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  • Slave of Christ: A New Testament Metaphor for Total Devotion to Christ, By Murray J. Harris
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    Slave of Christ

    A New Testament Metaphor for Total Devotion to Christ

    New Studies in Biblical Theology

    by Murray J. Harris
    Series edited by D. A. Carson

    The New Testament finds many ways to depict the relationship of Christians and their Lord. They are his disciples, sons, daughters and friends. But it is perhaps too little recognized that they are also his slaves.In this New Studies in Biblical Theology volume, Murray J. Harris sets out to uncover what it means to be a slave of Christ. He begins by assessing the nature of actual slavery in the ...

  • Revelation, By J. Ramsey Michaels
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    Revelation

    A Commentary on the New Testament

    The IVP New Testament Commentary Series

    by J. Ramsey Michaels

    Interpretations of the book of Revelation are numerous and varied. The preterist view focuses on first-century social analysis of John's environment. The church-historical view sees the Revelation as a prophetic survey of the history of the church. The futurist view sees the book as a precise prediction of unfolding events in the yet-to-come end of the world.The trouble with all three, argues J. ...

  • The Message of Matthew: The Kingdom of Heaven, By E. Michael Green
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    The Message of Matthew

    The Kingdom of Heaven

    The Bible Speaks Today Series

    by E. Michael Green

    Matthew's Gospel is the first—and perhaps the most important—single document of the New Testament. In it you will find the fullest and most systematic account of the birth, life, teaching, death, and resurrection of the founder ofChristianity, Jesus the Messiah. In this Bible Speaks Today volume, Michael Green shows how this very Jewish Gospel portrays the power and purpose of Jesus' ...

  • 6 Modern Myths About Christianity & Western Civilization, By Philip J. Sampson
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    6 Modern Myths About Christianity & Western Civilization

    by Philip J. Sampson

    When did you last encounter a myth? Maybe watching a movie, touring a museum or browsing the sci-fi section of your local bookstore? To contemporary men and women, myths seem mere relics of a premodern era--legendary stories of capricious gods, heroic deeds and lost cities. The physical and social anxieties that gave rise to myths have been dealt with more productively in our century by science, ...

  • Philippians: An Introduction and Commentary, By Jeannine K. Brown
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    Philippians

    An Introduction and Commentary

    Tyndale New Testament Commentaries

    by Jeannine Brown
    Series edited by Eckhard J. Schnabel
    Consulting Editor Nicholas Perrin

    The letter to the Philippians illuminates a warm relationship between the apostle Paul and the Philippian believers. Despite difficult situations being experienced on both sides, Paul finds ample reason to celebrate what God in Christ has done and is doing in the believers' lives.

    Jeannine K. Brown's commentary on Philippians explores the themes of this epistle and how its ...

  • Commentaries on Romans, 1-2 Corinthians, and Hebrews, By Cyril of Alexandria
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    Commentaries on Romans, 1-2 Corinthians, and Hebrews

    Ancient Christian Texts

    by Cyril of Alexandria
    Edited by Joel C. Elowsky
    Translated by David R. Maxwell

    "But in fact Christ has been raised from the dead . . ."

    Cyril of Alexandria (c. 378–444) was one of the most significant figures in the early church: bishop of the church, defender of orthodoxy, proponent of Alexandrian theology. Indeed, he is probably best known as the supporter of the term Theotokos (God-bearer) with regard to Mary in opposition to Nestorius during ...

  • The Message of Galatians, By John Stott
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    The Message of Galatians

    The Bible Speaks Today Series

    by John Stott

    To enclaves of young converts in the mountains of Asia Minor, Paul wrote what is perhaps the oldest document in the New Testament—the letter to the Galatians. Paul's readers were struggling with numerous issues: How were men and women to be put right with God? Among a variety of religious authorities espousing different teachings, how were they to know who was right? How could Christians ...

  • The Message of Hebrews, By Raymond Brown
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    The Message of Hebrews

    The Bible Speaks Today Series

    by Raymond Brown

    The first-century readers of Hebrews were at a critical point. Many had been exposed to public ridicule, persecution, and imprisonment. Some had already abandoned their commitment to Christ, and others were in danger of compromising or giving up. The letter to the Hebrews brought a profound encouragement and appeal: they must keep their eyes on Christ and remain anchored in the ...