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The Bible tells us that David was a man after God's own heart, but
what does that mean in practice? David, the Old Testament shepherd,
king, and psalmist, offers an answer in the shape of his own
incredible life. Poet, musician, courageous warrior, and national
statesman, David distinguished himself as one of God's greatest
men. He modeled invincible confidence in the face of impossible
circumstances. He made decisions with wisdom and equity. And he
wrote with transparent vulnerability and quiet trust. But how well
do we really know David? In Great Lives: David, the first volume in
Charles Swindoll's bestselling Great Lives series, Swindoll gives
us a closer look at this incredible man who had his fair share of
difficulties. Throughout his life, David was gripped by destructive
passion, rocked by family chaos and personal tragedy, and motivated
by political expediency. Like all of us, David was far from
perfect, but Swindoll teaches us that David had the chance to
become great when he placed himself at the Lord's disposal. As
Swindoll guides us through David's remarkable life and legacy, he
asks and answers key questions along the way, including: How did
David become the national hero of God's chosen people? Why is he
the one character in the Bible described as "a man after God's own
heart?" How can modern believers become people after God's own
heart? Join Swindoll as he teaches us that we can all endeavor to
live a life marked by the humility, dependability, and integrity of
David.
Veteran Old Testament teacher Mark Gignilliat explores the
theological and hermeneutical instincts that are necessary for
reading, understanding, and communicating Scripture faithfully. He
takes seriously the gains of historical criticism while insisting
that the Bible must be interpreted as Christian Scripture, offering
students a "third way" that assigns proper proportion to both
historical and theological concerns. Reading and engaging Scripture
requires not only historical tools, Gignilliat says, but also
recognition of the living God's promised presence through the
Bible.
Represents the first attempt to map aspects of the long history of
the Bible and biblical studies in India for a global audience of
scholars and students.
The environmental crisis has prompted religious leaders and lay
people to look to their traditions for resources to respond to
environmental degradation. In this book, Mari Joerstad contributes
to this effort by examining an ignored feature of the Hebrew Bible:
its attribution of activity and affect to trees, fields, soil, and
mountains. The Bible presents a social cosmos, in which humans are
one kind of person among many. Using a combination of the tools of
biblical studies and anthropological writings on animism, Joerstad
traces the activity of non-animal nature through the canon. She
shows how biblical writers go beyond sustainable development,
asking us to be good neighbors to mountains and trees, and to be
generous to our fields and vineyards. They envision human
communities that are sources of joy to plants and animals. The
Biblical writers' attention to inhabited spaces is particularly
salient for contemporary environmental ethics in their insistence
that our cities, suburbs, and villages contribute to flourishing
landscapes.
The books of 1 and 2 Samuel vividly describe the passing of the age
of the judges and the founding of the Israelite monarchy. We read
of the rise and rule of Samuel, the last and greatest of the
judges, and his role in establishing Saul and, later, David as
kings over Israel. The wars, deceptions, victories, friendship,
intrigue, rivalry, jealousy, and (for David) adultery and family
discord that marked the reigns of these two men ensure that 1 and 2
Samuel are among the most readable - and relevant - books of the
Old Testament. Using personal anecdote, a witty and lively style,
and drawing on his considerable theological knowledge, John
Goldingay takes us deep into the unfolding story of the Old
Testament.
The Old Testament comprises the majority of the Christian Bible and
is a central part of the language of Christian faith. However, many
churches tend to neglect this crucial part of Scripture, leading to
the loss of the Old Testament as a resource for faith and life.
This timely book details a number of ways the Old Testament is
showing signs of decay, demise, and imminent death in the church.
Brent Strawn analyzes the Old Testament's important role in
Christian faith and practice and criticizes current
misunderstandings that contribute to its decline, offering a way
forward for all students of the Bible.
The word ruah (commonly translated as breath, wind, spirit, or
Spirit) occurs in the Old Testament 378 times--more frequently than
torah, shalom, or Sabbath. In this volume, a popular Old Testament
scholar, whose previous books have received wide acclaim, cracks
open the challenging and provocative world of the Spirit in the Old
Testament, offering readers cogent yet comprehensive insights.
Grounded in scholarship yet accessible and inviting, this book
unlocks the world of the Spirit, plunging readers into an
imaginative realm of fresh senses, sounds, and skills. The book
gives readers the opportunity to recapture Israel's tenacious sense
of the Spirit's energy as it was expressed by a series of vibrant
verbs: blowing, breathing, coming, resting, passing, pouring,
filling, cleansing, standing, and guiding. Readers will encounter
in these pages all of the Old Testament expressions of the
Spirit--passages that will challenge the conventional, confront the
commonplace, and transport them to a world of wisdom, work, and
wonder.
