Fifteen years in the making, this comprehensive commentary by David Peterson offers thorough exegesis and exposition of the Acts of the Apostles, drawing on recent scholarship in the fields of narrative criticism and theological analysis, incorporating insights into historical-social background, and investigating why Luke presents his material the way he does. / In view of how long the book of Acts is over a thousand verses Petersons commentary is admirably economical yet meaty. As D. A. Carson notes in his editors preface, Petersons judgments are always sane, evenhanded, and judicious. Even while exploring exegetical details, Peterson constantly scans the horizon, keeping the larger picture in mind. With its solid exegesis, astute theological analysis, and practical contemporary application, Petersons Acts of the Apostles is a commentary that preachers, teachers, and students everywhere will want and need. / Here in one convenient volume is the basic introductory information and verse-by-verse exegesis that New Testament students and preachers need in order to understand the second part of Lukes account of Christian beginnings. This commentary is noteworthy for its incorporation of a full essay on the theology of Acts and its careful attention to theological issues in the course of the exposition; at the same time it does not neglect historical and literary matters. I warmly commend this useful tool for study. I. Howard Marshall / University of Aberdeen / David Peterson interacts with Acts scholarship fairly and in an up-to-date way; his literary and historical conclusions are well informed and sound. His introduction airs issues thoroughly, yet the entire work is easy to follow. Peterson consistently engages the cohesive, larger picture and the theological message of the book. Craig S. Keener / Palmer Theological Seminary

Study the meaning of biblical words in the original languages without spending years learning Greek. W. E. Vine's New Testament Word Pictures places every key word from Vine's classic Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words in Bible book and verse-by-verse order. The text of the King James Version of the Bible is included for context, but W. E. Vine's New Testament Word Pictures is keyed to the Strong's numbering system and can be used with any Bible translation. A great tool for students, pastors, teachers, and anyone who enjoys biblical word studies, this unique resource explains the meaning behind the key words and contains elements of a dictionary, concordance, and commentary. Edited by Martin Manser, W. E. Vine's New Testament Word Pictures is available in two companion volumes: Matthew to Acts and Romans to Revelation. Features include: Every key word from Vine's Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words explained Verse-by-verse order for ease of use King James Version text with keys to Strong's numbers W.E. Vine's original comments on alternative readings from the Revised Standard Version of the Bible Inspirational quotes to add a fresh edge to teaching

Los Salmos es tal vez la seccion mas utilizada de toda la Biblia. Buscan toda el rango de la experiencia humana en un metodo personal y practico. El estudio de los Salmos fortalecera un espiritu cristiano tremendamente y bendra a ser una bendicion para otros.

From America's Puzzle Master

An Exciting and Fun Way to Learn Scripture Through Puzzles! The third in a series of puzzle books that are filled with handcrafted puzzles, "Challenging Puzzles from the Bible "serves two purposes: to entertain one's brain while expanding it. With sudoku, word search, Bible cryptograms, and crossword puzzles, this book is sure to build your Bible knowledge with fun for the whole family!

Also included is a scorecard for recording your progress. With four levels of the "The Bible Genius Series," you can have hours of fun while graduating from "Sunday school" to "Bible scholar"!

From America's Puzzle Master

An Exciting and Fun Way to Learn Scripture Through Puzzles!

The fourth in a series of puzzle books that are filled with handcrafted puzzles, "Extreme Puzzles from the Bible "serves two purposes: to entertain one's brain while expanding it. With sudoku, word search, Bible cryptograms, and crossword puzzles, this book is sure to build your Bible knowledge with fun for the whole family!

Also included is a scorecard for recording your progress. With four levels of the "The Bible Genius Series," you can have hours of fun while graduating from "Sunday school" to "Bible scholar"!

Lo sobrenatural se encuentra fuera de los limites del universo fisico o del sistema natural de la causalidad. Esta compilacion es un constructor de la fe y nos recuerda los acontecimientos sobrenaturales, realizados por Dios Todopoderoso.

