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1461) Was Jesus God? Why Evil?
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(This book is similar to "The Road to Heaven") If God is so powerful, why does he allow evil? What does Jesus dying on the cross have to do with sins being, forgiven? What does "I'm saved" mean? When I am drowning, I am not saved to the shore, I am saved from the water. In a spiritual sense, we are not, saved to heaven. We are, saved from something, that something being Satan. When Jesus ransomed us, he did not ransom us to heaven. He ransomed us...
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"Question with boldness even the existence of a god," Thomas Jefferson asserted, "because if there be one, he must more approve of the homage of reason than that of blindfolded fear." America's third president regarded Jesus as a moral guide rather than a divinity, and in The Jefferson Bible, he highlights Christ's ethical teachings from the Gospels. Discarding the scriptures' supernatural elements and dogma, this volume reflects the deist view of...
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Conversion is intrinsic to the Christian religion. The most remarkable conversion recorded in the New Testament is that of Paul, and most Christians consider Christ's encounter with Paul to be a prototype of Christian conversion generally.
This collection of eleven essays gives Paul's conversion a firmer rootage in the biblical materials while also emphasizing personal application. The contributors examine the nature of Paul's Damascus Road experience...
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Thought to be the earliest of the four Gospels, the Gospel of Mark is a fast-moving, vivid account of the ministry, suffering, and death of Jesus. Enter into a rich encounter with this preacher, wonder-worker, and messiah, whose very life delivered an urgent message about repentance, transformation, and the reality of suffering in the life of a disciple. Part Two explores Mark 9:33—16:20, including Jesus' entry into Jerusalem and the events of his...
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Undesigned Coincidences is part rhetorical and logical argument, and part exegetical analysis, useful to the biblical scholar. It is one of the first major texts seeking to validate the claims of the Bible using historical sources:
"I shall now enter more into detail and bring forward such specific coincidences amongst independent passages of the Mosaic writings, as tend to prove that in them we have the Word of Truth, that in them we may put our...
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Paul wrote the letter to the Galatians to refute a belief that restricted God's grace alone to those who followed Jewish ritualistic law. In the letter to the Ephesians, Paul was more meditative and poetic in his style as he wrestled with problems of good and evil to present that unity will be achieved ultimately when all things are gathered together in Christ. Here William Barclay offers his own translations of these texts, as well as insightful...
1467) The Book of Acts from a Layperson's Perspective: Commentaries for Small-Group or Individual Study
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Discover how 2,000 years ago sworn enemies came together to find God in a new way.
Why another commentary on the book of Acts when there are so many out there already?
As a verse-by-verse compilation of commentaries and personal impressions of St. Luke's writings in the Holy Bible's book of Acts, “The Book of Acts from a Layperson's Perspective” is written for laypeople from a layperson's point of view; it is not a scholarly dissertation requiring...
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For much of my life, I had difficulty understanding what Jesus meant when He delivered the Sermon on the Mount. Through my blog, I decided to embark on a detailed study of this essential sermon. The goal was to better understand the subtlety behind His words so that I could better apply these principles in my life. This is a chronicle of the things I learned, and the insights into the sermon in ways that I found unexpected as my study took me deeper...
1469) 1–3 John
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The letters from John written to churches at the end of the first century CE possess meaningful theological insight for Christians today-in a sense, they were written for us.
Working from this standpoint, Thomas Andrew Bennett keeps historical speculation to a minimum and delves into the theological depths of 1—3 John in this commentary. He begins by providing a new translation of the text from the Greek, along with verse-by-verse exegesis, and...
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This theological treatment of the Book of Judges is fresh, original, imaginative, scholarly, and relevant. In his commentary E. John Hamlin pays careful attention to the structure and meaning of the text of Judges, and he elucidates the "risk" that Israel faced in the Promised Land - the risk of living among the "Canaanites," of adopting their ungodly practices and their way of organizing society (the way of death). Hamlin's characterizations of the...
