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Criticism & Interpretation eBooks

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  • The Quest for Mary Magdalene

    by Michael Haag ...
    “A well-researched and page-turning history . . . a narrative as clue-rich as a thriller” from the international bestselling author of The Templars (Ben Wilson, Sunday Times).Mary Magdalene is a larger figure than any text, larger than the Bible or the Church; she has taken on a life of her own. She has been portrayed as a penitent whore, a wealthy woman, Christ’s wife, an adulteress, a symbol of ... Read more

    $2.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Bible with Sources Revealed

    A New View into the Five Books of Moses

    by Richard Elliott Friedman ...
    This groundbreaking volume of the Five Books of Moses shows and explains how the source texts were compiled: “A fundamental resource” (Peter Machinist, Harvard University).For centuries, biblical scholars have worked on discovering how the Bible came to be. The consensus among a broad range of experts is known as The Documentary Hypothesis: the idea that ancient writers produced documents of ... Read more

    $1.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Body, Soul, and Human Life (Studies in Theological Interpretation)

    The Nature of Humanity in the Bible

    by Joel B. Green, Craig Bartholomew, Joel Green, Christopher Seitz ...
    Series series Studies in Theological Interpretation
    Are humans composed of a material body and an immaterial soul? This view is commonly held by Christians, yet it has been undermined by recent developments in neuroscience. Exploring what Scripture and theology teach about issues such as being in the divine image, the importance of community, sin, free will, salvation, and the afterlife, Joel Green argues that a dualistic view of the human person ... Read more

    $17.99 USD

  • Evidence That Demands a Verdict, 1

    Fast Answers for Skeptics' Questions about Jesus

    by Josh McDowell ...
    Among important books in the defense of Christianity, this one has few equals. Evidence That Demands a Verdict is an easy-to-read, front-line defense for Christians facing the tough questions of critics and skeptics. Using secular evidences and other historical sources, Josh McDowell's faith-building book is a "must read" for every Christian. ... Read more

    $0.99 USD

  • Job

    by John F. MacArthur ...
    Series series MacArthur Bible Studies
    The events that occur in the book of Job present readers with a profound question: "Why do the righteous suffer?"Although a direct answer to this question seems important, the book of Job does not set forth such a response. Job never learned the reasons for his suffering. In fact, when God finally confronted Job, he could only put his hand over his mouth and say nothing. His silence underscores ... Read more

    $9.49 USD

  • How to Read the Bible Well

    What It Is, What It Isn’t, and How To Love It (Again)

    by Stephen Burnhope ...
    How to Read the Bible Well takes on the big questions about the Bible that we've always wanted to ask. What do people mean when they say it's the Word of God? In what way, exactly? How can an ancient world text be offering supposedly timeless truths? Can we really take what "the Bible says" as authoritative for life today? Isn't it obviously sexist and outdated? Do we have to believe in Adam and ... Read more

    $17.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Bible With and Without Jesus

    How Jews and Christians Read the Same Stories Differently

    by Amy-Jill Levine, Marc Zvi Brettler ...
    The editors of The Jewish Annotated New Testament show how and why Jews and Christians read many of the same Biblical texts – including passages from the Pentateuch, the Prophets, and the Psalms – differently. Exploring and explaining these diverse perspectives, they reveal more clearly Scripture’s beauty and power.Esteemed Bible scholars and teachers Amy-Jill Levine and Marc Z. Brettler take ... Read more

    $16.99 USD $2.99 USD

  • Bible Babel

    Making Sense of the Most Talked About Book of All Time

    by Kristin Swenson ...
    “Wide-ranging, objectively factual and written for the common reader . . . a kind of ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ approach to the sacred. . . . solid, readable.” —Michael Dirda, Washington PostBible Babel is a lively, humorous, and very readable introduction to the Bible—what’s in it, where it comes from, and how it is used in our culture today. If you’ve ever wondered about the origin of the ... Read more

    $1.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Generous Justice

    How God's Grace Makes Us Just

    by Timothy Keller ...
    Renowned pastor and bestselling author of The Prodigal Prophet Timothy Keller shares his most provocative and illuminating message yet.It is commonly thought in secular society that the Bible is one of the greatest hindrances to doing justice. Isn’t it full of regressive views? Didn’t it condone slavery? Why look to the Bible for guidance on how to have a more just society? But Timothy Keller ... Read more

    $9.99 USD $5.99 USD

  • Reading Genesis

    by Marilynne Robinson ...
    INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLEROne of our greatest novelists and thinkers presents a radiant, thrilling interpretation of the book of Genesis.For generations, the book of Genesis has been treated by scholars as a collection of documents by various hands, expressing different factional interests, with borrowings from other ancient literatures that mark the text as derivative. In other words, ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • Prostitutes, Virgins and Mothers

    Questioning Teachings About Biblical Women

    by Dr. Paula Trimble-Familetti ...
    An appreciation for the voices of biblical women that contrast long-held beliefs about their role and value, this book provides a framework for women to use their life experiences, intellect, and faith to question and interpret biblical texts. The book challenges traditional interpretations of the stories of selected biblical women by asking difficult questions, such as Where are the stories of ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Christobiography

    Memory, History, and the Reliability of the Gospels

    by Craig S. Keener ...
    Are the canonical Gospels historically reliable?The four canonical Gospels are ancient biographies, narratives of Jesus’s life. The authors of these Gospels were intentional in how they handled historical information and sources.Building on recent work in the study of ancient biographies, Craig Keener argues that the writers of the canonical Gospels followed the literary practices of other ... Read more

