This clear and accessible treatment of key biblical themes related to human suffering and evil is written by one of the most respected evangelical biblical scholars alive today. In How Long, O Lord Carson brings together a close, careful exposition of key biblical passages with helpful pastoral applications. The second edition has been updated throughout. … Read more…
Holy People, Holy Land is a mind-expanding journey through the Bible from Genesis to Revelation. The authors reveal that the Old Testament themes of land and Law, temple and covenant, all begin and end with God's gracious salvific work in Christ, who fulfills the Law, establishes perfect justice, and is the true Temple.
Dauphinais and … Read more…
In this revised and expanded edition of Elements of Biblical Exegesis: A Basic Guide for Students and Ministers, Michael J. Gorman presents a straightforward approach to the complex task of biblical exegesis.
Designed for students, teachers, and ministers, this hands-on guide breaks the task down into seven distinct elements. For each of t… Read more…
In A Basic Guide to Interpreting the Bible, senior New Testament scholar Robert Stein helps readers identify various biblical genres, understand the meaning of biblical texts, and apply that meaning to contemporary life. This edition has been completely revised throughout to reflect Stein's current thinking and changes to the discipline over the past dec… Read more…
Originally published in 1983, The Justification of God is a study that attempts to understand how Paul defends the righteousness of God in Romans 9:1-23. This brief, yet powerful passage is a startling exploration of God’s utter righteousness compared to man and his election from the perspective of eternity—from the perspective of God. Author John Piper … Read more…
In this newly revised and expanded edition, Grant Osborne provides seminary students and working pastors with the full set of tools they need to move from sound exegesis to the development of biblical and systematic theologies and to the preparation of sound, biblical sermons.
Osborne contends that hermeneutics is a spiral from text to con… Read more…
This accessible handbook, A Handbook of New Testament Exegesis, provides a one-stop guide to the New Testament exegetical method. Seasoned New Testament scholar Craig Blomberg and his former research assistant Jennifer Foutz Markley offer both a broad overview of the exegetical process and a step-by-step approach to studying the New Testament in depth, helpi… Read more…
A Biblical Theology of the New Testament gives fresh insight and understanding to theological discipline. Scholars from Dallas Theological Seminary combine to create this important volume edited by Roy B. Zuck. Each contributor looks at divine revelation as it appears chronologically in the New Testament canon, allowing you to witness God's truth as i… Read more…
Theological Interpretation of the Old Testament features Key articles from the award-winning Dictionary for Theological Interpretation of the Bible, which introduced significant names, theories, and concepts in the field of biblical interpretation. The articles, authored by leading scholars, provide a history of interpretation and cover major theological id… Read more…
Westminster John Knox Press presents the Interpretation: Resources for Use of Scripture in the Church set. Instead of focusing on individual books of the Bible, these volumes focus on the Bible's most enduring passages and most vital themes, bringing to these topics insight and faithful wisdom. The series provides contexts, overviews, and perspectives th… Read more…
Understanding the Bible isn’t for the few, the gifted, the scholarly. The Bible is accessible. It’s meant to be read and comprehended by everyone from armchair readers to seminary students. A few essential insights into the Bible can clear up a lot of misconceptions and help you grasp the meaning of Scripture and its application to your twenty-first-cent… Read more…
Being responsive to God is at the heart of prophecy. But readers of ancient prophecies and apocalyptic literature—including those in the Old Testament—can come away thoroughly perplexed. Are the prophets speaking about their own times, about our present, or about some still-unrealized future?
It's common to study prophecy with a fo… Read more…