This six-session LifeGuide(R) Bible Study of Ruth we meet not only
Ruth herself but also other significant players who populate the
drama: Naomi, Elimelech, Mahlon, Kilion, Orpah and Boaz. In
addition there are other unnamed characters: a kinsman, reapers,
elders and neighbors. Like us, each of these characters in their
own way needs the Redeemer who is foreshadowed here.These six
studies follow the popular inductive study approach that has marked
LifeGuide Bible studies for the past thirty years. For over three
decades LifeGuide Bible Studies have provided solid biblical
content and raised thought-provoking questions--making for a
one-of-a-kind Bible study experience for individuals and groups.
This series has more than 130 titles on Old and New Testament
books, character studies, and topical studies.
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Proverbs, Volume 22
(Hardcover)
Roland E. Murphy; Edited by (general) Bruce M. Metzger, David Allen Hubbard, Glenn W. Barker; Series edited by John D.W. Watts, …
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The Word Biblical Commentary delivers the best in biblical
scholarship, from the leading scholars of our day who share a
commitment to Scripture as divine revelation. This series
emphasizes a thorough analysis of textual, linguistic, structural,
and theological evidence. The result is judicious and balanced
insight into the meanings of the text in the framework of biblical
theology. These widely acclaimed commentaries serve as exceptional
resources for the professional theologian and instructor, the
seminary or university student, the working minister, and everyone
concerned with building theological understanding from a solid base
of biblical scholarship. Overview of Commentary Organization
Introduction-covers issues pertaining to the whole book, including
context, date, authorship, composition, interpretive issues,
purpose, and theology. Each section of the commentary includes:
Pericope Bibliography-a helpful resource containing the most
important works that pertain to each particular pericope.
Translation-the author's own translation of the biblical text,
reflecting the end result of exegesis and attending to Hebrew and
Greek idiomatic usage of words, phrases, and tenses, yet in
reasonably good English. Notes-the author's notes to the
translation that address any textual variants, grammatical forms,
syntactical constructions, basic meanings of words, and problems of
translation. Form/Structure/Setting-a discussion of redaction,
genre, sources, and tradition as they concern the origin of the
pericope, its canonical form, and its relation to the biblical and
extra-biblical contexts in order to illuminate the structure and
character of the pericope. Rhetorical or compositional features
important to understanding the passage are also introduced here.
Comment-verse-by-verse interpretation of the text and dialogue with
other interpreters, engaging with current opinion and scholarly
research. Explanation-brings together all the results of the
discussion in previous sections to expose the meaning and intention
of the text at several levels: (1) within the context of the book
itself; (2) its meaning in the OT or NT; (3) its place in the
entire canon; (4) theological relevance to broader OT or NT issues.
General Bibliography-occurring at the end of each volume, this
extensive bibliographycontains all sources used anywhere in the
commentary.
The Septuagint - the ancient Greek translation of the Hebrew Bible
- was an influential translation for Jews and Christians of the
first century. When the New Testament writers quoted the Old
Testament, they most often used the Septuagint (abbreviated LXX)
translation. Thus the vocabulary and thought forms of the LXX had a
significant impact on the development of New Testament theology.
Although the LXX and the New Testament were both written in Koine
Greek, much of their vocabulary and word forms are different. Thus
students and scholars who desire to read the LXX need a reliable
reference guide that will help them decode the host of word forms
and meanings that go beyond New Testament Greek. The Analytical
Lexicon to the Septuagint lists alphabetically every Greek word
form found in the standard Rahlfs LXX text, along with a detailed
parsing of each form. Besides correcting errors found in the
previous (1994) edition, this expanded edition also includes basic
glosses (definitions) for each Greek word from Greek-English
Lexicon of the Septuagint, compiled by Johan Lust, Erik Eynikel,
and Katrin Hauspie. These glosses are translation equivalents
rather than technical definitions, and provide literal meanings as
well as metaphorical ones. In many cases, the glosses are
accompanied by grammatical and contextual information that sheds
additional light on the word's meaning. The combination of the
exhaustive grammatical analysis of the Analytical Lexicon and the
helpful glosses of the Greek-English Lexicon make this expanded
edition an indispensible tool for everyone engaged in the study of
the Septuagint.
