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What does the Old Testament-especially the law-have to do with your Christian life? In this warm, accessible volume, Carmen Joy Imes takes readers back to Sinai, arguing that we've misunderstood the command about taking the Lord's name in vain. Instead, Imes says that this command is really about bearing God's name, a theme that continues throughout the rest of Scripture.
This proven Old Testament text with a wealth of full-color images helps readers connect the world of the Old Testament with today's world. Old Testament Today, 2nd Edition, newly revised, includes a book-by-book survey, new maps and graphics, and other updates throughout.
Unique among Old Testament surveys, Old Testament Today, 2nd Edition not only provides an orientation to the world of the Old Testament, but also builds a bridge between the original audience and modern readers, demonstrating why the ancient message is important for faith and life today. It goes beyond basic content to help students understand what the Scriptures mean and how to apply them personally.
Taking readers progressively through the Old Testament, this text: (1) presents the details of the content, focusing on the story line, historical background, and literary information that address the original setting and audience; (2) focuses on theology perspectives and on issues of the author's purpose and the universal message of the text, building a bridge between the original audience and today's audience; and (3) develops an understanding of the relevance of the Old Testament writings to today's Christian, showing how they can be applied in personal faith and practice.
Updating and expanding upon his previous work on origins, this riveting volume from John H. Walton marks the eighth entry in his bestselling Lost World Series, which has sold more than 125,000 copies.
For over a decade, John Walton's books The Lost World of Genesis One and The Lost World of Adam and Eve have shaped readers' understanding of the ancient Near Eastern world and its implications for modern scientific origins debates. But more than simply engaging the creation/evolution debate, these works explored questions related to interpretation of Genesis through ancient eyes, the theological purpose of a seven-day creation account, the historicity of Adam and Eve, and the history of interpretation of the creative narratives.
In New Explorations in the Lost World of Genesis, Walton provides comprehensive and timely updates on the latest developments and research, including:
Engaging the latest scholarship as well as questions that his proponents and critics alike have raised, New Explorations in the Lost World of Genesis provides a relevant update that will benefit students, professors, and pastors as they continue to explore questions of origins and their implications for the Christian life.
What does it mean to be human? For this timeless question, the Bible offers truths for the flourishing of all creation. Carmen Imes recovers the theologically rich creation narratives and explores the implication of our kinship relationship with God, considering what it means for our work, gender relations, creation care, and eternal destiny.
Prepare for your day with the most important investment you can make with your time: spending time with the Lord. These powerful devotions on the first five books of the Bible are ready to draw you nearer to the God of love and grace.
If you're looking for a way to know God better, this heartfelt book of devotionals is made especially for you. Journey on a path through the first five books of the Bible, learning how God set the stage for a story of love and redemption from the very beginning.
Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy can be intimidating books for some. With lengthy genealogies, lists of laws, and stories both inspiring and heartbreaking, it's hard to know how these texts apply to our present lives. This devotional provides plain understanding of the Bible and shows what the Scriptures of the Torah mean for how God calls us to live.
Author Marci Walker Purtell holds a master's in counseling from Dallas Baptist University, and she served staff at a local church for twelve years. Her work as a sign language interpreter has also given her a passion for making God's love known to all people, giving her writing a warm, invitational quality.
These ancient stories are filled with so many wonderful applications to our lives today. With sixty-nine distinct devotions, this book features over two months of short studies-perfect for morning or evening readings. For fans of Ann Voskamp and Mary Jo Pierce, this delightful devotional book was written to help you walk more closely with God, with a deeper understanding of his heart for your life.
Let There Be Play is the perfect story and activity book to spark children's imaginative exploration of the Bible.
This creative approach helps children develop a sense of wonder about the Bible by employing storytelling, dramatic play, arts and crafts. Featuring 54 chapters over 200 pages and focused on stories from Genesis through Deuteronomy, this storybook and activity guide is a rich resource for parents and educators alike.
Author Jonathan Shmidt Chapman uses his extensive theater training to inspire cues for imaginative play. Questions and conversation starters help kids relate themes in the Bible stories to their own lives, with a focus on character growth and values. Conversation prompts and activity ideas encourage parents to engage in hands-on play and learning with their children. Each chapter includes biblical citation for the source of the included story, the Hebrew notation for the name of the specific portion, and a materials list that features readily available household items and toys.
Parents from both Jewish and Christian traditions can introduce their children ages 4-7 to Bible stories in a fun, accessible way that will feel comfortable whether their families are more religiously observant or more secular. Jewish educators as well as progressive Christian educators will discover fresh, modern ways to teach the Five Books of Moses to young children with sections broken down into convenient weekly portions. Includes a brief overview for adults to the Bible stories told in the book, tips for exploring Bible with younger children, and guidelines for adapting activities for all abilities and learning styles.