From America's Puzzle Master

An Exciting and Fun Way to Learn Scripture Through Puzzles The second in a series of puzzle books that are filled with handcrafted puzzles, "More Great Puzzles from the Bible "serves two purposes: to entertain one's brain while expanding it. With sudoku, word search, Bible trivia, and crossword puzzles, this book is sure to build your Bible knowledge with fun for the whole family!

Also included is a scorecard for recording your progress. With four levels of "The Bible Genius Series," you can have hours of fun while graduating from "Sunday school" to "Bible scholar"!

Bunny Debarge, Sharon Ewell Foster, Claudia Mair Burney, and other women share their stories of abuse, betrayal, rape, abortion, and abandonment, giving readers permission to be honest about their own pain. The miracle of telling the truth allows the curtain of humiliation to be pulled back and expose secrets, breaking the power shame has over women. As readers come to understand the restoration and healing that happened when the contributors came to God and the truth, they will find their own courage and hope in the God of second chances. "Sistah" --a word often used to describe women of color--is used in this book to move beyond the boundaries of race, class, and faith to bring women of all colors together. .

With true stories from more than twenty women, "SistahFaith" also includes original poems, fill-in-the-blank Bible study, reflection questions, prayers of proclamation, and scripture. In these pages, women will discover new friends--women who aren't afraid to be seen at their worst and who believe that true sistahs will still see the best in them. .

Con????zca su Biblia, developed in partnership with the Asociaci????n para la Educaci????n Teol????gica Hispana and the Division for Congregational Ministries of the ELCA, is a unique new Bible series written in Spanish by leading Hispanic theologians and Bible educators. The series includes general volumes about the Bible, as well as volumes about specific books or groups of related books. Written by knowledgeable scholars who avoid using unnecessary technical terms or an abundance of footnotes, the books are written at a high school reading level and address lay adults and beginning students. Scripture texts are from the two most commonly used Bibles in the Spanish-speaking world: the Reina-Valera Revisada and the Version Popular (Good News).

Con????zca su Biblia, developed in partnership with the Asociaci????n para la Educaci????n Teol????gica Hispana and the Division for Congregational Ministries of the ELCA, is a unique new Bible series written in Spanish by leading Hispanic theologians and Bible educators. The series includes general volumes about the Bible, as well as volumes about specific books or groups of related books. Written by knowledgeable scholars who avoid using unnecessary technical terms or an abundance of footnotes, the books are written at a high school reading level and address lay adults and beginning students. Scripture texts are from the two most commonly used Bibles in the Spanish-speaking world: the Reina-Valera Revisada and the Version Popular (Good News).

Ruth (Volume 7 in the Anchor Bible Commentary series), a tale of human kindness and just dealing far beyond the norm, contains elements that for centuries have been the subject of debate. With a sprightly translation and a commentary rich in informed speculation, Professor Campbell considers the questions of layman and scholar alike. Finding no overt mighty acts, the layman asks, "Why was Ruth included in the Bible at all? Where is God?" Professor Campbell shows that God is not only present throughout but is indeed the moving force behind all the developments of the story. Naomi, Ruth, and Boaz each act as God to each other, by taking extraordinary responsibility and performing extraordinary acts of kindness. And it is God who is responsible for the series of coincidences on which the plot hinges. The scholar's questions deal with such matters as purpose, date, and genre. Professor Campbell's research into ancient customs and linguistics suggests to him that Ruth is a historical novelette, entertaining and instructive, composed not long after the reign of King David, during the time of Solomon or within the subsequent century. Professor Campbell demonstrates the storyteller's skill with sensitive analysis of form, pacing, and wordplay. By delving into word origins and nuances he shows how convincingly the characters are developed. One instance: Naomi and Boaz use obsolescent language, emphasizing the generation gap between them and Ruth. In addition, the illustrations help the reader understand unfamiliar elements of the story-the setting, the agricultural seasons and harvesting, the clothing of the times, the city gate where elders and interested villagers gather to make sure that all is done in a just and godly way.

