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30 Days to Understanding the Bible
by: Max Anders
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
Published: 2011-03-29
ASIN: 1418545945
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| | More details | | Max Anders' updated classic resource for learning the Bible in 30 days. Understand the Bible in 30 Days includes all the features that made the original so popular-plus much more. Proven effective by over 200,000 readers, Understand the Bible in 30 Days introduces you to key Bible characters, places, and events in chronological order so that you can "think your way through" the entire Word of God. Through interesting, memory-enhancing exercises, Understand the Bible in 30 Days acquaints readers with the core teachings of Scripture in just 15 minutes a day! |
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A Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament and Other Early Christian Literature, 3rd Edition
by: Walter Bauer
Publisher: University Of Chicago Press
Published: 2001-01-15
ASIN: 0226039331
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| | More details | Described as an "invaluable reference work" (Classical Philology) and "a tool indispensable for the study of early Christian literature" (Religious Studies Review) in its previous edition, this new updated American edition of Walter Bauer's Wörterbuch zu den Schriften des Neuen Testaments builds on its predecessor's staggering deposit of extraordinary erudition relating to Greek literature from all periods. Including entries for many more words, the new edition also lists more than 25,000 additional references to classical, intertestamental, Early Christian, and modern literature.
In this edition, Frederick W. Danker's broad knowledge of Greco-Roman literature, as well as papyri and epigraphs, provides a more panoramic view of the world of Jesus and the New Testament. Danker has also introduced a more consistent mode of reference citation, and has provided a composite list of abbreviations to facilitate easy access to this wealth of information.
Perhaps the single most important lexical innovation of Danker's edition is its inclusion of extended definitions for Greek terms. For instance, a key meaning of "episkopos" was defined in the second American edition as overseer; Danker defines it as "one who has the responsibility of safeguarding or seeing to it that something is done in the correct way, guardian." Such extended definitions give a fuller sense of the word in question, which will help avoid both anachronisms and confusion among users of the lexicon who may not be native speakers of English.
Danker's edition of Bauer's Wörterbuch will be an indispensable guide for Biblical and classical scholars, ministers, seminarians, and translators.
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Bad Girls of the Bible Workbook
by: Liz Curtis Higgs
Publisher: WaterBrook Press
Published: 2002-01-15
ASIN: 1578565456
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| | More details | Since the release of Bad Girls of the Bible and Really Bad Girls of the Bible, women like you have clamored for moreâmore in-depth teaching in a workbook format, more information on using the books in small group studies, and more ways to share the grace and sovereignty of God. Now, that hands-on help is hereâin two practical workbooks that will make Godâs Word, and the stories of your biblical sisters, come alive for you!
From Eve to the Woman at the Well, Delilah to Sapphira, the Bad Girls of the Bible Workbook will bring you closer than ever to women of Scripture whose lives are filled with important lessons and insights for women today. ALSO AVAILABLE: THE REALLY BAD GIRLS OF THE BIBLE WORKBOOK.
Maybe youâve already read Bad Girls of the Bible and are now ready to dive into a deeper study of those wild womenâ¦and a deeper understanding of yourself. Or you might plan on getting together with a whole group of women to study Bad Girls of the Bible, chapter by chapter. Wonderful! Either way, through the pages of this workbook, Iâll be right there with you, encouraging us all to grow in graceâLiz Curtis Higgs |
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Bad Girls of the Bible: And What We Can Learn from Them
by: Liz Curtis Higgs
Publisher: WaterBrook Press
Published: 2000-09-26
ASIN: 1578563933
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| | More details | Women everywhere marvel at those âgood girlsâ in ScriptureâSarah, Mary, Estherâbut on most days, thatâs not who they see when they look in the mirror. Most women (if theyâre honest) see the selfishness of Sapphira or the deception of Delilah. They catch of glimpse of Jezebelâs take-charge pride or Eveâs disastrous disobedience. Like Bathsheba, Herodias, and the rest, todayâs modern woman is surrounded by temptations, exhausted by the demands of daily living, and burdened by her own desires.
So whatâs a good girl to do? Learn from their lives, says beloved humor writer Liz Curtis Higgs, and by Godâs grace, choose a better path. In Bad Girls of the Bible, Higgs offers a unique and clear-sighted approach to understanding those âother womenâ in Scripture, combining a contemporary retelling of their stories with a solid, verse-by-verse study of their mistakes and what lessons women today can learn from them.
Whether they were âBad to the Bone,â âBad for a Season, but Not Foreverâ or only âBad for a Moment,â these infamous sisters show women how not to handle the challenges of life. With her trademark humor and encouragement, Liz Curtis Higgs teaches us how to avoid their tragic mistakes and joyfully embrace grace. |
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Baker Illustrated Bible Handbook, The
| | More details | One of the keys to enjoying an in-depth and rewarding experience of reading the Bible is recapturing the ancient world--its cultures, customs, and histories. With this innovative guide, readers can enrich their study with fascinating insights into the Bible and the world in which it was written.
The Baker Illustrated Bible Handbook offers the most up-to-date evangelical biblical scholarship in a format that is readable and easy to understand. This book-by-book guide brings the Bible to life with more than 1,100 full-color pages packed with illustrations, maps, and photos, and 112 in-depth articles on a wide range of topics important to students of the Bible. Readers will discover how each part of the Bible fits into and informs every other part, giving them a cohesive understanding of God's Word.
No reference collection will be complete without this incredible new handbook to the Bible. |
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Beautiful Things Happen When a Woman Trusts God
by: Sheila Walsh
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
Published: 2010-02-16
ASIN: 1400202434
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| | More details | This book includes: - AÂ free, in-depth Bible study for individuals and small groups.
- Discussion questions for book clubs
Description: Do you ever question God's ability to catch you when you fall? Do shame, fear, and brokenness keep you from fully trusting God? Do you secretly believe your dreams are unreachable? You are not alone. Beautiful Things Happen When a Woman Trusts God is all about trust. How we fight it. How we learn to do it. How it transforms us. Life is not safe. That reality slips over us as we grow. Our response to the Father in that reality allows us either to swing higher and higher with the trust of a child . . . or fearfully shrink back from the swing set altogether. As we weigh that choice, God whispers: Trust me. In a remarkably transparent account, author and speaker Shelia Walsh opens wide her lifelong battle with trust and the moment-by-moment choices she made to follow where God led. Shelia has lived a life ruled by "hidden places" of insecurity and brokenness and knows the overwhelming beauty of a life wholly handed over to Christ. As you encounter her struggles and triumphs, you also meet ten of the Bible's transformed-Tabitha, David, Paul, and others-who teach us that in spite of overwhelming circumstances, just one trusting encounter with Christ sets beautiful things in motion. It can resurrect dreams, instill purpose, and ignite hope. Discover what beautiful things can happen when you trust God. |
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Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
| | More details | The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia is an exhaustive classic Biblical encyclopedia consisting of 5 paper volumes. This bastion of knowledge is now available in one beautifully formatted book for the Kindle. The Kindle edition works as any other Kindle dictionary and may be set as the Kindle default dictionary.
The ISBE includes almost 10,000 thoroughly written authoritative articles representing the scholarship of nearly 200 evangelical scholars.
In harmony with the practical and authoritative character of the Encyclopedia the greatest pains were taken by the authors to secure comprehensiveness and completeness in its presentation of all Biblical matters, and in its fullness of typical Scriptural references on all subjects dealt with. In scope the work embraces the Old and New Testaments and the Apocrypha, together with all related subjects of Language, Text, Literature (apocalyptic, apocryphal, sub-apostolic, etc.), Archeology, historical and religious environmentâwhatever, in short, may throw light on the meaning and message of the sacred Book. The aim was that nothing great or small conducing to this end was to be omitted. History of peoples and religions, Ethnology, Geography, Topography, Biography, Arts and Crafts, Manners and Customs, Family Life, Natural History, Agriculture, War, Shipping, Ritual, Laws, Sects, Music, and all else pertaining to the outer and inner life of the people of the Bible, and therefore throwing light upon the meaning of the original writers, are amply and minutely treated. Proper names are explained and their occurrences in the Bible and Apocrypha noted. Large space was devoted to the meanings and uses of the more ordinary, as well as of rarer and obsolete, English words with special reference to their Hebrew and Greek originals and to the variations of usage in the King James/Authorized Version and the Revised Versions. Careful attention was given to the figurative uses of words in connection with all subjects where such uses occur.
The Kindle edition incorporates a cross-reference system between the articles and the included King James Bible, which makes it easy to navigate a huge amount of scholarly information and read the Scripture.
No maps or illustrations are included in this Kindle edition. Also note that Kindle Fire does not support the dictionary format.
The ISBE is a required reference book for the Kindle library of any serious student of the Bible.
For other publications by OSNOVA, please visit the OSNOVA Press website at http://osnovapress.wordpress.com/
If you have any questions or concerns at all about this (or any other of my publications), please email us at osnova@gmail.com |
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Buenos dÃas, EspÃritu Santo
by: Benny Hinn
Publisher: Spanish House Inc.
Published: 1990
ASIN: 1560630817
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| | More details | | Lo que ocurrió a Benny Hinn una frÃa noche de invierno en Toronto cambió su vida para siempre. El EspÃritu Santo entró a su vida de manera tan dramática, que él nunca volverÃa a ser el mismo. |
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C.S. Lewis's Mere Christianity (Shepherd's Notes)
by: C. S. Lewis
Publisher: B&H Books
Published: 1999-10-01
ASIN: 0805493476
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| | More details | Shepherd's Notes- Christian Classics Series is designed to give readers a quick, step by step overview of some of the enduring treasures of the Christian faith. They are designed to be used along side the classic itself- either in individual study or in a study group. The faithful of all generations have found spiritual nourishment in the Scriptures and in the works of Christians of earlier generations. Martin Luther and John Calvin would not have become who they were apart from their reading Augustine. God used the writings of Martin Luther to move John Wesley from a religion of dead works to an experience at Aldersgate in which his "heart was strangely warmed." Shepherd's Notes will give pastors, laypersons, and students access to some of the treasures of Christian faith. |
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Cast of Characters: Common People in the Hands of an Uncommon God
by: Max Lucado
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
Published: 2008-10-07
ASIN: B0031MA8NI
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| | More details | Some of the most powerful stories from the Bible will come alive for today's readers through these inspiring selections from the writings of Max Lucado. Max provides a compelling look at the most high-impact moments in the biblical narrative, drawn from his previous 20+ years of writing. At the end of each chapter will be study guide questions so the reader can go deeper into this scripture. Extraordinary stories are told about the following characters: Mary, Peter, Matthew, Joseph, Nicodemus, Woman at the Well, David, Esther, Job, The Samaritan Woman, John, Rich Young Man. And more |
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Catholic Bible Dictionary
Publisher: Doubleday Religion
Published: 2009-06-16
ASIN: 0385512295
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| | More details | More than a generation has passed since the appearance of the last major Catholic Bible dictionary. It has been a fertile generation for biblical scholarship, an eventful time for biblical archaeology, and a fruitful time for the Churchâs interpretation of the Bible. It is time for a new resource.
Scott Hahn, internationally renowned theologian and biblical scholar, has inspired millions with his insight into the Catholic faith. Now he brings us this important reference guide, written specifically for Catholics, which contains more than five thousand clear and accessible entries and covers a wide range of people, places, and topics. From Genesis to Revelation, the whole of salvation history is presented and explained in smart, easy-to-understand prose.
Catholic Bible Dictionary is an invaluable source of information, insight, and guidance for Catholics and others who are interested in enriching their understanding of Sacred Scripture. Scott Hahn draws from two millennia of scholarship to create an accessible and comprehensive tool for deeper and more rewarding biblical study. |
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Charles Stanley's Handbook for Christian Living: Biblical Answers to Life's Tough Questions
by: Dr. Charles F. Stanley
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
Published: 2001-01-16
ASIN: 0785267026
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| | More details | | Tired of searching through impersonal, complicated commentaries for answers to life's tough questions? With unique graphics, inviting page designs, and rich commentary from beloved pastor Charles Stanley, Charles Stanley's Handbook for Christian Living is a refreshing alternative to typical Bible commentaries. As readers gain insight into the wealth of information found in Scripture, they will learn how to translate those words into action in their daily life. Stanley offers guidance on various aspects of daily living, such as relationships, employment, and government, along with teachings on humility, greed, and wisdom. Stanley also discusses key doctrinal issues, such as faith, grace, and repentance. |
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Chronological and Background Charts of the Old Testament (Zondervan Charts)
by: John H. Walton
Publisher: Zondervan
Published: 1994-10-30
ASIN: 0310481619
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| | More details | | Charts provide visual organization that is ideal for teaching, learning, and review. Facts, connections, parallels, and contrasts can be grasped easily at a glance. This revised edition of Chronological and Background Charts of the Old Testament includes 42 new charts and 18 revised charts. The charts cover historical, literary, archaeological, and theological aspects of the Old Testament, its background, and biblical studies. Among the 100 charts are: - Genealogies . . . - Comparative Ancient Near-Eastern Chronology - Parallels between Law and Wisdom The Kings of Judah and Israel . . . - Treaty Format and Biblical Covenants - Dynasties of the Northern Kingdom . . . - Principles for Word Studies - Messages of the Pre-Exilic Minor Prophets . . . - Angel of the Lord in the Old Testament |
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David: A Man of Passion & Destiny (Great Lives from God's Word Series: Volume 1)
by: Charles R. Swindoll
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
Published: 1988-04-30
ASIN: B001HZYM88
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| | More details | David, unlike any Bible character before him, had the charisma to inspire a great nation. Yet in other ways he was a most ordinary man-often gripped by destructive passion, rocked by personal tragedy, and motivated by political gain. Yet, he is the one character the Bible describes as a "man after God's own heart." In this first volume of the "Great Lives" series Charles Swindoll shows how David proved his love for God many times over in an extraordinary life that left an enduring legacy of faith. |
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Don't Know Much About the Bible: Everything You Need to Know About the Good Book but Never Learned
by: Kenneth C. Davis
Publisher: William Morrow Paperbacks
Published: 1999-09-01
ASIN: 0380728397
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| | More details | With wit, wisdom, and an extraordinary talent for turning dry, difficult reading into colorful and realistic accounts, the creator of the bestselling Don't Know Much About®, series now brings the world of the Old and New testaments to life as no one else can in the bestseller Don't Know Much About® The Bible. Relying on new research and improved translations, Davis uncovers some amazing questions and contradictions about what the Bible really says. Jericho's walls may have tumbled down because the city lies on a fault line. Moses never parted the Red Sea. There was a Jesus, but he wasn't born on Christmas and he probably wasn't an only child. Davis brings readers up-to-date on findings gleaned from the Dead Sea Scrolls and Gnostic Gospels that prompt serious scholars to ask such serious questions as: Who wrote the Bible? Did Jesus say everything we were taught he did? Did he say more? By examining the Bible historically, Davis entertains and amazes, provides a much better understanding of the subject, and offers much more fun learning about it. |
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Encountering the Old Testament: A Christian Survey (Encountering Biblical Studies)
by: Bill T. Arnold
Publisher: Baker Academic
Published: 2008-05-01
ASIN: 0801031702
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| | More details | | The bestselling Encountering the Old Testament has become the leading Old Testament survey text. Now the second edition has been updated throughout with revisions to the text, sidebars, bibliographies, notes, and indexes. The accompanying CD-ROM has been radically revised to demonstrate its close connection to the text and includes links to study aids, videos, and photos. The book's numerous helpful features include full-color illustrations, photographs, sidebars, focus boxes, learning objectives, chapter outlines and summaries, and study questions. |
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Exegetical Fallacies
by: D. A. Carson
Publisher: Baker Academic
Published: 1996-03-01
ASIN: 0801020867
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| | More details | | Exegetical Fallacies identifies the common grammatical, lexical, cultural, theological, and historical mistakes Bible exegetes can make. Carson argues that when talking about what should not be done in exegesis, the hope is to interpret the Word of God aright. The second edition of Exegetical Fallacies updates old fallacies and presents new ones to help correct these errors while interpreting texts. (60) |
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Exploring the Story: A Reference Companion (Story, The)
by: Adam Barr
Publisher: Zondervan
Published: 2011-04-12
ASIN: 0310326990
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| | More details | | Exploring the Story helps you understand and grasp the significance of each chapter in the The Story, an innovative Bible that presents Scripture as a continuous narrative in chronological order. The big picture of God's redemptive plan comes into focus as you learn about the following elements: Timeline---shows how the events of The Story relate to the rest of history Plot Points---briefly describes the key narrative themes of a passage Cast of Characters---introduces the people featured in the text Chapter Overview---summarizes the corresponding chapter in The Story Discussion Questions---gives ideas for individual or group reflection Section Commentary---presents theological issues, important archaeological discoveries, or launch points for further discussion Small group leaders, pastors, and lay students of the Bible will gain a deeper understanding of God's life-changing redemptive plan by reading this book alongside The Story. |
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Expositions of Holy Scripture: Second Corinthians, Galatians, and Philippians Chapters I to End. Colossians, Thessalonians, and First Timothy[Illustrated]
by: Alexander MacLaren
Publisher:
Published: 2012-01-10
ASIN: B006WAJFQC
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| | More details | Illustrated with fully hyper-linked table of contents for ease of navigation.