Over 15 years after its original publication The Bible in History
remains an essential examination of the symbiotic relationship
between Scripture and the social and cultural contexts shaping its
interpretation. David W. Kling traces the fascinating story of how
specific biblical texts-sometimes a single verse, other times a
selection of verses or chapters, even books-have at various times
emerged to be the inspiration of movements that have changed the
course of history. Episodes range from Anthony's call to the desert
and a life of monasticism after hearing Jesus's directive to the
"rich young rule" to give up his possessions, to the Anabaptists
non-violent ethic in following Jesus' teaching in the Sermon on the
Mount, to the varied applications of the exodus motif in African
American history. This revised and expanded second edition adds two
new chapters. The first examines the text in Matthew 28:18-20 and
considers the multitudinous interpretations before, during, and
after the text emerged as the iconic "Great Commission" of
missionary motivation in the modern period. The second assesses
those biblical texts that encompass the divisive and ongoing issue
of male homosexuality. Both chapters engage the question of, "how
the texts have shaped the times," but, as Kling argues, the "times"
have also exerted an enormous impact on shaping the interpretation
of the texts, and hence, on the continuing disputes over the
meaning of those texts.
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Numbers
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Chris Wright, Elizabeth McQuoid
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How do the wilderness years between Egypt and the land of promise
connect with believers in today's world? The message of God's
covenant love gives Numbers a distinctive quality and a direct
relevance for believers in our uncertain world.
John Piper demonstrates the great relevance and unchanging
realities of the book of Ruth by examining its overarching themes:
the sovereignty of God, the sexual nature of humanity, and the
gospel of God's mercy for the undeserving.
The book of Deuteronomy is not an orphan. It belongs to a diverse
family of legal traditions and cultures in the world of the Bible.
The Social World of Deuteronomy: A New Feminist Commentary brings
these traditions and cultures to life and uses them to enrich our
understanding and appreciation of Deuteronomy today. Don C.
Benjamin uses social-scientific criticism to reconstruct the social
institutions where Deuteronomy developed, as well as those that
appear in its traditions. He uses feminist criticism to better
understand and appreciate how powerful elite males in Deuteronomy
view not only the women, daughters, mothers, wives and widows in
their households but also their powerless children, liminal people,
slaves, prisoners, outsiders, livestock and nature. Through the
lens of feminist theory, Benjamin explores important aspects of the
daily lives of these often overlooked peoples in ancient Israel.
Designed for the pastor and Bible teacher, the Zondervan Exegetical
Commentary on the Old Testament features today's top Old Testament
scholars and brings together commentary features rarely gathered
together in one volume. With careful discourse analysis and
interpretation of the Hebrew text, the authors trace the flow of
argument in each Old Testament book, showing that how a biblical
author says something is just as important as what they say.
Commentary on each passage follows a clear structure to help
readers grasp the flow and meaning of the text: The Main Idea of
the Passage: A one- or two-sentence summary of the key ideas the
biblical author seeks to communicate. Literary Context: A brief
discussion of the relationship of the specific text to the book as
a whole and to its place within the broader argument. Translation
and Exegetical Outline: Commentators provide their own translations
of each text, formatted to highlight its discourse structure and
accompanied by a coherent outline that reflects the flow and
argument of the text. Structure and Literary Form: An overview of
the literary structure and rhetorical style adopted by the biblical
author, highlighting how these features contribute to the
communication of the main idea of the passage. Explanation of the
Text: A detailed commentary on the passage, paying particular
attention to how the biblical authors select and arrange their
materials and how they work with words, phrases, and syntax to
communicate their messages. Canonical and Practical Significance:
The commentary on each unit will conclude by building bridges
between the world of the biblical author and other biblical authors
and with reflections on the contribution made by this unit to the
development of broader issues in biblical theology--particularly on
how later Old Testament and New Testament authors have adapted and
reused the motifs in question. The discussion also includes brief
reflections on the significance of the message of the passage for
readers today. The Zondervan Exegetical Commentary on the Old
Testament series is the go-to resource for pastors and Bible
teachers looking for deep but accessible study that equips them to
connect the needs of Christians today with the biblical text.
