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This is Schonfield's last book and third biography of Jesus. It
brings over sixty years of his research into the life of Jesus full
circle. Written in his usual lucid style and permeated throughout
by deep sincerity and love of his subject, this book not only
places Jesus firmly among his own people and background, thereby
clarifying his actual religious beliefs, but also summarises the
essence of our knowledge of the Gospel sources. It explains the
meaning of the terms 'Messiah' and 'Messianic', discusses the
authorship of St John's Gospel, the term 'Son of Man', and above
all shows up obvious interpolations and falsifications in the
Gospels. For Schonfield fans this book also contains hitherto
unpublished details of the author's own life, revealing how, as a
Jew, he discovered Jesus.
Clear Answers to Complex Questions In a field often clouded by
confusion and sensationalism, keeping track of what the Bible says
about the end times can be challenging even for seasoned believers.
That's why the bestselling authors behind the Prophecy Pros Podcast
are here to bring you a comprehensive and user-friendly guide to
the most need-to-know facts about what is to come. Packed with
charts, timelines, and infographics, TheProphecy Pros' Illustrated
Guide to Tough Questions About the End Times delivers
speculation-free, biblically sourced answers to your questions on
one of the Bible's most significant topics. You'll learn about
imminent events like the rapture, Jesus' second coming, and life in
heaven, while understanding exactly what Bible prophecy is, where
it's found in Scripture, and why Christians should study it. As you
grow in your understanding of God's plans for history
still-to-come, your trust in Him will be transformed. Whether
you're new to your faith or a longtime student of Bible prophecy,
this approachable handbook will provide helpful, straightforward
answers to your queries and concerns about the end times, inspiring
you to face the future with confidence!
What God Intended for the Body of ChristFellowship among believers is more than just talking over coffee after church service. Biblical fellowship in New Testament times--or koinonia--had rich and varied meanings, including covenant relationship, partnership in the gospel, communion with God and others, and the sharing of earthly possessions.In True Community, bestselling author Jerry Bridges guides you through koinonia and its implications for today's church. With discussion questions at the end of each chapter, this book will help you dig deeper into what Christian community in the twenty-first century should look like. You will come away with a new appreciation for fellowship, the church, and what God intended the body of Christ to be.With a discussion guide for personal or group use.
For more than forty years, Evidence That Demands a Verdict has
encouraged and
strengthened millions of people around the world. It has convinced
skeptics of the
Bible's reliability, helped believers articulate their faith, and given
them the vital facts
they need to defend God's Word and lead others to faith in Jesus. The
book has now
been revised and updated to include newly uncovered historical
documentation, recent
scholarship, and new and expanded chapters to address recent attacks on
Christianity.
In this new six-session video study (DVD/digital downloads sold
separately), Josh and
his son, Sean, help believers in Christ understand how the books of the
New Testament
came into being, how they differ from "Gnostic" and non-biblical texts,
and why they
can be sure that the New Testament books are historically reliable.
They also examine
how believers can know that Jesus existed, why the claims he made about
himself are
true, how he fulfilled Old Testament prophecies about himself, and how
believers can
know the resurrection took place.
This study is for anyone who has ever been stumped by someone's
arguments against
Christianity or the Bible-or has wondered for themselves if the Bible's
depiction of Jesus
is true and not just a made-up fairy tale. It has been specifically
created to help
Christians know what they believe, why it is true, and how they
communicate biblical
truth to a skeptical world.
This study guide is designed for use with the Evidence That Demands a
Verdict Video
Study (sold separately).
Perhaps no topic is more central to Christianity than the
fundamental study of who Jesus Christ is and what he has done. This
illuminating and necessary book on Christology considers "why Jesus
matters." It offers a thoroughly accessible discussion of central
issues about Jesus Christ.
The author takes into account important issues from the last
three decades, incorporating new and diverse voices of theologians
and thinkers from around the globe who all consider from their own
unique perspectives: does Jesus matter?
This one-volume introduction to systematic theology draws deeply on
the catholic and Reformed heritage to present the major doctrines
of the Christian faith, displaying the power of theological
retrieval for the church's renewal. Leading Reformed theologians,
such as Kevin Vanhoozer, John Webster, Michael Horton, and Oliver
Crisp, offer the "state of the question" on standard theological
topics and engage in both exegetical and historical retrieval for
the sake of theological analysis. The book represents the exciting
new theological trajectory of Reformed catholicity.
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Four Views on Heaven
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John S. Feinberg, J. Richard Middleton, Michael Allen, Peter Kreeft; Edited by (general) Michael E. Wittmer; Series edited by …
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Discover and understand the different Christian views of what
heaven will be like. Christians from a variety of denominations and
traditions are in middle of an important conversation about the
final destiny of the saved. Scholars such as N. T. Wright and J.
