**2019 Biblical Foundations Book Award Finalist (Old Testament)"Ask for the ancient paths, ask where the good way is, and walk in it." (Jeremiah 6:16)**In Walking the Ancient Paths, distinguished Old Testament scholar Walter C. Kaiser, Jr. draws on a lifetime of study to illuminate the book of Jeremiah for a contemporary audience. Following an introduction that surveys the historical and literary backgrounds of Jeremiah, along with its theological emphases, Kaiser ...

The purpose of this brief commentary is to provide a positive biblical portrait of what a godly marriages entails. In a culture that is confused about the importance and benefits of marriage, respected Bible scholar and teacher Walter Kaiser brings much-needed wisdom to the table based on the Song of Solomon. Love by the Book inspires couples to have a deep love and commitment to each other, realizing that marriage is a gift of love given by a wise Creator.

Viewed as antiquated and remote, the Old Testament is frequently neglected in the preaching and teaching ministry of the church. But contrary to the prevailing attitude, might the Old Testament contain relevant and meaningful application for today? Renowned author and scholar Walter Kaiser shows why the Old Testament deserves equal attention with the New Testament and offers a helpful guide on how preachers and teachers can give it the full attention it deserves.Growing out of his ...

Distinguished Old Testament scholar Walter Kaiser believes that the Old Testament is sorely neglected today in teaching and preaching, but it is even more neglected when it comes to setting forth the hope that Christians have for the future. Firmly believing that the Old Testament offers important insights into biblical eschatology and the Christian life, he provides guidance for expositing fifteen key Old Testament eschatological passages to preachers, teachers, and Bible students. Each c...

Comprehensive, accessible, and fully illustrated--this commentary on Deuteronomy is a must-have resource.You want a deeper understanding of the Scriptures, but the notes in your study Bible don't give you enough depth or insight. This commentary was created with you in mind.Each volume of The Baker Illustrated Bible Commentary is a nontechnical, section-by-section commentary on one book or section of the Bible that provides reliable and readable in...

All Christian desire to pray more effectively. What better way to learn how to pray than to study the great prayers of the Old Testament?This volume, written by a recognized Old Testament scholar and author of numerous books, explores 11 such prayers--e.g., Abraham interceding for Sodom, David praising God for his kingly dynasty, Solomon asking for a listening heart, Hezekiah pleading for help against an arrogant army, and Daniel confessing sins on behalf of the entire nation of Is...

How applicable is the Bible's moral standard to the complex issues we face today--like stem cell research, euthanasia, gambling, and environmental care? How does a person use Scripture to make ethical decisions? And how do we teach people to think biblically about ethics?Experienced Bible teacher Walter Kaiser answers these questions by demonstrating how, connecting eighteen key teaching Scriptures to eighteen tough ethical issues. Some examples include connecting poverty and orpha...

Walter Kaiser questions the notion that the New Testament represents a deviation from God's supposed intention to save only the Israelites. He argues that--contrary to popular opinion--the older Testament does not reinforce an exclusive redemptive plan. Instead, it emphasizes a common human condition and God's original and continuing concern for all humanity. Kaiser shows that the Israelites' mission was always to actively spread to gentiles the Good News of the promised Messiah. This new ...

Proposes a method of biblical interpretation consisting of contexual, syntactical, verbal, theological, and homiletical analysis.

This new book by a trusted Old Testament scholar directs the student and pastor to an aspect of biblical truth often lacking in contemporary preaching and teaching: God's unsurpassed majesty and greatness. Kaiser suggests that a key way to recapture this important doctrine in the pulpit is through the preaching of the Old Testament--itself an oft-neglected or mishandled discipline. By expositing ten great Old Testament passages that are rife with evidence of God's majesty, he shows how tod...

¿Existen profecías remarcables en las Escrituras hebreas que identifiquen a un futuro Mesías? ¿Son estas profecías veraces en sus predicciones de eventos futuros específicos, tales como el tiempo y el lugar de nacimiento exacto? ¿Se han cumplido estas profecías milagrosamente? Si es así, ¿Qué nos quieren decir? ¿Podrían estas profecías indicar que las Escrituras judeocristianas son una revelación divina y que podría constituir una prueba que incluso los escépticos deberían de tener en cuen...

Die Festschrift Naturwissenschaft und Technik in der Geschichte, herausgegeben von Helmuth Albrecht, erschien aus Anlass des 25-jährigen Jubiläums der Gründung des Stuttgarter Lehrstuhls für Geschichte der Naturwissenschaften und Technik. Nun ist aus Anlass des 50-jährigen Jubiläums diese Neuausgabe als E-Book erhältlich. In dreierlei Weise wurde darin Bilanz der Arbeit eines Vierteljahrhunderts gezogen: durch einen kurzen historischen Abschnitt zur Geschichte des Lehrstuhls, einen umfangr...