    $61.99 USD

  • Introducing the New Testament

    Its Literature and Theology

    by Marianne Meye Thompson, Joel B. Green, Paul J. Achtemeier ...
    Introducing the New Testament is an outstanding guide to the writings of the New Testament for readers ranging from Bible students to those approaching the Christian Scriptures for the first time. Written by three leading Bible specialists, this book discusses in a clear and balanced way the New Testament's literature, its message, and the issues raised by a careful reading of its pages. ... Read more

    $46.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Visual Word

    Illustrated Outlines of The New Testament Books

    by Patrick Schreiner ...
    The New Testament shouldn’t be complicated. So why are we often confused?Every Christian wants to love the Bible. But let’s face it: we sometimes get lost in all the names, places, and doctrines that we find in its pages. Who wrote this epistle? Which book is about justification? Joy? Jesus? Aren’t they all about him? The New Testament contains complex ideas and multiple genres. Keeping it ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • Revelation

    Four Views, Revised and Updated

    by Thomas Nelson ...
    How can we understand the book of Revelation and its many interpretations? Four Views of Revelation: A Parallel Commentary covers the traditional views in an even-handed fashion. Four parallel columns present the information you need on these key views, and inform you about outstanding commentators on the book of Revelation. No other book gives such extensive coverage of how the church has ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Greek for the Rest of Us, Third Edition

    Learn Greek to Study the New Testament with Interlinears and Bible Software

    by William D. Mounce ...
    Learn the Essentials of Biblical Greek So You Can Study the New Testament More DeeplyThis newly revised third edition of Greek for the Rest of Us by Greek instructor William Mounce is crash-course on "Greek for the rest of us" that acquaints the reader with the essentials of the language so they can study the New Testament more deeply. Readers will gain a sound knowledge of the fundamentals of ... Read more

    $21.99 USD

  • The Sovereignty of God

    by Arthur W. Pink, Digital Fire ...
    Arthur W. Pink’s ‘The Sovereignty of God’ is an effective and influential work on the power of God over every aspect of human life, from the smallest specks of dust on earth to the greatest philosophical and spiritual challenges facing mankind. Originally published in 1918, this is one of his earliest works and tackles the issue of what dominion God has in the lives of man. Pink criticized the ... Read more

    $0.99 USD

  • Life-Study of Daniel-Malachi

    by Witness Lee ...
    In the Lords recovery during the past five hundred years the churchs knowledge of the Lord and His truth has been continually progressing. This monumental and classical work by Brother Witness Lee builds upon and is a further development of all that the Lord has revealed to His church in the past centuries. It is filled with the revelation concerning the processed Triune God, the living Christ, ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • The Book of Psalms

    by Curtis Mitch M.A., Dennis Walters Ph.D. ...
    Series series Ignatius Catholic Study Bible
    This 27th volume in the popular Ignatius Catholic Study Bible series leads readers through a penetrating study of the Psalms using the text itself and the Church's own guidelines for understanding the Bible.Ample notes accompany each page, providing fresh insights by renowned Scripture scholars Scott Hahn and Curtis Mitch as well as time-tested interpretations from the Fathers of the Church. These ... Read more

    $10.99 USD

  • Luke

    by Mark L. Strauss, Clinton E. Arnold ...
    Series series Zondervan Illustrated Bible Backgrounds Commentary
    Brimming with lavish, full-color photos and graphics, the Zondervan Illustrated Bible Backgrounds Commentary walks you verse by verse through all the books of the New Testament. It’s like slipping on a set of glasses that lets you read the Bible through the eyes of a first-century reader! Discoveries await you that will snap the world of the New Testament into gripping immediacy. Things that seem ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • Encountering John (Encountering Biblical Studies)

    The Gospel in Historical, Literary, and Theological Perspective

    by Andreas J. Köstenberger ...
    Series series Encountering Biblical Studies
    In this updated edition of his successful textbook, leading evangelical New Testament scholar Andreas Köstenberger offers a survey of John's gospel that is informed by current scholarship but written at an accessible level. The book has been revised throughout and features a new interior design. Photos, sidebars, and other pedagogical aids are included. ... Read more

    $21.99 USD

  • The Exodus

    How it Happened and Why It Matters

    by Richard Elliott Friedman ...
    The Exodus has become a core tradition of Western civilization. Millions read it, retell it, and celebrate it. But did it happen?Biblical scholars, Egyptologists, archaeologists, historians, literary scholars, anthropologists, and filmmakers are drawn to it. Unable to find physical evidence until now, many archaeologists and scholars claim this mass migration is just a story, not history. Others ... Read more

    $17.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • How to Get Into the Bible

    by Stephen M. Miller ...
    Journey through the greatest story of all time. How to Get Into the Bible is a fast-paced, action-packed look at the main characters, events, and meanings of the Old and New Testament. This is the perfect handbook of the Bible for people who love movies, comic books, television, and the Internet. Written with Bible texts from the reader-friendly Contemporary English Version, this book makes it ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • Reading the Bible for a Change, Second Edition

    Understanding and Responding to God's Word

    by Ray Lubeck ...
    Which Bible passages are for Christians today and which relate only to ancient readers? Can I simply pick and choose for myself the verses I think best fit my situation? Who gets to decide? Is there a different meaning for each individual reader? What am I supposed to know to read the Bible well? Ray Lubeck has devoted his life to helping others discern for themselves God's truth in the Scriptures ... Read more

    $30.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus