This latest book in the insightful and entertaining Banned Questions series addresses fifty questions about Christians that many of us have wondered regarding Hell, sprinkle vs dunk baptism, gay and lesbian issues in ministry, the inconsistencies of communion, the multitude of denominations, God's allowance of suffering in the world, and more. This is a great addition to your library as you (or your study group) ponder the questions many have wanted to ask and few were brave enough to answer.

Winner of The PEN Hessell-Tiltman Prize 2022 Shortlisted for The Wolfson History Prize 2022 A The Times Books of the Year 2022 Three thousand years ago, in the Southwest Asian lands we now call Israel and Palestine, a group of people worshipped a complex pantheon of deities, led by a father god called El. El had seventy children, who were gods in their own right. One of them was a minor storm deity, known as Yahweh. Yahweh had a body, a wife, offspring and colleagues. He fought monsters and mortals. He gorged on food and wine, wrote books, and took walks and naps. But he would become something far larger and far more abstract: the God of the great monotheistic religions. But as Professor Francesca Stavrakopoulou reveals, God's cultural DNA stretches back centuries before the Bible was written, and persists in the tics and twitches of our own society, whether we are believers or not. The Bible has shaped our ideas about God and religion, but also our cultural preferences about human existence and experience; our concept of life and death; our attitude to sex and gender; our habits of eating and drinking; our understanding of history. Examining God's body, from his head to his hands, feet and genitals, she shows how the Western idea of God developed. She explores the places and artefacts that shaped our view of this singular God and the ancient religions and societies of the biblical world. And in doing so she analyses not only the origins of our oldest monotheistic religions, but also the origins of Western culture. Beautifully written, passionately argued and frequently controversial, God: An Anatomy is cultural history on a grand scale. 'Rivetingly fresh and stunning' - Sunday Times 'One of the most remarkable historians and communicators working today' - Dan Snow

Classic IVP series now rejacketed and retypeset

The KJV Super Giant Print Bible offers the classic King James Version in super giant print with a thematic Scripture verse finder, one-year Bible reading plan, full-color maps, a handy concordance, cross-referencing, the words of Christ in red and a presentation page, making it a Bible to be treasured for years to come.

• Super Giant Print 17-point font size

Direct your children onto the right path, and when they are older, they will not leave it. Proverbs 22:6

When families worship together and spend time getting to know the Lord through His Word, they build a solid foundation for future generations. The Family Heritage Bible aims to encourage family devotional time by making Bible reading more interactive.

The Family Heritage Bible answers more than 900 questions about topics relating to God, Bible characters, biblical traditions, salvation, and everyday life. It encourages interaction and discussion, whether during family devotional time or Bible study sessions with friends or fellow Christians. Close to 700 concise and thought-provoking reflections offer insights into specific passages–ideal for growing in faith.

This Bible features the complete New Living Translation that faithfully renders the message of the original Scriptural texts in contemporary language. Beautiful, artistically designed verses in the margins and at the start of each Bible book invite readers to memorize and keep these verses close to their hearts.

The family record section at the front of the Bible makes it an instant family heirloom to pass on from one generation to the next.

Scan the QR codes on the first page of each Bible book to find a wealth of extra content on Bibles.net. Each book’s content includes an introduction, historical context, a video overview, a dictionary of unfamiliar words, inspirational messages to listen to, questions and answers, insights from theologians and scholars, and a playlist of songs inspired by the book’s message and content.

The unique QR code included on the contents page of this Bible allows access to a wealth of content that will encourage purposeful family devotional time; thought-provoking questions, reading plans, prayers, music and videos. This feature will inspire profound family worship in an interactive, exciting way!

• 12.5-point type size

The world is full of smart decisions. Yet, there are wars; genocide and ethnic cleansing; people suffering from disease and hunger; human beings considered less than human because of their race, color of their skin, or their sex. The world needs men and women making and acting on wise decisions. In order to do that, they must seek and acquire wisdom.

In A Layman Considers Wisdom, Marshall Lenne sows, cultivates, and leaves for your harvesting life-sustaining wisdom. His considerations probe the motivation driving decisions and the resulting worldly and spiritual consequences.

Discover who really determines if a decision or action is wise or foolish, good or evil. Discover how you can make wise decisions and act wisely, even in the face of adversity. Discover who Wisdom is