SPANISH EDITION. Como leer la Biblia? Como interpretarla? Como aplicarla? Este libro salva las distancias entre los acercamientos hermeneuticos que son demasiado simples y los que son demasiado tecnicos. Empieza recogiendo los principios generals de interpretacion para, despues, applicar esos mismos principios a los diferentes generos y contextos, a fin de que el lector pueda entender el texto biblico y aplicarlo a su propia situacion. Duval y Hays sugieren que los textos biblicos no significan lo que el lector quiere. Los autores biblicos tenian en mente un significado concreto, y Dios nos ha dado las herramientas necesarias para llegar a ese significativo. Este libro contiene ejercicios practicos que nos guian a traves del proceso de interpretacion tanto del Antiguo como del Nuevo Testamento, y hace un enfasis especial en la aplicacion de las ensenanzas biblicas a la vida real.
Old Testament violence proves one of the most troubling topics in the Bible. Without softening or ignoring the most troubling realities of the text, Old Testament scholar Matthew Lynch addresses violence related to misogyny, racism, and nationalism in the Old Testament, yielding surprising insights into the goodness and mercy of God.
Discover a God who is faithfully working even when you can't see it. In this 6-week Bible study on the life of Sarah, women of all ages will resonate with her doubts, worries, and fears while also seeing how hardships and heartaches are ultimately used to reveal God's unfailing promises. When the chaos of life threatens your peace, learn to resist the temptation to take matters into your own hands and trust that God is in complete control.
If the Bible were compared to a house, the Pentateuch or Torah would be like the foundation-the part upon which the whole house stands rooted to the ground. The fundamental principles of all that God is doing in the world, from its creation until its consummation, are contained right here. In The Bible's Foundation, Dr. Nathan Schmiedicke, Professor of Scripture at Our Lady of Guadalupe Seminary in Denton, Nebraska, skillfully guides the reader through the books of Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy, introducing Adam, Abel, Noah, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Moses, Joshua, and many other pivotal figures of salvation history and drawing out the meaning of the creation of the world and the creation of Israel, the banishment from Eden, and the sign of the Promised Land. Over the course of the book, Dr. Schmiedicke, like a master artisan teaching the practice of a craft, shows the apprentice reader how to read the Bible in general, and the Pentateuch in particular, so as to derive the most benefit from it.
A quick, on-the-ground guide to the Old Testament of the Bible.
This rich and practical handbook--an abridged edition of the bestselling book An Introduction to the Old Testament--makes Old Testament scholarship accessible to the everyday reader.
Renowned Bible scholar Tremper Longman III gathers the best in historical research and literary analysis to lead you through each book of the Old Testament--from Genesis to Malachi. Most significantly, Longman explores the meaning of each book in light of its cultural setting.
Features include:
Introducing the Old Testament makes the words, history, and culture of biblical times come alive for readers. Laypersons as well as church leaders will gain a solid understanding of the historical background and theological message of the Old Testament and be inspired to apply biblical truths to their lives.
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Within the realm of sacred texts, Genesis stands as a pillar--a foundational book that shapes the Torah, the Old Testament, and ultimately the entire Christian Bible. Through its rich tapestry of stories and images Genesis often leave readers pondering the deeper meanings hidden within its verses. In the latest installment of the bestselling How to Read Series, Tremper Longman III offers an enlightening path to grasping what Genesis is meant to communicate to both its original readers and contemporary audiences.
How to Read Genesis, 2nd Edition gives readers an invaluable guide that:
Building upon historical, cultural, and literary context, How to Read Genesis, 2nd Edition will not only enhance your knowledge, but will also foster a deeper connection with the text and its timeless wisdom.
Longman has long been known for his ability to analyze disparate literary genres and historical elements of scripture while crafting a solid Christological perspective-and on this point, he does not disappoint. That is, he seeks to provide space for Genesis as literature, myth, history, and at last, ways to read Genesis as a Christian, a perspective that he identifies as preposterous and distorting, and yet, not only prompted by Jesus himself (as in Luke 24) but absolutely needed in the context of current Christian teaching and preaching. ... This is a short, valuable, and timely look at a misunderstood book. - Library Journal Review, February 2025
True to Yahweh Series Book One
Imagine, after 300 years, your only birthright is to exist as a helpless slave under the whip of the most powerfully evil empire on earth. Where was the God of your ancestors? Did He even exist?
Dr. (Chris) Woodward's gut-wrenching story captures the reader's imagination with a vivid, HD glimpse into the pre-Exodus lives of over 3 million enslaved Hebrew families. They were ordinary people in a violent world. They, too, were hounded by the same physical and/or emotional failings as anyone today.
For three decades, that defeated existence was the norm for Kalev (Caleb) and Hoshe'a (Joshua). Then out of nowhere, the once silent and uncaring Yahweh of their ancestors violently crashes into their world and changes almost everything.
