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  • Incomplete Commentary on Matthew (Opus imperfectum), Edited by Thomas C. Oden
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    Incomplete Commentary on Matthew (Opus imperfectum)

    Ancient Christian Texts

    Edited by Thomas C. Oden
    Translated by James A. Kellerman

    In the translator's introduction to this volume, James Kellerman relates the following story:

    As Thomas Aquinas was approaching Paris, a fellow traveler pointed out the lovely buildings gracing that city. Aquinas was impressed, to be sure, but he sighed and stated that he would rather have the complete Incomplete Commentary on Matthew than to be mayor of Paris itself.

    Thomas's ...

  • Incomplete Commentary on Matthew (Opus imperfectum), Edited by Thomas C. Oden
    Hardback

    Incomplete Commentary on Matthew (Opus imperfectum)

    Ancient Christian Texts

    Edited by Thomas C. Oden
    Translated by James A. Kellerman

    In the translator's introduction to this volume, James Kellerman relates the following story:

    As Thomas Aquinas was approaching Paris, a fellow traveler pointed out the lovely buildings gracing that city. Aquinas was impressed, to be sure, but he sighed and stated that he would rather have the complete Incomplete Commentary on Matthew than to be mayor of Paris itself.

    Thomas's ...

  • Commentary on the Gospel of John, By Theodore of Mopsuestia
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    Commentary on the Gospel of John

    Ancient Christian Texts

    by Theodore of Mopsuestia
    Edited by Joel C. Elowsky
    Translated by Marco Conti
    Series edited by Thomas C. Oden and Gerald Bray

    Theodore of Mopsuestia, born in Antioch (c. 350) and a disciple of Diodore of Tarsus, serves as one of the most important exemplars of Antiochene exegesis of his generation. Committed to literal, linguistic, grammatical and historical interpretation, he eschewed allegorical explanations that could not be supported from the text, though he was not averse to typological interpretations of Old Testament ...

  • Commentary on John, By Cyril of Alexandria
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    Commentary on John

    Ancient Christian Texts

    by Cyril of Alexandria
    Edited by Joel C. Elowsky
    Translated by David R. Maxwell

    Cyril of Alexandria (ca. 378-444), one of the most brilliant representatives of the Alexandrian theological tradition, is best known for championing the term Theotokos (God-bearer) in opposition to Nestorius of Constantinople. Cyril's great Commentary on John, offered here in the Ancient Christian Text series in two volumes, predates the Nestorian controversy, however, and focuses its theological ...

  • Commentary on John, By Cyril of Alexandria
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    Commentary on John

    Ancient Christian Texts

    by Cyril of Alexandria
    Edited by Joel C. Elowsky
    Translated by David R. Maxwell

    Cyril of Alexandria (ca. 378-444), one of the most brilliant representatives of the Alexandrian theological tradition, is best known for championing the term Theotokos (God-bearer) in opposition to Nestorius of Constantinople. Cyril's great Commentary on John, offered here in the Ancient Christian Texts series in two volumes, predates the Nestorian controversy and focuses its theological ...

  • The Other Side of the Wall: A Palestinian Christian Narrative of Lament and Hope, By Munther Isaac
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    The Other Side of the Wall

    A Palestinian Christian Narrative of Lament and Hope

    by Munther Isaac

    A Palestinian Pastor's Invitation to Lament and Hope

    Christians have lived in Palestine since the earliest days of the Jesus movement. The Palestinian church predates Islam. Yet Palestinian Christians find themselves marginalized and ostracized. In the heated tensions of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the voices of Palestinian Christians are often unheard and ignored.

    This ...

  • From Prisoner to Prince: The Joseph Story in Biblical Theology, By Samuel Emadi
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    From Prisoner to Prince

    The Joseph Story in Biblical Theology

    New Studies in Biblical Theology

    by Samuel Emadi
    Series edited by D. A. Carson

    The story of Joseph is prominent in the book of Genesis and yet is rarely mentioned in the rest of Scripture. How then do we understand Joseph's significance in redemptive history? When Christians have addressed this question, theconversation has frequently turned toward typology: Is Joseph a type of the Messiah?

    Messianic interpretations of the Joseph narrative have often ...

  • Pocket History of the Church, By D. Jeffrey Bingham
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    Pocket History of the Church

    The IVP Pocket Reference Series

    by D. Jeffrey Bingham

    The story of Christianity is a fascinating tale. Here we find drama, vision and expansion along with failure, setbacks and tragedy. Yet during the past two thousand years the power of Jesus is felt throughout the interplay of human actors and theforces of world events.

    How can you grasp the story played out on such a gigantic stage? This book is an ideal place to start. D. Jeffrey Bingham ...

  • Growing Your Faith by Giving It Away: Telling the Gospel Story with Grace and Passion, By R. York Moore
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    Growing Your Faith by Giving It Away

    Telling the Gospel Story with Grace and Passion

    by R. York Moore

    Talking about Jesus isn't just good for the people who hear. It's good for you too.Sometimes the Christian life seems to lose its zip. We fall into a spiritual rut and wonder why our faith seems so dead. Maybe it's because faith stagnates when it's kept to yourself. But when you share it with others, the Holy Spirit energizes you and awakens you to experience life as God intended.Ordinary people ...

  • In a career that spans thirty years, Michael Card has recorded over thirty-one albums, authored, or co-authored over twenty-four books, hosted a radio program, and written for a wide range of magazines. An award-winning musician and performing artist, he has penned such favorites as "El Shaddai," "Immanuel," and countless other songs.