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Want more context as you begin to study Matthew? This introduction will give you the background you need as you read the Daily Quiet Time Bible Study. We hope you continue to discover the riches of Scripture and draw closer to God as you join the millions who have used this free devotional resource.
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In this original article, leading Christian historian, author, and professor Mark Noll expounds on the state of evangelicalism today. Building on the work of other scholars and his experience as coeditor of the History of Evangelicalism Series, Noll shares how world Christianity has shaped what we now know as the evangelical movement.
PaperbackSealed with an Oath
Covenant in God's Unfolding Purpose
New Studies in Biblical Theology
by Paul R. Williamson
Series edited by D. A. CarsonPaul R. Williamson looks at the role of the covenant concept in Scripture and the meaning of this terminology. He then sets the idea of covenant in the context of God's universal purpose, and traces the idea through Noah and the patriarchs, the nation of Israel and the kingship of David. Lastly, he shows how the new covenant is anticipated in the Old Testament and fulfilled in the New.In this New ...
PaperbackEvil and the Justice of God
by N. T. Wright
- Merit Award, 2007 Christianity Today Theology/Ethics Book
With every earthquake and war, understanding the nature of evil and our response to it becomes more urgent. Evil is no longer the concern just of ministers and theologians but also of politicians and the media.
We hear of child abuse, ethnic cleansing, AIDS, torture and terrorism, and rightfully we are shocked. But, ...
PaperbackThe Gospel Code
Novel Claims About Jesus, Mary Magdalene and Da Vinci
by Ben Witherington III
Dan Brown's international bestseller The Da Vinci Code has raised many questions in the minds of readers.
- Was Jesus really married to Mary Magdalene?
- Did he father a child with her?
- Did Constantine suppress theearliest Gospels and invent the doctrine of Christ's divinity?
- Do the Gnostic Gospels represent the true Christian faith which the early church ...
PaperbackThe IVP Introduction to the Bible
Edited by Philip S. Johnston
The Bible is a truly wonderful book.Millions of Christians through the ages and across the world have treasured it as their most valued possession, often insisting that anyone can pick up the Bible and read and understand it for themselves. But many of the details remain fuzzy until we find out more about their historical or literary setting.The IVP Introduction to the Bible is intended ...
PaperbackThe Prophecy of Isaiah
An Introduction Commentary
by J. A. Motyer
Among Old Testament prophetic books no other equals Isaiah's brilliance of style and metaphor, its arresting vision of the Holy One of Israel and its kaleidoscopic vision of God's future restoration of Israel and the world. Now, after over three decades of studying and teaching Isaiah, Alec Motyer presents a wealth of commentary and perspective on this book. His emphasis is on the grammatical, historical, ...
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This poem by Leslie Leyland Fields was originally written for "A Radiant Birth" but didn't appear in the final edition. Read the bonus poem "No Country for Two Kings" and consider how Advent gives us the opportunity to choose which kingdom we pledge our allegiance to.
PaperbackThe Messianic Vision of the Pentateuch
by Kevin S. Chen
Did Moses write about Jesus? Jesus himself made this bold claim (recorded in John 5:46). Yet while most readers of the Bible today recognize a few Messianic prophecies in the Pentateuch, they don't often see them as part of its central message. In The Messianic Vision of the Pentateuch, Kevin Chen challenges the common view of the Pentateuch as focused primarily on the ...
PaperbackWords of Life
Scripture as the Living and Active Word of God
by Timothy Ward
Throughout Christian history, the overwhelmingly predominant view of the Bible has been that it is itself the living and active word of God. In this book Timothy Ward explains and defends what we are really saying when we trust and proclaim, as wemust, that the Bible is God's word. In particular he describes the nature of the relationship between the living God and Scripture. He examines why, in ...
