E. P. Barrows' Companion to the Bible is a comprehensive guide designed to help readers better understand the structure, history, and teachings of the Bible. The book provides detailed insights into both the Old and New Testaments, offering context on the historical, geographical, and cultural aspects of biblical events. It serves as a valuable resource for laypeople, students, and scholars alike.Barrows covers various themes including the development of the biblical canon, the inspiration...

In 'Companion to the Bible,' E. P. Barrows presents a meticulously researched and accessible guide that serves as both an introduction and a reference for readers of the biblical text. This work deftly balances historical contextualization, literary analysis, and theological reflection, illuminating the complexities of biblical narratives and teachings. Barrows employs a clear and engaging prose style, breaking down intricate concepts while providing critical insights into the cultural and...

In "Companion to the Bible," E. P. Barrows presents a meticulous exploration of biblical texts, offering readers a comprehensive framework for understanding the historical, cultural, and theological contexts of the Scriptures. Barrows employs a clear and accessible literary style, intertwining scholarly rigor with devotional insight, making sensitive theological issues approachable for both laypersons and academics alike. His work is situated within the broader context of biblical scholars...

We may think of the twenty-seven books of the New Testament as the only sacred writings of the early Christians, but this is not at all the case. Lost Scriptures offers an anthology of up-to-date and readable translations of many non-canonical writings from the first centuries after Christ--texts that have been for the most part lost or neglected for almost two millennia. Here is an array of remarkably varied writings from early Christian groups whose visions of Jesus differ dramatically f...

This is a collection of Calvin's Commentaries -- a large collection, about four times the size of a typical novel. According to Wikipedia: "John Calvin (né Jean Cauvin; 10 July 1509 – 27 May 1564) was an influential French theologian and pastor during the Protestant Reformation. He was a principal figure in the development of the system of Christian theology later called Calvinism. Originally trained as a humanist lawyer, he suddenly converted and broke from the Roman Catholic Church in th...

This classic work by Sir Robert Anderson is a great chapter-by-chapter study through the book of Hebrews.This edition includes an Active Table of Contents and fully-linked End Notes.Contents:CHAPTER 1: AUTHORSHIPCHAPTER 2: OTHER TESTIMONYCHAPTER 3: HEBREWS IN THE OLD TESTAMENTCHAPTER 4: PRIESTHOODCHAPTER 5: CHRIST'S DEITY ENFORCEDCHAPTER 6: ASPECTS OF HIS WORKCHAPTER 7: A GREAT PRIESTCHAPTER 8: WHY THE TABERNACLE?

A thorough verse-by-verse exposition of Paul’s letter to the Ephesians. “Nowhere,” says Bruce, is God’s “glorious purpose unfolded so fully and clearly as in the Epistle to the Ephesians. . . . The message of Ephesians is that only through Christ, in the fellowship of his body, can iron curtains, color-bars, class-warfare and all other divisions of this kind be brought to an end. . . . Only Christ can bring together the people on either side of these barricades, by first bringing them to h...

Martin Luther's core teachings on justification by faith alone are particularly well exemplified in his classic commentary on Galatians. In this pivotal work, we see Luther at his most compelling, mapping out the relationship between law and grace. Essential reading for anyone who wants to understand the fundamentals of Protestant conviction.

W. E. Vine's profound commentaries on the person and work of Christ in one volume.William Edwy Vine, author of the celebrated Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words, was one of the great evangelical Bible scholars of the twentieth century. He brought to all his writings a level of exegetical care and precision that is rare in any age, ensuring his writings still speak to this generation and future ones.This volume of Vine’s Topical Commen...

William Edwy Vine, author of the celebrated Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words, was one of the great evangelical Bible scholars of the twentieth century. He brought to all his writings a level of exegetical care and precision that is rare in any age, ensuring his writings still speak to this generation and future ones.This volume of Vine’s Topical Commentaries presents Vine’s writings on biblical prophecy, the Second Coming, and last days. The general in...

First published in 1700, The Christian’s Reasonable Service (De Redelijke Godsdienst) ran through twenty Dutch editions in the eighteenth century alone! The title is derived from Romans 12:1, “I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.” It expresses what God requires from man, and particularly from the Christian, that he serve Him in Spirit and in truth—int...

· Born: Dec 9, 1863 · Tetbury, England· Died: May 16, 1945His work was published between 1909 and 1931.Reverend Doctor George Campbell Morgan D.D. (9 December 1863 - 16 May 1945) was a British evangelist, preacher and a leading Bible scholar. A contemporary of Rodney "Gipsy" Smith, Morgan was the pastor of Westminster Chapel in London from 1904 to 1919, and from 1933 to 1943.In 1883 he was teaching in Birmingham, but in 1886, at the age of 23, he left the te...