books about: exegesis     books:       Who Wrote the Bible?83 reviews Richard E. Friedman HarperOne, 1997 A Critical Look at the Bible, without being anti-religious There are precious few books out there that critically examine the Bible as an archaeological item without bashing the religions that hold it up as a divine creation. While there are few fundamentalists or traditional religious believers who would applaud Dr. Friedman, "Who Wrote the Bible?" is a fantastic work that critically examines some books in the Old Testment and places them in a ...             Tell It Slant: A Conversation on the Language of Jesus in His Stories and Prayers Eugene H. Peterson Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 2008 Just as God used words both to create the world and to give us commandments, we too use words for many different purposes. In fact, we use the same language to talk to each other and to talk to God. Can our everyday speech, then, be just as important as the words and prayers we hear from the pulpit? Eugene Peterson unequivocally says Yes! Tell It Slant explores how Jesus used language he was earthy, not abstract; metaphorical, not dogmatic. ...             Living By the Book: The Art and Science of Reading the Bible38 reviews Howard Hendricks, William Hendricks Moody Publishers, 2007 The Best Text to Begin Personal Bible Study The many reviews on this book are already excellent, but I would like to add my own experience both with the book and with Prof Hendricks. I remember reading this book a few years back then had the privilege of having Prof in class last Fall in 2007. He teaches just like the book he wrote with his son, Bill. In a time when the majority of books simply tend to give you content or fluff, this book ...             Antichrist: Islam's Awaited Messiah73 reviews Joel Richardson Pleasant Word-A Division of WinePress Publishing, 2006 What we're up against If you've ever wondered why Muslim terroists do what they do -- the airplanes, the road side IUD's, the beheadings, the bus bombs in Tel Aviv or London, etc., etc. you need to read this book. If you've ever wondered why the Jews don't just pull back to the pre-67 boundaries so that that whole "palestinian thing" would just go away, you need to read this book. If you've ever wondered why Islam, ...             Searching for God Knows What105 reviews Donald Miller Thomas Nelson, 2004 Eye opening! What a refreshing view of Christianity! I love Miller's offbeat way of sharing the truth through stories and observations. (He doesn't speak "Christianese".) This book showed me and reminded me of whom Jesus is and was, not the version that was taught in Sunday School. Today's Christianity has missed the boat on some things and Miller reminds us of this. A timely, modern reminder not to be the ...             The Gospel of Ruth: Loving God Enough to Break the Rules6 reviews Carolyn Custis James Zondervan, 2008 A New View of an Old Story I started reading this book a bit skeptical that a whole new perspective of the story of Ruth was going to be revealed by Carolyn James, but I was profoundly mistaken! This is a fascinating book, and James has done a tremendous job in researching and explaining the biblical text. By expertly teaching about the historical context of ancient Israel, James reveals the deep meanings and ...             The Bible for Dummies28 reviews Jeffrey C. Geoghegan, Michael M. Homan For Dummies, 2002 Bible for Dummies I teach theology and this book is invaluable for Scripture study. It is written in a light-hearted style that is easy to read and thoroughly immersed in the heart of the Bible. A must-have for anyone interested in truly understanding the Word.             The New Evidence That Demands A Verdict Fully Updated To Answer The Questions Challenging Christians Today96 reviews Josh McDowell Thomas Nelson, 1999 An Appeal to the Mind This update of Mr. McDowell's original "Evidence" book should help it become a favorite for a new generation inquiring minds. A careful read is akin to taking a college-level course in Christian apologetics, except there's no final exam. It arms the reader with an enormous array of facts, figures, stunning quotations, and arguments that support the reasonableness of the Christian faith. It ...             The Secret Power of Speaking God's Word (Meyer, Joyce)30 reviews Joyce Meyer FaithWords, 2004 Awesome This is an awesome, handy little book. I would recommend this for anyone with faith wanting God to work in their lives with the power of his word. Well done.             Commentary on the New Testament Use of the Old Testament17 reviews Baker Academic, 2007 The Whole Counsel of God At a recent gathering of pastors from across the USA and Canada I was surprised that one VERY well-known speaker from So. California spoke to the pastors about his preaching style, his study habits, and his commentaries. When asked about his lack of preaching from Old Testament books, this pastor noted that he is a New Testament pastor and in his 25+ years has never preached through an Old ...             Women of the Bible: A One-Year Devotional Study of Women in Scripture21 reviews Ann Spangler, Jean E. Syswerda Zondervan, 2007 Women of the Bible We are using this in our Women's Circle at church and take one of the Women each meeting we have. It has been a really good study and I have really enjoyed learning about these women in depth.             An Introduction to the Old Testament: Second Edition12 reviews Tremper Longman III, Raymond B. Dillard Zondervan, 2006 An excellent concise overview Professor's Dillard and Longman's Introduction to the Old Testament is an outstanding resource for understanding the literary, theological, and historical background of every Old Testament book. It is evangelical in its perspective, yet interacts with historical - cricial methods of interpretation that have been prominent over the past 100 + years or so. A typical overview of each Old ...             Grasping God's Word: A Hands-On Approach to Reading, Interpreting, and Applying the Bible30 reviews J. Scott Duvall, J. Daniel Hays Zondervan, 2005 my text book I needed this book for a class I am taking, it has been helpful in my studies and my ministry,this book is for serious studiers and those looking for a method of how to study the word of God. I was also pleased how timely that it was recieved.Thank you for being there when I need you amazon             Psalms: The Prayer Book of the Bible5 reviews Dietrich Bonhoeffer Augsburg Fortress Publishers, 1974 Praying with Christ In this beautiful little book, Bonhoeffer guides the Christian to the Scriptures for lessons in how to pray. He affirms that the Lord's Prayer is the primary prayer of the Christian, which he asserts contains every prayer that a Christian ought to pray. Bonhoeffer also makes a startling but wise claim that jolts us out of the narrowness of our focus in prayer: "The richness of the Word of God ...             The Prophetic Imagination, 2nd Edition13 reviews Walter Brueggemann Augsburg Fortress Publishers, 2001 Discover Your Own Prophetic Imagination Brueggemann has become one of my favorites. His straight forward dealing with the challenges of ministry is right on target and at the same time inspiring. His reality check approach is refreshing. His treatment of the inspirational is a solid reminder to all about why we're even involved in conversations of spirit and religion. If you have questions / concerns about the practice of theology, ...             A Reader's Hebrew Bible22 reviews Zondervan, 2008 "Simply Elegant and Attractive" A Reader's Hebrew Bible is produced by A. Philip Brown II (PhD, Bob Jones University) and Bryan W. Smith (PhD, Bob Jones University) with Zondervan. Its designed purpose is "to facilitate the regular reading of the Scriptures in Hebrew and Aramaic." The reader assists students of the Bible by lessening invested time browsing through a lexicon, while improving and maximizing students' previous ...             Driven by Eternity: Making Your Life Count Today & Forever77 reviews John Bevere FaithWords, 2006 A Must-Read This book has impacted how I think and act on a daily basis. It brought eternity into focus for me and has changed many of the beliefs I had accepted without really challenging them against scripture. Bevere gives multiple scriptures as back up for his premises. We were so challenged as a couple that we ordered a case of the books to pass to our family and friends!             A Reader's Greek New Testament: 2nd Edition13 reviews Richard J. Goodrich, Albert L. Lukaszewski Zondervan, 2007 Excellent reader This is the perfect tool for reading the Greek New Testament for the average student who want to avoid interlinear and lexicons.             The Blue Parakeet: Rethinking How You Read the Bible11 reviews Scot McKnight Zondervan, 2008 Review of The Blue Parakeet I found The Blue Parakeet to be a thoughtful and important book. Like McKnight's other books it is very readable and flows nicely from one idea to the next. One thing that jumps out at me in this book is the call to be honest about how we read the Bible. Our views of the Bible sometimes divide us within denominations, congregations, and other relationships. We may not be as honest as we could be ...             Reading the Old Testament: An Introduction22 reviews Lawrence Boadt Paulist Press, 1984 Excellent Resource I am in an Old Testament class, and our professor recommended this book as a useful tag-along to his teaching. 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