diagrams, charts and more. Now with updated graphics, this classic is sure to be a favorite among the next generation of Bible scholars.… Read more…

An Introduction to the New Testament, Second Edition

An Introduction to the New Testament, Second Edition

by D.A. Carson and Douglas J. Moo

An Introduction to the New Testament focuses on "special introduction" that is historical questions dealing with authorship, date, sources, purpose, destination, and so forth. This approach stands in contrast to recent texts that concentrate more on literary form, rhetorical criticism, and historical parallels—topics the authors don’t minimize, but inste… Read more…

Jensen's Survey of the Old Testament

Jensen's Survey of the Old Testament

by Irving L Jensen and Samuel J. Schultz

"All too often students of Bible survey read what others say is contained in a certain book of the Bible and fail to spend time reading the Bible text for themselves. This book has been written to start the reader on paths of study in each Old Testament book, to search and discover for himself the great themes of those books." From the pre… Read more…

Old Testament Commentary Survey

Old Testament Commentary Survey

by Tremper Longman III

For the student, minister, and layperson alike, Old Testament Commentary Survey makes finding the best Old Testament commentaries easy. In this fourth edition, Longman focuses on the best of established commentaries and commentaries published in recent years. He lists a number of works available for each book of the Old Testament, gives a … Read more…


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