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paperbackJesus Christ
Savior and Lord
Christian Foundations
by Donald G. Bloesch
Focusing on the person and work of Jesus, Donald G. Bloesch goes beyond current reconstructions to probe issues of theological method, models of salvation, the plausibility of miracles, the language of faith and the doctrine of sin.
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paperbackSpiritual Practices of Jesus
Learning Simplicity, Humility, and Prayer with Luke's Earliest Readers
by Catherine J. Wright
Luke's Gospel was written to transform. Exploring Luke's portrait of the spirituality of Jesus, Catherine Wright focuses on the themes of simplicity, humility, and prayer in Jesus' life and teaching, considering how readers have understood and employed key Lukan passages for spiritual formation from the first century and the ancient church to today.
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hardcoverSurprised by Jesus
His Agenda for Changing Everything in A.D. 30 and Today
by Tim Stafford
Tim Stafford takes us behind two-dimensional images of Jesus by unearthing the specific historical and cultural situation of Jesus' day. He claims that what Jesus said and did was profoundly influenced by these factors. In fact, he says that Jesus meant to change things far more profoundly in his day and ours than we can ever imagine.
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paperbackThe Resurrection of Jesus
A New Historiographical Approach
by Michael R. Licona
Could there be any new and promising approach to the question of the historicity of Jesus' resurrection? Yes, answers Michael Licona. And he convincingly points us to a significant deficiency in approaching this question: our historiographical orientation and practice. He then carefully and effectively applies his principles and methods to the question of Jesus' resurrection.
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paperbackThe Dangerous Act of Loving Your Neighbor
Seeing Others Through the Eyes of Jesus
by Mark Labberton
Seeing rightly, says Mark Labberton, is the beginning of how our hearts are changed. Through careful self-examination in the Spirit, we begin to bear the fruit of love toward others that can make a difference. Here is a chance to reflect on why our ordinary hearts can be complacent about the evils in the world and how we can begin to see the world like Jesus.
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paperbackKnowing Jesus Through the Old Testament
Knowing God Through the Old Testament Set
by Christopher J. H. Wright
Has the Bible bound Christians to a narrow and mistaken notion of Jesus? To answer this question we need to know what story Jesus claimed for himself. In this revised and updated book Christopher Wright traces the life of Christ as it is illuminated by the Old Testament and describes God?s design for Israel as it is fulfilled in the story of Jesus.
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paperbackJesus and the Rise of Early Christianity
A History of New Testament Times
by Paul Barnett
Paul Barnett not only places the New Testament within the world of caesars and Herods, proconsuls and Pharisees, Sadducee and revolutionaries, but argues that the mainspring and driving force of early Christian history is the historical Jesus.
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hardcoverDictionary of Jesus and the Gospels
The IVP Bible Dictionary Series
General Editor Joel B. Green
Associate Editor Prof. Jeannine K. Brown and Nicholas PerrinShowcasing the work of a new generation of scholars, this volume surveys scholarship and method in historical Jesus studies, New Testament textual criticism and more. Nearly all 175 articles have been reconceived and rewritten to reflect developments in the field since the 1992 edition.
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paperbackJesus with Dirty Feet
A Down-to-Earth Look at Christianity for the Curious Skeptical
by Don Everts
Unencumbered by religious language, Don Everts presents an easy-to-read, positive and unapologetic introduction to Jesus and shows why making a decision about him is so important.
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paperbackThe Parables of Jesus
The Jesus Library
by David Wenham
Examining the parables of Jesus within their historical setting, David Wenham offers a fresh understanding of Jesus' world-changing, heart-challenging message.
