The Contours of the Land in Israel's History
The Land of Palestine
The land of Palestine took its name from the Philistines (the Pelishtim in Hebrew) who settled along the Mediterranean coast from Joppa to Gaza about 1300–12...
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Against Social Norms - An Excerpt from Ruth (Zondervan Exegetical Commentary on the Old Testament)
In a male-dominated culture, as a foreigner among the people of God, living in one of the darkest periods in history, Ruth's story stands ou...
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How Should Nonaffirming Christians View Affirming Christians? - An Excerpt from People to Be Loved
"This is, perhaps, one of the most pressing ethical questions facing the church today." Referring to the issue of same-sex attraction, Prest...
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Christ's Plan for Non-Violence - An Excerpt from South Asia Bible Commentary
The South Asia Bible Commentary was written for the cultural context of South Asia, but much of it can also be appreciated in our Western cu...
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How Should Christians Approach Political Debates? - An Excerpt from Five Views on the Church and Politics
Politics and the Church is a topic that draws out our passions. Five Views on the Church and Politics offers a helpful, balanced overview of...
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If the Gospel Isn't For Everyone... - An Excerpt from People to Be Loved
In an age of confusion, disillusionment, and bashing others, Preston Sprinkle speaks up with solid truth and radical love. Sprinkle exhorts ...
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It's All About Him - An Excerpt from God’s Glory Alone
In God’s Glory Alone—The Majestic Heart of Christian Faith and Life, which is available to order now, renowned scholar David VanDrunen looks...
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Calling a Tax Collector and Eating with Sinners - An Excerpt from A Theology of Mark's Gospel
A Theology of Mark’s Gospel is the fourth volume in the BTNT series. This landmark textbook, written by leading New Testament scholar David ...
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Proverbs' Purpose Phrases - An Excerpt from Devotions on the Hebrew Bible
Many of you have put countless hours into studying Biblical languages. We are excited to offer a resource that encourages professors...
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Context is Essential - An Excerpt from Locating Atonement
Much has been written of late on the doctrine of atonement. At the beginning of Locating Atonement, the editors explain how this doctrine ca...
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God's Freedom - An Excerpt from The Holy Spirit
Today we continue our study of the third member of the Trinity. In The Holy Spirit, Chris Holmes takes up the questions surrounding the Spi...
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South Asian Understandings of the Holy Spirit - An Excerpt from South Asia Bible Commentary
The South Asia Bible Commentary is unique in that it is written by South Asian scholars for South Asian readers. Not only a one volume comme...
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Meet Alvin Plantinga - An Excerpt from Awakening the Evangelical Mind
"Evangelicals, once associated with an uncritical, anti-intellectual state of mind, have in the last several decades reentered the academy."...
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The Spirit is Other-Directed - An Excerpt from The Holy Spirit
Of the three persons of the Trinity, the Holy Spirit is often the most difficult to wrap our minds around. In this book, New Zealand lecture...
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Genesis 1 - An Excerpt from South Asia Bible Commentary
Now available! The South Asia Bible Commentary is a one-volume commentary, written and edited by South Asian Biblical scholars on all the bo...
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Free Grace? - An Excerpt from Faith Alone
Many have a hard time reconciling the words of Paul with the words of James on faith and works. Does "faith without deeds is useless" disco...
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Using an Outdated Term? - An Excerpt from Faith Alone
"What is the solution to this mess called sin?" This is one of the most important questions the Gospel answers. In Faith Alone — the first...
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