The wisdom literature found in the Book of Proverbs shares timeless truths that transcend boundaries, including living responsibly or recklessly, human pain and suffering, justice, kingship, marriage, the discipline of children, wealth and poverty, industriousness, integrity and truth, and fear of the lord.Much like the previous interdisciplinary commentary by Tiberius Rata and Kevin Roberts, Fear God and Keep His Commandments: A Practical Exposition of Ecclesiastes, S...

All of us are running.At issue is not with whom we compete, but what course we take and how we finish.It is the race of life -- The Great Human Race.Knute Larson writes candidly and honestly about running in the marathon of life. He knows it's not easy. As a runner himself, Larson uses the imagery of running and compares it to life and personal discipline.In a time of fear and uncertainty, join Knute Larson in this most personal book as he talks about issues...

One in a series of twenty Old Testament verse-by-verse commentary books edited by Max Anders. Includes discussion starters, teaching plan, and more. Great for lay teachers and pastors alike.

One in a series of twelve New Testament verse-by-verse commentary books edited by Max Anders. Includes discussion starters, teaching plan, and more. Great for lay teachers and pastors alike.

All of the Bible references are linked into the King James Version of the Bible.An abridgment of the 6 volume Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Bible. Matthew Henry's well-known six-volume Exposition of the Old and New Testaments or Complete Commentary, provides an exhaustive verse by verse study of the Bible covering the whole of the Old Testament, and the Gospels and Acts in the New Testament.

The momentous third and final volume in the Pope's international bestselling Jesus of Nazareth trilogy, detailing how the stories of Jesus' infancy and childhood are as relevant today as they were two thousand years ago.In 2007, Joseph Ratzinger published his first book as Pope Benedict XVI in order to 'make known the figure and message of Jesus'. Now the Pope focuses exclusively on the Gospel accounts of Jesus' life as a child.The root of these st...

"A masterpiece of contemporary Bible translation and commentary."—Los Angeles Times Book Review, Best Books of 1999Acclaimed for its masterful new translation and insightful commentary, The David Story is a fresh, vivid rendition of one of the great works in Western literature. Robert Alter's brilliant translation gives us David, the beautiful, musical hero who slays Goliath and, through his struggles with Saul, advances to the kingship of Israel. But this David i...

This book contians the 88 homilies that Chrysostom gave on the Gospel of St. John.

This passage-by-passage commentary incorporates charts and a simple outline in its exposition of an important Old Testament book. The events of Numbers form the story of the Israelites traveling from Mount Sinai to the border of the Promised Land. Sometimes called 'the book of journeyings' or 'the book of murmurings,' Numbers contains many significant lessons for God's people today. Dr. Jensen points out many pertinent applications of these lessons in this study, as well as explaining the ...

Although major New Testament figures--Jesus and Paul, Peter and James, Jesus' mother Mary and Mary Magdalene--were Jews, living in a culture steeped in Jewish history, beliefs, and practices, there has never been an edition of the New Testament that addresses its Jewish background and the culture from which it grew--until now. In The Jewish Annotated New Testament, eminent experts under the general editorship of Amy-Jill Levine and Marc Z. Brettler put these writings back into the...

We live in an age when everyone is trying to live richer, fuller lives. We're told to buy this, try that, eat those, and say no to the rest, as if that's all we need to do to make our lives complete.Two thousand years ago, the church at Colossae faced similar challenges. The apostle Paul wrote a letter outlining the only way we can live complete lives: Christ. What can we learn today from this ancient church?Called by many scholars the "most profound letter Paul ever wrote,...

Haggai and Malachi, two postexilic minor prophets, adressed many practical issues that concern God's people even today: attitudes, priorities, the use of money, divorce, Christ's second coming and others. In Haggai, the people listen to God's message and are encouraged; but in Malachi, they argue with the Lord. Yet both books offer important lessons for the church and Christian families. Dr. Wolf supplies helpful, concise, and valuable information for the Bible student at any level, discus...