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  • The Bible

    A Very Short Introduction

    by John Riches ...
    Series series Very Short Introductions
    Very Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring The Bible is one of the world's most read and most influential books. It has provided many rules for people to live by, and has shaped our language and our shared beliefs in ways that have both drawn communities together and fueled bitter disputes and conflicts. Having played a major role in the development of Western culture, the Bible ... Read more

    $7.99 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • What is Contextual Bible Study?

    A Practical Guide with Group Studies for Advent and Lent

    by John Riches ...
    Contextual Bible Study (CBS) by John Riches is an exciting approach to group Bible study for beginners, experienced readers and people of all ages and from every walk of life.Contextual Bible Study allows people to shape their understanding of the burning issues of the day. It is a method of Bible Study that both established Christians and those new to the Bible find empowering, insightful and ... Read more

    $10.99 USD

  • Galatians Through the Centuries

    by John Riches ...
    Series series Wiley Blackwell Bible Commentaries
    This commentary on Paul’s highly autobiographical letter to the Galations traces the history of the book’s reception through the ages.Explores the influence and history of this important New Testament bookDemonstrates the crucial role that Galatians has played in the development of very diverse forms of Christian spiritualityConsiders the influence of Galatians on a wide range of theological ... Read more

    $43.00 USD

  • The New Cambridge History of the Bible: Volume 4, From 1750 to the Present

    Edited by John Riches ...
    Series series New Cambridge History of the Bible
    This volume examines the Bible's role in the modern world - beginning with a treatment of its production and distribution that discusses publishers, printers, text critics, and translators and continuing with a presentation of new methods of studying the text that have emerged, including historical, literary, social-scientific, feminist, postcolonial, liberal, and fundamentalist readings. There is ... Read more

    $34.49 USD

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    The Bible

    A Very Short Introduction

    by John Riches ...

    Unabridged

    4 hours 42 min

    It is sometimes said that the Bible is one of the most unread books in the world, yet it has been a major force in the development of Western culture and continues to exert an enormous influence over many people's lives. This Very Short Introduction looks at the importance accorded to the Bible by different communities and cultures and attempts to explain why it has generated such a rich variety ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

    Also available as: eBook

    Also available as: eBook

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    The New Testament

    A Very Short Introduction

    by Luke Timothy Johnson ...

    Unabridged

    5 hours 15 min

    As ancient literature and a cornerstone of the Christian faith, the New Testament has exerted a powerful religious and cultural impact. But how much do we really know about its origins?In this concise, engaging book, noted New Testament scholar Luke Timothy Johnson takes listeners on a journey back to the time of the early Roman Empire, when the New Testament was written in ordinary Greek (koine) ... Read more

    $15.99 USD

    Also available as: eBooks

    Also available as: eBooks

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    The Ancient Near East

    A Very Short Introduction

    by Amanda H. Podany ...

    Unabridged

    4 hours 2 min

    The ancient Near East is known as the "cradle of civilization"—and for good reason. Mesopotamia, Syria, and Anatolia were home to an extraordinarily rich and successful culture. Indeed, it was a time and place of earth-shaking changes for humankind: the beginnings of writing and law, kingship and bureaucracy, diplomacy and state-sponsored warfare, mathematics and literature.This Very Short ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

    Also available as: eBook

    Also available as: eBook

  • When Paul Met Jesus

    How an Idea Got Lost in History

    by Stanley E. Porter ...
    Did Paul ever meet Jesus and hear him teach? A century ago, a curious assortment of scholars - William Ramsay, Johannes Weiss, and James Hope Moulton - thought that he had. Since then, their idea has virtually disappeared from New Testament scholarship, to be revived in this monograph. When Paul Met Jesus is an exercise in both biblical exegesis and intellectual history. After examining the ... Read more

    $109.09 USD

  • Jesus, Sin, and Perfection in Early Christianity

    by Jeffrey S. Siker ...
    The first full-length study to trace how early Christians came to perceive Jesus as a sinless human being. Jeffrey S. Siker presents a taxonomy of sin in early Judaism and examines moments in Jesus' life associated with sinfulness: his birth to the unwed Mary, his baptism by John the Baptist, his public ministry - transgressing boundaries of family, friends, and faith - and his cursed death by ... Read more

    $109.89 USD

  • Jesus and Brian

    Exploring the Historical Jesus and his Times via Monty Python's Life of Brian

    Edited by Professor Joan E. Taylor ...
    Monty Python's Life of Brian film is known for its brilliant satirical humour. Less well known is that the film contains references to what was, at the time of its release, cutting edge biblical scholarship and Life of Jesus research. This research, founded on the acceptance of the Historical Jesus as a Jew who needs to be understood within the context of his time, is implicitly referenced through ... Read more

    $30.99 USD

  • To Be Saved in the Life of Christ as Revealed in Romans

    by Witness Lee ...
    The full salvation of God to us is revealed in the book of Romans in two sections. The first section is God's redemption through the death of Christ, and the second is God's saving in the life of Christ. Hence, 5:10 says, 'If, while we were enemies, we were reconciled to God through the death of His Son, much more, having been reconciled, we shall be saved in His life.' The main significance of ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

  • Experiencing God's Peace

    Philippians

    by Elizabeth George ...
    Series series A Woman After God's Own Heart
    Highlighting the presence of God's perfect peace, Elizabeth George helps women know God's perfect peace in every circumstance in their lives. They will discover how to respond to the needs of others; mature in Christ; and overcome anxiety. The "heart response" sections help readers grasp Paul's teachings and focus on God's loving provisions. ... Read more

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