Paul's letter to the church in Rome – where he had not yet visited – is best understood as Paul writing the things he would otherwise have spoken had he been able to schedule a visit there. Many of the issues he had previously confronted, such as the Judaizing tendency to perpetuate observance of the Torah ceremonies, are discussed in some detail by Paul, and further commented on by Rev. Walhout.

The human Jesus. How he got along with his disciples and the Jewish authorities.

Early in his missionary career Paul takes on the Judaizers who want all Christians to keep observing the Jewish ceremonies such as circumcision, kosher food, sabbath keeping, temple worship. Not so much that Paul finds these ceremonies wrong, as that it is unnecessary for Gentile believers.

A simplified pastoral commentary on this sometimes-confusing letter. This is a good place to begin if you want to master this classic piece of literature.

A pastoral and theological critique of a controversial document from the post-Reformation era.

Historical settings, occasions, content summaries, perspectives, memorable moments – lots of background information to help you understand the Bible's message.

Forty short meditations on the variety of ways God speaks.

If you don't receive pastoral help from reading the Bible book of Revelation you aren't reading it correctly. Here is one of the best pastoral commentaries on the Apocalypse of John in the English language. This book, together with its companion volume, Revelation Faith Formers, will help you if you are serious about understanding the mysterious visions that John records.

A pastoral and theological critique of a much-loved document from the Reformation era. In short: it is dated.

A short survey of his career and theology.

What would King David tell us if he could talk to us today from his palace three thousand years ago? What would he say about Goliath? about his issues with King Saul? about his wars? and what about Bathsheba? Read, in first-person style, what King David has to say about his life and adventures.Other books in the "I" series include :I, Abraham, I, Moses, I,Jeremiah, I,Paul, and I,The Prophet.

253 meditations covering the entire Apocalypse of John. You will get a good feel for the visions of this Bible book by the devotional reading of these short meditations. See also the companion book, Revelation Down To Earth, a full-scale pastoral commentary by this author.