Combining thoughtful interpretation with contemporary insight for daily living, James Montgomery Boice explains the meaning of the text and relates the text's concerns to the church, Christianity, and the world in which we live. Whether used for devotions, preaching, or teaching, this authoritative and thought-provoking series will appeal to a wide range of readers, from serious Bible students to interested laypersons.

    This is a clear and helpful study of Christ's presence throughout the Old Testament.

    An introduction to the literature and message of the Old Testament and a more detailed study of the three foundational books - Genesis, Exodus and Deuteronomy - on which the rest of the Bible stands.

    Along with this first full-scale critique of Christian supersessionism, Soulen's own constructive proposal regraps the narrative unity of Christian identity and the canon through an original and important insight into the divine-human covenant, the election of Israel, and the meaning of history.

    Notable features include:* commentary based on THE NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION;* the NIV text printed in the body of the commentary;* sound scholarly methodology that reflects capable research in the original languages;* interpretation that emphasizes the theological unity of each book and of Scripture as a whole;* readable and applicable exposition.

    Carl Russell in the Foreword said, "in a day of eschatological ambiguity, utter confusion, and often a feigned humility because of sheer ignorance of the Biblical teaching of the crown rights of King Jesus, it is most refreshing to read such a treatment of this Second Psalm that does not hesitate or hedge or hide from its plain teaching." This volume also includes three sermons: The Messiah's Dominion, delivered in 1841 by Rev. Andrew Broaddus; Christ's Universal Dominion, delivered in 1877 by Rev. B. M. Palmer; and A Glimpse of Zion's Glory, delivered in 1641 by Dr. Thomas Goodwin.

    In this book Theodore Hiebert offers a comprehensive examination of the ideology of a single biblical author--the Yahwist (J), writer of the oldest narrative sections of Genesis, Exodus, and Numbers.Hiebert argues the importance of reading J in its ancient Near Eastern context. His analysis incorporates evidence concerning the ecologies, economies, and religions of the ancient Levant drawn from recent work in archaeology, history, social anthropology, and comparative religion. Hiebert finds that despite the limitations of J's world view (and the world in which it took shape), J's ideology is relevant to contemporary efforts to frame a theology of ecology. Particularly valuable are J's views of reality as unified and non-dualistic, humanity as limited and dependent, nature and humanity as interrelated and holding sacred significance, and agriculture as a context for an ecological theology.

    

    The emphasis is on a new interpretation of the most important texts of Old Testament law in the social historical matrix of that time.

    It contains daily readings about the men and women of the Bible. In addition, each reading illustrates a principle from a biblical character's life that can be applied to the reader's own life. Covering a wide range of personalities—from kindhearted souls to willful rebels—this book is filled with biblical people that present-day Christians can identify with and learn from.