Explore the contemporary significance of the Old Testament and hear the Word of God afreshThis volume offers insightful commentary on Ezra-Nehemiahand explores its significance for today's readers.Respected Old Testament scholar Gary Edward Schnittjer explains that although the Ezra-Nehemiah narrative begins well, it ends in disappointment for the returning exiles. From the first verse to the last, this commentary takes seriously the faithfulness of Yahweh ...

The Bible's most difficult teachings, such as laws about slavery, patriarchy, and the death penalty, often leave Christians feeling embarrassed or confused. The Verses We Hate Audio Study invites readers to confront these passages head-on, offering a fresh perspective that reveals God's fairness and care for the vulnerable.Jesus asks the scholars of his day the question, "Haven't you read?" It's a question Jesus asks us, too. In paying close attention to the Bible Jesus re...

The gospel story begins in Torah. What culminates at Golgotha starts with the rebellion in the garden. The Torah's story can be framed as a question: How will the word of God overcome the human revolution?Torah Story offers a student-friendly introduction to the redemptive narrative housed in the first five books of the Bible. Every main chapter introduces a section of Torah with attention to its basic structure.This is followed by another look at how this portion ...

The Bible's most difficult teachings--laws about slavery, patriarchy, and the death penalty--often leave Christians feeling embarrassed or confused. The Verses We Hate challenges readers to confront these passages head-on, offering a fresh perspective that reveals God's fairness and care for the vulnerable.Written for everyday Christians, this book unpacks five of the Bible's most controversial teachings, showing how their ancient context illuminates God's justice and merc...

The Gospels are the center and climax of Scripture. In them we finally meet Jesus: the anticipated fulfillment of the stories and promises of the Old Testament.In The Four Gospels: Jesus, the Hope of the World, Patrick Schreiner demonstrates the critical importance of the gospel narratives, not only as the stories of our Savior, but also as the climax of God’s story. Schreiner’s close and nuanced readings of the Gospels skillfully illustrate how the stories of Jesus, and e...

In The Pentateuch: Life in the Presence of God, J. Daniel Hays surveys the narrative history of the Pentateuch—the first five books of Scripture and invites readers to know the God who covenanted with Israel to rescue them and live in his presence. This book will encourage and equip pastors, students, and laypersons as they encounter the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.As part of the Scripture Connections series, The Pentateuch includes helpful sidebars with anci...

Situated at the pivotal intersection of the departure of Jesus Christ and the arrival of the Holy Spirit, Acts and Paul’s Letters: The Gospel to the Ends of the Earth tells the story of the birth of the Christian church and the remarkable spread of the gospel. Readers will learn how to interpret Paul’s thirteen letters within the context of the historical telling of the early Christian movement in the Book of Acts and will gain a deeper appreciation and understanding of one of the...

An introduction to biblical hermeneutics, Connected: How Scripture Guides the Study of Scripture offers students an accessible, hands-on, practical guide to interpreting the Bible that focuses on its natural interconnectedness. Readers will learn the connections between the different biblical genres, connections to the ancient world in which Scripture was given, connections to the gospel of Jesus Christ, and connections to our lives and spiritual formation.As longtime prof...

The Bible's most difficult teachings--laws about slavery, patriarchy, and the death penalty--often leave Christians feeling embarrassed or confused. The Verses We Hate challenges readers to confront these passages head-on, offering a fresh perspective that reveals God's fairness and care for the vulnerable.Written for everyday Christians, this book unpacks five of the Bible's most controversial teachings, showing how their ancient context illuminates God's justice and merc...

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, How to Study the Bible's Use of the Bible: Audio Lectures include high quality live-recordings of college-level lectures that cover the important points from each subject as well as relevant material from other sources.How to Study the Bible's Use of the Bible: Audio Lectures by Gary Edward Schnittj...

Old Testament Use of Old Testament in Parallel Layout presents the connections within the Hebrew Bible in a clear, easy-to-understand, visual format designed for serious study. Featuring the Hebrew (MT) and English (NIV) texts side by side, this work traces how the writers of Scripture draw on other passages across every book of the Old Testament, offering a comprehensive, book-by-book presentation of Scripture interpreting Scripture.Featuring a dynamic, color-coded layout...

In Old Testament Wisdom and Poetry: Contemplating a Lived Faith, author Norah Caudill expertly navigates the rich tapestry of biblical wisdom and poetry, going deeper into the books of Proverbs, Job, Ecclesiastes, Psalms, Song of Songs, and Lamentations. Caudill illuminates the multifaceted perspectives presented within these texts, from practical advice for a successful life, to difficult questions about the meaning of life, to lamenting life’s hardships, and to praising God. Thr...