From the author:
"It is often made a charge against professing Christians that their religion has very little to do with common morality. The taunt has sharpened multitudes of gibes and been echoed in all sorts of tones: it is very often too true and perfectly just, but if ever it is, let it be distinctly understood that it is not so because of Christian men's religion but in spite of it. Their bitterest enemy does not condemn them half so emphatically as their own religion does: the sharpest censure of others is not so sharp as the rebukes of the New Testament. If there is one thing which it insists upon more than another, it is that religion without morality is nothingâthat the one test to which, after all, every man must submit is, what sort of char- acter has he and how has he behavedâis he pure or foul? All high-flown pretension, all fervid emotion has at last to face the question which little children ask, 'Was he a good man?'" |
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Faithgirlz! Book and Bible Cover Pink Medium
by: Zondervan
Publisher: Zondervan
Published: 2007-07-17
ASIN: 0310820367
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| | More details | | This poly canvas Bible cover for girls, featuring an exterior zippered pocket, a decorative zipper pull and interior pen and pencil holders fits the NIV Faithgirlz!(TM) Bible as well as the NIV Young Women of Faith Bible and the NIV Discoverers Bible as well as many other books and Bibles up to 6 1/8' x 8 13/16' (224mmx156mm). |
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Feasting on the Word: Preaching the Revised Common Lectionary, Year B, Vol. 1
Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
Published: 2008-06
ASIN: 0664230962
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| | More details | Advent through Transfiguration. With this popular new lectionary commentary series, Westminster John Knox Press offers one of the most extensive resources for preaching on the market today. When complete, the twelve volumes of the series will cover all the Sundays in the three-year lectionary cycle, along with movable occasions. For each lectionary text, preachers will find four brief essays one each on the theological, pastoral, exegetical, and homiletical challenges of the text. Preachers might focus on the Gospel text, for instance, by reading all four essays provided for that text, or they might explore connections between the Hebrew Bible, Psalm, Gospel, and Epistle texts by reading the theological essays for each one. Each lectionary year will consist of four volumes, one for the Advent and Christmas season, one for Lent and Easter, and one for each half of Ordinary Time.
In Ordinary Time, the Old Testament lections in Feasting on the Word are from the complementary stream for Year A, split between the complementary and semicontinuous streams for Year B, and from the semicontinuous stream for Year C. Essays on the alternate lections will be available on the Feasting on the Word web site beginning for Year C in May 2010. |
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Gospel of Mark, The (Catholic Commentary on Sacred Scripture)
by: Mary Healy
Publisher: Baker Academic
Published: 2008-11-01
ASIN: 0801035864
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| | More details | | There is an increasing hunger among Catholics to study the Bible in depth and in a way that integrates Scripture with Catholic doctrine, worship, and daily life. In October 2008, a meeting of the world Synod of Bishops scheduled by Pope Benedict XVI will focus on "The Word of God in the Life and Mission of the Church." Coinciding with that meeting is the launch of the Catholic Commentary on Sacred Scripture (CCSS), a series that responds to the desire of Catholics to access the living Word of God. The Gospel of Mark is the first of seventeen volumes, which will cover the entire New Testament. Written by trusted Catholic biblical scholars, these commentaries interpret Scripture in the light of Catholic tradition. Accessibly written yet substantive, the CCSS fills a gap in the available literature by offering commentaries that cover more than brief study guides but are less daunting than scholarly commentaries. |
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