Richard Middleton have pushed back against the traditional view of
heaven, and now some Christians are pushing back against them for
fear that talk about the earthiness of our final hope distracts our
attention from Jesus. In the familiar Counterpoints format, Four
Views on Heaven brings together a well-rounded discussion and
highlights similarities and differences of the current views on
heaven. Each author presents their strongest biblical case for
their position, followed by responses and a rejoinder that model a
respectful tone. Positions and contributors include: Traditional
Heaven - our destiny is to leave earth and live forever in heaven
where we will rest, worship, and serve God (John S. Feinberg)
Restored Earth - emphasizes that the saved will live forever with
Jesus on this restored planet, enjoying ordinary human activities
in our redeemed state. (J. Richard Middleton) Heavenly Earth - a
balanced view that seeks to highlight both the strengths and
weaknesses of the heavenly and earthly views (Michael Allen). Roman
Catholic Beatific Vision - stresses the intellectual component of
salvation, though it encompasses the whole of human experience of
joy, happiness coming from seeing God finally face-to-face (Peter
Kreeft). The Counterpoints series presents a comparison and
critique of scholarly views on topics important to Christians that
are both fair-minded and respectful of the biblical text. Each
volume is a one-stop reference that allows readers to evaluate the
different positions on a specific issue and form their own,
educated opinion.
Many Christians are torn between their belief in the Bible and the
conclusions of science. This is especially the case concerning the
creation narratives of Scripture and the rather different stories
that science tells. Physicist Richard Carlson and biblical scholar
Tremper Longman address the longstanding problem of how to relate
scientific description of the beginnings of the universe with the
biblical creation passages found in Genesis chapters 1 and 2.
Experts in their respective fields, these two authors provide a way
to resolve the seeming conflicting descriptions by showing the
meaning of the biblical texts as well as the meaning of scientific
description. In the process they will uncover how theology and
science differ, and what they both contribute what the key biblical
passages actually say how the ancient Hebrews themselves understood
the meaning of Genesis 1--2 how the rest of Scripture helps us
understand these passages what we can gain from science and what
its limits are Properly interpreting the biblical texts and clearly
identifying the nature of scientific claims are key. With those in
hand we can see how Christian revelation and scientific findings
about the origin of the universe are not in opposition but rather
work in partnership with each other.
This volume written by a theologian and a biblical scholar offers a
fresh model for understanding Scripture as God's Word. The authors
work out the four Nicene marks of the church--one, holy, catholic,
and apostolic--as marks of Scripture, offering a new way of
thinking about the Bible that bridges theology and interpretation.
Their ecclesial analogy invites us to think of Scripture in similar
terms to how we think of the church, countering the incarnational
model propagated by Peter Enns and others.
New volume in the TOTC replacement programme
Wright is the first New Testament scholar to be invited to give the
prestigious Gifford Lectures since Rudolf Bultmann in 1955
'This is an exceptional piece of biblical theology ... Preachers
will find this work a rich source of sermon material and all who
are interested in the Bible will be amazed at its unity.'
Evangelical Times Who shall ascend the mountain of the LORD?'
(Psalm 24:3). This stimulating study explores the narrative
context, literary structure and theology of Leviticus. Morales
follows its dramatic movement, examines the tabernacle cult and the
Day of Atonement, and tracks the development from Sinai's
tabernacle to Zion's temple - and from the earthly to the heavenly
Mount Zion in the New Testament. He shows how life with God in the
house of God was the original goal of the creation of the cosmos,
and became the goal of redemption and the new creation.
In this sequel volume to his Dark Passages of the Bible (CUA,
2013), author Matthew Ramage turns his attention from the Old to
the New Testament, now tackling truth claims bearing directly on
the heart of the Christian faith cast into doubt by contemporary
New Testament scholarship: Did God become man in Jesus, or did the
first Christians make Jesus into God? Was Jesus' resurrection a
historical event, or rather a myth fabricated by the early Church?
Will Jesus indeed return to earth on the last day, or was this
merely the naive expectation of ancient believers that reasonable
people today ought to abandon? In addition to examining the
exegetical merits of rival answers to these questions, Ramage
considers also the philosophical first principles of the exegetes
who set out to answer them. This, according to Joseph Ratzinger, is
the debate behind the debate in exegesis: whose presuppositions
best position us for an accurate understanding of the nature of
things in general and of the person of Jesus in particular?
Insisting upon the exegetical vision of Joseph Ratzinger/Benedict
XVI as a privileged avenue by which to address the thorniest issues
in contemporary biblical exegesis, Ramage puts the emeritus
pontiff's hermeneutic of faith into dialogue with contemporary
exponents of the historical-critical school. Carrying forth the
"critique of the critique" called for by Joseph Ratzinger, Ramage
offers the emeritus pontiff's exegesis of the gospels as a
plausible and attractive alternative to the mainstream agnostic
approach exemplified in the work of Bart Ehrman. As in the case of
Benedict's Jesus trilogy upon which he draws extensively, Ramage's
quest in this book is not merely academic but also existential in
nature. Benedict's scholarship represents the fruit of hispersonal
quest for the face of Christ, a quest which involves the commitment
to engage, critique, and learn from the most serious challenges
posed by modern biblical criticism while affirming the foundations
of the Christian faith.
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