Mormonism's founder, Joseph Smith, claimed to have translated
ancient scriptures. He dictated an American Bible from metal plates
reportedly buried by ancient Jews in a nearby hill, and produced an
Egyptian "Book of Abraham" derived from funerary papyri he
extracted from a collection of mummies he bought from a traveling
showman. In addition, he rewrote sections of the King James Version
as a "New Translation" of the Bible. Smith and his followers used
the term translation to describe the genesis of these English
scriptures, which remain canonical for the Church of Jesus Christ
of Latter-day Saints. Whether one believes him or not, the
discussion has focused on whether Smith's English texts represent
literal translations of extant source documents. On closer
inspection, though, Smith's translations are far more metaphysical
than linguistic. In Joseph Smith's Translation, Samuel Morris Brown
argues that these translations express the mystical power of
language and scripture to interconnect people across barriers of
space and time, especially in the developing Mormon temple liturgy.
He shows that Smith was devoted to an ancient
metaphysics-especially the principle of correspondence, the concept
of "as above, so below"-that provided an infrastructure for
bridging the human and the divine as well as for his textual
interpretive projects. Joseph Smith's projects of metaphysical
translation place Mormonism at the productive edge of the
transitions associated with shifts toward "secular modernity." This
transition into modern worldviews intensified, complexly, in
nineteenth-century America. The evolving legacies of Reformation
and Enlightenment were the sea in which early Mormons swam, says
Brown. Smith's translations and the theology that supported them
illuminate the power and vulnerability of the Mormon critique of
American culture in transition. This complex critique continues to
resonate and illuminate to the present day.
Radio messages from J. Vernon McGee delighted and enthralled
listeners for years with simple, straightforward language and clear
understanding of the Scripture. Now enjoy his personable, yet
scholarly, style in a 60-volume set of commentaries that takes you
from Genesis to Revelation with new understanding and insight. Each
volume includes introductory sections, detailed outlines and a
thorough, paragraph-by-paragraph discussion of the text. A great
choice for pastors - and even better choice for the average Bible
reader and student! Very affordable in a size that can go anywhere,
it's available as a complete 60-volume series, in Old Testament or
New Testament sets, or individually.
Fourth Maccabees is a superbly craft ed oration that presents a
case for the Jewish way of life couched almost entirely in terms of
Greek ethical ideals. Using an expansion upon previous scriptural
narratives as an opportunity for philosophical exposition, its
author delights in the Torah, the Law of Moses, as the divinely
given path to becoming our best selves now. Moreover, drawing upon
Greek logic tradition, he develops an elaborate rationalisation of
that law based upon the promise of eternal life with God. In this
collection of essays spanning two decades of study, David deSilva
examines the formative training that produced such an author, the
rhetorical craft present in his work, and the author's creative use
of both Jewish and Greek literary resources. Finally, he
demonstrates the book's enduring message and legacy in the
Christian church, from theological influence on Origen to textual
relations within Codex Sinaiticus.
Did the Hebrew mind work differently from those of people in the
Western tradition of civilization? This long-discredited question
still lingers in biblical studies. Theologies of the Mind in
Biblical Israel approaches the topic of the Israelite mind from a
new direction, exploring how the biblical texts themselves,
especially Proverbs and Deuteronomy, describe the working of the
mind. It demonstrates that the much-discussed role of memory in the
Bible is just one part of a general understanding that in the realm
of 'knowledge' God and humanity are rivals.
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Proverbs
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Derek Kidner
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Reissue of Kidner's Tyndale Old Testament Commentary
Many of God's people through the ages have been called to endure
times of hardship, loneliness, and suffering. Some, such as Daniel
and Esther, were even members of a race carried away to a foreign
land that had never heard of the God of Israel. Their lives were
not easy, but even in the midst of trials, these men and women
discovered that God was with them-and that He was actively leading
the events in their lives. In this study, pastor John MacArthur
will guide you through an in-depth look at the historical period of
Israel's exile, beginning with the prophet Daniel being carried off
to Babylon, continuing through the rise of the Persian Empire, and
concluding with Esther's reign as queen. Studies include close-up
examinations of Daniel, Nebuchadnezzar, Esther, Haman, and others,
as well as careful considerations of doctrinal themes such as
"Standing Boldly for God" and "God's Sovereignty Over the Future."
-ABOUT THE SERIES- The MacArthur Bible Study series is designed to
help you study the Word of God with guidance from widely respected
pastor and author John MacArthur. Each guide provides intriguing
examinations of the whole of Scripture by examining its parts and
incorporates: Extensive, but straight-forward commentary on the
text. Detailed observations on overriding themes, timelines,
history, and context. Word and phrase studies to help you unlock
the broader meaning and apply it to your life. Probing, interactive
questions with plenty of space to write down your response and
thoughts.
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