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  • The Reality of God and Historical Method: Apocalyptic Theology in Conversation with N. T. Wright, By Samuel V. Adams
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    The Reality of God and Historical Method

    Apocalyptic Theology in Conversation with N. T. Wright

    New Explorations in Theology

    by Samuel V. Adams

    After a flurry of heated debates in the mid-twentieth century over the relationship between faith and history, the dust seems to have settled. The parties have long since dispersed into their separate camps. The positions are entrenched and loyalties are staked out.

    This New Explorations in Theology volume is a deliberate attempt to kick up the dust again, but this time as ...

  • The Message of 1 Corinthians, By David Prior
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    The Message of 1 Corinthians

    The Bible Speaks Today Series

    by David Prior

    The ancient city of Corinth was well-known for its prosperity, diversity—and debauchery. Any church planted there was bound to have problems. Indeed, snobbishness, divisiveness, insensitivity, doctrinal looseness, and overexuberance were all too common in the Corinthian church. When the apostle Paul heard about these difficulties, he was grieved because he had founded the church ...

  • The Message of 2 Timothy, By John Stott
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    The Message of 2 Timothy

    The Bible Speaks Today Series

    by John Stott

    After teaching many times from the book of 2 Timothy, John Stott writes, "I have been impressed afresh by the timeliness for today of what the apostle writes, especially for young Christian leaders. For our era too is one of theological and moral confusion, even of apostasy. And the apostle summons us, as he summoned Timothy, to be strong, brave and steadfast."

    In this revised ...

  • The Resurrection of Jesus: A New Historiographical Approach, By Michael R. Licona
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    The Resurrection of Jesus

    A New Historiographical Approach

    by Michael R. Licona

    The question of the historicity of Jesus' resurrection has been repeatedly probed, investigated and debated. And the results have varied widely. Perhaps some now regard this issue as the burned-over district of New Testament scholarship. Could there be any new and promising approach to this problem?Yes, answers Michael Licona. And he convincingly points us to a significant deficiency in approaching ...

  • The Message of 1 & 2 Thessalonians, By John Stott
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    The Message of 1 & 2 Thessalonians

    The Bible Speaks Today Series

    by John Stott

    The gospel shapes the church and the church spreads the gospel. In his heartfelt letters to the Thessalonians, the apostle Paul calls believers again and again to these essential truths. To encourage and correct the young church in Thessalonica, Paul addresses many issues that are still of vital importance today, such as Christian community, church leadership, moral living, evangelism, ...

  • The Message of 2 Corinthians, By Paul Barnett
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    The Message of 2 Corinthians

    The Bible Speaks Today Series

    by Paul W. Barnett

    The letter of 2 Corinthians reveals a powerful debate between the apostle Paul and a shadowy group of opponents, along with the local church members who supported them. Paul records a range of emotional extremes as he defends hisdoctrine, ministry, and character to this beloved yet troublesome congregation. In his response to the conflict, Paul develops a momentous theological message: ...

  • Letters and Homilies for Hellenized Christians: A Socio-Rhetorical Commentary on 1-2 Peter, By Ben Witherington III
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    Letters and Homilies for Hellenized Christians

    A Socio-Rhetorical Commentary on 1-2 Peter

    Letters and Homilies Series

    by Ben Witherington III

    Letters and Homilies for Hellenized Christians, Volume 2 is the one of two volumes extending Ben Witherington's innovative socio-rhetorical analysis of New Testament books to the latter-Pauline and non-Pauline corpora. By dividing the volumes according to the socioreligious contexts for which they were written, Witherington sheds fresh light on the documents, their provenance, character ...

  • John's Letters: Discovering Genuine Christianity, By Ron Blankley
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    John's Letters

    Discovering Genuine Christianity

    LifeGuide Bible Studies

    by Ron Blankley

    When we strip away what is superficial, cultural or traditional, what is the essence of true Christianity?

    What qualities and beliefs characterize a living--and life-changing--faith?

    The three letters of John help to answer these questions. 1, 2 and 3 John focus on the most important aspects of Christian life. As Ron Blankley leads you through the twelve LifeGuide® Bible Study lessons ...

    Number of Studies: 12

  • The Life and Witness of Peter, By Larry R. Helyer
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    The Life and Witness of Peter

    by Larry R. Helyer

    Who was Peter and what was his true stature in the early church? For Protestants at least, Peter seems caught between two caricatures: the rustic fisherman of Galilee and the author of two lesser New Testament letters. And in both cases he is overshadowed by Paul.

    In The Life and Witness of Peter, Larry Helyer seeks to reinstate this neglected and underestimated apostle to his rightful ...

  • 2 Corinthians: Finding Strength in Weakness, By Paul Stevens
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    2 Corinthians

    Finding Strength in Weakness

    LifeGuide Bible Studies

    by R. Paul Stevens

    Do you despise your weaknesses?

    Do you hate hardships?

    Do you beg God to remove obstacles from your life?

    The apostle Paul delighted in his weaknesses, welcomed hardship as a friend and thanked God for obstacles that offered opportunities to experience God's power. Was he crazy?

    In this eleven-session LifeGuide® Bible Study, Paul Stevens shows you how this foundational Christian ...

    Number of Studies: 11