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The book of 1 Kings tells of God's covenant people wrestling with the myriad problems of political existence from the last days of David to the time of Jehoshaphat and Ahaziah during the divided monarchy. Recounting the past especially in light of the First and Second Commandments, 1 Kings shows how Israel's history is related to their morality, warns of the danger of a divided heart, calls for obedience to God's commandments, and summons the people...
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What does it mean for a community to follow Jesus? With full benefit of the Holy Spirit, the earliest believers shaped communities of faith from Jerusalem to Rome and all points in between. The Acts of the Apostles, Part One (Acts 1:1–15:35) invites us to witness the Spirit at work as the apostles of Jesus become evangelists and pastors, as communities of believers expand to include Gentiles, and as local challenges test the staying power of the...
1473) Judges
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Judges is a book for our time. It forces readers to come face to face with the way that faith speaks into the situations we encounter and read about in our newsfeeds. Warfare, authoritarianism, sexual exploitation, tribalism-these are a few of the repercussions from not having our social order oriented toward God.
In this commentary David Beldman expounds the story of God and Israel that unfolds in the book of Judges, highlighting the vital message...
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The Gospel of John is a testament to the divine nature of Jesus, the Word made flesh, the Light of the World. Part One of our study (John 1—10) covers the magnificent prologue of John's Gospel and a significant portion of Jesus' ministry. This ministry is highlighted by miraculous "signs" that reveal Jesus' true nature and his relationship with the Father. Commentary, study and reflection questions, and prayers are included. 6 lessons.
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Holiness is a dull word these days, conjuring up men and women with sullen, morose faces, full of rectitude and rigid duty. True holiness, however, is anything but dull. It is startling and arresting. It's more than being decent, good, ethical and upright. It has that quality that the Bible calls "the beauty of holiness."
This is the picture of holiness that the New Testament writer James draws for us. It is a portrayal that fascinates us and awakens...
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In keeping with the international character of the series, E. John Hamlin's commentary on Joshua pays more than usual attention to the fulfillment of the third part of God's promise to Abraham, "By you all the nations of the earth shall bless themselves," as well as to the roles played by non-Israelites such as Rahab and the Gibeonites. Hamlin also takes full account of issues such as war and liberation, land distribution and management, and personal...
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The book of Ruth, set in the period of the judges, is a beautiful story of the love, covenant loyalty, and daring initiative of two impoverished widows. Together with a generous open-hearted man, they demonstrate the truth of Proverbs 23:18 that applies to individuals, families, communities, and nations: "Surely there is a future, and your hope will not be cut off." In this excellent commentary E. John Hamlin approaches the book of Ruth as literature,...
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The Gospel of John uses rich symbolism, brilliant irony, and contrasting opposites to highlight the divine nature of Jesus. Part Two of our study (John 11—21) begins with the final "sign" of Jesus raising Lazarus from the dead and takes readers to the hour of Jesus' glorification in his passion, death, and resurrection. Enter into this deeply spiritual Gospel and its remarkable account of the Son of God who is willingly "lifted up" on the cross,...
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As a teacher, Jesus was the Master at using parables to teach lessons. He gave His audience pictures and situations that illustrated the lessons He was teaching so they could more easily grasp a concept.
In this study of Jesus' parables, we learn what is a parable, what is not a parable, how to interpret them, and the lesson each parable is teaching. If you have ever wondered what each parable means or how to apply it to your life, this study...
1480) Analizando la Enseñanza del Trabajo en Samuel, Reyes y Crónicas: Un Estudio de Liderazgo en la A
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Siguiendo los Ejemplos del Rey', ofrece una perspicacia insuperable para comprender y aplicar los principios del liderazgo político en nuestras vidas cotidianas. Este fascinante libro, inspirado en las Escrituras de Samuel, Reyes y Crónicas, ofrece una perspectiva encantadora para entender la dinámica de cómo el buen gobierno y el liderazgo operan en nuestros trabajos. Además de los tradicionales soldados, jueces y líderes cívicos, el libro...
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