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PaperbackFinding Favour in the Sight of God
A Theology of Wisdom Literature
New Studies in Biblical Theology
by Richard P Belcher
Series edited by D. A. CarsonThere has been an explosion of interest in wisdom literature, and many studies are now available. There is every opportunity for people to "get wisdom, get insight" (Prov. 4:5). However, in today's world it seems the practical sensibilities that come from wisdom are found in very few places. Wisdom literature is needed now more than ever. By walking in the way of wisdom, we will "find favour and ...
PaperbackThe Message of Proverbs
The Bible Speaks Today Series
by David J. Atkinson
The book of Proverbs is the most practical book in the Bible. Its instruction in the art of living has been long tried and long proven. Its proverbial seeds of discernment are ready to be planted and rooted in the receptive soil of wisdom's hearers today.
As much as we glean from the surface of Proverbs, there remains still more in its depths. David Atkinson's commentary wonderfully ...
PaperbackThe Message of Ecclesiastes
The Bible Speaks Today Series
by Derek Kidner
What is life all about? In the end, is it no more than a wisp of vapor, a puff of wind, a mere breath? So says the Preacher in the book of Ecclesiastes. But is this the whole message of Ecclesiastes?
With imagination and clarity, Derek Kidner introduces this unusual Old Testament book that speaks so powerfully to each new generation. He reveals how the Preacher confronts difficult ...
PaperbackThe Message of the Song of Songs
The Bible Speaks Today Series
by Tom Gledhill
At first reading, the Song of Songs appears to be an unabashed celebration of physical attraction, mutual love, and sexual consummation between a man and a woman. Tom Gledhill maintains that the Song of Songs is in fact just that—a literary, poetic exploration of human love that strongly affirms loyalty, beauty, and sexuality. Yet in God's story, these things are not ends in themselves. ...
PaperbackIsaiah
Trusting God in Troubled Times
LifeGuide Bible Studies
by Howard Peskett
Do you look around you and see nothing but trouble?
Or are you experiencing firsthand a time of suffering?
Do you wonder how any good can come out of the world you live in?
In the Old Testament book of Isaiah, you'll discover that trouble and suffering are nothing new to God's people. But the prophet Isaiah raises a loud cry for revival in this midst of a rotting society. Isaiah ...
Number of Studies: 22
PaperbackThe Message of Jeremiah
The Bible Speaks Today Series
by Christopher J. H. Wright
The prophet Jeremiah addressed the people of Judah over a forty-year period leading up to the destruction of Jerusalem in 587 BC. The book of Jeremiah addresses the exiles, especially those in Babylon, in the years after the catastrophe.
In this Bible Speaks Today volume, we encounter the prophet who delivered the word of God to the people of Israel at the most terrifying ...
PaperbackThe Minor Prophets
A Theological Introduction
by Craig G. Bartholomew and Heath A. Thomas
The good news from the Minor Prophets is that, even in dire times, God speaks.
While the Minor Prophets are among the most succinct books of the Old Testament, their theological richness has much to offer us today. And not only did they have something to say to their original audience, but God continues to speak through their words in ways that are of utmost importance for ...
PaperbackJonah, Joel & Amos
LifeGuide Bible Studies
by Doug Haugen and Doris Haugen
In today's world it's easy to wander away from God.
Hectic schedules and the quest for success often mean that time with God gets neglected.
But if you slow down long enough to listen, the minor prophets can have a major impact on thequality of your life. These twelve session LifeGuide® Bible Study in Jonah, Joel and Amos, written by Doug and Doris Haugen, will help you focus ...
Number of Studies: 12
PaperbackThe 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' ...
PaperbackThe Message of the Sermon on the Mount
The Bible Speaks Today Series
by John Stott
"The followers of Jesus are to be different," writes John Stott, "different from both the nominal church and the secular world, different from both the religious and the irreligious. The Sermon on the Mount is the most complete delineation anywhere in the New Testament of the Christian counter-culture." In the Sermon on the Mount, the "nearest thing to a manifesto" that Jesus ever ...
