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  • Matthew 1-13, Edited by Manlio Simonetti
    Paperback

    Matthew 1-13

    Volume 1A

    Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture

    Edited by Manlio Simonetti
    General Editor Thomas C. Oden

    The Gospel of Matthew stands out as a favorite biblical text among patristic commentators. The patristic commentary tradition on Matthew begins with Origen's pioneering twenty-five-volume commentary on the First Gospel in the mid-third century. In the Latin-speaking West, where commentaries did not appear until about a century later, the first commentary on Matthew was written by ...

  • John 1-10, Edited by Joel C. Elowsky
    Paperback

    John 1-10

    Volume 4A

    Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture

    Edited by Joel C. Elowsky
    General Editor Thomas C. Oden

    The Gospel of John was beloved by the early church, much as it is today, for its spiritual insight and clear declaration of Jesus' divinity. Clement of Alexandria indeed declared it the "spiritual Gospel." Early disputers with heretics such as Cerinthus and the Ebionites drew on the Gospel of John to refute their heretical notions and uphold the full deity of Christ, and this Gospel ...

  • Revelation, Edited by William C. Weinrich
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    Revelation

    Volume 12

    Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture

    Edited by William C. Weinrich
    General Editor Thomas C. Oden

    The Revelation to John—with its vivid images and portraits of conflict leading up to the formation of a new heaven and a new earth—was widely read, even as it was variously interpreted in the early church. Approaches to its interpretation ranged from the millenarian approach of Victorinus of Petovium to the more symbolic interpretation of Tyconius, who read Revelation in the sense ...

  • Matthew 14-28, Edited by Manlio Simonetti
    Paperback

    Matthew 14-28

    Volume 1B

    Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture

    Edited by Manlio Simonetti
    General Editor Thomas C. Oden

    The Gospel of Matthew stands out as a favorite biblical text among patristic commentators. The patristic commentary tradition on Matthew begins with Origen's pioneering twenty-five-volume commentary on the First Gospel in the mid-third century. In the Latin-speaking West, where commentaries did not appear until about a century later, the first commentary on Matthew was written by ...

  • Romans: An Introduction and Commentary, By David E. Garland
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    Romans

    An Introduction and Commentary

    Tyndale New Testament Commentaries

    by David E Garland
    Series edited by Eckhard J. Schnabel
    Consulting Editor Nicholas Perrin

    Romans has been described as the theological epistle par excellence. The apostle Paul emphasizes that salvation is by God's grace alone and that freedom, hope, and the gift of righteousness are secured through Christ's death and resurrection, with the promise of a new and glorious destiny. Through the power of the Holy Spirit, believers can discern and do the will of God.

    God's ...

  • Just Spirituality: How Faith Practices Fuel Social Action, By Mae Elise Cannon
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    Just Spirituality

    How Faith Practices Fuel Social Action

    by Mae Cannon

    Throughout history, Christians have been called by God to active engagement in society on behalf of the poor and oppressed. Christian leaders have been instrumental in caring for people who are poor, fighting injustice and advocating for social change. But they have never done so on their own power. Their energy and zeal were fueled by inner spiritual practices that propelled them forward into the ...

  • A Way in the Wilderness: Meeting God in the Desolate Places of Scripture--A 6-Week Bible Study with Video Access, By Kristel Acevedo
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    A Way in the Wilderness

    Meeting God in the Desolate Places of Scripture--A 6-Week Bible Study with Video Access

    IVP Bible Study Experience

    by Kristel Acevedo

    Finding Direction in Times of Uncertainty

    In the tumultuous journeys of life, there are moments that leave you feeling disconnected, lost, hurt, confused, and wondering where God is. A Way in the Wilderness by Kristel Acevedo offers a six-week Bible study designed for individuals or groups of any size, encouraging you that in those seasons of wilderness, God is with ...

    Number of Studies: 6

  • Ezra and Nehemiah: An Introduction and Commentary, By Geert Lorein
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    Ezra and Nehemiah

    An Introduction and Commentary

    Tyndale Old Testament Commentaries

    by Geert Lorein
    Series edited by David G. Firth
    Consulting Editor Tremper Longman III

    The checkered story of the kings, lasting nearly five centuries, ended disastrously in 587 BC with the sack of Jerusalem, the fall of the monarchy, and the removal to Babylonia of all that made Judah politically viable. It was a death to make way for a rebirth. The closely related books of Ezra and Nehemiah chart the Jews' return from exile to Jerusalem and the beginnings of that ...

  • Daniel: An Introduction and Commentary, By Paul R. House
    Paperback

    Daniel

    An Introduction and Commentary

    Tyndale Old Testament Commentaries

    by Paul R. House
    Series edited by David G. Firth
    Consulting Editor Tremper Longman III

    Daniel asserts that the meaning of history is that God's kingdom is coming. As it does, faithful people persevere in their work for God. Believers can rely on the certainties the book proclaims: God is sovereign over human affairs and is effectively bringing in his eternal kingdom, which will encompass all nations. In this Tyndale commentary, Paul House shows how Daniel rewards readers who embrace ...