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  • The Message of Genesis 1–11, By David J. Atkinson
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    The Message of Genesis 1–11

    The Bible Speaks Today Series

    by David J. Atkinson

    Where do we come from? What is our purpose? The key to how and why we are is found in the early chapters of Genesis.In The Message of Genesis 1–11, David Atkinson explores how the first eleven chapters serve as an overture to the rest of the Bible. They evoke wonder as God is portrayed in his creative power and beauty. They reveal God's loving mercy and salvation, even ...

  • The Lost World of Adam and Eve: Genesis 2-3 and the Human Origins Debate, By John H. Walton
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    The Lost World of Adam and Eve

    Genesis 2-3 and the Human Origins Debate

    The Lost World Series

    by John H. Walton
    Contributions by N. T. Wright

    Christianity Today Biblical Studies Award of Merit

    For centuries the story of Adam and Eve has resonated richly through the corridors of art, literature and theology. But for most moderns, taking it at face value is incongruous. And even for many thinking Christians today who want to take seriously the authority of Scripture, insisting on a "literal" understanding ...

  • The 30-Minute Bible: God's Story for Everyone, By Craig G. Bartholomew and Paige P. Vanosky
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    The 30-Minute Bible

    God's Story for Everyone

    by Craig G. Bartholomew and Paige P. Vanosky
    Illustrated by Martin Erspamer

    We know about the Bible. We may know some Bible stories, or maybe we've even read large portions for ourselves. But what it's really all about? How do all the different pieces fit together?

    Without a sense of the big story the Bible is telling, we'll miss out on the good news God has for us. In The 30-Minute Bible, experienced Bible teachers Craig Bartholomew ...

    Number of Studies: 30

  • Being God's Image: Why Creation Still Matters, By Carmen Joy Imes
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    Being God's Image

    Why Creation Still Matters

    by Carmen Joy Imes
    Foreword by J. Richard Middleton

    What does it mean to be human?

    This timeless question proves critical as we seek to understand our purpose, identity, and significance. Amidst the many voices clamoring to shape our understanding of humanity, the Bible reveals important truths related to our human identity and vocation that are critical to the flourishing of all of creation.

    Carmen Joy Imes seeks to ...

  • The Return of the Kingdom: A Biblical Theology of God's Reign, By Stephen G. Dempster
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    The Return of the Kingdom

    A Biblical Theology of God's Reign

    Essential Studies in Biblical Theology

    by Stephen G. Dempster
    Series edited by Benjamin L. Gladd

    Word Guild Award Winner—Biblical Studies

    The biblical story begins and ends with God as king. Human beings rebel, however, rather than fulfilling their royal calling to rule creation on behalf of their Sovereign—and the world became enslaved to the rule of a dark, serpentine lord.

    In this volume of IVP Academic's Essential Studies in Biblical Theology, ...

  • The Genealogical Adam and Eve: The Surprising Science of Universal Ancestry, By S. Joshua Swamidass
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    The Genealogical Adam and Eve

    The Surprising Science of Universal Ancestry

    by S Joshua Swamidass

    Evolutionary science teaches that humans arose as a population, sharing common ancestors with other animals. Most readers of the book of Genesis in the past understood all humans descended from Adam and Eve, a couple specially created by God. These two teachings seem contradictory, but is that necessarily so? In the fractured conversation of human origins, can new insight guide us to solid ground ...

  • Genesis 1-11, Edited by Andrew Louth
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    Genesis 1-11

    Volume 1

    Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture

    Edited by Andrew Louth
    General Editor Thomas C. Oden

    The rich tapestry of the creation narrative in the early chapters of Genesis proved irresistible to the thoughtful, reflective minds of the church fathers. Within them they found the beginning threads from which to weave a theology of creation, Fall, and redemption. Following their mentor the apostle Paul, they explored the profound significance of Adam as a type of Christ, the ...