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  • Hear, My Son: Teaching  Learning in Proverbs 1-9, By Daniel J. Estes
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    Hear, My Son

    Teaching Learning in Proverbs 1-9

    New Studies in Biblical Theology

    by Daniel J. Estes
    Series edited by D. A. Carson

    Even a cursory reading of the book of Proverbs reveals that it is dominated by the subject of education, or personal formation. The voice of the teacher addressing his pupils resounds from its pages. A wide array of topics is presented, and frequent exhortations challenge the learner to hear and heed the teacher's instruction. This material, however, comes for the most part without recognizable ...

  • Luke, Edited by Arthur Just Jr.
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    Luke

    Volume 3

    Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture

    Edited by Arthur Just
    General Editor Thomas C. Oden

    For the church fathers the Gospels did not serve as resources for individual analysis and academic study. They were read and heard and interpreted within the worshiping community. They served as sources for pastoral counsel and admonition for those who were committed to the Way. Although Matthew and John were generally the preferred Gospels, Luke, because of his particular interests and unique contributions, ...

  • The Lost World of the Torah: Law as Covenant and Wisdom in Ancient Context, By John H. Walton and J. Harvey Walton
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    The Lost World of the Torah

    Law as Covenant and Wisdom in Ancient Context

    The Lost World Series

    by John H. Walton and J. Harvey Walton

    Our handling of what we call biblical law veers between controversy and neglect.

    On the one hand, controversy arises when Old Testament laws seem either odd beyond comprehension (not eating lobster) or positively reprehensible (executing children). On the other, neglect results when we consider the law obsolete, no longer carrying any normative power (tassels on clothing, ...

  • 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 ...

  • Care for the Soul: Exploring the Intersection of Psychology  Theology, Edited by Mark R. McMinn and Timothy R. Phillips
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    Care for the Soul

    Exploring the Intersection of Psychology Theology

    Wheaton Theology Conference Series

    Edited by Mark R. McMinn and Timothy R. Phillips

    "This volume explores the intersection of psychology and theology, but it is not a simple intersection. It is an intersection affected by rich theological and ecclesiological traditions, by the ravages and wonders of modern psychology, and by the character and qualities of today's ministers and communities of faith." (from the introduction)For two millennia Christians have been caring for ...

  • Dictionary of New Testament Background: A Compendium of Contemporary Biblical Scholarship, Edited by Craig A. Evans and Stanley E. Porter Jr.
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    Dictionary of New Testament Background

    A Compendium of Contemporary Biblical Scholarship

    The IVP Bible Dictionary Series

    Edited by Craig A. Evans and Stanley E. Porter

    ECPA Gold Medallion (Reference Works)

    The Dictionary of New Testament Background joins the Dictionary of Jesus and the Gospels, the Dictionary of Paul and His Letters and the Dictionary of the Later NewTestament and Its Developments as the fourth in a landmark series of reference works on the Bible. In a time when our knowledge of the ancient Mediterranean ...

  • New Dictionary of Biblical Theology: Exploring the Unity  Diversity of Scripture
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    New Dictionary of Biblical Theology

    Exploring the Unity Diversity of Scripture

    Consulting Editor D. A. Carson and Graeme Goldsworthy
    General Editor T. Desmond Alexander and Brian Rosner

    The New Dictionary of Biblical Theology is an essential building block of every library of basic biblical reference books.

    Building on its companion volumes, the New Bible Dictionary and New Bible Commentary, this work takes readers to a higher vantage point where they can view the thematic terrain of the Bible in its canonical wholeness. In addition, ...

  • Commentaries on the Twelve Prophets: Volume 2, By Jerome
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    Commentaries on the Twelve Prophets

    Volume 2

    Ancient Christian Texts

    by Jerome
    Edited by Thomas P. Scheck

    Jerome (c. 347-419/20), one of the West's four doctors of the church, was recognized early on as one of the church's foremost translators, commentators, and advocates of Christian asceticism. Skilled in Hebrew and Greek in addition to his native Latin, he was thoroughly familiar with Jewish traditions and brought this expertise to bear on his understanding of the Old Testament. Beginning in 379, ...

  • Exile: A Conversation with N. T. Wright, By N. T. Wright
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    Exile: A Conversation with N. T. Wright

    Contributions by N. T. Wright
    Edited by James M. Scott

    Few New Testament scholars of recent decades have set the pitch for academic discussion and debate in their field like N. T. Wright. His signature contention, that Israel's continuing exile was a pivotal issue in the emergence of Christianity, hasfound a central place in contemporary New Testament scholarship. Israel had grievously sinned against Yahweh and suffered the judgment of exile from its ...

  • Intercultural Theology, Volume Two: Theologies of Mission, By Henning Wrogemann
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    Intercultural Theology, Volume Two

    Theologies of Mission

    Missiological Engagements

    by Henning Wrogemann

    Christianity is not only a global but also an intercultural phenomenon.

    In this second volume of his three-volume Intercultural Theology, Henning Wrogemann turns to theologies of mission. Mission theologies, he argues, are found in a wide range of implicit as well as explicit forms, from the practice of Christian presence by a Pakistani Christian among a marginalized ...