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  • 1-2 Timothy & Titus, By Philip H. Towner
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    1-2 Timothy & Titus

    A Commentary on the New Testament

    The IVP New Testament Commentary Series

    by Philip H. Towner

    Questions about the nature of Christian leadership and authority, attitudes toward wealth and materialism, proper responses to cults, the role of women in the church, and even the validity of the institution of marriage are not new. Paul addressedthese issues in personal letters to Timothy and Titus as leaders of first-century congregations in Ephesus and Crete. What he had to say to them is as ...

  • The Pastoral Epistles: An Introduction and Commentary, By Osvaldo Padilla
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    The Pastoral Epistles

    An Introduction and Commentary

    Tyndale New Testament Commentaries

    by Osvaldo Padilla
    Series edited by Eckhard J. Schnabel
    Consulting Editor Nicholas Perrin

    In his New Testament letters to Timothy and Titus, the apostle Paul is concerned with church order, defending correct doctrine, and passing on the faith.

    In this introduction and commentary to both letters, Osvaldo Padilla sets them in their distinct context of Paul's later ministry and draws out their pastoral wisdom. With thoughtful exposition he shows how the lessons Paul ...

  • Hebrews, By Ray C. Stedman
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    Hebrews

    A Commentary on the New Testament

    The IVP New Testament Commentary Series

    by Estate of Ray C. Stedman

    For people beginning to doubt the uniqueness and supremacy of Christ, the author of the book of Hebrews provided one of the longest, most profound arguments in the New Testament. Christians today will find their understanding stretched and their loyalty confirmed by this rich presentation of our great High Priest, the Son of God, whose sacrifice of himself took away our sins and gave us continual ...

  • The Paradox of Sonship: Christology in the Epistle to the Hebrews, By R. B. Jamieson
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    The Paradox of Sonship

    Christology in the Epistle to the Hebrews

    Studies in Christian Doctrine and Scripture

    by Robert B Jamieson
    Foreword by Simon J. Gathercole
    Series edited by Kevin J. Vanhoozer and Daniel J. Treier

    Biblical Foundations Book Awards Runner Up and Finalist

    What does the epistle to the Hebrews mean when it calls Jesus "Son"? Is "Son" a title that denotes his eternal existence as one person of the Trinity? Or is it a title Jesus receives upon his installation on heaven's throne after his resurrection and ascension?

    In this Studies in Christian Doctrine ...

  • A Week in the Life of a Roman Centurion, By Gary M. Burge
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    A Week in the Life of a Roman Centurion

    A Week in the Life Series

    by Gary M. Burge

    Enter a world of warfare and treachery, of duty and honor, of love and loyalty, interwoven with the inner workings of a Roman centurion's household. And then trace it as the road curves toward little Capernaum.

    Follow the story of Appius, aproud centurion, and Tullus, his scribe and slave. From a battle with the Parthians, through a tragic personal crisis, to the gladiator arena at Caesarea ...

  • Demystifying Evil: A Biblical and Personal Exploration, By Ingrid Faro
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    Demystifying Evil

    A Biblical and Personal Exploration

    by Ingrid Faro
    Foreword by Heather Davediuk Gingrich

    The evil that afflicts our lives often leaves us confused and directionless, wounded and powerless. How should we respond to evil's power to assault us? How can we understand God's work in a world that seems all too often to be permeated with evil?

    Narrating her own wrestling with evil as well as engaging in biblical and philosophical analysis, biblical scholar Ingrid Faro ...

  • Pocket Dictionary of Biblical Studies: Over 300 Terms Clearly  Concisely Defined, By Arthur G. Patzia and Anthony J. Petrotta
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    Pocket Dictionary of Biblical Studies

    Over 300 Terms Clearly Concisely Defined

    The IVP Pocket Reference Series

    by Arthur G. Patzia and Anthony J. Petrotta

    So many words about the Word. The study of anything seems to generate its own special vocabulary, and biblical studies is no different. What's more, it's got nearly a two-thousand-year lead on you! How can you catch up? Here is the answer!

    If you are puzzled by parataxis or rankled by recensions, the Pocket Dictionary of Biblical Studies is the companion you need. Whether you are ...

  • Embrace: God's Radical Shalom for a Divided World, By Leroy Barber
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    Embrace

    God's Radical Shalom for a Divided World

    by Leroy Barber

    The walls between us seem impenetrable.We live in an age of strife and division. Factors such as race, class, values and lifestyles keep us from connecting with others in meaningful ways. It's easy to avoid or ignore those who make us uncomfortable and those we simply do not like, but God's call to the church is to do just the opposite.Leroy Barber has spent decades pursuing reconciliation and justice ...

  • Walking the Theological Life: Discovering Method for Theology in the Lives of Biblical Characters, By Timothy Gaines
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    Walking the Theological Life

    Discovering Method for Theology in the Lives of Biblical Characters

    by Timothy Raymond Gaines

    Explore how to do theology virtuously through the lives of biblical characters.

    For many who are not initiated into the discipline, theology can feel either overwhelming or just plain boring, especially when theological discourse is disconnected from the lives we live. But for centuries, theology wasn't a disconnected discipline—but an invitation to respond to God from the ...

  • Powers of Darkness: Principalities  Powers in Paul's Letters, By Clinton E. Arnold
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    Powers of Darkness

    Principalities & Powers in Paul's Letters

    by Clinton E. Arnold

    Satan worship. Witches. New Age channelers.

    The last two decades of the twentieth century witnessed a vast upsurge in occult activity. Scores of popular books have warned Christians of the dangers and urged them to do battle against these spiritual forces. Few books, however, have developed a careful biblical theology on demons, principalities and powers.

    Clinton Arnold seeks to fill ...