Most readers of the Hebrew Scriptures will identify Genesis with creation and the garden of Eden, Noah's ark, and the tales of the patriarchs. Biblical scholar and Lutheran minister Cory Driver helps us probe below the surface of such preconceptions, uncovering complex and often traumatic subtexts that help us recover hidden voices. Driver uses trauma-informed scholarship and Jewish midrash to invite readers into new understandings of Genesis. Viewing figures such as Sarah, Joseph, Tamar, and Dinah through this lens sheds valuable light on what the Bible can teach us about gender and family trauma. These ancient stories have vital implications for our own lives in ministry.
What does it mean, for example, to see Sarah as both victim and victimizer in a patriarchal system? How does the complicated story of Lot and his daughters illuminate complex dynamics of gender-based sexual trauma? What do our accounts of figures ranging from patriarchs like Jacob to marginalized women like Tamar tell us about agency, abuse, and sense of self? What is really going on with Joseph? Through careful analysis and pastoral attention to the impacts of trauma throughout time and space, Driver helps us understand how ancient stories can inform our contemporary ministry. God sees the brokenhearted and crushed in spirit, both in the ancient Near East and in our pews today--and the good news is that God is intimately present. Consequently, in Driver's words, trauma-informed care is the work of the whole Body of Christ.
If the Bible were compared to a house, the Pentateuch or Torah would be like the foundation-the part upon which the whole house stands rooted to the ground. The fundamental principles of all that God is doing in the world, from its creation until its consummation, are contained right here. In The Bible's Foundation, Dr. Nathan Schmiedicke, Professor of Scripture at Our Lady of Guadalupe Seminary in Denton, Nebraska, skillfully guides the reader through the books of Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy, introducing Adam, Abel, Noah, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Moses, Joshua, and many other pivotal figures of salvation history and drawing out the meaning of the creation of the world and the creation of Israel, the banishment from Eden, and the sign of the Promised Land. Over the course of the book, Dr. Schmiedicke, like a master artisan teaching the practice of a craft, shows the apprentice reader how to read the Bible in general, and the Pentateuch in particular, so as to derive the most benefit from it.
This book provokes deep reflections on simple biblical truths.
Charles Trumbull takes you on a devotional journey through the entire book of Genesis, providing his valuable insights on Bible verses and their interpretations.
They were not primarily written for publication, but for personal use; and they are often of very personal application.
Throughout the book, Trumbull quotes verses from Genesis then extracts deep messages and life lessons from each one. The reader finds here proof of God in His creation, and words of wisdom to live by in his revelation. This book renews your faith in God, provides eye-opening teachings in the Bible, and illuminates your path to salvation by Christ.
This habit of keeping the Morning Watch, as it is called, is undoubtedly being used of God for the complete making over of many lives that have already been committed into the keeping of His Son.
In following this practice, it is well to precede the reading of the Bible, each morning, with the prayer that the Holy Spirit will plainly reveal to the reader the particular truth or message that He has for him in the Bible passage for that morning.
The story of Joseph is prominent in the book of Genesis and yet is rarely mentioned in the rest of Scripture. How then do we understand Joseph's significance in redemptive history? When Christians have addressed this question, the conversation has frequently turned toward typology: Is Joseph a type of the Messiah?
Messianic interpretations of the Joseph narrative have often lacked methodological rigor or have simply failed to make a convincing case. Most often interpreters have simply noted historical correspondences between Joseph and Jesus, without considering the narrative's function in the context of Genesis, its redemptive-historical significance, or its appropriation by later biblical authors.
In this New Studies in Biblical Theology volume, Samuel Emadi offers a more comprehensive canonical treatment of the Joseph narrative. He considers Genesis 37-50 in its own literary and theological context, intra-canonical development of the Joseph story via inner-biblical allusion, and New Testament references and allusions. Emadi defends the notion that Joseph functions as the resolution to the plot of Genesis and that this story typologically influences how later biblical authors narrate redemptive history, culminating in the New Testament's portrayal of Jesus as an antitypical, new and final Joseph.
Addressing key issues in biblical theology, the works comprising New Studies in Biblical Theology are creative attempts to help Christians better understand their Bibles. The NSBT series is edited by D. A. Carson, aiming to simultaneously instruct and to edify, to interact with current scholarship and to point the way ahead.
The tree of temptation: Is genuine worship possible without free will?
The universal Flood: God's watery tomb delivers the world from annihilation.
This book covers the historical time span beginning with Adam and Eve's fall into sin. It finishes with God's judgment of the universal Flood. Man often ponders God's wisdom of allowing temptation in the Garden of Eden. That questioning spirit itself answers the question. Would man choose to be an independent creation or a preprogrammed robot? Sin brings inevitable judgment hence the Flood. Frequent questions regarding the worldwide Flood are scrupulously addressed. We pray that the reader will be informed and blessed. To God be the glory!