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  • Isaiah 40-66, Edited by Mark W. Elliott
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    Isaiah 40-66

    Volume 11

    Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture

    Edited by Mark W. Elliott
    General Editor Thomas C. Oden

    No book of the Old Testament is more frequently quoted in the New than Isaiah, and no portion of Isaiah is more frequently quoted in the New than the typologically fertile soil of Isaiah 40–66. Still, as interpreted by the fathers, Isaiah presents a message that is far more soteriological than christological, leading readers to a deeper understanding of God's judgment and salvation. ...

  • The Message of Mark, By Donald English
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    The Message of Mark

    The Bible Speaks Today Series

    by Donald English

    The fast-paced vitality of Mark's narrative wins the hearts of today's readers on its own terms. Yet while at first glance Mark appears to be a simple account of Jesus' ministry, a serious study raises all kinds of questions: Whydoesn't Jesus make his true identity more obvious to the crowds? Why do his disciples find it so difficult to understand? Why is Jesus' work met with such ...

  • Western Christians in Global Mission: What's the Role of the North American Church?, By Paul Borthwick
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    Western Christians in Global Mission

    What's the Role of the North American Church?

    by Paul Borthwick
    Foreword by Femi B. Adeleye

    Christianity Today Book Award of Merit Winner

    Outreach Magazine Resource of the Year

    The world has changed.

    A century ago, Christianity was still primarily centered in North America and Europe. By the dawn of the twenty-first century, Christianity had become a truly global faith, with Christians in Asia, Africa ...

  • Wrestling with Job: Defiant Faith in the Face of Suffering, By Bill Kynes and Will Kynes
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    Wrestling with Job

    Defiant Faith in the Face of Suffering

    by Bill Leland Kynes and William Joseph Kynes

    The unique richness of the book of Job cannot be simply explained—it must be experienced. While Job presents challenges for scholars, ministry leaders, and laypeople, it also contains powerful lessons on faith and perseverance inthe face of suffering that we all need to hear.

    In Wrestling with Job, Bill Kynes, a lifelong pastor, and his son Will Kynes, a Job scholar, ...

  • Paul's Missionary Methods: In His Time and Ours, Edited by Robert L. Plummer and John Mark Terry
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    Paul's Missionary Methods

    In His Time and Ours

    Edited by Robert L. Plummer and John Mark Terry

    What does Paul's missions strategy mean for today?A century ago Roland Allen published Missionary Methods: Saint Paul's or Ours?, a missiological classic which tackled many important issues, including what biblically rooted missions lookslike in light of the apostle Paul's evangelistic efforts. Although Allen's work is still valuable, new understandings have been gained regarding Paul's ...