Editor Francis Martin collects patristic comment on the text of Acts in this volume of the ACCS. The Acts of the Apostles--or more in keeping with the author's intent, the Acts of the Ascended Lord--is part two of Luke's story of "all that Jesus began to do and teach." In it he recounts the expansion of the church as its witness spread from Jerusalem to all of Judea and Samaria and to the ends of the earth. While at least forty early church authors commented on Acts, the works of only three survive in their entirety--John Chrysostom's Homilies on the Acts of the Apostles, Bede the Venerable's Commentary on the Acts of the Apostles and a long Latin epic poem by Arator. In this volume, substantial selections from the first two of these appear with occasional excerpts from Arator alongside many excerpts from the fragments preserved in J. A. Cramer's Catena in Acta SS. Apostolorum. Among the latter we find selections from Basil the Great, Gregory of Nazianzus, Gregory of Nyssa, Ephrem the Syrian, Didymus the Blind, Athanasius, Jerome, John Cassian, Augustine, Ambrose, Justin Martyr, Irenaeus, Theodoret of Cyr, Origen, Cyril of Jerusalem, Cyril of Alexandria, Cassiodorus and Hilary of Poitiers, some of which are here translated into English for the first time. As readers, we find these early authors transmit life to us because their faith brought them into living and experiential contact with the realities spoken of in the Sacred Text.

Lawgiver and liberator. Seer and prophet. The only human permitted to converse with God "face-to-face." Moses is the most commanding presence in the Old Testament. Yet as Jonathan Kirsch shows in this brilliant, stunningly original volume, Moses was also an enigmatic and mysterious figure--at once a good shepherd and a ruthless warrior, a spiritual leader and a magician, a lawgiver who broke his own laws, God's chosen friend and hounded victim. Now, in Moses: A Life, Kirsch accomplishes the wondrous feat of revealing the real Moses, a strikingly modern figure who steps out from behind the facade of Sunday school lessons and movie matinees.

Drawing on the biblical text and a treasury of both scholarship and storytelling, Kirsch examines all that is known and all that has been imagined of Moses. In these vivid pages, we see the marvels and mysteries of Moses's life in a new light--his rescue in infancy and adoption by an Egyptian princess; his reluctant assumption of the role of liberator; his struggles to wrest his people from the pharaoh's dominion; his desperate vigil on Mount Sinai. Here too is the darker, more ominous Moses--the sorcerer, the husband of a pagan woman, the military commander who cold-bloodedly ordered the slaying of innocent people; the beloved of God whom God sought twice to murder.

Jonathan Kirsch brings both prodigious knowledge and a keen imagination to one of the most compelling stories of the Bible, and the results are fascinating. A figure of mystery, passion, and contradiction, Moses emerges from this book very much a hero for our time.


From the Hardcover edition.

For over 250 years, Cruden's Complete Concordance has been a standard tool for serious study of the Bible -- This edition offers you the most accurate, comprehensive, and readable rendering of Alexander Cruden's masterwork. The straightforward, uncluttered style lets you select from over 220,000 Scripture references to swiftly locate the exact words, topics, verses, and passages you're looking for. Compact and easy to use, the Cruden's Complete Concordance is a practical, convenient, eminently useful companion to the King James Version and other classic translations. It features: - Definitions and commentaries where appropriate - A list of seldom-mentioned biblical names - An appendix of names in the Old and New Testaments, complete with their meanings - A list of the names and titles given to Jesus Christ - A list of titles and descriptions given to the church

"Find What You Believe" is the newest addition to Nelson's A to Z Guides. This book combines the best features of a concordance, topical Bible, and dictionary. Entries on everything from people and places to theological concepts and biblical principles appear in one convenient volume. With more than 8,000 entries, no other A to Z guide offers such a wide range of topics. This volume is essential for pastors, Bible teachers, and students.

Features include:

• Clear and concise definitions for each entry
• Complete indexing of each topic
• Convenient size for carrying to church or class

This inspiring and practical book has three parts. Part 1 explores how Jesus came to grips with the shame and humiliation he faced in his own life and how we can imitate his manner of handling shame. Part 2 focuses on how Jesus dealt with the shame that others brought to him and the implications this has for how we can overcome shame by internalizing and reenacting Jesus' stories in our lives. Part 3 explores the parables of Jesus and their implications for helping us live lives grounded in nonshame-based values.