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Introducing the New Testament 4 reviews
John Drane
Augsburg Fortress Publishers, 2001
Combining the Best of NT Histories with NT Introductions
+ A great introduction, especially for the layman.
+ IF ONLY ALL ACADEMIC BOOKS WERE THIS READABLE
+ scholarly yet readable
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The IVP Bible Background Commentary: Old Testament10 reviews
John H. Walton, Victor H. Matthews, ...
InterVarsity Press, 2000
Excellent
+ IVP Old Testament Bible Background Commentary
+ You Need This Tool For Sermon & Teaching Prep
+ A Most Helpful Quick Reference
+ So much good info
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Inspiration and Incarnation: Evangelicals and the Problem of the Old Testament 8 reviews
Peter Enns
Baker Academic, 2005
The Real God Honoring Approach to the Bible
+ Well written and thought provoking
+ Worthwhile Conversation Piece
A great book which should be read by all teachable, honest and openminded consevative Christians. Makes the top 25 book list for me. (I am working on a Doctorate and have read many hundreds of books)This book is NOT for the faint of heart, nor for those who have an unwillingness to actually critic ...
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Exploring the Old Testament: A Guide to the Historical Books Volume 2
Philip Satterthwaite, Gordon McConville
InterVarsity Press, 2007
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Making Sense of the Bible: Literary Type As an Approach to Understanding 2 reviews
Marshall D. Johnson
Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 2002
A Book that Makes Sense
+ Making Sense of the Bible
Frank Kermode once remarked that the literary impulse in the Bible was quite as powerful as the religious. At the very least, they are inextricable. And yet, despite the significance of the literary impulse in making sense of Scripture, study of literary typology and analysis of literary form have ...
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Exploring the Old Testament: A Guide to the Pentateuch (Exploring the Old Testament)1 review
InterVarsity Press, 2003
Exploring the Old Testament: A Guide to the Pentateuch
This will be used in auditing first year Bible studies and the perusal of the first few chapters have me very interested to begin the formal study with my group.
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Eerdmans Dictionary of the Bible11 reviews
Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 2000
superb resource!!
+ Fine Resource
+ Eerdmans Dictionary of the Bible
+ Great but...
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How to Read the Bible Book by Book: A Guided Tour15 reviews
Gordon D. Fee, Douglas Stuart
Zondervan, 2002
Best of the Bible Books
+ For a friend
+ Great gift!
+ Exceptional
+ Good start for serious bible study
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The Modern Preacher and the Ancient Text: Interpreting and Preaching Biblical Literature8 reviews
Sidney Greidanus
Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 1988
Complete and then some
+ The Modern Preacher and the Ancient Text
+ a much needed work
+ Tough going but worth it
+ Valuable Guide to Preaching on Biblical Genres
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Dictionary of Biblical Imagery16 reviews
InterVarsity Press, 1998
Excellent Reference
+ Very Good
+ Dictionary of Biblical Imagery
+ biblical understanding delight!!
+ Reveals Fresh New Paradigms for understanding the Bible!
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The IVP Bible Background Commentary: New Testament15 reviews
Craig S. Keener
InterVarsity Press, 1994
The Greatest!
+ IVP New Testament Bible Background Commentary
+ useful both for preaching and personal devotions
+ Informative and Accessible
+ Excellent
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A Survey of the Old Testament (Second Edition)10 reviews
Andrew E. Hill, John H. Walton
Zondervan, 2000
superb work!
+ The Old Points To The New
+ A Survery of the Old Testament - Second Edition
This is an excellent old testament survey. Deals with historical issues, authorship issues, content and much more. Definitely a resource to educate one about the old testament writings.
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The Biblical Canon: Its Origin, Transmission, And Authority
Lee Martin McDonald
Hendrickson Publishers, 2007
This is the thoroughly updated and expanded third edition of the successful The Formation of the Christian Biblical Canon . It represents a fresh attempt to understand some of the many perplexing questions related to the origins and canonicity of the Bible. "What is the origin of our Bible? Who chose the books to be included in our Bible? When were the last discussions on the contents of ...
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Exploring the Old Testament: A Guide to the Prophets (Exploring the Old Testament)1 review
Gordon McConville
InterVarsity Press, 2003
The Old Testament of the Bible is a major historical document
The Old Testament of the Bible is a major historical document from an era where not much history has been recorded. "Exploring the Old Testament: A Guide to the Prophets" is not a strictly Christian book looking to spread the gospel, but rather a text looking critically at the Bible within a ...
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Holman Bible Handbook4 reviews
B&H Publishing Group, 1992
Solid information in simple,clear and straight way!
+ Great to read along with the Bible
+ Excellent Resource
+ Good introductory overview, easy to follow
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New Bible Commentary: 21st Century Edition10 reviews
D. A. Carson, R. T. France, ...
InterVarsity Press, 1994
Really Useful
+ Excellent and thorough
+ One of the best one volume bible commentaries
+ Best Single Volume Commentary
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How to Read the Bible for All Its Worth86 reviews
Gordon D. Fee, Douglas Stuart
Zondervan, 2003
Too good not to have a copy
+ Wonderful Read for Christians of all Persuasions
+ Exceptional Reading for Biblical Literature
The title says it all. If you want to read the Bible for all its worth, you, not only read the book, but have to have your own copy. I borrowed the book from the library and started digging into it. There were many valuable Bible verses provided to illustrate and support the important points of ...
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Progress of Redemption, The: The Story of Salvation from Creation to the New Jerusalem3 reviews
Willem VanGemeren
Baker Academic, 1996
Concise and clear
+ Summary of Previous Reyes' Review
+ Israel is NOT the ONLY one to REJECT GOD's PLAN!
This title is a very finely written history of the work of redemption from Genesis to Revelation. "The Progress of Redemption" is clear and easy for the beginning student of Scripture to understand. Christ is the Messiah and is the fulfillment of Israel. This book is a modern "classic" on this ...
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Exploring the Old Testament: A Guide to the Psalms & Wisdom Literature (Exploring the Bible, 3)1 review
Ernest C. Lucas
InterVarsity Press, 2004
Just the Right thing for a beginning look at the material
I felt the author did a great job of giving information that a beginner could use and learn from and it was easy to access.
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Early Christianity and its Sacred Literature1 review
Stanley E. Porter
Hendrickson Publishers, 2000
superb!!!! level headed and well balanced!!
this is a fantastic full bodied resource for studying the new tesament. It is well researched by two bona fide new testament scholars and the material is fair by dipping into both conservative, liberal, and semi-conservative views on many of the issues. The conclusions drawn on many subjects are ...
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