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Ancient Cultural Backgrounds

Contextualizing the Bible is essential to understanding it. Here, you'll find titles that shed light on the ancient cultures in and around which the Scriptures were written.

The IVP Atlas of Bible History, By Paul Lawrence
The IVP Atlas of Bible History
Paul Lawrence
A1178
The Underwater Basilica of Nicaea: Archaeology in the Birthplace of Christian Theology, By Mark R. Fairchild
The Underwater Basilica of Nicaea
Mark R. Fairchild
A1067
Hear Ye the Word of the Lord: What We Miss If We Only Read the Bible, By D. Brent Sandy
Hear Ye the Word of the Lord
D. Brent Sandy
A0298
The Lost World of the Prophets: Old Testament Prophecy and Apocalyptic Literature in Ancient Context, By John H. Walton
The Lost World of the Prophets
John H. Walton
A0489
Nobody's Mother: Artemis of the Ephesians in Antiquity and the New Testament, By Sandra L. Glahn
Nobody's Mother
Sandra L. Glahn
A0592
Tell Her Story: How Women Led, Taught, and Ministered in the Early Church, By Nijay K. Gupta
Tell Her Story
Nijay K. Gupta
A0074
The Cross in Context: Reconsidering Biblical Metaphors for Atonement, By Brad Vaughn
The Cross in Context
Brad Vaughn
A0028
Honor, Patronage, Kinship, and Purity: Unlocking New Testament Culture, By David A. deSilva
Honor, Patronage, Kinship, and Purity
David A. deSilva
A0385
Finding Messiah: A Journey into the Jewishness of the Gospel, By Jennifer M. Rosner
Finding Messiah
Jennifer M. Rosner
A0324
Exploring the New Testament: A Guide to the Letters and Revelation, By I. Howard Marshall and Stephen Travis and Ian Paul
Exploring the New Testament
I. Howard Marshall and Stephen Travis and Ian Paul
2528
Exploring the New Testament: A Guide to the Gospels and Acts, By David Wenham and Steve Walton
Exploring the New Testament
David Wenham and Steve Walton
2526
Misreading Scripture with Individualist Eyes: Patronage, Honor, and Shame in the Biblical World, By E. Randolph Richards and Richard James
Misreading Scripture with Individualist Eyes
E. Randolph Richards and Richard James
5275
Spiritual Practices of Jesus: Learning Simplicity, Humility, and Prayer with Luke's Earliest Readers, By Catherine J. Wright
Spiritual Practices of Jesus
Catherine J. Wright
5226
A Week In the Life of Ephesus, By David A. deSilva
A Week In the Life of Ephesus
David A. deSilva
2485
A Week in the Life of a Greco-Roman Woman, By Holly Beers
A Week in the Life of a Greco-Roman Woman
Holly Beers
2484
Ministering in Patronage Cultures: Biblical Models and Missional Implications, By Jayson Georges
Ministering in Patronage Cultures
Jayson Georges
5247
The Liturgy of Creation: Understanding Calendars in Old Testament Context, By Michael LeFebvre
The Liturgy of Creation
Michael LeFebvre
5262
A Week in the Life of a Slave, By John Byron
A Week in the Life of a Slave
John Byron
2483
Reading Romans with Eastern Eyes: Honor and Shame in Paul's Message and Mission, By Brad Vaughn
Reading Romans with Eastern Eyes
Brad Vaughn
5223
Apocrypha, Edited by Sever Voicu
Apocrypha
Edited by Sever Voicu
4350
The Lost World of the Torah: Law as Covenant and Wisdom in Ancient Context, By John H. Walton and J. Harvey Walton
The Lost World of the Torah
John H. Walton and J. Harvey Walton
5241
A Week in the Life of Rome, By James L. Papandrea
A Week in the Life of Rome
James L. Papandrea
2482
Reading Mark's Christology Under Caesar: Jesus the Messiah and Roman Imperial Ideology, By Adam Winn
Reading Mark's Christology Under Caesar
Adam Winn
5211
New Testament Christological Hymns: Exploring Texts, Contexts, and Significance, By Matthew E. Gordley
New Testament Christological Hymns
Matthew E. Gordley
5209
The Lost World of the Flood: Mythology, Theology, and the Deluge Debate, By John H. Walton and Tremper Longman III
The Lost World of the Flood
John H. Walton and Tremper Longman III
5200